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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-20

all such little dissensions as that" said Frank, solemnly, with a fine minging of metaphors.
 "The gravel" cried Mrs. Raikes, in startled voice, "what do you mean?"
 Have you not heard? I thought you knew,'' answered Fairleigh. "I have just seen him laid out"
 Nonsense! You are joking! O, it can't be true!''
 ''If you will come with me, you can see for yourself" %~*
 ''But how did it happen? It is so sudden ..s . ..
 ':It was in. consequence of your re- fusal to forgive him." ...s~
 70, don't say that! It is too cruel" ;" said Mrs. Raikes. But I will come with you at once. Order cab; shall not be two minutes putting my things on." ..1s>... --"
 They drove to Charlie's lodgings in silence. The blinds were drawn down, and as she entered the darkened room she perceived that something was lying on the bed covered with sheet.
 70, my poor, dear Charlie!" sobbed the unhappy little woman. 'sI didn't treat you well. It was all my fault. O, how I wish you could forgive me-
 'I do forgive you, darling cried Charlie, jumping off the bed and put ting his arm round her waist. 'sWill you forgive me?''
 There was nomentary hesit a slight struggle, as she turned her pouting lips away, and then, says the Chicago Tribune, she gave in, and they kissed and made friends.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-20
New Material for Paper.

Among the vegetable products pe- culiar to Madagascar is the fbrous substance known as rafia, which the natives weave on hand looms into a variety of fabrics, used for sacking, for craperies, and occasionally for dress goods. Under the name "ra- banas,'' striped and colored variety of this material is sold for curtains in the American market. Recently a new use has been found for raia fiber in the manufacture of cigarette paper, and our consul at Tamatave, MT. Hunt, suggests it might prove valuable for making other kinds of paper. The rafa plant has long been grown for ornamental purposes in European gardens. Paper Trade Journal. .
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-20
WIFE WAS DECEIVED
But the Conspiracy Led to Happy
 Reconciliation.
Therefore the Two Villains Who En-. sineered the Scheme Were Par- doned by the Victim of
 Their Little Game.

ssIt's no good, old man" observed Frank Fairleigh, she declares that she won't have anything more to do with you.'
 Wont she see me just for five min utes?'' asked Charlie Raikes.
 No, she absolutely refuses to see you again
 'sBy love! It's enough to break fellows heart for his own wife to treat him like that exclaimed Char lie, pathetically, land I love. the ground that woman walks on.'
 "Well, I've done all I can to persuade her to forgive you and make friends, but she won't havesit at any price" : eff she would only see me, I'm sure. I could, put things right again. and you may depend that she knows it, and that's why she won't consent to an interview"
 k But there are more ways than one of killing cat; surely it could be workedtif we put our heads together"
 The result of this suggestion was that they put. their heads together, and the following morning Frank called again upon Mrs. Raikes at the hotel, where she was enjoying her newly obtained freedom.
 ''It's not the slightest use you say ing anything more about it, MT. Fair leigh," replied the lady, after Frank had reopened the subject. "He has treated me so badly that wouldn't live with him again if had to work my fingers to the bone."
 ''But you used to care for him, Mrs. Raikes," observed Frank. .-.
 "Yes, I did, but that feeling is all dead now," answered the ill-treated wife. F.When a man can deliberately put a woman's best hat in the fire and then stand in front of it with poker in his hand and defy her to touch it why, even a worm would turn"
 ''I was hoping that the grave would have wiped away the recollection of
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-20
superstitb of the Boatmen Who Ely on the Great Inland
 Waterways.

