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Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-08-28

night of December 10 I was sleeping
with Nichols, telegraph operator,
in room above the telegraph Office,
near the depot, when Col. Murphy
walked us up.
"This was about three o'clock on
the morning of the goth, and the
colonel was very angry because Mich
OILS did not answer promptly. He
said Van Dorn's cavalry had driven
in his pickets, and that the confed-
crates would attack in force at day.
light. He wanted to report the situa-
ton to Gen. Grant, and Nichols began
to call U. S., the signal for Grants
headquarters, but got no response.
Nichols repeated that call, U. S., a
thousand times, it seemed to me,
when at last Becllwith, the operator
at Grants headquarters, answered,
and we shouted in gladness. Murphy
dictated a dispatch to the effect that
he would be attacked at daylight by
superior force, and that all was
lost.
''As the colonel turned to leave tho
office called his attention to a largo
force of cavalry in blue coats dash.
ing toward us in the dim light of the
early morning, and told him with
such force at his command all was
not lost. He said we had no cavalry
outside the lines, and swore the men
riding toward us were confederates.
Then he and others ran from the
building, while Nichols and my old
colored servant, Moses, and myself
remained. The cavalry in blue coats
dashed up to the depot, where 200 or
800 unarmed union soldiers were
sleeping, and sabered the poor fell
lows as they came from their blan-
kets. We were soon in the midst of
a hot fight, and, remembering Grant $
order to never let a telegraph instru-
ment fall into the hands of the enc
my, I caught up heavy club and
smashed every instrument in the
room.
"Then Nichols ran and I hid in a
closet, while old Moses prospected.
We soon smelled smoke, and discov-
cred that the confederates had set
fire to the building. Looking out we
saw Col. Murphy at the head of about
hundred men charging the confed-
ate lines. He would break their line,
then charge back and strike at an
other point. He kept this up longer
than l thought any man could, but
at last was surrounded and forced to
surrender. At this juncture 1 decid-
ed to surrender myself, and was soon
one of 200 prisoners sent out by the
road on which Van Dorn's mounted
men were still pouring in.
They were a nondescript lot, in
fantrymen mostly, mounted on farm
horses and mules, most of them rid
ing without saddles or brides, and
hundreds of them with only rope
halters. But they were as noisy as
wild Indians, and they soon had full
1900 prisoners.
"That night I realized that I was
again in the enemy's country RALLY
armed and equipped for fight and
with a parole in my pocket. This
had a serious look when the pickets
were driven in by great crowd OF
men bearing down on camp. We soon
discovered the supposed confederates
were colored men who had escaped
from Van Dorm, and among the first
to come in range was old Moses. He
was wild with delight when he saw
me, and felt better over my parole.
In time reported to Gen. Grant, who
refused point-blank to recognize ny
parole, as it was issued to civilian.
1 preserved the document, however,
! and have it yet"
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-08-28
Arab Boys Play Marbles.

The boys of Arabia have curious
way of playing marbles. The marble
is placed in the hollow between the
middle finger and the forefnger of the
left hand, the hand being fiat on the
ground and the fingers closed. The
forefinger of the right hand is then
pressed firmly on the end joint of the
middle finger, which pushes the middle
finger suddenly aside and the fore
finger slips out with sufficient force
10 propel the shooter very aeeusatsly.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-08-28
The Only Case ON Record.

Johnny's tooth was aching dread
fully. He started for dentists office.
When he came to the stairway leading
up to the Office he didn't hesitate an
instant. His tooth was aching worse
than ever, and he went upstairs and
had Il extracted. This, it is believed,
never happen before in just this way.
-CAieago Tribune.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-08-28
WAYS OF poRcUP1NEs.
Pugnacious Little Creatures De NOT
shoot Their Quills, But Drive
Them In with the T0il.

There is something about the por.
cupine which draws the interest of .
great many persons, according to the
attendants at the New York Zoologi-
cal gardens. It is one of the first ami
mails for which youthful visitors ask
when they come to the park, and many
of their elders also want to be direct
ed to the porcupine pen. Some of the
visitors have strange ideas about how
the porcupine came to have quilts and
what he can do with them.
t'See the pins sticking out of that
little black ball." said fond father,
who was giving his young hopeful a
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-08-28
THE SINGING MOUSE.
Should 1t Ever Come to Live In Our
Houses We Need No Longer
Keep Canarie1.

