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A CASE OF PROVIDENCE.
Jones Had Everything Fixed All
Right So There Was No Blame
Coming to Him

II have heard more or less about
the ways of Providence" said De-
troiter who was in a reflective mood
the other day, relates the Free Press
and can cite what looks like a fair
instance of it. | was in the western
part of the state this last winter
and business took me out to farm
where portable steam engine was
saving wood. Things were RUNNING
at high pressure, with half a dozen
men at work, and | sat down ON q
log with my man to talk business. An
engineer might have noticed by the
hiss Of the steam that the water in
the boiler of the engine was low. but
OF course l had no suspicious. | had
been talking for perhaps ten min
utes when big rat ran out from
under pile of wood and made for
the barn. Some one raised a veil
and we all jumped up and grabbed
cluOs and started after the rodent
Inc snow was deep enough to bother
nm and we overlook him about 200
teet from the engine. We were in q
circle and whacking at him when
there was a roar like a cannon and
every man was knocked fat. The
boiler had burst, and if we had kent
our places not man of us would
nave escaped death. As it was. no
one was even hurt. 4 Justice of the
peace came along just then and said
ne thought he'd better hold am in
quest
rs no one has been killed. what's
the use Of an inquestg was asked.
TO fx the blame for the burst
up he replied.
But how are you going To- do ito
f"uil see. Vow, then. Jones. Won
was running the engineer
"T was.
You know all about engines and
boilers?
81 do
steam wasn't too high nor water
too low i'm this caseg
"'No. sir
Everything just as IL should bc
when She took bust. and YOU can
swear to it?'
Yes. sir
"'All right When "a biler bueta
either Jones or Providence is to
blame for IL, and as Jones has
cleared himself there's nothing 10 do
but 10 Jay il on 10 Providence and he
burned glad IL was no worsci'"
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OF the man whom they had helped.
| The schedule was in a great measure
! satisfactory, but not altogether. There
were so many English in Burmah who
were tall, and who had dark eyes and
broad shoulders. Little Codd leant
towards his companion, and. taking
his hand, made some signs upon il.
That's so, my little man." said
Kittwater, nodding his head, APPROX
ingly. you've hit the nail on the
head" Then, turning to Gregory, he
continued: perhaps, sir, you don't
happen to remember whether he had
any particular mark upon either of his
wrists?"
Gregory replied that he had not no.
ticed anything extraordinary. but
Dempsey was by no means so forget
| full
| "Of course he had" he answered. 81
remember noticing it for the first time
when | pulled him out of the ford and
| afterwards when he was in bed An
inch or so above his left wrist he had
a tattooed snake swallowing his own
tail. 1t was done in blue and red ink,
! and was a nice piece Of work ; ever
l have seen"
81 thank you. sir" Kitwater re-
| piled, "you've hit il exactly. BY the
| living thunder he's our man, after a II.
| Heaven bless YOU for the news YOU
have given Us. 1t puts new life into
me. Wen find him yet, Coddy. my boy.
| thank you, sir, again and again"
He held out his hand, which Demp-
| Sey felt constrained to shake. The
] IN tra l,1 l.
Il tell you, sir" he continued. that
you don't know how we loved that
man. If it takes the whole Of our
! lives, and if we have to tramp the whole
