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The age-herald., 1902-02-02

he tries. Some of the most skilled workers at the Roycroft declared they had no aptitude for certain work, but be- ginning at the simple. worked gradually up to the complex without knowing it.
 4 Bad people" are good people who have misdirected their energies.
 D. The mad rage of manufacturers in America to make things cheap has to degree been a mistake. I.iere are great many people who want things beautiful substantial. and unique, and who will pay the price. The Roycroft Shop simply gave the idle element an op- portunity to go to work making beautiful things for people in New York. Chicago and St. Louis. who wanted these things, and to get the work well done the man. agement unlimbered the Golden Rule.
 The articles made by the Roycrofters are all made by hand and made as good as they can. The paper on which the books are printed Is the best procurable and the bindings are in ooze calf or limp chamois. slk-lined and arc artistic and beautiful with photogravure portraits and illustrations.
 Few men have the literary talent of Ebert Hubbard combined with the prac- tical business capacity and originality which he has displayed in founding and establishing the Roycroft work.
The age-herald., 1902-02-02
The Roycrof Shop
 And the RoYcrofters

the nuns used to do centuries ago. An old missal was unearthed from the bot tom of chest where 1t lay wrapped in chamois. and the work of the early Venetians was closely studied. The good woman began to iIiumine and she soon found she had job on hand It was slow work. Minnie Gardner, the eldest daughter of old MT. and Mrs. Gardner, dropped in one day and said: Let me try that Then she came the next day and liked the work, for we like anything that we can do well. Then Minnie knew another girl who had noth- ing to do. and so she was sent for to come and help. Then two more boys were hired and Ali Baba. the faithful old horse trainer, tried his hand at the press. too. and relieved the tedium by many inn promptu pleasantries. But now the bus mess had grown until it was thought best to put up special building, so the work could all be done under one roof. So a little building was planned to be the Shop and 1t was built like an old English chapel To be exact. the old church at Grasmere. where Wordsworth lies buried was taken as a model
 The shop was built with an idea of comfort and convenience, with plenty of light and ventilation: with big fireplace  ano, and thus was the "Roycroft Shop" really begun.
 Such maxims as Life without industry Is guilt; industry without art Is brutal ity" and The curse of the world is joyless labor" and Art Is the eXpre>- sion of mans joy in his work" underlie the fundamental conceptions of the lit- tie community of Roycrofters. Hence the great good that has resulted from the work Is not so much the giving of beauti- ful things to the world-although this is great-as in the fact that men and wo- men here learn to grow and develop and to do with joy and pleasure what they have a talent for doing. If you possess no talent for Illuminating, then work in book binding can be done, or in the ar tists' shop. or$ the blacksmith's shop. In fact if they cannot do one thing well. let them try something else. The Roy croft shop now employees 225 people. and for the most part the workers are plain folks who have never had advantages of any kind. Many, too. are people old and young who had heretofore met with little success in life. Those who have nothing to do. or who are not wanted elsewhere gravitate to the shop and there they are given every opportunity 70 develop their energies. The Roycroft asks its appli- cants for no letter of recommendation or certificate of character; there are no bosses and no orders. But there are re- quests and suggestions with the intent to put each worker on his honor. and to let him get all the fun out of his work that Is possible.
 The Roycroft experiment has taught its founders several lessons which have been named as follows:
 l. As the quest is more than the achiev- ment, so is the making of the thing more than the owning it.
 ?. All young people like to make things with their hands, and when they dis cover they can do something really use- full, they, are very happy.
 3. No one knows what he can do until
The age-herald., 1902-02-02

