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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-11-01
PATRIOI'AS Y TRAySFUGAS

La situacion Sc complica FL bando-
lerismO en- Puerto Rico ha sido elevado
5 Ia categoria de institution, sustentan-
do las personals honradas la creencia de
emo al gObierno americana ha dado su
6onsentimiento tactic los que estan
cOnyirtiendo esta isla en una sucupsal
de Haiti.
No puede admitirse ell sofsma de
o1e ell gObierno es impotente para SOTO
car q los turbulentOs. Cuando ell ms
hector de escuelas Mr.. Armstrong, estrO-
1ne6 a una senOrita en- la capital, ell pue'
bio indignado por este acto de cobardia
Sc amotino frente al palaciO de la Inten'
dencia para castigar al que sin ninguna
clase de cOnsideraclones habla faltado
ma muier Entonces ell POder Ejecuti'
vO orden6 que LAS TRoPAs sal1eTan a la
calle a prestar serViciOs Y ell orden Sc
impuso ell Inspector SO hbro del con-
digno castigO. Entonces Sc trataba de
prOteier la vida de I'm americana: hoy
Sc trata de protejer la vida de miles de
puertOrriquenOs; y hoy no pueden echar'
SO las trOpas La calle.
La policia insular ha demostrado su
parcialidad en- la mayOrta de los casos
ha sido la responsible de la sangre que
Sc ha derramadO. Muchos hogares SO
han cubiertO de luto en- esta etapa de
crimenes & infamias y ante esos crespO-
nes no han logrado detenerse con es
panto las pasiones de hombres que en-
yez de vestir ell unifOrme de los mantle
nedores de la paz, debieran pOr huma-
nidad estar en- las sombrias mazmorras
de las carceles.
Sc necesita un alma heroica para
poder resistir los desafueros de las
turbas que en- contubernio maldito con
la policia, hieren, matan y asesinan q
los que en- estas luchas del pensamiento
defender un ideal noble y santo, cual
es ell ideal de la patria.
Los patriotas que aun siguen, ape
sar de todas las tormentas que SO desa'
tan contra los que laboran por la re-
dencion de esta infortunada terra, lu'
chando al Iado de la falange del Partido
Fedora, ,deberian ser inmOrtaizados por
la historic de igual modo que los heroi'
cos girOndinos por la epOpeya sangrien'
Ia de Ia revolucion francesa.
No nos extrana, pues, que los debi-
les deserten en- la hora del combate. No
todos nacen con igual temple de alma.
Pero todos esos federales que en- algunos
pueblos no han tenido ell valor de man
tener frmes sus cOnyicciones, y traicio-
nando los sentimientos de sus almas, han
lido, despues de vejados y atropellados,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-11-01

& %, pGRA lAboEar inntos poP Ii prospsridAd de
eats islR, dentEo Do los sanos RUgnstos pE1n'
cipios que representa- Ia gloriosa bandsra
americana.
lFedsRaIas amsRieAnoRi
HonFAdos obrsros qua dignihcais VnsstFa
vida on oil trabAjoi
IHombrss do todos los partidos que rsnols
su!to . la moral . IL jnssieiA y 81 ordsnt
lTodon euAntoa dsssen noblsmsnte 81 blen
y sl progreso dc IL Oomunid&aI
Votad 10 candidatura del Honorable
HENRY w. DOoLEY para 10 Acadia De
aan Jnan. seRnros de cue fAvoracarais ID Mu-
picipsiidsd, ponispdo . su frsnte IN Msgts-
trRdo digno de ala, poE su honrAdszi por sus
prsstiglos poH So compassionate
81 Comite Federal Americana.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-11-01