The Sun printed "a cable dispatch from Picking the other day saying that the dowager empress had issued an edict ordering special sacrifices to the river god of the Hoang-ho as token of gratitude for the failure this year of the usual inundation of the country bordering on the low CT part of that river, says the New York Sun.
 Perhaps no superstition or ancient belief of the Chinese has greater in- huence among them than their faith that the regime of the rivers is con trolled by deities. All the hundreds of thousands of boatmen who live on the rivers firmly believe that the trees and rocks on the river banks and the rivers themselves are peopled by spirits, some good and some evil.
 They believe these gods are sleep less, sometimes rendering assistance to good boatmen who weary not in appealing to them for aid, but often also sending adverse winds and put ting rocks in the shadows to impede boats on their travels.
 When contrary wind is blowing and the boatmen are able to make no progress against it they stop work altogether and offer up Q kind of prayer to the river god to send them a favorable breeze. When MT. Nich- ols, of this city, was travelling down the Han river, he observed that all the boatmen suddenly grew sullen and morose when questions were asked about the progress they were making. 5. <
 He insisted upon his right to talk about the distances travelled and other features of the journey, but the boatmen told him that he should keep still. @@s@s
 Do you not understand,' they said, ''that the evil spirits are lis tening to every word you say? If they understand that we are in a hurry they would put obstacles in way is not to let them know what we are doing.''
 When thesboats anchor for the night the crews make little bonfires of incense sticks to propitiate the river gods and secure their assist ance for the next days journey. The fact that their petitions are often fruitless does not weaken their faith in the river gods. " $sf#
 If the winds are favorable next day it is simply because the deities have deigned to hear their prayer; if the winds are contrary they have dis pleased the river gods somehow or other and more prayers and incense burning are requisite. -, f
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-20
What Education Will Do.

A railway company was erecting a line of new poles along highway. One of the men. engaged to fill in the dirt and clear up around the piles was an Irishman. He had not got beyond his first pole, but stood pondering hew to dispose of the dirt, which had filled the space now occupied by the pole. His sense of the fitness of things must have been strong, for he was averse to piIing the loose dirt around the base of the pole, as is the custom. A negro wayfarer stopped for ? match, and the Irishman asked his advice. s'If was a-doin' dat job, I'd jus dig hole bout where you'ah standin' and shovel de dirt into it. Much 'bige!" As the negro sauntered away, the Irishman scratched his head and murmured: "Well, it's not to be denied that eddica- ton has been afther-r doin' gr-r-eat deal for-r tn naygur-r!"-Philadel- phia Times.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-20
r;me savea by Metric syster,

The committee on coinage, weights and measures, in it's report to the house of representatives favoring the adoption of the metric system of the United States government, says that estimates made by the department of education and others show that, in the life of every child at school, two-thirds of year would be saved by the adop- tion of the metric arithmetic. It is also averred, as matter of evidence, that the metric system and it's appli- cation to the solution of problems may be learned in one4tenth of the time required for gaining equal facility in the use of the English system of weights and measures.-Yo Youths Com paniOn
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-20
Made q Good Guess.

She was an amateur artist, and, like most of her kind, considered her self several laps in advance of the average amateur. She was eager, however, to know how her work would impress one of the masters who had managed to grasp fickle fame by the back of the neck. ' One day real painter called at her home, and she immediately con- ceived the idea of testing him. She would show him specimen of her handiwork, but would reveal nothing that might lead him to suspect her as being the creator thereof. So the fair amateur proceeded to guide the real painter toward her master piece.
 "Of what school would you call this painting?" she said, expectantly.
 ''Of the boarding school" prompt ly replied the real painter. - Spare Moments. 4 s,~
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-20
How He Escaped . wetrins.

Prof. Blank, who was born dry, and is prone to thrust his dryness upon others, recently achieved additional dryness for himself. He was among a large party shooting on the moors of Scotland. Suddenly heavy storm of rain came on. No shelter was at hand, and the sportsmen were drenched. All, at least, but Prof. Blank. He had mysteriously disappeared when the rain came on, and rejoined the party when the sun was shining again. To their amazement, the erudite one was as dry as one of his own books. How did you manage to escape wetting?" growled one of the dripping sports men. "As soon as the rain came on I went off by myself returned Prof. Blank, blandly, slipped off all my clothes, and sat down on them till the shower was over. .''-Liverpoo Post.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-20