It is always agreeable, as well as profitable, to read about folks who do things" and the Roycrofters do not merely talk about things-they do things.
 The Roycrofters are a community of workers who, as they express it. make beautiful books and things-malxing them as good as they can"
 They live in East Aurora, New York seventeen miles from Buffalo. The place was called Roycroft Shop. because there was a man by the name of Roycroft printed beautiful books in England two hundred years ago. Then Roycroft is a pretty word anyway: Roy means king. and croft means home or rest Roycroft-King's Rest
 Their leader. Ebert Hubbard, has had a truly unique and remarkable life. He is the Fra Albertus" of the "Philstine. which is devoted to letting the world know what Ebert Hubbard thinks of 1t. Dinsay Denison once wrote of him: Tt would be rislSing great inaccuracy to put a finger on any one of census list of American occupations and say, 'Elbert Hubbard never did that The boss Roy crofter is now forty-two years old. He has an athletic frame and looks some what younger than his years. Wearing AAN'AA h''ic Ward Beecher, except that his hair is black. He talks as he writes. in slang when it pleases him. and at another time in discourse saturated with art and let ters."
 The beginning of the Roycroft Shop was something of an accident, though as it has since proven, a very happy acci- dent. It seems that Ebert Hubbard did not particularly admire the magazine publishers and newspaper managing ed itors who respectfully declined his man uscript, and returned his verses with equal regularity. And so in May, 1895, the author decided to print a little brownie pamphlet-"Chipmunk Magazine"-at his own expense. and in this magazine give vent to a few ironical remarks.
 The initial number was. quite a sue cess and the story of the subsequent growth of the magazine and development of the Roycroft work is very interesting indeed.
 With the second issue the author bought a little printing out fit of his own and set up his amateur shop on the barn floor. He hired a boy to help and then the boys big brother came and the author decided to print a book. Now. in 1892 the author had visited the Kelmscott Press at Hammersmith, and there met William Morris. The memory of this visit re- mained with him as an inspiration, and when Ebert Hubbard decided to print his book he determined with enthusiasm to make it like a William Morris book. whose motto was, Not how cheap, but how good" So the book was made-six hundred copies on the nnest English handmade paper-antique type and wide margins Rather to the surprise of all the books sold and the edition was soon exhausted. The story of the second book is the beginning of the Roycroft work and contains much of the spirit of romance. 50 a second book was be- gun that was to be an improvement on the first. and certain good woman would illumine the initials herself, as
The age-herald., 1902-02-02

He has now made himself widely known from the little town Of Aurora as Fra Albertus" of the Philistne. As one aa- mirer writes. We do not always like the way you carry off the Gates of Gaza, but we read all you write as a sort O. mental Martini The genial, original and altogether unique Fra Albertus has no sort of patience with the shams and hypecrites of this world and his re- marks upon them bring a smile to many of his readers. knowing as they do that they emanate from a large, warm, true heart and soul. His "A Message to Oar cia" first printed in the "Philistine' for March, 1899. caused the edition to be ex- hausted within three days after publiea- ton. It was reissued and has been re- printed no less than eleven million times. His othor books. Little Journeys to the Homes of English Authors Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Paint ers." and "To the Homes of American Authors" are most delightfully."- written. They contain vast amount of informa- tion given in a charmingly chatty way. which comes as near the experience of an actual visit as is possible to create. These books. together with many of the choicest classics of literature, are puh- lshea in the exquisite Roycroft binding.
 PAUL PRY.
The age-herald., 1902-02-02
OF NEW SPRING GOODS NOW ON SHOW
LACES AND EMBROlDERlES.

There is probably no better proof of the remarkable value We are giving in laces and embroideries than the many eager buyers who daily con- gregate about the counters. For Mon. day the bargains are unusually at tractive; hundreds of patterns and the latest styles in English, German and French-made torchon laces are spe- cially priced, and an immense lot of strips of fine cambric embroideries in 5 and 6-yard lengths that cannot be duplicated elsewhere at anything like our prices, make the event doubly i'm portant.
 Torchon Laces, with insertions to match. in fine, medium and heavy qualities; choice. per ko ydl u -. ..'. ..'.'' '.'.....
 Torchon Laces and Insertions, in fine, medium and heavy qualities, very special value at, per O. yard -. .... ................ oO
 Manufacturers strips of Cambric Embroidery. up to 3 inches Ea wide; choice, per yard. .......... CO
The age-herald., 1902-02-02

This sale has it's advantages and, we might add, it's disadvantages. Regard ing the latter, We will say that such tremendous selling as occurs during this sale creates many remnants and broken assortments, which must neces- sarily be disposed of at loss. Here they are-take them at the prices quoted. A great clearing sale of Nap kins, somewhat soiled at edges by hay ing been shown in window displays and from careless handling during the previous weeks sales, all now ar ranged in half dozen lots and marked to sell in double-quick time, at one fourth to one-third less than regular price.
 Oko for half dozen Napkins, 5-S OOO and 6-8 sizes, bleached Irish goods.
 45c 0g md hs t dGzsn sizes HapkbS ne beaoheS n ss goods.
The age-herald., 1902-02-02