The power of song among the brute
creation has so long been associated
in our minds with the feathered tribe
alone that we do not think of it as be-
longing to any four-footed animals.
Yet there is a mouse that sings-why,
nobody knows.
It is a small animal with very large
ears, which are moved about much
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-08-28
Let u Sing 1t That Way.

Let u Sing 1t That Way.
It's beautiful world, with its love and its
light
Let US sing it that way!
With it's signs and its sorrows, its wrong
and its right,
It's love-scattered blossoms, it's dark and
its bright!
Over it's darkness is streaming the light
Let us sing it that way!
Atlanta Constitution.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-11

Eagle bicycles 1902 models. roal- sters S30 and S35: racers S45 and S50 at E. H. Towle's, Center street.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-11
DISTRICT COURT.
Judges Cowell and Peasley Had Busy
 Morning.


 The district court was in full blast to-day. Both Judge Cowell and Depu- ty Judge Peasley were engaged, the latter in the county commissioners office. Judge Cowell heard a demurrer in the case of Mrs E. H. Plumb, who has q suit pending against John r. AIaher of Naugatuck for $1,000 danl- ages for being thrown out of her car> riage by reason of her horse being scared by a colt owned by MT Maher. The demurrer was the defendants and was argued by Senator Kennedy to the effect that the plaintiff was careless and thereby was contributory to the damages she claims to have received. Decision was reserved.
 Judge Peasley rendered judgment for Samuel Root against Burr Benham for S2, ,153.64: law day, April 8. The following judgments for taxes were also granted by Judge Peasley to the Town Plott school district against Fred Steinman for $1.25. law day May I; N. Boulanger. $4.S0; Maria LauDy. $1 Ellen Brick, S3. Law days for Bou- langer April ?. Brick September s. Law day for Laury was not named.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-11
BROOKLYN BRIEFS

Miss Josephine Speirs of Charles street has returned from Winsted, where she has been visiting for the last seven weeks.
 On Saturday morning at o'clock a high mass of requiem will be cele- brated at St Patrick's church for all the deceased members of the parish.
 A handsome picture of the football team of the Altar boys of St Patrick's church is on exhibition in the display window of the Waterbury Art store on Bank street. The Rev Father Jordan also is ill the group.
 The Rev Father Rigney of Sey- mour preached a very interesting sermon before a large congregation at St patrick's church last night. The sedyices in connection with the novena to St Patrick are being largely attend ed. Tonight Father Downey of Hart ford will preach the sermon and to- morrow night the sermon will be de- livered by the Rev Father Lawless of Cromwell, who was formerly assistant at St Patrick's church.
 An alarm of fire from box 325, corner of Washington avenue and simon street, called the fire depart ment to the plant of the Holmes, Booth x Hayden concern last night about G:50. The fire was ill the carpenters room i'll one of the buildings in the yard near Washington avenue. Tho fire, which started i'll a clothing closet, was extinguished quickly. Little damage was done. The fire engiaes and hose wagons went from Washing ton avenue up along the tracks and thence into the yard of tn concern. Some persons are wondering why tho alarm was not sent in from the com pany's private box.
 The residents of Brooklyn were terrified with smallpox scare last night. The rumor that smallpox had broken out among the tenants in Wards flats spread rapidly and a number of persons could already see an epidemic of smallpox in this section of the city if the report was true. Other reports spread rapidly, also that there were smallpox cases i'll different streets in Brooklyn. To say that the residents of Brooklyn were terrified is speaking mildly. Many rushed lto the doctors offices and were yaccinated. Baker Thomas Kelly has had all the tenants ill his block at the corner of Bank and Riverside streets vaccinated at his expense. He has also had all his clerks and employees vaccinated.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-11
K. OF c. BALL
Promises to Surpass Any Previous AT
 fair in Waterbury's History.