a engrosar las 1las republicans, solo
nos inspiran compassion. Green de ese
modo garaDtizar sus vidas, Y los mismos
republicanos, 81 bien los utilizan porque
necesitan de sus vOtOs, les arrojan a la
cara su desprecio. Lean esos transfu-
gas de ultima bora, este parrafo que les
dedica The Sun, el 6rgano de los repu-
blican0s:
~Mas de cuatrocientas adhesiones de
federdEeS, SO han registradO en- nUestro
partido durante ell periodic de 20 dfas:
EsAs SON LAS CONSEQUENCES DE LA CO.
BARDIA.D
Con que va 10 ois, transfugas los
mismOs republicanOs Os llaman COBAR-
DEs.
Comprendiendo, pues, ese periodico,
que solo por cobardia es que un honra-
do federal puede ingresar en- sus flas 6
ir a cOnfundirse con las partidas de ban
doleros, trata de explotar ese tenor y
lama ell siguiente llamamiento, que al
mismO tempo enVuelve una amenaza
~Hay muchos federales-dice The
SaG7a que sacramento estan pensendO en-
cambiarse A eStOs les diremOs &AhO-
ra es tiempO.> GPOr YuestrO prOpiO bien,
venid ahora.> FL microbes de la pr6xi-
ma semana Serd 11116y td7'de, y todo el
cr9ditO que pudierais MERCER de ser
gepatbItc02a0S ahora, sera menOr des-
pues.p
Con que va 10 sab6ls d6biles y pu
silAnimes ell banderin de enganche esta
alberto ALI os esperan las turbas van
dalicas para estrecharOs contra sus hon
7'Qd0S pechos. Ell microbes SeYd tQYde.
Cuando Sc def1ende un ideal, noble
Y santo, como el que persigue el partido
federal, es necesario poseer, ante todo,
abnegaci6n y heroismo. 81 que no haya
nacido con esas mobiles condolences, no
debe aspirar al titulo de patricia.
No importa que quedemos Glen sOla-
mente esOs Glen saEvaran ell nombre y
ell prestigio de la patria.
Trescientos eran los espartanos que
defendieron ell desf1ladero de las Termo
pilas Y fueron sufcientes cOntener 81
avance de las numerOsas legiones de
Artajerjes.
Los republicanos, de acuerdo con el
gobierno, han decretado la muerte del
partido federal para el 5 de Noviembre.
Ilusiones enganosas Ell patriotsm0
no puede morir nunea. POdra en- un
momento dado, abatirsele con La te,
rrea bota de un gobierno desp6tico pero
volvera a alzarse, pujante y ayasallador.
entonces - ay de los venc1dos
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-11-01
Modo infcuo de ganar
eIeCciones sin mayorla