negro in 40 miles of where he lived who could whip him. They couldn't hurt him. They would always hammer him over the head, and if they had used cushioned and padded clubs it would have had about the same effect. He simply never felt the blows. @s
 ''I saw big negro waste panel of fence on him one afternoon, breaking one paling after another over his head and without any effect whatever. My negro fought like a goat-with his head. Rowing his neck and pulling the forehead down, he would make a rush for his antagonist, and if he should happen to land good butt he would put his man out. Often have seen him almost k.4l negroes in this way. It would take some time to bring them around. One morning he got out to the horse lot earlier than usual and was in a bad humor for some req son. He started to take his bad feeling out on the mule he was to blow with during the day. The first thing he did was to smash his water jug over the mules head. This did not hurt the mule so very much and did not satisfy the negro. He was in one of his more violent fits.
 Grabbing the mule by the ears with each hand he pulled himself back a full arms length and landed his head with great violence on the top of the mules head. If the mule had been struck between the ears with an ax he would not have dropped to the ground more quickly. He fell like a dead OK. But he got up again. The negro was apparently satisfied after this and went on to the field. When it came to downright ard-headedness he was the most remarkable member I ever saw"
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-20

. % 2 due to Hanley's labors that the fam fly lives. He has changed places with his wife in the. usual domestic relation and does the washing that his better half takes in. Hanley told Magistrate Fur1ong the other day that his wife took in from SIP to $15 worth of wash ing for the neighbors every week and that she compelled him to do the wash ing, hang out the clothes, bring them in, and then iron them. For his part of the labor Hanley said that he got ten cents on every dollar that came into the house.
 ssBut how do you manage to get drunk on ten cents a day?" asked the court.
 s'I don't,' replied Hanley. sI save up my ten centses until l get enough, and then [ go out and get sbeaut.'
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-20

Only ten boys in a hundred receive any education at all in India.
 At Reepham, in Norfolk, there are three churches-one ruin-in one churchyard.
 Two new dispensaries have been fit- ted up by the Mount Sinai hospital, of Boston, for the relief of the poor.
 Snap church, hl lWestmoreland, and Onebury church, near Ludlow, have hat pegs fixed on the walls and pill lars
 Of the teachers in the elementary schools of England in 1900, So,e57 were women and 28,97s men, majority of nearly two-thirds.
 A German pedagogue has figured out that only ten per cent. of the boys and girls who learn foreign languages in school ever have occasion to use them conversationally.
 The Danish governments is preparing an important bill for the reform of the grammar schools. with a view to establishing a unihcation of instruc- tion through the close combination of the public or elementary schools with the middle and grammar schools.
 Prof Dru1nmond, once speaking Of keeping religion in it's proper place, said: Keep religion in it's place and it will take you straight through life and straight to your Father in Heaven when life is ovea. Religion out of it's place in human life is the most mis- erable thing in the world. There is nothing that requires so much to be kept in it's place as religion, and it's place is what? Second? Third :? First! First the Kingdom of Godp Make it so that it will be natural to you to think about that the very first thing.'' @.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-20
Longest Corn Row Known.

A row of corn 25 miles long was. planted last spring by farmer in Kingman county, Kan. It is not straight, but in circular form. He commenced in a 5O-acre field and went round and round in circle with a lister until he had planted the whole in a single row, which commences at one of the edges and terminates in the middle. When preparing the ground, of course, he had to blow the same way.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-20
tA<A1SA,-AEAUID 4s-I-l0.
He Knocked Out All Human Antag- Onists and Once Upon Time
 FIoOred a Mule.

Speaking of hard-headedness re- minds me of a negro Fonce knew said a man at one of the hotelssin New Or leans to a representative of theeTimes- Democrats, s'and he had about the hard est head I ever came across. Mind you, I am talking about sure-enough hard headedness. actual physical hard headedness. The negro used to work for me when I lived in the country. He was a farm hand. He was quar- relsome sort of negro, had an awfully high temper and was always giving way to it. He was almost daily in fight of some sort and there was not
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-20
Bride Was Made of Zinc.