Sweeping reductions made to effect a complete clearance. We mention a few of our former prices to enable our readers to see the saving it is now possible to make. Many of the gar ments are worth more than they orig inally sold at, but we shall not attempt to estimate their value and shall give only the actual former prices the gar ments were marked. We deal in facts, not congregations, at all times.
 Women's Coats, in box and fitted back styles, 22 and "A inches long, made of beaver cloth, kersey cloth and other stylish fabrics, in variety of colors, all lined and nicely tailored reduced for this clearing sale from s5.s5' s6 ss7' and s7.9o 4.5O
 Women's Raglans, English tan and castor colors; reduced from q Hk 5000 and $1275 to..........O'd o
 Women's Coats, made of all wool kersey cloth, boucles, melton cloth and other material-in black and colors, box and fitted back styles, tailor stitched seams and edges, full satin lined; reduced from 5000 y OK and $12..o to-. ...........s OO
The age-herald., 1902-02-02

10000 yards Percale, S4xSS threads to the inch; best made; all new colors and patterns, per yard 1C1O
 S9 bolts Bates Seersucker Gingham, fine patterns for children's dresses, shirts and shirtwaists; abso- 1O1o lutely fast colors, per yard. .4S2O
 50 bolts Unicorn Mercerized Zephyr Gingham; just as pretty as silk; all the new fads, including green, gray, delf blue and pink, per CEo yard only :. .... ........... e~Oc
 1000 yards Dress Gingham, good fast colors, plaids and stripes, no per yard. ...'.........
 300 bolts Toile Du Nord Gingham, wide and narrow stripes, plaids and novelties; we have them in the new pastel shades in this line; ,1C1o per yard only. ...... "
 50 bolts Turqua Novelty. You must see this goods to appreciate it. Noth- ing ever introduced to the trade as pretty; appears like silk; fast colors; will wash and will not IOn shrink; per yard. &OS
The age-herald., 1902-02-02
Spring WaiStineS

On Time for Mondays Sale. A beautiful line of new waistings in striped fiannels, cloths, challies and Albatross, in all shades.
 Liberty Taffeta
 Liberty Taffeta Silks in all shades. a beautiful material for 1n waists or gowns; the yard. .... fOC
 FIanola Cloths
 Entirely new waistings, striped fan nel cloths, in red and white, blue and white, green and white, rose and white and pink and Cko white-yard. :. .. ....... .GCC
 New ChalIies
 Looks just like the S100 quality Challies; the patterns are beautiful and colorings superb; for CO., the yard. ... .. 70 OC
 Albatross
 We are showing all colors IOo in Albatross for the yard. .... < OC
The age-herald., 1902-02-02
Paraphrasinu a Joke.
n the Baltimore Sun.

From the Baltimore Sun
 A big, good-natured farmer was await ing the suburban train, accompanied by a handsome Gordon setter. Two sons of Britain stood near him. The dog strayed away from his owner, who was reading a newspaper.
 Hey" called the farmer. Come here, Locksmith," and the dog immediately ran to his feet.
 One of the Englishmen approached the farmer.
 May ask" he said, what you called that dog?"
 "Locksmith." said the farmer.
 And why, pray?"
 Because every time I kick him he makes a bolt for the door"
 There was a general laugh, in which the Englishman joined.
 When he returned to his companion he remarked:
 Most extraordinary name that man over there calls his dog
 What? asked his friend
 "Locksmith," replied the first Briton.
 And why such a name?'
 Because he says, every time he kicks i'm he bolts for the door,
The age-herald., 1902-02-02
REDUCED RATES
Via Route to New Orleans and Mobile
 On Account of Mardi Gras.

On account of the above occasion the Alabama Great Southern railroad will sell tickets from points on it's line to New Orleans, La, at rate of one fare for round trip Tickets to be sold Feb ruary 4th to 10th, inclusive and for trains scheduled to arrive at New Orleans prior to noon of February 11th. with final limit February 18th. 1902. By depositing tick cts with joint agents at New Orleans any payment of fifty cents an extension of final limit to February 18th may be ob- tained. For further information call on or address.
 A. B. FREEMAN Travelling Passenger Agent, Birmingham. Ala. 1-19-t
 Da COStaS tO h11rn.
The age-herald., 1902-02-02
Towels Given Away,

Every 4S-pound Clifton" sack makes two good towels. The flour packed in these sacks costs you no more than that packed in the ordinary sack. Buy "Clif- ton and get towels without cost. Your grocer sells 1t.
The age-herald., 1902-02-02

Cambric Embroideries and inser- tions, up to , inches wide, well worked. very choice patterns, per o
 Cambric Embroideries and Inser- tions, up to inches wide, O. nicely worked, yard. oO
 Fine Cambric Embroideries, up to 10 inches wide, well made and on very good quality cloth, fine and openwork patterns, two special values 4n
 at 121ac per yard and. .4OC
The age-herald., 1902-02-02