world over to do it, wen find him
yeti"
And If I'm not mistaken, it will be
a bad day 70, him when you do find
him. put in Gregory, VINO had been
an obServant spectator OF the scene
why should you hate him SOP"
How do YOU know that we do hate
! him?" Kitwater asked, turning his
! siGhtless face in the direction whence
| the others voice proceeded. Hate
| him, why should we hate him? We
have no grudge against him, Coddy, my
! boy, have we?"
Mr.. Codd shook his head gravely.
! No. they certainly had no grudge.
Nothing more was to be CLEANED from
them. Whatever their connection with
George Bertram or Gideon Hayle NAV
have been, they were not going to com
init themselves. When they had in
| CURED as to his movements after leav-
ing Bhamo, they dropped the subject
altogether, and, thanking the officers
for the courtesy shown them, with
drew.
Their manifest restitution. and the
misery they had suffered, had touched
the kindly white residents Of that far
off place, and subscription was
rSiscd for them, resulting in the cot
lection of an amount sufficient to en-
able them TO reach Rangoon in com
Parative comfort. When they arrived
at that wcll-known seaport. they Wis
lted the residence of person with
whom 1T was plain they were well ac-
! quainted. The interview was presum-
ably satisfactory on both sides, for
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There's more in the case than meets
the eye" he said, spiciously; land /
fancy. if only we could see the bot
tom of ii, we should discover that YOUR
TWO proteges are As fine pair of ra :
Gals as could be found on the continent
OF Asia"
Il don't know anything about that. =
hrantham replied. II only know that
they were miserable couple, and
that | did the best | could for them.
You wouldn't have had rae leave them
IN the jungle, Surely?"
II am not aware nave said So" the
other answered. stitlly The only
thing | object to is your treating the
DIS II they were martyrs, when i'm all
probability they deserve all the pun
.shment they received"
Grantham was too wise to carry the
Argument any further. He knew that
wien llandiman was in his present
hrmor the best thing to do was to
&&ve him alone in it. He accordingly
Eeiurned TO the hut where the two
Sncn were domiciled, and attended TO
their comfort, as far a lay in his DOW
sr His heart had been touched by
fheir misery. He did not give as rea-
ION for the trouble he took the fact
that the face of the elder man remind
I'd him of his own venerable father.
ne "'I'1S GU Hoiherse tshire vicar;
~ nevertheless. For
-, ~ iV4 una .e coupe were
on''',,e1 a. 'ne 'oru' ana curing that
~ an, ma ATTENDED TO their
"'",S WIN 'he aSS'uulty OF
- ION; Me"'l"hlie hahdiman
49, ,.'l-, anu "'ue n'H' take heed Tor the
.' '"'' - - us he"-lound TRENDS
..,;'. pF' - 10 '"'ln' ne oIu NOT
'""t. ne &c
rl,rJ,.dp "' u''' Nnere homeless
-, o" NJ i'"' '''sSe jungle were
- e. 90 'o" yer iheY
- -ai 80 ca dS 10 De able to
IN "|N ""Ve more.
-, =, "a tit,.a ,'N o'' ''l our ives
49, ~ 80 10 "Fantham'
,,,5h,.t .h' ti . .TI ,nt'" 10 BAY
'"e i"'" nae Ut NOT ocen
49,, 'Iu'u P.ood"'g pe dead
-, """" "neihtr we
-. 49,. ai,t 'vP%E your kIha-
'...-trni.,, 'L,,'5 ' I'm oU' u me OPP
g, sIra ,.;r. 80 GU MAJ
- 49,. No.. h., ','l A. "h' e.
a.. 90 -. '" ma! ,dhe d
80. u,''' mere 3
you ,ir L,sa-l , ,,'. -'M' 'o ASK OF
wa 3; 10, -. 70
81 90. 49,, ~ '''I WI 60
of ;,,~a5,,a,;l. CIV ~, d 'e''tr
voi,- r.-,f,,,,,.. .'''" J"
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Dummy Wcnpons for Omccr

