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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-12

After tea the officers stepped into the parlor, where they found many young and good-looking women. The piano began to thunder; then a sad waltz was waited through the wide. open windows, and somehow every body recalled that spring was in the air. All began to feel the fragrance of young poplar, roses, and lilaes, which filled the raom Under the in fuence of the music, the cognac began to. tell on Ryabovich-he smiled and watched the women, and it seemed to hin. that the odor of roses, poplar and lilacs came not from the garden, but from the faces and the dresses of the women. ~
 Soon dancing sets were formed Ryaboyich stood near the door. among those that did not dance. He had never danced in his life, he had never clasped the waist Of woman. Rabo. vlch liked to see man taking stran ge girl by the waist for a dance, but he could never imagine himself in the position of that man. There was a time when he envied his comrades tb cir daring and cleyerness and he sus2ered. The knowledge that he was shy, round. shouldered, long-waisted, with lynx. like sidewhiskers, pained him acutely: but in the course of time this feelino wore of, and now as he looked at tae dancers he no longer enYied fhsnl, but merely smiled sadly.
 When the quadril1e started, the young Von Rabbek invited two of the officers for game of billiards. To while his time away Ryabovich fol lowed them. He watched the players indifferently, and before long he be. gan to feel lonesome, and # seeme6 to him that he was in rybody's way there.
 He decided to return to the parlor but as soon as he walked out of the billiard room he noticed that he die not know where to go. He turned tc his right, and soon found himself in a Ealf-dark cabinet, which he had not | passed on his way to the billiard room He stood there awhile, then he opened 1 the door before him and entered q perfectly dark room. The dull sounds I of melancholy mazurka were now l heard from behind the door. Here. as in the parlor, the windows were wide ! open, and the odor of poplar, lilac, and roses filled the air. -.
 Ryabovich paused in hesitation Suddenly quick steps ands ths rustling of a dreas were heard, q wom ans voice whispered, -emotionally "At laxtl" and two soft, perfumed feminine hands elasped his neck; 2 warm cheek touched Ryabovich', cheek, and q ringing kiss resounded But she soon uttered soft cry. and as it seemed to Ryabovich, started back with disgust. He Wal also on the point Of exclaiming, bu he controlled himself and rushed to | wards the other door.
 When he returned to the parlor hi heart was beating fast. and his hand. frembled so perceptihFy that he wa trying to hide them behind his back At first he was tortured with shame fearing lest everybody in the parlo
 knew that a woman hadNembraced ant kissed him little whil& before. H I looked on all sides unsasiAEs but safds
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-12
WATER SUPPLY IN JERUsALEM
It Ks PiDed Seven Miles frons Spring
 Known in soIomon,s Time SIS ssThe S.R7ed Fountain.o

According to consular reports from dertalxing during the past year has been the installation of water sup ply fer tAs city. The water IS brought in iron pipes from a spring situated about, seven @iles distant and known in King so1onen's tiRs as "The Sealed Fountain" Hefsts- fore the water snnply kas been very uncertain and lately q water famine was only prevented by the assistance of the railroad company.
 Municipal authorities, realizing the necessity of guarding against all emergency of this character in fu- ture, obtained permission to use soms of the revenues of the "Evl1af," 1" or religious endowments, for the pur- pose of securing g water supply for the city. This gum amounted to sew eral thousand dollars. A commission was formed of the local officials to undertake the work and an engineer was sent from Constantinople to su- pervise it. While the greater part of the seven miles wns laid with four fnck iron pipes it was possible to uss q portion of the old stone aqueduet, known as "SelonaeR's Aqueduct," for carrying the water. Two public fountains have been erected, one in side and the other outside the city walls.
 Notwithstanding the expectation that the water supply would be all that was necessary the size of the city, says the Municipal Journal and Engineer, will require that consider able additions be made to the supply In the near future.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-12