French customs officials. at Avesnes, on the Belgian frontier, stopped a wedding party a few days ago for the customary inspection. The brides silence and rigid attitude aroused sus- picion and on raising her veil the officer was surprised that the young woman showed no sign of resistance. He was about to pursue his inquiries when the driver of the cart whipped up and the party was soon beyond the officials jurisdiction. It was learned afterward that the bride" was made of zinc and was filled with contra band liquors.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-20
An xufe1If~ent Answer.

Here's a young girl who writes to ask if it's perfectly proper to serve five o'clock tea in mousseline de soie, :" said the reporter who was acting for the editor of the woman's page, who was on. her vacation. 'sWhat would you say?"
 Tell her ssure,' ? replied the sports 4ng editor; that's just as good as any other brand of china. r. Philadel- 4phia Press
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-20
united States Commerce..

According to German statisticians, the United States ranks fourth in the volume of import and export com merce for 1901, with $2,11s, ,20o,o value. Great Britain is first, with S4. 165, ,Ooo, 1000, the British colonies sec ond. with $2, ,61s, GOO ,oOO, and Germany third, with $2,46s, ,ooo, ,ooo.- Success.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-20
Another Crank Notion.

Nearly everything we eat and drlnk has been pronounced injurious by some authority or crank. And now it is declared that we should go back to our horn drinking because it has been shown that glass is attacked and partly disinteg grated not only by acids, but by plain water.-N. Y. Times
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-20
I.ang Aerla1 Jorrnex bx Nigh..

Ascending ill balloon from Augs- burg at dusk, two German aeronauts were carried 400 miles during the night by current of air before they finally came to earth at Sierads, in Russian Poland.-London Mail.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-20
Grane-steaIin~ Turtles.

A vineyards owner in Algiers discov- cred that great inroads were made nightly on his grapes. He wstched for the enemy and found that large herd of turtles were the culprits.-N. Y. Sun.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-20
At the Eleventh Hour.

Simkins-I understand you have given up politics.
 Tinkins-Yes; I've reached the age where a Rnan should begin to lead an honest Chicago Daily News.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-20
Modest.

He-I love the true, the good. the beautiful.
 Miss Soreleaf Oh. MT. Blank, this is so sudd den.N. Y. Sun
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-20
HE SAVES HIS DIMES.
Brooklyn Man Who Does Washing Icy the Day Explains His Spree
 to the Judge.

Thomas Hanley, of New York, a5 years old, is in more trouble. The other day his wife charged him with intoxication. It appears that it is
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-20
The. Man om Tiue.

Consider the man who is always on time-and the time he wastes in w=:t.-- ing for other Chicago Daily News.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-20
ri. Perfpatetfc I,uncb.

Waitress (at quick-lunch stand)- DO you want to eat this sandwich here or take it with you2
 Gentleman Both. = Harvard Laln< poon.l
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-20
Alter Xmas
 PROF. 6. 4. BAILEY

commences two new select dancingl classes, one for entire new beginnersl in the Waltz and Two-Step, and onel for the latest dances, including the| graceful and pretty Three-Step, in the' Citizens Bank hall. 12 lessons $5. Office, 70 Bank street.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-06
His unre1enting Mood.
10


"And now that you are through col
Iese, what are you going to do?" asked
a friend of the youthful candidate.
II shall study medicine" was the
grave reply of the young man.
But isn't that profession already
oyercrowded?" asked the friend.
Possibly it u.s." answered the know
ing youth, but l propose to study med
icine Just the same, and those who are
already in the profession will have to
take their chances"
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at
stout Party: it?"
reiie "Ahh The train' be nettna
faster
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The woman of 1t.
a shave.
flator-

He-Isn't it sickening to listen to the
compliments some men pay TO women?
She-Yes; especially to the compli-
ments they pay to other women
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-06
Proof Positive.

She--I wonder if old Noah's family
were what we would term society folk.
Hell think not: at least history tells
us they were not in the swim.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-06
A Tired Tyrant.