Por coudueto Hdedfgno, ss hA sAbido en-
eli Dlractorio del pAFtido, que cleric fnncto-
mario qus oeupA alto pusato en- ID politics dsl
pats, que 80 cieg4msnts obsdscfdo por todos
aus correliglonart0s, hA envisdo tooos los
pusblos earaas dteiendolss que el triunfo &c.
neral ara indiseutible sf segnfsn aus fnstrne-
clones; que tTRhA1AIaa poT ganar todos los
municipios. Para obsensr ess srtnnf0, 90 ass
guFR, QUE dicho personals hG anvi&do unaa
p&stitAG blancAs, que frot&ndose con alias las
ysmAs de los dsdos puIgAr fndfce no ds1&a
huellR nIDguna y Al SONAR los iueces prssidsn-
sss de los eoiegios las pspelstAS de los que sa-
ben son feder&lss, qusd&rAn impregnAdas dc
In mAssRia qufmicA ds In tai pAsttta. y nj az
trasElas de 10 nsns ssiofSn mAnSnadss sx's
diapuasto en- sl artfeul0 80 de In Lays line@s
la, 2a , So de Ia p6gina 1S de 10 sdci6n caste
llAna. osFos suponen que iss papslstas iran
yR q la mssa inutiiis@daS porqus ioa preaiden-
tss las pr0paRAekn la nochs Antss del diA dc
NCvlembHe.
Para svltar ESQ, en- eAso gus ezistiara s&n
buFdc ardid, convisns que los 1uscssl los ss-
eret&rios, los EecnsadOres los slaetoFes ts-
deFalas, al de depoaitaPs@ G@da p3paIet& 90 nm
cOrraligionRrio en- In urn&, ilsmsn ia atsnci6n
al iusx Presidents Fsspsoto del p&rKefo primsro
tues dsposit&r6 sn In urnA papslsts que Apa'
rexea exteriormonte con Algnn@ senAI o1stin-
viva, para que se lie On cAda una de lhs qua
Introduces; pues ii daapG6s, al hAcsrSa 81 %.
eruAinio IS hAIIan manchad&s, sl jusZ que Ia
va achAdo las papeletAs en- In urn4s sara ras-
| ponsable In panA de dos einco amos de
/ pFssldIo mulsa que no excsdA de dos mil
4 dollars.
| LamRmos In Atenci6n los ssctorss fa-
/ darales, que euando entEegusn ia papeehas
4 dfRan, aOonate, sefIor pFaatdsnts, que sntPsgo
/ mi papelasa limpia sin maneha aIRunA exta-
/ rforn al deciE asto sl slectOF, que los 1us.
cas-, Ioa seceataEioB los rscnsAdorss fsdsFalss
eeAn tasaigos, llavando oil ines una notR do
/ todes las vscas que Sc lame aaf II atsnc.0n,
! nara podsT ostahieesr In pEntssta copsig uisn
| te II h&csT el ascrntinios con oil tsssimonto da
/ Ioa.fueeas, saeKeaAYioa y Feeusscorss federAlas,
| Maf como aI do eadA IN sleesor que vcsR, qua
NATnbiSn testiEo.
/ Es prsciso qua Ell partido fsdsraI proeurs
| NOR todcs los madins posibisss dssaruir las arsi
| mArss uua piensAn ponsg en- iusgo muehoi
| advarsarlos para eonaeguiE de mOdo inieuC
| unn may0rla one no tisnens y po1 10 tAnto
| ercsnos do RnasAFo deeer pgaysniRlas epntrl
iaEaa iisgallaAe,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-11-01
A los federaIes
ameriCanos de San Juan

La CAndtdAtnva del Honorable HanFy w
DoOley para ID AlcRldiA de esta oapieAl, ss
una RRPantfM para 4odos los que SnhsLsn oe
bRBna f6 que RasplRndsEca In morAlfdac In
honEAds4 0n Ia administrRci6n p6olieG, favo-
Fscisndo t6das las elRses deads oil conbElpn.
yants al obrsro, daSRrrollando ell progrsHo
material moral do In MunieipaiidAd.
Loa pRsEtigioa, 10 honFRdsE l1s &psNuoes
del digno eAbRllsTo Hsnry W.. Dooley, 10 nan
hssho msrecsdor dc Ia eonnanzA phoiica' An
81 sSlGn KspFsssntAdos IN carActeR nrme, uns
intel'gsneia clara, y una rSctitud inquecR@n-
tRbls, anidaa una culba cd daeAeion'
Como GnneaiAl del AyunsAmfeEto he o.
tSntado de nodn gallArd0 AuH s0noclmlensos y
sus ensFgfas, aAacanao viFiimenta loRAo Aousos
lAa eoERnptelaa de- In Adminl sAESci6n munlSl
pal, defandiendo los fnsnFaces proGuHn an ~ =
con an ciEismoqus h& EnAreeidp Lon animals
tAs splAaros "a iodaa. iAs paSsonRs inssi gsnsss
y gultEB o. San Jran.
Mr.. HENRY w. DooLEY no as az. Advs'
neai1o3; ss an, aerodieado cpmereiAnse qns
bitna AErAigAdo ana fntaraaas an k1essG hieo
sssnnn. do los pTineipalee ccnaEanuY ansas az
sGn JuHn,. que eonsurss con 81 espttNI = 10
nAn9n, IA To- EionaaA plnliea dal spsde.y qne Me-
nsSn. coEAS6n. sbisEbo q 10 oonfsetaEniead qna
esaR axltsR aRaEn AzRaEisARne y rHaEspy5iaae
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-11-01
A los habitantes de Caguas