The new war Office regulations will
lay down that an officer is still 10
carry q revolver in his belt bat il
also TO be equipped with carbine.
Some wiscacrc has induced the au-
thoritics TO add that no carbinc ann
muuition whatever is to be- allowed
The carbine is 10 he merely dummy
weapon, the idea being 60 make the
officer as little distinguishable from
his men as possible, but at the same
time TO prevent him from yielding TO
the temptation 60 shoot when he
should be looking after his men,
Allahabad Pioneer
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Turned over TO Mary.

\ recently published story Of the
late lord Morris illustrates his scorn
Of red tape and petty details.
question had arisen as to- The cost
OF heating The Irish law courts. and
cqucuiai treasury official was
sent over from London 10 Dublin on
purpo.e TO- Investigate The matter.
Nhcn he introduced him-c 10 and *.
planned his errand Lord Morris smileG
with suspicious blauducss and said:
certainly. ] Will put you in cone
muuication with The person immed!.
utcly in charge OF that department."
Then he sent ont a seugcr. and
presently there entered an Old caar
woman. Lord Morris arose anc left
the room, Faying as he did So:
Mar here is The young man * sea
about the coal"
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English rain pouring down upon them.
wetting them to the skin, what we
have to do is to find Gideon Hayls as
soon as possible"
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pr.naa Him ont Ever Tim.

You never really know a man unless
you allow Yourself 20 our him money
Chicago Daily NewA.
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My Strangest Case
BY GUY BOOTHBY.
Author of "Dr. Kikoin,' "The Beautiful
White Devil" Pharos, The
Egyptian" Etc.
PART IV.-CoNTINUED.

copyrighted. 1901. by Ward. Lock & Col
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WHAT HE WANTED.

ITO BE ContinuedJ
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-06-27

Washington. June 26.-The Philip
pine civil government bill was thrown
open TO amendment in the house
Wednesday. Very slow progress was
made. only Is OF the 50 pages Of the
bill being completed. by an amend
ment offered by MFR. Bartlett OF Geor-
gia. cases involving the construction
OF the constitution can be appealed OF
the islands 20 the supreme court OF tho
United States. aud by another offered
by Mr.. Littlehe'd Of Maine. one cor
poratlon In the islands Is prohibited
from holding stock in another.
The earlier portion Of the day was
devoted 20 consideration OF conference
reports on the snndry civil army and
naval appropriation bills. The house
adopted a proposition agreeable to the
senate with reference TO the disputed
items in the army bin. and refused 20
agree to the senate amendments 20 the
naval bin providing for Eve submarine
torpedo boats.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-06-27

Washington. June 26.-In a few MIN
ntes Wednesday the 50 'ase disposed
Of for this session the omnibus state
hood question. which has been pending
for several days-
Mr.. Beverage OF Indiana. chairman
OF the committee on territories. an
nounced that report on the bill be-
fore the committee would be made on
the third day OF the next session. This
was satisfactory 20 Mr.. Quay OF Penn
sylyania. who. after securing an agree
ment that the committees report
should be the unfinished business on
and after the 10th OF December until II
was disposed OF. withdrew his motion
10 discharge the committee from FUR
Their consideration OF the measure
A number Of bills Of minor lmpor-
lance were passed.
The conference report on the army
appropriation bill was agreed 20. this
passing that measure aud eliminating
the friction which has existed between
the two houses over II.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-06-27

Admission. Ala. June 2s.-Eleven
hundred bales OF cotton we're either
burned OF rulnef by smoke and water
- = g.,-.-- - .,..,.. an the Coufhorn
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-06-27
Charged win rr,pl. Murder.

Memphis. Tenn. June Go. J.
Thompson. n fisherman and occupant
of a shanty boat. Is In tall at Ripley,
Tenn. charged with a triple murder.
On oath and before a justice OF the
peace. Ellen Thompson swears that o.
]. Thompson killed her husband. who
was living at CarruthersyIlIe. Mo. and
at the point OF a shotgun compelled
her 10 move her household goods into
his shanty boat and follow him with
her two children down the river. and
as a finale 10 the children. poisoned
the two little girls. giving them tine
ture OF iodine. Both died within
twenty-four hours afterward.
The womans story has created a
high telling In the Ripley community
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-06-27
]. W. BATS,
Zeal Estate agent.
Have in once the only set Of abstract
socks OF Brazos county land titles.
FOR SALE.