250 bolts Sea Islands Percale, S4xo4 count always sells for 121ac 1O0 per yard, only ........ ........1 .1OC
 96 pieces Covert Cloth for skirts, good heavy quality; makes the best wash skirt obtainable; our 7Olo price only, yard. ............ A~'2O
 50 bolts solid color Cham 1Oo bray, best ever sold at. ....... .1OC
 36 pieces Morine for skirts; black, green, American Beauty, garnet, etc.; worth 65c yard; 36 inches Oko wide, yard. -. ... .oCC
 10 bolts mercerized Sateen. black, with pin stripes, fine for 1O0 skirts, per yard only. .........A V
 15 bolts 36-inch black mercerized Sateen, extra heavy quality, CEc
 5000 yards Crepon, all shades, pink. blue, black, navy blue, delf blue. 0n1T white, etc. per yard 12ssc OhiF
 25O bolts Silkoline. worth from 15c to 1sc per yard; will be closed out all of next week at 1Oa ydru....-. '... ........-.'
The age-herald., 1902-02-02
LiningS.

A large assortment of fine Things in black and all colors, percalines, shadow silks, ami silks, satin classique and moire taffeta Things at special prices.
 Light colored Cambrics, very slight ly soiled on edges; as much as you need right from the piece, O7o
 15c quality black percaline, 1Oo sale price. yard. ........... 4OC
 35c quality double face OOo waist Things, sale price. ...... NSN
 Sea Island Silk Linings, a new one, 36-inches wide. worth 20c; 1C1o sale price, yard. ............ .AH~2O
 Fine mercerizec Shadow Silk Lin ings, very lustrous, 15c 1Oo quality, the yard. ............. .4OC
 Mercerized Shadow Silks, the regu- lar 200 quality; sale price, 1Eo the yard.... ..............~O
The age-herald., 1902-02-02

Towel Bargains
 Big lot of hemmed Huck Towels. heavy Irish Linen goods, spe- Ao cial price for Monday only .... OC
 Hemmed Huck Towels, a makers lot of so-called' seconds" goods that have slight imperfections in 1Oo weave; special for Monday. 4T@C
 Hemmed Huck Towels, in heavy Barnsley and Devonshire make, large and stocky, made to wear; also satin damask Towels, fringe, 1Io size l9x44... :. .1fC
 ToweIing Bargains
 Pieces of Toweling in good makes of Irish Linen, one yard long, odd lots cut up and priced for per O. emptory disposal, each Sc and. .oO Best brown all linen kitchen crash, bleached all linen Barnsley crash, pleached huck crash, checked and striped damask toweling, absorbent Russia and glass towelings; 1Oa special price Monday, yard. .1GC
The age-herald., 1902-02-02

Account of South Carolina Interstate and West Indian Exposition, Charleston s. C., December l. 190l to June l, 1902 the Alabama Great Southern Railroad will sell tickets at greatly reduced rates from points on this line to Charleston and return.
 For other information call on or address A. B. Freeman, travelling passenger agent, Birmingham. Ala I-29-tf
The age-herald., 1902-02-02
FEBRUARY LINEN SALE.

0O1 roc and soc for half dozen lots wv of 5-S and 3-4 bleached Nap kins.
 Qko and s1.10 for extra fine 3-4 OOO Irish and Scotch linen Nap kins.
The age-herald., 1902-02-02

500 bolts Brown Linen Just recelVeu from Ireland will be put on special sale for the entire week.
 36-inch, dark brown, new AO0 shade, per yard. ..............
 36-inch medium brown, fine oQa quaity, per yard.... ........ OoO
 36-inch, extra fine weave, QH10 per yard. ..... .... .......
 36-inch Caheen Bros spe- QSa cia brand, per yard. d.......... ~O
 28-inch, extra heavy and COa cose weave, per yard. d........
 28-inch, smooth and soft Oko finish, per yard. ............ @OO
 27-inch genuine Irish OO1o Linens at, per yard. ....... .@@f~2N
 27-inch, best ever sold at CO0 price, per yard. ..............~
 $500 yards Everett Claeic Ging- hams, all colors, stripes and plalds; sells regularly at 10c per Glo yard; our price.... ........'...
The age-herald., 1902-02-02
Black Dress Goods Offerings.

29c quality Black Cashmere, OOo sale price. .... ........... NOS
 $1.0O quality Black Granite Armure, an elegant skirting; HOo sale price. ...... .... ......... ~
The age-herald., 1902-02-02
WASH FABRIC DEPARTMENT.