El Honorable ssnor Gobarnador Owl, IN
eAHta ohcial del dia 90 de Oetubra pr6ximo pas
sado, me- dice 10 qns sigusi
San Juan, 80 de Oetuhre Do 1899.
sefIor Alealds de Caguas, P. e.
Auy ssfsoF mio:
El- Gobierno depiorA pRofundsman1a los
rscianteE coa6ictos oenrEidoa sn San Lopanso
PAHillas. Ssmsiaatea dsa6fdenes tiandan q
propagar la aiArmR entre nuestro puablo, par
tudicAndo ssKsblsmsnts al Paeblo de Puerto
Rico aquf en- 81 sxteFtog. For oonsiguenke,
on rnsgo anegEeeiGamenAs uaeis Yaaaaros ms
yores safusrsos sn bisn de ID pax tranqutli-
dad de sss munieipio duEante sl tismpo que
quedR del peHiodo ectorAl g. bLaa nombre
de los puertorgiqusnos TequteEs que todos los
hombres dc bnsna volunSad 50 nnAn sn estrs-
cho lazo para exigiE Acat&saisnto las lsYas,
coneordia y tranquil:dad. 81 hecho de hallAr
90 IN pals snsregseo nna lRsha poiilica no
jnatinea en- 10 mas minimo oil cesoFden In
fAlta de respefo ID Ley. 81 Sc disra el eAso
de cue m fnncionArio alaesofAl eomsaiaaa al-
gan argor In iasticia, busead sl rama1io On la
ley. que autoFixA ga procesamiento = eGatsgo.
Aai puass oa diri1o In pgssanta, rogandooE
coopaTsis ActlvAmanae aeonsejando prndsneia
modaTaei0n todos, sin tsnsr an euante su
nliaet6n Pc. ftiea nj sl lugar de "a rsaidsneia.
E 61bierno tiane vsrdAdsro empeh0 on
que las elseciones So selsbEsp con sntsra lsga-
lidad, Asf como an que la ley no 80 sulnsEs nj
80 psrsurbs Ia p6blica. Todo oil que haya fal
tado fkltRrs . Ii Ley sera tguresamente pro-
casado eaatigado. para msioR TsaIizaE
dieho emps 10, 90 0s suplisa aunaia vusstros
atfaersos los del G3biarno, cuya supiea 80
os haes sn In ssguridAd de cue rseonocsis que
.os aervicios oil pais en- general deben saAaE por
encimA de los qua dsmAnds IN parsido orga-
nixaci6n poltlea,
Los hombxes de acsndTsdo pAtriotisno an
eontrAFAn ahora una oeasion oportunfsima pa
ra pEastAr un busn sarvieio al pals, tengo 10
saperansa dc que vusstros Actos ssr6n gulados
nor ian mobiles santimlentos.
R;spstuosamsnts,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-11-01
w. H. Hunt.
G obernadoY.