fled that people danced and cfiatteu as before, he gave himself up entirely to his new, eyer-before-e experienced sensa tion.
 He now felt like dancing, talking, running into the garden. . He forgot that he was round-shoul- dered, colorless and uninteresfing.
 At supper Ryabovich ate and drank mechanically everything that was served him; and paying no attention to what was going on about him, en- deavored to explsin to hi1nself how the incident came about. .. .. The incident was of 8 rather mysterious and romantic nature, but it was easy to explain. A young lady must have made an appointment with some one in the dark room, she must have been waiting there, and in her nervousness have mistaken Ryabovich for her hero.
 But who is she?'' he asked himself, surveying the faces of the women be- fore him. 'She is surely young, for old women don't make such appoint ments'' And, then, she is surely intelligent, he thought; indeed, he felt 1t by the rustic of her dress, by the perfume, b5' | her voice. ..
 He fired his eyes on one young lady, l with beautiful hands and shoulders, an intelligent face and a fine voice. And as he gezed at her, he wished her to be the one that kissed | him.
 After supper the guests. having eat l en and drunk their fill, began to take | leave. The officers walked out into the garden. They were half intoxl- cated, lively, satisfied, but the dark ness and the silence threw them into F rather penSiye mood for awhile, Ryabovich wondered whether the time would ever come when he, like Rabbek, would have a large house, family, a garden; whether he would 1 ever be in position to show marks o1 l kindness to other people, to give them to eat and drink; to make them satls- I fed
 l On reaching home, Ryabovich went l to bed immediately. Who ls sheg, he asked himself, staring at the smoke stained ceiling Beautiful feminine l hands, shoulders, eyes, dress anc brooches hovered about before hin in his ina gination. He tried to nx hi' attention on these images, but they seemed to wink and hop about hithel and thither. When he closed his eyes the images disappeared altogether and he heard quick footsteps, the rus ting of dress, the sound of kiss and he was seized with boundless hap piness.
 Rising in the morning he felt tha' last nights joy was stdll throbbing 1T his heart. He glanced with delight al theN windowpanes, which were tinted into golden hue by the rays of th' rising sun, and listened with pleasure to the noise on the street.
 A quarter of an hour later the brl
 gade started off for the camps. A | they passed the generals house Rya
 bovich looked at the windows. Th' shut ters were closed. The people wer'
 evidently sleeping yet. She who ha' kissed him last night was also sleep
 .f--- 7e ef~~st-
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-12
IIIiternte vnfarn.

Some of the Virginia applicants for registration as voters give queer am swers to the questions asked them. One negro thought the general assem- ply was "You three gentlemen sit- ting there"--with bow to the regis trars. Another thought it was "A place in the woods where they went to wor- ship the Lord" A third negro was asked to explain the freedom of the press. "When you get in crowd, shove as much as you please" he re- nliAd U
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-12
A Lnmricnn Penf.

Land crabs are pest in Jamaica. They are black or brown and look like a woolly spider about the size of an ordinary crab. They penetrate every. where, frequently waking sleeping persons by moving about the rooms of dwellings. Once a year they migrate to the seashore for breeding. At these times they cover the land like plague, They are not venomous.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-12
Easy to Keen Home.

Housekeeping has made rapid prog. ress lately" says the Delphos (Kan.) Republican. toward the desired end, wsieh is the greatest good with tho least sxcrt. About all there is to do Rew for breakfast is to knock in tho head of big yellow box and esu the children"
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-12
An Equal Safety.

An Irish clergyman during his first curAcy found the ladies of the par ish too helpful. He soon left the place. One day thereafter he met his successor.
 How are you getting on with the ladies?" asked the escaped curate.
 "Oh, very we'll" was the answer "There's safety in numbers"
 q found 1t in Exodus" was the quick reply.-Y Youth's Companion.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-12
Irer...es Re.eipt, Expla,nea

The largest increase in postal re- peipta in the history of the service was shows in ths reports of 50 lead ing post sHaoss for September. That was ths Henth, says the Chicago Rec ora-Herals. iH which the people who wsse away eH vacations wrote home for money to get back with.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-12
sincere1x Glad.