South lalf of block near Allen
Academy. Price $3.50.
About orr and one-quarter acres
lear school ouse In southeast part
OF town. Small new cottage, tenant
house ard v ell on premises. Price
$3.50.
Six roo.n house aud one lot of
ground on W ,st side of town. Price
1900.
Six room house and two lots OF
round located four blocks from
Main Street. Brick cistern on pre-
misses. Price $3.50.
One quarter block near Allen Aca-
denny. East front. Price $4,000.
Terms easy.
10 feet front on Railroad steet out
Of Otto Boehme's property. VIII
sell part or all.
The Ed Pochila place; 2 lots and
large two-story residence. Price
$500.
Also other city property
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-06-27
CRITICAL SITUATION.
Revolt utionists Defeats Venezuelan Troops
ane Desert.r- Numerous.

anc Deserters Numerous.
Port OF Spain, Trinidad. June 49,
The situation in Venezuela is critical
The Venezuelan government forces
have been defeated again near Urica;
IN the state OF cumana. by the rear
guard Of General Mateo revolutionary
army. Deserters and fugitIves are en-
iering Cumana aud Barcelona by the
hundreds. Among them is Garido- son
OF the war minister.
The new disaster complicate Cen
castro's position in Barcelona. the
headquarters OF President Castro's lar
gest army. Gen. veluniti, the chief
commander. quarrels daily with Gen.
Castro (who Is a brother Of the pres
idensl and be will abandon the com
mand.
The government Is compelling inn
porters at Carupano TO pay again the
duties collected on goods received our
ing the late occupation OF the town by
the revolutionists. The first payment
was made TO the revolutionists which
causes a new diplomatic incident.
The United States vice consul, Juan
A. Orsini. has left Carupano for Trini-
dad His life was daily menaced ny
soldiers for having tried TO protect
the interests OF French citizens, he be-
ing also consul for France.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-06-27
N. JArlETTA,
BOOT AND SHOE SHOP

Repairing neatly and promptly done.
Shop n rear OF zulch building, south
Of the Post Office
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Cures Quickly
I.4a.N. Excursion Rates and Arrange


NASHVILLE, TESH-Peabody Summer School
one fare round trip Sell tickets June y, a.
i4,z7. q and %, and July ., 4. S, limit August
2,with extension privileges Sept. 30.
BRYAN, TExAs-Reunlon Hoods Texas Bri-
gade. Convention rates. Sell tickets June
2oand for trains arriving Bryan morning June
n. Limit June 20.
DENVER COLO.-internationa Sunday school
Association. One fare plus 81 round trip 70
Denver, Pueblo, Colorado Springs. Sells
tickets from points south and west OF Pales-
tire June % and p. Prom points nortn o.
and including Palestine Ju1e y and ~, I'M!
August 2, with extension privilege August u
DwTEACLF. TENN.-Assemby Bible School.
One fare round trip. Sell tickets June %,
July l. 2, 2, % and % Limit August %.
BIRMINGHAM. ALA. National Convention
Colored Baptist Ono fare round trp. Sell
tickets September n and IS. Limit Septem-
Der n.
MARLIN. TFxAs-The Great Health Resort
Low excursion rates Tickets on sale every
DAY in the year. Limit 90 days from date OF
sale.
For complete informationcaii on ]. \ ~ n tick
Il aScnt, or address D. j PRICE.
General Passenger Ticket Agent,
Palestine, Texas.
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Fort Worth. Tex. June 26.-About
SO kilograms we're received Wednesday
by local fire insurance agents from
special agents instructing them 20 sus-
pend business until outside electrical
wiring Is fixed according 10 the require
ments OF the companies electrical in
spector II Is stated that about 20
companies have Withdrawn their bust
ness from Fort Worth SlsIy-iorr fire
insurance companies are represented
here and the opinion q that more will
withdraw.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-06-27

The following Is the score OF base
ball played Wednesday In the Texas
league:
AZ Paris-Paris. 10: Dallas H. Bat
teries. Desmond. Adams and Moore.
Clark and Berry
At Waco. Q: Fort Worth. l.
Batteries. Yeager and Stubblefeld. Nc
Kay and O'Donnell.
Az Texarkana-Texarkana. o: Cor
sicana. II. Batteries. Burns and
Wolfe. White and Clark.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-06-27