Como podsis Var, los dssaos dal Honorable
sefior GobsEnadeR SON en sutrsmo laudablas,
tiandan O. cue haya ConeoFdta y armonfa qae
dsbsn sxistir eu todoa los aetos de la vida en-
ire haYmanOs.
Por santo 20 on aeonseio que como hasta
ahoxa. siwais dAndo pFuehAs dc ssnsataa, cor
dura v patriotismo, . I'm de que CaGuaa, CON
sarvando al busn nombre que culsura le
1ians eono uiatado, sfss&As las pF6ximas sIse-
eionss del dis ada Novismbrs sn sl ordsn mas
complsto.
Pero asi como debsis aeatAr las Ieyas Y
ssr hsIes cumpidoEas de- elias. si aIeuieu nal
In1e neionado trAtAre de burlar el Iegftimo da-
racho Que os Asists para eoneurFiR los eomi-
elos, dabais dAr las pruebss del caso, aeudir
\ los TribunaIss para que cassigusn nj dsIiD
engntg con t0dA ssverided, amparadoa -
fmparctalidad del Gobisrno, que en- !.
1rs 4 .rlta dice; GTodo sl qua hays 80
fAltAse . Ia Leg ssra Etguroshmsnf sAdo y
oaatigad0.S
Oonoeida, como 90, vueatra ssnsatax, sl
alcalde de Caguas, espera fundadaments qus
enn In legaiidad mas c0mpIeta pReefdlrk los
aetos elactorales dsI din {, que no hAbr6
motivcs. nor ning6a concapto nj pog ninruns
causR, dc que 30 alters 81 ordsn p6blico.
9. Garcia
Alcaids Municipal.
Caguas, NovIsmbFs 10 d. 1884
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-11-01
Los patriotas de Ponce

AL telegrama que los federales de
CaRuas pusimos nueStros Yalentes co
rreiRionariOs de Ponce, cOntestan estos,
nor conducto del senOr Schuck, 10 81
guiente:
Ponce, 10. NOyiembre 1902.
~Mariano oAbril.-Caguas.
En- union companeros presos, hace-
mos extensa nuestra gratltud dlgnos
patriotas caguenos, que en- eStos mo
inentos Sc pOnen nuestrO lado, Con
nuestra prisl0n NADIA han cOnseguldo los
tiranos. puesto que el partldo esta dis
puesto cumplir con su deber acudlen-
do las urnas' :,
GuiIermo Sohuck,a
Asi luchan los patriotas. Tomen
eiemplo del senOr Scnuck, esos deblles
v pusilanimes, que en- los momentos de
prueba, SO acObardan nasta el extreme
de cometer indignidades.
Don GuillePmo Schuck es un puer-
tOrriuueno que posee un capital de mas
de cuatrCcientos mil pesos Que ylye con
todas las comodidades de que puede 70
dearse un hombre rico en- este pals NIL
nado por la suerte y por los afectos de
una familia carinosa, y todo ESQ 10 sa
crifica en- un momento dadO, en- aras de
la patria, del bien y de la tranqulhdao
de sus conciudadanOs.
Sirva de ejemplO la conducta de ese
noble puertorriquenO, los que, SIN te-
ner NADIA que perder, SO declaran en-
vergonzosa fuga.
Salud al pairiota y todos los fe'
derales de Ponce, que lie siguen con fer
VoF carinoI
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-11-01

ssLa Dem0er@e1a@ 30 ven-
delen In casa do <Ihe Allen News
Plaxa Alfonso XII nnmeTo 2k.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-11-01
ROBEn70GERAEHIAEllM ERAEHI AN INGHNIERD, Ml.ll.ll.MA Ml.ll.ll.MA
Taller de Maquinaria, Herrera, Fundici6n
Carretera. Ponce, Pto.-Rico

APARATOS a maximum
dm1ento
parav 6rreas sercios
OsenciU n6mico
tuberfa &,
emple ma de
de guilty DEERE PLoW COM
dea
de
dasesp para ingerios 25 Ponce, p g.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-02-23
WHY MEN DON'T DANCE NOW.
Some Of the Reasons Given in London
Have Force Elsewhere.