Oficer-How'd you like home of
your own?
Cook-I'd like it. I'm tired bossin'
other peoples families.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1902-08-21
The 1xpOaraphlc Mapping of tennessee

The topographic mapping OF Tennes-
see, which has been in progress for sew
eral years, is being continued during
the present season by the United States
Geological Survey. The section to be
surveyed is in the south central portion
of the state, included between the lati-
tudes So deg. and 35 deg. 80 min. and
ATTITUDES 81 deg, 80 min. and IS deg
and embraces Wayne and part of Lau-
renee counties. The map, when COM
pleted to be known as the Mamie quad
rangle, will be uniform in size and de-
tail with those already issued by the
Survey for Tennessee, some twenty-five
in number, and will in time he follow
ed by others until the entire state is
surveyed and mapped. The typo
graphs work thus far done in TENNESSEE
is mainly in the eastern portion OF thu
state. The work of this season will b'
conducted by Z. e. Hamilton, assistan
topographer, under the general super
vision of Topographer Hersey Monroe
Mr. Munroe is at present engaged Il
mapping of the Roam Mountain quad
rangle, on the entreme eastern borde
Of the State.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1902-08-21
afhitmEll department.
GEO. w. LEWIS, Agent.

Mr.. and Mrs. A. Z. Lamb return
ed from Atpontly Thursday.
R.F. Richards, of Sulphur Spring,
attended church here Sunday.
Rev. J. d. McAIlister, Of Dunlap,
was in the city one day last week
T. A. Shelton and son, Richard,
of Sulphur Spring, was in town Sat
urday.
Rev. Cash, of Pikeville, passed up
the road Thursday of last week en-
route home.
Prof. w. G. Williams, President
of Pryor Training School was in the
city Sunday.
Floyd Mitchell, of Inman, was in
town Monday and bought a fine COW
of E, P. Taylor.
! J. NJ. Price went to Jasper Satur-
day where he will remain during
his term of office.
Rev. G. NJ. Moreland has so far re-
covered as to be able to fill his APP
! pointment Sunday.
Mrs. r. d. Layne and daughter
Miss Leila, went to Victoria Satur
day returning same day.
James Hobbs, of Warren county
was in the city the first week visit
ing his daughter, Mrs Joe WlmberIy
Several fine milch cows have die
> lately. 1t Is thought that the
> drank water in which pearline ha
been used.
Mart Creek lost a fine cow MOI
dav. 1t is said that drinking wat'
n where pearline was used in washir
was the cause.
Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Turne
)" who have been visiting relatives I
the last week, returned to their hor
40 on Gorden's Hill Saturday.
Misses Jennie and Pearl Keen,
W. of Avondale, who have been vislti1
% Mr.. and Mrs. d. r. Deakins for
y last month, returned home lost Mo
day,
- The fourth and last quartz
~ meeting of Whitwell Circuit of
" M. E. Church, south, will be h
next Saturday and Sunday at I
- Hill, Presiding Elder Cassidy '
~ conduct the services.
emit
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1902-08-21
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Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1902-08-21
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Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1902-08-21
WHICH is BE rTER2

If good schools cannot be brought
to the children OF spdrsely settled,
areas, cannot the children be taken
10 such schools? The experiment
has been tried and it is found to be
practicable to unite the weak
schools of scattered country set
Element into one strong, well-equip-
ed well conducted central graded
school by conveying the remote
children TO and from their homes
at the public expense, and that too
att total cost less than that of
maintaining a number of isolated
and inefficient small schools, New
York has a statute authorizing the
consolidation of weak schools at
discretion of the trustees Of district
schools. Wisconsin has about q
mch consolidated" schools, and
somewhat similar statute is pend
ing in the Maryland Legislature
For 80 years Massachusetts, has ha'
n statute which authorizes loca
authorities TO raise money To pro
vide "lor the conveyance of pupil
toand from the public schools.
FOR eighteen years says the IT