Little Rock. June 26.-Generai Man
aeer n. G. Clark OF the Choctaw. Okla
homa and Gulf railroad announced
that on Sunday. July 8. that road will
establish through passenger service
from Memphis 10 Amarillo with
through sleepers and cars 10 Denver.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-06-27

waxahachle. Tex. June 26.-The 4
year-old son OF J. T. Smith of Ozro.
this county. died from the effects OF
a splinter which he stuck In his foot
some days ago. The laceration caused
by the splinter was severe and pro-
duced lockiaw. from which he died.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-06-27
AN EXTRA SESSION.
Annuiment Of Law. by Court Makes the
Ohio LsgisIatnre Necessary.


Ohio Lsgi.Iatur~ Necessary.
Columbus. O.. June 26.-An extra
session OF the Ohio legislature now
seems certain The supreme court
iurlngl the present week has held a
numbek Of important laws invalid.
Decisions handed down hold the
Cleveland city government unconsti-
,uiional aid also the special law enact
ed Tor the)city OF Toledo, taking con
troll Of police out OF the hands OF May
Or Jones.
The court IN the Trauger case d.
reefs Governor Nash 10 appoint
lieutenant governor TO Oh the vacancy
caused by the retirement OF Lieutenant
Governor Nippert
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-06-27

on the southern
he building was partially
IN Il Is thought the loss 70
n be total.
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.s 6 !

The Panama canss~ -
secure clear title to- 1ne
Anal conference lasted on4 halt an
aour. Before the decision va reached
Mr.. Heturn on behalf OF the n use con-
ferees endeayored to secure atnodihca-
ton OF the senate amendmeny limiting
the president 20 six months yne with
In which title to the panlmt route Is
20 be perfected. When this iled Mr..
Hepburn made no further opposition
and the senate amendment vas con-
CURED In exactly the form ~ passed
the senate.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-06-27

NASHVILLE TENN. and return s23 20
on sale June ~, ., %; July 9 Z, g. Limit july
"a Tickets will BE- extended % Sent ~ "
ticket is deposited with Joint agent. Nashville,
on or before July 81 Payment ~ cents Zee
ONE PARE, MUS s2o0. 20 summer resort In
Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan and COLORADO.
Long limits
CHICAGO I'LL. and return ..... .....-... D. ~
on sale June Is. 70. % 23-four days only. p
:. ~ limit Sept n
CHATTANOOGA. TENN. and return. 2, -
on sale tune 1t. ~. q Limit July O. Tickets
viii b. extended ~ Sept. 10 n deposited With
folnt agent. CHATTANOOGA, on OF before July o.
and payment Of 20 cents fee.
MONTEAGLE. TENN. ard repirn ....... e s.
On sale June 90, July 1, 2, e, p, . final
limit August 80.
KSOxVIfI.E. TENN, and return . - s.
on aale June rs. 10 ~ "a p. -, July 10. II, ~
Limit August rs. Limit will b. extended 10
Sept ~. n depostet with joint agent IN or o
for. August rs, and payment Of % cents zee.
KANSAS CITY. NO, and return ..... y 81
On sale June u. 10, 20. p. Final Init sept: ID
= ~ - ASiLt.A and ERUPTION MOUNT
81 train passing Bryan June - F. IN
& T. win sell round trip tickets %
and refnrn, N.15 Limited % leave
evening train June ~.
-1une IS 70 q Inclusive IT. u. =
Md trip tickets % Houston farl
pune =.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-08-08
VERGENN ES.