 Promises to Suipass Any Previous Ar
 fair in Waterbury's History.
 The most elaborate preparations are under way for the union ball Of the Knights of Columbus which will be held in the City hall on April 5, and from what has already been accom- plished by the committees in charge it is safe to say that this will surpass in elegance any ball ever given under any auspices ill Waterbury. All the local councils will be interested, so that In point of attendance it will be the big gest thing of it's kind that this city has ever seen. Great preparations are being made in the matter of music and decorations, and some unique designs are already in prospect for Identifying the hall. The largest orchestra that has ever played for any occasion ill Waterbury, that is to say, the largest string orchestra, is already organized and rehearsing nightly for the music. and it is said that for others as well as the dancers the occasion will be one of rarest interest. Members of the va rlous councils are already disposing of tickets i'll large numbers, and between now and the night of the ball it is ex- pected the entire number of tickets al- lotted will be sold. 1t must be re- membered that the number of tickets IS limited, so that the comfort of all Who attend will be assured.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-11
'. NJ. c. A. REPORTS.
Read at the Monthly Meeting Before
 Board of Directors.

lOOdlu VI OlItClOlS.
 At the monthly meeting of the board of directors of Waterbury Young Mems Christian association last night reports were presented for the month of February.
 The report of the treasury showed $194.O0 received from rentals, $I11 % from senior and junior memberships and $155.00 from subscriptions. The financial statement showed large obli- gations on the current expense ac- count, toward meeting which the treasurer's balance and subscriptions to be collected amounted to $1, ,163.O9.
 The membership report was as fol lows: PIT seniors, S9 juniors and 167 sustaining members, a total of 533. The fees of p members were paid during February.
 The attendance at the mems mass meetings in the Jacques opera house on Sunday afternoons in February showed total of 1,190, an average of 300 for each Sunday.
 Physical department committee re- ported 27 classes conducted in the gymnasium. The total attendance at the business mems class 70, an aver age of 10: the total young mems class es S5, an average of 21; the total at tendance at the boys classes 214, an average of 27. The attendance at the Saturday evening basketball league games was very large, there being $40 people present to witness the games during the month.
 The report of dormitories showed the IS rooms rented by "A young men at q weekly rate of payment $44.75. With the rent from the business col- lege and the Turkish baths, the in- come to the association i'll rentals, all told, is over $200 % per month.
 The total attendance at the mechan- ical drawing classes was 49, 16 young men taking the work in this branch. The number of young men and boys who used the gymnasium and baths averaged 45 for every day in Febru- ary.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-11
KENsINGToN'S SMALLPOX.
Family of Refuges From South-An-
 other Probable Case.


 New Britain, Mar. 1.-The develop ments ill the Kensington smallpox situation are the discovery that the family of Charles Crossley, who has smallpox, escaped from q smallpox quarantine in Birmingham, Ala, about three weeks ago and came north to Berlin at once; and the appearance of symptoms in one of the children in the house, which are so marked that in all probability the child has the disease too. The furniture of the Crossley family is supposed to be on the way here, but it has not arrived. It will be quarantined when it does come. A young man who has been boarding at the house, but who has been away since the quarantine was established, was found last night and quarantined too. People in Berlin and Kensington are a good deal stirred up, as there is no doubt that many persons have been exposed.
 Selectman Taylor of Berlin returned from Massachusetts yesterday and as sumed charge of affairs. He put three men to guard the house, in eight hour shifts. Yesterday morning he consult ed with F. l.. Wilcox, the chairman of the school board, about the advisability of closing the two schools i'll kensing- ton for q few days at least Tn the afternoon he had Dr Hem and Dr Brooksieper examine the patient, and they confirmed the diagnosis of the other doctors. During the day the Berlin authorities secured Dr Page of New Britain to take charge of the family. Yesterday afternoon the house of Edward Crossley, brother of the sick man, was also placed under quar- antine. This was done because mem- bers of the family visited the Charles Crossley house Friday and Saturday.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-11
PREACHERS HUNT FOR A WIFE.
MT Brownback is Going to Visit Ten