Il dancing to be numbered among the lost
arts? 1t almost seems so. Not. OF course,
theatrical dancing--that fiourisheS throughout
the length and breadth of most of the London
stages. But dancing as . fashion and ball
irving as one OF the accepted duties of a West
Pa hostess have both OF them been gradually
th> doors are coy fastidious. cluster to-
geiher-snd don't dance. Girls, keen for Q
ban ted like seranIums in a conservatory,
ro' ad he walls. or grouped In corners Of the
he d Jorways. survey them critically. and abb
stain from exercise. Tho girls go home dis
continued. conscious Of the slight. rather an
taiie hostess voys she will give only dinners
in future. What Is the cause? Well the
stump in dances FIRST showed itself some seven
the Flu. Dance after dance had TO DO post
poned. III people got out Of the habit Of
giving dances ana men men, got sos out OF s sac,s
fencing 70 hockey. and said they were in
dependent. All the same. when ball giving
recommended. invitations were freely accept
ed, a fresh crop OF young girls were coming
out and everything was TO 20 or as II used.
But In the meantime dancing men had grown
worth. they got fastidious, whimsical. eoheeit-
ed. And then matters went from bad TO worse
II got 70 Se me tasnIc s nor 10 70 danes put
And then Q new fashion started. even more
fatal TO the prospects Of the young girl COM
Ing TO dances Dancing men found them
dancing men are such perverse animais-in-
hniteiy more attractive than the girls. As a
rule they danced better: they were easter to
talk to or u be silent with: thew were pleas
antr to take down n supper; they were less
trouble But Il Is not for her married daugh-
tars still less for those her friends. that @
hostess with daughters Of her own out, and
with others on the brink of coming out gives
n dance Her sons. too have grown selfish
on her hands and won't take their sisters
about The case is very hard. Then. again.
10 add 10 her troubles. the war has carried
N south Africa so many desirable partners
Men are more difficult than ever. The
chaperon IS surely TO be pitied. and the hos
tess who declares for dinners to be excused.
one chance there Is for the revival Of dane
ing. Possibly the new reign may bring II
again into fashion. The kings courts" at
youne girls coming out in the coronation sea-
son And better fortune than their ssisters.
Chapernns however are not hopeful. and COM
plain bitterly not against the dancing men
who won't dance. but against the young mar
rfed women who are sure TO pick them all up.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-02-23
KISSES IN LIEU OF TAXES.
The Collections Of Hook Tuesday are
Merry Ceremony in England.

The hooking" which takes place in Hun
rerford on the Tuesday following the second
Sunday after Easter. varies little from that
pyacticed in olden days in many other parts
~ ENGLAND On the morning Of Hook Tues
Say, or Hockney Day two officers. named
tithing or ''tutti-men'' collectors Of a penny
1.-THE and bearers OF nosegays ''tutties,' IN
west country pariance). parade the town carry
Ing each a stan O,nan1ented with flowers, be-
decked with ribbons, and surinounted with an
orange. Tteir business Is to call at every
house and demand a poli.tax OF one penny
rrnr. each inmate oSer ~ years Of age; IN
,hs case Of their fair sex kiss may he asked
for an equivalent. and no refusal Is taken
iSsoaIiv a handsome sum IL given nv the mas
ter on the house as payment in full for HIM
self and family, but cases have occurred Ehsre
dies have been afraid 70 open their doors lest
ne Iriss should be demanded without the
ent,or ~ a fine" and on such occasions the
slant ''tuiti-men'' are said 20 have esfecfe !
AZ irregular entrance and token ampie toll
FOR their extra trouble.
As The tutti- men are treated Frequently on
their rounds the Town IS kept IN Torment
for The greater Part OF tho day; hosts OF holt-
day makers swelling the procession while
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-02-23
TEETH IN THE ARMY.
Dentists Sent to South Africa to At
tend the Soldiers.


Pail Mall Gazette.
After twenty-one months fighting four
dental surgeons have been sent to South
Africa to attend to the teeth of the army.
Thus does the War Office put forth stu
pendous efforts to atone for past in
aptitude.
In an army of 100000 men these four
surgeons should be kept tolerably busy.
No soldier. who has campaigned six
months in Africa will, IL he Is wise.
neglect chance of having his teeth ex-
amined. Each surgeon, therefore. will
have a clientele OF $500 officers and
men. Assuming that on every day of the
week. including Sunday, thirty men are
treated by each dentist. the teeth OF the
army will have been overhauled and the
work of excavating and filing completed
in something over sixty-nine months. 1t
should console a man on active service
suffering today from the toothache In
precious nolar. which he can i'll afford
to lose. to know that he will not he trou-
bled with the agonizing plain later than
April, 1907.
In the unequal struggle between trek
OK and biscuit on the one hand and mere
human teth on the other. not per cent.
of the men of my company came through
scatheiess. In many cases the damage
was slight; in others, where the teeth
were naturally weak and brittle, the mis-
chief done was irreparable. Even with
an average set, straining on an average
biscuit you never felt quite certain which
would be the first to go-your teeth or
your biscuit.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-02-23
CEILING DECORATIONS.
Curious and Expensive Fad of a
Russian Nobleman.