Edward Eagaa is i'll with carbuncle on
the back Of his neck.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Dillon Of lIolyoke, Mass,
are visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs Frank
Larow Of Ferrisburg.
The Misses Mary, Mildred and Ethel Kerr,
who have been visiting friends here, returned
to their home in SALISBURY Tuesday.
Joseph c. Jones of Rutland, manager of p.
W. Clements campaign, has engaged the
opera house in this city for the evening of
Thursday, Aug. II, when the Rev. Sam W.
Small will be the principal speaker.
Miss NJ. F. Goddard has resigned her
position as teacher in the ninth grade and
music teacher in the Nergennes graded school
and has accepted a position in the public
school in East Northfeld, Mass, where she
has entire charge Of the music.
Hugh Phillips, who was called here last
week to adjust insurance claims caused by the
burning Of f.. Goff's barn in Addison and f.
Stebbn's barn in Charlotte, returned home
Tuesday. lis wife, who has been visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. i. T. Field for two
months, returned with him, accompanied by
her grandmother, Mrs Joseph Laduke.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-08-08
Estate of Mitchell DaiynalIlt.
Notice to Sell ReaI Estate

c TATE OF VERMONT, Be it remem.
oDISrRICr OF ADDISON, SIS. bered that at a
session of the Probate Court holden at Mid.
dlebury, within and for said District, on the
bth day OF August y. ID. 1902.
Present Hon WIN. II. BLISS, Judge.
Whereas, Henry ID. Branch, administrator
OF Mitchell Daignault, late of orwell in said
district, deceased. has this day presented TO
said court his petition in writing, setting
forth That 1t VIII he necessary to sell n part
of the real estate of said deceased, for the
payment OF The debts and charges of admin.
siration; and also that it will be beneficial
Toy all parties interested therein to sell the
whole OF the real estate of said deceased,
and therein making application to said court
Tor license to make such sale. And said
Branch, administrator, having produced to
said court the assent in writing of all the
heirs residing in this state interested in said
real estate.
II is ordered, That all persons Interested in
the estate of said deceased be notified to APP.
pear before said court, at the Probate Oflice
in Middlebury, in said district, on the LIST day
OF september, n. ID. 1902, by publication of
this order, three weeks successively previous
thereto, in the Middlebury Register, "A news
paper printed at Middlebury, aforesaid, to
show cause, If any they may have, why said
license should not be granted.
FRANK W. THOMAS, Register.
ii. ID. BRANCH, Admr.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-08-08
WEST BRIDPORT.

Eric Huestis has got the measles.
l.. +. Wilkinson went to Ticonderoga last
Sunday.
George Howard Of Morah y. V, returned
to his home last Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Smith arrived in town
last Saturday from Crown Point.
c. L. Parrish went to New York state last
Saturday on business, returning on that day.
Simmond Wright of Ticonderoga, y. Y,
who has been visiting in town far the past
week, returned to his home last Sunday.
Miss Ethel Wright Of Ticonderoga, who
at present is at Lewis, y. Y, is expected to
arrive in town for a visit. She is a graduate
of the Iiconderoga Academy.
Lightning played havoc at this place last
Friday afternoon, streaks OF lightning coming
from all directions, and loud peals Of thunder,
being the heaviest thunder and sharpest light
ming for the past twelve years. Rain poured
down in torrents. 1t was almost as dark as
night for nearly one hour and half, the rail-
coming in sheets from a southweslery direc-
ton, swelling small brooks and creeks to
Overlooking. Lake Champlain became nearly
a seething caldron. Lightning struck the
horse barn Of Aiken Dukett, going through
the roof shvering several rafters so as to me-
cesstate some repairs to the barn. The
lightning passed down in front of the horses,
which became frightened, breaking their har-
nesses and were wildly running around the
barn. No other damage was done to barn or
horses. \ tree in a lot south of Mrs. Dukett's
house was also struck The lightning also
played around the hay barn of Charles l..
Parrish, where some hired men had gone for
cover from the RAIN. They were at times al
most blinded by the sharp flashes OF lightning.
Lightning struck several times in Charles Pat
tens pasture near the barn. 1t did damage
to telephone lines in many places. a tee-
phone pole at d. 5. Dukett's was splintered
almost beyond recognition, burning the wires
off. In many places phones were damaged
to more or less extent. 1t is much feared
that large quantities OF hay will be spoiled on
account of the rainy weather.