Riggs (as prosperous looking man who has just saluted Diggs passes on) An. that's the way I like to hear a man speak. He seemed sincerely glad to fnG ycn alive and well.
 Diggs--Yes, he probably was He's a director of the company I'm insured in.-Stray Stories.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-12
Eudahisfs in Americn.

It is stated thst San Diego, in southsra Cahferaia, is fast becoming the Buddhistis center of America. In one house there has been erected shrine to Buddha, and the owner, a woman of means, has brought . Buddha priest from India, who gath CTS . large congregation together ev- Arv wANL
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-12
rfxfnr th. n1.rx..

Magistrate-Well, Uncle Rastus, what brought you here?
 Uncle Rastus-Dem two big perlice- men by de railin', yo' homer.
 Yes, but didn't liquor have any, thing to do with it?"
 Hessah; day wuz bofe drunk. yo' bonner. Chicago Daily News. |
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-12
gbe Mnew of One.

sarah-Mr. Rippler says that he ia confirmed bachelor.
 Susie-But he didn't say how many girls in town had assisted in confirm ing hina, did he?-Stray Stories.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-12
odd Hafching Teat.

An investigator of an original turn of mind has appeared in the person of Moscow student named Kolo- meizeff, who in IS days has succeeded in matching the egg of a guinea fowl under his left armpit. London Mail.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-12
R.ttIe.narxe at a Banouet.

A monster rattlesnake, fried. boiled and stewed, was the principal delicacy at ban9uet given by Capt.
 Dabney, of Hot Springs, Ark. It was fattened on rabbits, chickens and larks. The guests pronounced 1t de-
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-12
The DfmcuIty.

Skinnum-I want to interest you in a mining proposition. It's good thing.
 Wigwag We'll, I'm not.-Philadel- phia Record.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-12
T,,e warIa,s Yearly Catch.

It is calculated that the seas of the world provide man with 1,5oo,o0o tons of fish every year. This is equal to Ao. 900 GOO sheen.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-12
xaper CnIIs A,Qaa In.

A neglected opportunity never calls again. Chicago Daily News.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-12
Novelty Sets
Sterling Silver Novelties

Any of these would There Nail Files Shoe Buoner Shoe Horns Stocking Pencils genuine Sterling Silver price each.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-12
M Gloves
Holiday Suspenders

New webs in beautiful designs,
 Silver and Gold Plated Buckles. individual
 TOT ChflsIInas Sifts Frces bOc and $lOO pair THE POPULAR PRESIDENT sUspENDERs-In fancy indf.
 Wdual poxes Frlce. 5Oc pail MEMS ARMLETsA coors in plain fancy silk elastic
 sterling silver and fancy Buckles Prce s1co $50
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-21

tombs of the Scalgers, among the latter is Fra
Giocondo's exquisite PaIazzo del ConsigIio, one
of the buildings conspicuous in Italy for charm
churches and palaces of Verona are too
merous, however, to be discussed here, and we
must Withstand the temptation to enter into
analysis of the Veronese school of painting.
enticing theme. Suffice it TO say that Madame
Wiel traverses these subjects with admirable
sympathy and deftness of touch. She sketches
briefly but with sufficient detail men like Pisa
nello and CavazZola, and churches like SAINT
Anastasia, and San Zeno. She pauses with due
appreciation upon Mantegna's great picture in
the latter ediice She takes her reader into the
delightful atmosphere Of the Piazza dele Erbe
and among the noble expresses of the Giusti
picture gallery, shows him the castles which are
among the glOries of the city by the Adige and
exhibits to him, in short, as though III a kind of
panorama, all that is worth seeing in and
around one of the most romantic spots in Italy.
Her last chapter embodies useful plan for see
ing Verona visit Of only three or four days
A good map is included in the volume which
has many excellent illustrations, some of them
clever pen drawings, other hale tones from pho
tographs of paintings, and there is a serviceable
index This is the fourteenth volume in The
Medieval Town Series" 1t repeats in its lit
erary quality and in its form the merits of its
US to hope that the series may go indefinite
ly This is, indeed, Of the best collections OF
handbooks for the traveller that We know.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-21
EDMUND CLARENCE sTEDNAN.