A Russian nobleman of immense wealth
has hit upon a curious method of ceiling
decoration. Every ceiling in his mansion
contains a fresco dealing with an episode
in the career OF his ancestors. and the
whole forms what Is perhaps unique
example of inner-roof ornamentation.
Nearly 100000 rubles haS been expended
upon this extraordinary work.
Less extravagant. but undoubtedly quite
as curious. is the ceiling decorations OF
certain London householder. who has COW
cred the surface In question with can
celed checks. returned to him through his
bank. At first glance the real nature of
this quaint establishment is not appar-
ent to the spectator. but the effect OF the
same Is said to be positively charming.
A Tuscan noble who tlourished during
the seventeenth century, had the ceilings
of hts palace lined With exquisite mirrors
of the finest quality OF glass while a
contemporary Of his adopted a similar
cd with gorgeous flowers OF all hues of
the rainbow. The effect presented by the
cetiinely picturesque. and one may well
conceive that such was indeed the case.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-02-23
NOAH wEBsTER's BIRTHpLAcl
The Old House Still Stands Near
West Hartford, Conn.

The Old House Still Stands Near
West Hartford, Conn.
Connecticut Farmer.
The old house Il still standing one mile
south of West Hartford. on the Newing-
ton road, In which. in IT'S, was born
Americas greatest photographer. His
father. descendant In the fourth genera
ton from John Webster. who. previous to
1860. was Governor of Connecticut, was
military captain In the time Of the revo-
luton, and the son, who had already be-
gun the studies which were to 1T him
for his toll as a iinguist, abandoned them
company.
The house of the websters is on the
west ride Of the way, and. fronting sun
rise" and the city of Hartford, commands
fine view of the surrounding country.
It is shaded by naples and an elm, which
latter tree, as the easily believed tradi-
ton runs. was planted by Captain Web
ster when his scholar son was q boy. The
hause stands with the side to the street
and the front door. in keeping with the
style in vogue of yore. is ornamented with
a knoclSer. Two stories high in front, the
house has two large front rooms on the
first floor. one on each side Of the front
entry. In keeping with the old style.
these rooms show the large sheathed
beams lower than the plastered ceiling.
In the story above are two bedrooms cor
responding to the square room below.
The back of the house IL but one story
high 1.-The roof sloping down unbroken
from the ridge. A huge chimney In the
center of the house affords three fire.
places, one for each of the front rooms
and one for a large room on the west side
of the house. This latter was the "liv-
ing room Of the websters. North Of 1t
Is the pantry. and south of II a sleeping
room. Projecting to the westward Is an
a." In which there is another large
chimney with the fireplace and brick oven
that was considered indispensable to the
kitchen of old time housekeepers. The
traditions do not mention which room of
the Webster house ii was in which the
country's dictionary maker was born. nor
do they give the exact date Of the death
of his father. Captain Webster. nor the
time when the farm passed from the pos
session Of the Websters to other hands.
The encyclopedias say that DR.. Webster
was born In Hartford, which statement
was true. for Hartford once included the
territory which is now West Hartford.
house stands Is one of the finest for a
drive to be found in the State of Con-
necticut. Though a valley road. 1t is for
some of the distance 40 far above the
lands on either side as to give the trav-
eler fine view of the landscape for miles
around. II is a wide way and one that
was laid out when people liked room and
had II.