MT Brownback is Going to Visit Ten
 Women and Select Bride.
 Reading, Pa, March 1.-The Rev George w Brownback started on a l,OO0-mile trip yesterday to see ten girls and to select one of them for his Wife. The railroads allow him clerical rates of fare.
 MT Brownback is handsome man or about 2S years. He has q clear complexion, smooth, round face, very Dlack hair, dark eyes, is of medium height, and has a wooden leg.
 Several years ago Mir Brownback was employed in an iron works. He met With serious accident and was compelled to undergo the amputation or one of his legs. IT was during hls illness that he determined, inasmuch as ms Ire had been spared, to take up the ministry. He had saved several hundred dollars and when he was able 10 De about he hobbled on crutches left here for Chicago, became a stu dent at the Moody institute. and in tune was licensed to preach. He re- turned to Reading, kept up his studies. preached occasionally as a supply min ister, without any regard for denomi- national doctrines, and then went back to work i'll the foundry. However. he continued to preach whenever oppor. tunity offered
 ADout a year ago Mir BrownbacL who had recuperated and got a wooden reg and had saved abut S1 ,OOO. decidef1 10 take q wife. His desire was for , reiiglous helpmate. one who could as- slst him in his religious work. Ha Iooked about among his acquaintances here and was unable to find anyone to sult, Then he advertised for inst tba Kind of wife he desired. His adyor- llsenent brought numerous renlias rom many parts of the United States put Ill the first fifty replies received not one was regarded as up to tbe standard. Finally one reply and sub sequent correspondence seemed to lneet requirements. and this correspon- dent was then duly informed that the Ill IilIlster had an artificial leg. Mir broWnback thought it no more than Ialr that she should know all. Her reply Was that it made no difference whether he was cripple. The younc woman would hardly have been ahJe 70 detect any defect at first sight as MT Rrownback walks well.
 All the answers to his adyertisa- ments We're duly considered and inc minister finally selected ten among ina entire number as available. He in- formed them all that it was his desire 10 call and see them personally. His Journey began yesterday and he left Reading to visit one of his correspon- dents at Hartford. Conn. from there he VIII return by way of New York. Will mlngton, Baltimore Washington. West Virginia and go 10 Ohio and Indiana. He intends having a personal interview With each and unon his return to Read ing in three weeks will then announce his decision. His plan is to notify the woman he has selected. have her jour ney here. and then officate at his own marriage in the presence of hundred invited guests.
 MT Rrownhack intends going into active missionary work in the mill dis tricts after his marriage, Among the places he will reach are New York. Hartford. Glastonbury, Conn. Dover. Del. Gloucester Point Md, Wheeling. w. Va, Erie and Scranton
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-11
HUNGARIAN COUNT.

Waco, Tex, March 11.-Ignatz Low inger, by birth Hungarian count. a native of Temeswar, Hungary, com- mitted suicide at the McClelland hotel by shooting himself through the tenn. pie with a revolver. No cause can be assigned for the act. For political rea- sons about thirty years ago the count left his native land and came to Waco, where he amassed q large fortune. About three weeks ago he married O wealthy widow and appeared happy up to the time of his death.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-11
WIRELESS TEIEGRApHY.

Dallas, Tex, March 11.-President E. Fl. k. Green of the Texas Midland railroad. has received telegram from the United States patent office at Washington announcing the awarding to him of a patent on his system of wireless telegraphy. President Green stated last night that he will as soon as possible install his wireless system on the Midland, which will be the first railroad ill the world that will use the wireless system.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-11
STATE Y. M. e. A. MEETING.

The annual meeting of the state '. NJ. c. A. will be held in New Britain on Monday, March 17. It will be at- tended by the members of the board of directors of the different associations by the secretaries and committeeman. The first meeting will be held at the association building at 3 o'clock. An interesting program has been arranged. The second meeting will be held in the dining room of the Hotel Russwin. Dinner will be served at o'clock, fol- lowed by talks by prominent Y. M. c. A. workers.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-11
OWNER OF FINE HORSES.

Phoenix. Ariz. March 11-Alfred Boole of East Orange. \. J., is dead from consumption after four months residence in Phoenix. He was B years of age, we'll known manufacturer of tiling. He was well known in tue sporting world as the owner of fine horses and valuable kennels
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-11
BELIEVED TO BE DEAD.

Seattle, Wash, March 11.--Miss Roxy White, q 19 year old telephone girl and Il. D. Tupper, q young draughtsman. have completely disappeared and their relatives believe they were drowned in q squall on Lake Washington Sunday morning. Their boat was found bot tom up floating near the beach. Close by was a boa which Miss White had worn
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-11
oITTpuT OF GOLD.