Life laid upon his forehead a caress,
And smiling, gave him, for his birthright
dover.
Humor and judgment, passion. purpose power
And gifts of vision, pure and Hmitless.
Then-for she ever teTpers mans success
Nursing the canker IN Earths faIrest mower
She added pain; and taught him, hour by hour,
To know that only blessed which doth bless!
So following the Clean from early youth,
He lent I Strengthening hand, and gave MS
heart.
And aided feet less sure than his, 10 CLIMB:
He sacrificed not others TO mis- art
But wOrshipped beauty with unselfish truth,
And lives the well beloved Of his time.
-(F1orenCe Earle Coates in the Century.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-21

believed II the Importance Of their influence
He and other Scaligers give the historian a
great deal that is intensely human and pictu-
rescue TO talk about, and we have read with
much interest moreover. those pages in which
Madam Wiel carries the record on from the fall
OF this great house to modern times She has
some particularly diverting notes the So
Journ In Verona of the Comte de Provence and
MS difficulties there. But the larger half OF her
DOCK Is taken up with the literary and artistic
associations OF the city, its buildings its paint
ings and its other treasures
Veronese architecture includes some of the
most interesting Of Gothic and Renaissance
monuments Among the former are the famous
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-21

TO keep him alive. notorious matters OF bisN
tory. . Ezzelino made himself terrible NOT
merely by executions and iulprisonments hnt
also by mutilations and torments. When he
captured Friola he caused the population of all
ages sexes and occupations, to be deprived ~
their eyes noses and legs, and to be cast fortb
to the mercy OF the elements. On another &c
casion he walled up family of princes In
castle and left them to die Of famine Wealth
eminence and beauty attracted his displeas nre
no less than INSTRUMENTATION or disobedienca
Nor was he less crafty than cruel Sons he
trayed their fathers, friends their Comrades
under the fallacious safeguard OF his promises
a gigantic instance Of his scheming was the
coup-de-main by which he succeeded in entran-
ping II, goo Paduan soldiers. only 200 of whom
escaped the miseries Of his prisons Thus nv,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-21
lFrom a photograph

rant and the richest and most puissant prince
that has been in Lombardy since Ezzelino de
Romano If he controlled Verona with an iron
hand at least, as Madame Wiel says, his views
tor his country's good were of too pure and lofty
a nature TO be prompted by a personal ambi-
ton He did much to improve and beautify
Verona and TO give impetus to the liberal
arts. Dante was not the only man of genius he
entertained at his table Artists and men of
letters were always welcomed there, and, while
he not always considerable OF their feelings,
it is unquestionabIe that he valued them and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-21

was not without benefit to the city. If some OF
the members of the family stabbed their way to
tame, others showed more civilized instincts,
and one at least OF these Veronese despots. Can
grande, must ever be remembered with peculiar
regard by all lovers of the humanities He it
was who was Dante's host in the bitter period
OF the poets exile from Florence. 1t is said
mat even as child he disclosed elevated traits.
he was courageous and he was capable, I'M
scrupulous, and not without dark vices, but, on
Ihe whole princely individual. Madame Wiel
quotes Boccaccio's description of him as zone Of
the most noted and magnificent lords who was
known in Italy since the time of Frederick II"
and Villains tribute to him as 1.-The greatest ty
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-21

his absolute contempt Of law, his inordinate
cruelty. his prolonged massaCres and his inf1ic-
ton OF plaques upon whole peoples, Ezzellno es-
tablished the ideal in Italy Of tyrant march
ing 70 his end by any means whatever
Curiously. the people of Verona, despite their
safferirgs under the sway Of this monster, seem
70 have preferred the political system for which
he stood He passed from the scene only 10
make room for the Scaligers, who could be upon
occasion. pretty nearly as Infamous as Ezzelino
himself On the other hand. they include in
their line some admirable if not noble figures,
and their rule OF more than q hundred years
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-21