GOODS CONTINUE TO ARRIVE DAILY. WHICH MAKES IT P' LARGEST AND MOST COMPLETE WASH FABRICS EVEF
The age-herald., 1902-02-02

soc quality Black Flannel, O0o 36 inches wide; sale price. D CC
 Black Gloria, AS inches wide, sold at SIPS; sale 2Qo price. ...... .. .. ............
Connecticut western news., 1902-02-06
County Hospital Opened.

The Litchfeld County Hospital of Winchester, ahAndsome and imposing structure gracing one of Winsted's 8 beautiful hill tops was thrown open to the public last week Wednesday. An informal reception was held from 10 o'clock in the morning until 1 in the afternoon and was continued in the evening from until 10 o'clock. The president of the hospital, Edward H Welch assisted by the other officers and directors and Miss Judith Phelps presi- dent of the Woman's Auxiliary to the Hospital assisted by Auxiliary officers and directors received the many visitors who came to inspect the beautiful struc- ture. Nearly every town in the county was represented among the visitors and there were present several prominent physicians and lay visitors from various parts of the state. Out flowers, palms and potted plants were beautifully ar ranged in the various wards and rooms.
 At noon the ont of town guests were served V with lunch in the dining room. while the Winsted visitors were assisted to coffee and sandwiches.
 The hospital is considered by experts to be . model, the finest of it's size to be found throughout New England.
Connecticut western news., 1902-02-06
HAST CAMAAN.

Luther Case of Winsted was in town last week and bought several pieces of tobacco.
 Miss Katharine Utterwick is visiting friends here this week.
 Everyone is asking the question, are you going to hear Bnrdstte Friday evening? Of course we are. No one would be foolish enough to mirs such a treat. It is hoped the weather will be fine, and full house ia expected.
 Aid Society on Thursdsy with Mrs A. A Lawrence.
 Mir and Mrs Cass arc coming to Fl. O.. Stevens to board. Mir Cass is interested in the AllyndAle quarriee.
 Jarvis aud Miss Mary Stevens went to New York on Monday.
 The opening of the new hall will occur on next Monday night with a concert and dance. A number of in- vitAtions have been sent out but the limitations of the hall have confined the invitations almost entirely to East Oa- naan. Knights orchestra of four pieces from Lakevile has been engaged and Prof. Beckley will prompt. Refresh. ments will be served. We anticipate quite time.
 Miss Edith Gangell has been staying the past week with Mrs Beckley at Mi Johnson's.
 The new hall has necessitated quite . little travel for some of our citizens. Friday Wallace OAnfield and "Ned' Roberts went to New York to buy seats, and Monday "Ned" and Mss May Roberts went to Hartford to get piano
Connecticut western news., 1902-02-06
POINTERS.
Hen house for sale. See adv.

Hen house for sale. See adv.
 Beef and turkeys for sale. See adv.
 House on High street to rent. See adv.
 An agent ia wanted in Canaan to sell securities. See adv.
 See Hawley's new advertisement for prices on muslin underwear.
 Investors should not fail to read the advertisement concerning the Pstuxent Oil Company.
 Only S10 for any lady's garment in E. P. Hunt & Co.'S. store. See new adv. for particulars
 Horsey people desirous of investing their money to advantage should take notice of Beniamin's adv. this week.
 Made up garments and all winter goods ara subject to bargain prices pre- vious to inventory at Fassett Bros. Sec adv
Connecticut western news., 1902-02-06
Almost A Crime.

James A. White. 65, who had worked in Great Burlington and Pittsfield and had been prominent in religious work in Y. M. O. A. circles, was to have married Mrs Father A. Ashbey. 60, at Pittsfield on January e8, but a few minutes before the ceremony E. B. Hand, . son of Mrs Ashbey, confronted White with proofs that he had a wife living in the west and one in Albany. White Wilted and made .. nasty exit from the house and to parts unknown. not even stopping to bid the prospective bride goodbye.
Connecticut western news., 1902-02-06
HerOiaA of . Prieas.

As on instance of the bravery of the priests of the Catholic church, and their devotion to their duty, we may cite the case of Father James Pagan. of . small church in town near BinghAmton, N. T., where there is . number of small. pox cases. 4 victim of the disease was dyIng. and. craving the last offices of the church, he sent for the priest who immediately responded. After admin istering the sacrament be returned to the rectory, changed his clothes, took Q bath, and now awaits the result of his contact with the smallpox victim. He has closed his church, refuses himself to all cAllers and only goes out when some other smallpox victim calls for him. This is . heroism worth noting It IS bravery as great or greater than that of facing the enemy's guns in time of war. It is part of the teachings of the church, and most of the priests live up to them.-Ridgefeld Preas.