London, March 1.-The TransvaaI chamber of mines reports that the out put of gold from Witwatersrand for the month of February was S1, ,405 ounces
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-11
The WatGrburyArt Store
PICTURE FRAMING.

When you have picture to be e,,an,ad of course you want it framed i, inc best possible manner. All e,.am mino done by us is satisfactory in ararv detail and this statement is nroved every day by people who, hay i,,g aiyen us q trial, are now convinced that they cannot get better results anvwhere in the city. Large line of Mouldings for your selection.
 New Whittemore bldg, Bank, cor Grand
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-11
Dalton and Go, FLORISTS.
 FERN BALLS

We lave few dozen Fern Balls left which we will sell at soc each to close them out quickly.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-11
BANK INSOLyENT.

St Petersburg. March 1.-The EarrS of St Petersburg at Azoy is insnlvent, The government has taken charge of its affairs.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-19
TO CUT RATES FOR BRITIsHERs.
Northern Roads Would Like to Meet
the Canadian Pacific Tariff
on Redcoats

Owing to the fact that the Canadian
Pacific road makes special low rate
for officers of the British army, and the
Great Northern and Northern Pacific
lose considerable business by not being
able to meet it, the latter roads have
pettioned the Transcontinental Pas
senger association to authorize a SINH
lar reduction.
This would bring the rate down to
the same basis upon which tickets are
sold to officers of the United States
army and would enable the Northern
roads to get share of the business
which is at present lost to them ow-
ing to their inability to meet the rates.
Should the Passenger association not
see fit to authorize the reduction it is
not unlikely that the Northern Pacific
and the Great Northern will act indie
pendently in the matter and announce
a rate of their own. The rate will in
clude the officers of the navy as we'll
as those of the army and as there is
considerable travel in this country
among this class of people the low
rate would undoubtedly be a paying
proposition.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-19
FRENCHMEN STILL
DEFEND SCHOOLS
Institutions Closed After Resistance
in Which Gendarmes Are
Wounded.

BREST, France, Aug. 18.-The at
tempt made by the authorities today
to close the sisters schools at Ploud-
aniel, FolgOet and st. Meen, the last
villages in Brittany where unauthor-
lied schools were still open, met with
a Determined resistance. The inhab-
itants werS on guard throughout the
night and the tocsin was sounded when
the approach of the gendarmes and
troops was Signaled In the morning.
At Ploudaniel a crowd numbering sew
eral thousand people replied with boots
to the summons of the police commits
saries, while the ringing of church and
school bells drowned the voices of the
officials.
When an attempt was made to force
the strongly barricaded door it failed,
the defenders meanwhile crying Jul
das," and singing Breton hymns, ming
led with cheers for liberty and shouts
of down with Combes!" The COM
missaries tried to attack the school
by the garden wall, which they ordered
the soldiers to breach. This was done
in the midst of showers of filth and
mud from the defenders, who manned
the breach, armed with clubs and pre-
vented the commissarieS from pene-
trating into the garden.
The soldiers attempted to scale the
wall with the aid of a pile of fag-
faggots with petroleum and set them
on fire, whereupon the commissaries
and troops drew off amidst cheers for
liberty and for the sisters.
At ST. Meen the sisters were expelled
and the school was closed after two
hours struggle during which a police
commisSary was wounded.
After a long resistance, the closing
of the school was effected by the au-
thorities. The school at Folgoet was
also closed.
After the repulse at the garden wall
of the school at Ploudaniel the COM
missaries decided to await reinforce
ments. In the meantime Senator Pich-
on and Counsellor General Soubigon
persuaded the defenders of the school
to open the door. After this had been
done the sisters walked to the church
and were given an ovation by the
crowd The commissaries entered the
school and made an inventory of the
property. They then sealed the doors.
In the rioting two gendarmes were
slightly wounded. The leading inhabi-
tants of Ploudaniel have taken the ex-
PEELED sisters to their homes. Similar,
though less violent, scenes attended the
closing of the schools and the expul-
sion of the sisters at Folgoet and ST.
Mo0n,