FEE sIethi Sy Nelly Erichsen and Helen DIN M
LlasLa3 THE Medieval Town Ser1esl 1-i10'
JAM "a The Macmillan ConPaHs'
-.ior,o-nv Of Verona Is difficult TO draw
- s,vthing Ike holiness and slmphclts OF
=. :. is even more difficult 10 lnIeTPIe"
,sszilv scored with the marks OF an eA-
-. xsried in the extreme and STRETCHING
20. .-+o the remotest ages or European
-.-.-ion- The historian free TO "orh Oh even
1.--,las+ scale might well be clsconcerleo ps
- If clarifying and arranging Ine ua'a
80 1.,le for 4 portrait Of the town, anu MILE
-, ,o-,,aIled 10 tell her story IN q NoIuIIie
+bree hundred pages is oecloeoiy al
s.-asvantage But she has o4eVerlS aDap'eo
e - the rule illustrated oy previous VIZ
- - the series il which her Work appears
80 smoothly and entertalnlnsIE' IL go
wills -o-eciaI nor scholarly. She packs her
-. with facts, but takes specla4 pains ~
volume 1a-+s- into narrative calculated TO
-. the casual traveller and alo MN ~
Sc hest possible use OF limited stay
nA1.--S :. * not guidebook, in the bald
= :. Rat term. but It viii serve the pur-
sem - s--cb a publication. besides providing
+te reader with really thousn1-ui -''@-
+-or - the history q the place
fascinating city. picturesque in every
- saturated with associations. The
Sons left their mark upon it. and ii suffered
=. -. s,-oa Is Of the barbarians. While Its
.o,.-snrfcal position gave II certain strength
- once is citizens learned the art OF Ior
--,- e Vas near enough 10 the early t1ohIeIs
:, 10 she onslaught Of the invader again ana
-, and lis records abound IL sangulnaTy
-z7.---s II vas at Verona, Nine. Wei re-
-.-=s rs hat the banquet took place which
~ -,-7rs1,rne corunemorated in verse not
ling ago. The banquet at which poor Rosamuno
rs r7ven wine by her husband IN q cup fash
io,a5 o-1- II her fathers skull The earlier an
-a1s of Verona however, are obscure enough
and though our author gives II her SECOND
cf,ar-er 2 clear and interesting account OF
the great arena which dates from Roman tunes
r not as Some writers insist from the Etruscan
-..-5od she does not really warm 10 her Work
mil she reaches the Middle Ages and such
e+sracters as EzzeIino d. Romano. OF thai
6a-,a -y,rant she has much that 5 interesting X
saw. making good use % her authorities Hers
g he massage which she borrows from SyTnonds
E-zze1ir,o 2 small. pale, why man, with terror
- Is face and enthusiasm for evil in his heart
I-zs5 4 foe TO luxury cold 20 the pathOs OF ckii-
4-a-, dead 10 the eCC12Lt-reIt OF women rs
ore -ssSior was the greed OF power heightened
~ -5e lust for blood Originally noble Of The
-r-f-v 11pon the Captaincy Of the Imperial party
6e;agatei 10 him by Frederic. Verona FlcenZa
pa5us FeItre and BeIluno made him their cap
-zir IN the GhibeIline interest, confer-l1g upon
him judicial well as military supremacy
How ~ fea-fuIly abused his power, how cru
go VAS preached against him. and how ne
died II silence like q boar al bay, Tenclng iroEl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-21
HOW TO GET INTO touch WITH NATURE

HOW TO GET INTO TOUCH WITH NATURE
From The Globe.
NJ Maeterlinck has discovered that the only
way to get into touch with nature IS TO traNe
at full speed in q motor car for by this mean!
only do you get into intimate relations WITH
rivers fields and trees" one can imagine NJ
Maeterinck as the contact with the treetrunk
or brook became imminent, repeating the old
exclamation of the falling steeplejack- Only NJ
Maeterlinck would say Nov for the intimate
relation" It is a prettier phrase than the
blooming bump"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-21
VERONA.
n7rsN AN OLD ITALIAN TOWN

NJ VERONA. Bv Alethea WieL
FEE sTOh9 - Ne7Iv Erichsen and Helen NJ
Illus. THE Medieval Town Serlesl 1-in0'
"a The Macmillan Noni'@-s'
Decorah-posten., 1902-08-15
Dirfiomme Dulfaner.

Maifas tire guIfaner - Reboibt,
Slmiana og auguitin-er aae i girf.
iombeo. &c ligger peo Gouf's Snlet,
og on 3ampifibet "Santa gna", Slap.
tein gn6ersion, fom Ser iorbi, Itoo
Hsg op al Seres ipibie Soppe. "Ect
bar ct pr9gtigt Spn", Tiger aapte;.
men. "ge funSe ie Dem aae ire paa
engang, ifiont Sen enc bar 80 glil
borte. 8eaen ipnes fife at pare tqt,
men en- W9nsbe gife bar Itrset uScrer
De inebrffe0t Soppe, iaa o. nGlrsr
bar bIeune iorte. Sngen 6lamme par
al ie."
Sra Sfogmap | aInIfe meloes, at en-
Sor6rpiteIie fanbt SteO Der Sen lose
augrit. let ierite StsS pareSe | 30
Sefnnber. SIere itore SpeilgInsrn.
Der eif ifnas. os i DEN norore Gel al
9pen 'aIot Sforitene neb. gaaSet /:
2pun.aanaIen ites 3 6oc, rien iani
mart igieu. 8 Siincau bsapr6te 6ar.
tsierne paa Sauuen al bnrle, % nogll
al Dem fantreoe. MnnOng Sen lite
iSIte man ! SfasDap ct nDt, men Ie:
Steo.
Decorah-posten., 1902-08-15
pIatt er ipvoie.

Senator Sbomns 6. gIatt bar
ifslge "SeraIb" ubtaIt, at Staten
Stem gorf | fin Ylatform iaar life
bill naone noget ON Reciprocitet meb
Cuba, .ifisut Breftoent RooiebeIt
bar anbefalet ben og Staten Soma
bar itsttet BEN. Stem gorf. 9latfor-
men bill bopebiagelig boIoe fig til gn-
Iiseenber | Stateu ielp. 9a man
ipurete Senator Blatt, ON life &e.
ciprocitet meo Cuba ffuIbe fomme
meb, ipareoe ban: "SSeg bar life bort
ben Sins bisfuteret. Seq fienber
life til, at StatspIatfornten ifaI be.
fatte fig meb feberaIe SpsresmaaI.
gi bar nof al Eager, iom aneaar Dor
egeu Stat."
ga, men RepubIifanerne | Soma
err Of en- anben Wening."
"gel", ipnrebe 8Iatt, "Sssotpa.Re.
publifanerne bar omtrent belle ga.
tionalregieringen i fine 59nber, og
BET iemmer fig altiaa for Dem at bore
Smiore for belle 2an6et i%aapeliom
for fin egen Stat."
Decorah-posten., 1902-08-15
Sesldoes.

SbomaS Sagsertp % 6 andre Nteo.
lemmer al lluiteo Miuemorfers bIep i
Barfersburg, 8eit girginia. a~rreite'
reoe for Torugt ior Retten og 0smte
til 60 a 80 9ages 6PnsieI, ioet De
ooertraaOte ben Sniurttion, iom en-
isoeral BONNER uoiteote mob at briH'
ge andre til at lutte iig til Streiterue.
5augerne inogau forleOen en- Betttion
ON at blipe Isslaote oa anisrte, at De
life uioite. at be baooe frPrtet nogen
Sniuuftion; men buts ina bar, oiloe
De life gisre Oct igieu. auIfompa.
niprnes Sagfsrere moOiatte fig, at be
Hap no; men 9ommeren bepiIgeSe al.
Iigepel Seres anisgutna meo Sen I'll.
~fsieIie, at Be oiloe blipe nrreitereSe
pnanp, ON De itsote al MOB Oen
nGpnte Sniunfttou.