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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-14

weaker. If you try to run, I will thrust you through the neck as I would cur. Listen how you snort. I shall soon have you. You are almost gone. You would spare me, would you? I could preach a sermon or dance a hornpipe while I am killing you. I will not break my sword against your coat of mail, but will wait until you fall from weakness, and then Fight, you bloodhoundW
 Judson was pale from exhaustion, and his breath was coming in gasps as he tried to keep the merciless sword from his throat. At last, by dexterous twist of his blade Brandon sent Jud- sons sword flying thirty feet away. The fellow started to run, but turned and fell upon his knees to beg for life. Brandon's reply was flashing circle of steel, and his sword point cut length wise through Judson's eyes and the bridge of his nose, leaving him sightless and hideous for life-a revenge com pared to which death would have been merciful
 The duel created sensation through out the kingdom, for, although little was known as to who Judson was, his fame as duelist was as broad as the land. He had been at court upon sev- eral occasions, and at one time, upon the kings birthday, had fought in the royal lists. So the matter came in for its share of consideration by king and courtiers, and young Brandon became a person of interest. He became still more so when some gentlemen who had served with him in the continental wars told the court of his daring and brav- cry and related stories of deeds at arms ! worthy of the best knight in Christen- dom.
 He had an uncle at the court, Sir Thomas Brandon, the kings master of horse, who thought it good opportuni- ty to put his nephew forward and let him take his chance at winning royal favor. The uncle broached the subject to tie king, with favorable issue, and Charles Brandon, led by the hand of fate, came to London court, where that same fate had in keeping for him events such as seldom fall to the lot of man.
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only a question of time that the feet would have to fight for right of way. At the end of twenty-four hours the ships had made but four miles. Hear ing the noise of chopping ahead, Porter sent tug forward, and two newly felled trees were found across the channel. These were cut away, and the boats moved on by the light of Ian-S terms carried along the shore. At one place there were twenty-five trees cut into with the intention of barricading the channel.
 Slowly as the fleet moved, it kept ahead of Sherman's army. After four days of struggling Porter reached RolI-j ing fork, which would take him into Sunfiower river, where the channel would be easier. Suddenly the flagship Cincinnati at the head of the line ran into bed of willows which blocked the channel for 600 yards Going ahead with full steam on, the Cincin- nati was caught in the withes of tha' willows, which twisted around her up- per works and held her as in a visel All the arts of seamanship could not displace this new obstacle. It wouldS have required weeks to uproot that bedj of willows
 For twenty-four hours men worked with saws, axes and cutlasses to hew the flagship loose. Suddenly battery opened on the fleet, driving the work-l men to the cover of the ironclads.j News of the desperate situation of thel fleet had reached the Confederates at
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-14
CHAPTER L.
THE DUEL.

kNX 1T sometimes happens, Sir Ed E&kk win says, that when woman RSS1esnV will she won't, and when she R$XsS won't she will, but usually in the end the adage holds good. That sentence may not be luminous with meaning, but will give you an illus tration.
 think it was in the spring of 15O9- at any rate, soon after the death of the Modern Solomon, as Queen Catherine called her old father-in-law, the late King Henry VII.-that his august maj esty Henry VIII, 'the vndubitate flow- CT and very Heire of both the sayd Lin- ages," came to the throne of England and rendered me the honorable position of master of the dance at his sumptu- pus court.
 As to worldly goods," as some of the new religionists call wealth, was very comfortably off, having inherited from my father, one of the counselors of Henry VII, a very competent for. tune indeed. How my worthy father contrived to save from the greedy hand of that rich old miser so great fortune I am sure 1 cannot tell. He was the only man of my knowledge who did it, for the old king had a reach as long as the kingdom, and upon one pretext or another, appropriated to himself everything on which he could lay his hands. My father, however, was himself pretty shrewd in money matters, having inherited along with his fortune a rare knack at keeping it. His father was goldsmith in the time of King Edward and enjoyed the mark ed favor of that puissant prince.
 Being thus in a position of affiuence, I cared nothing for the fact that little or no emolument went with the office. It was the honor which delighted me. Besides, was thereby an inmate of the kings palace and brought into in- innate relations with the court, and, above all, with the finest ladies of the Iand-the best company man can keep, since it ennobles his mind with better thoughts, purifies his heart with cleaner motives and makes him gentle without detracting from his strength. 1t was an office any lord of the king dom might have been proud to hold.
 Now, some four or five years after my induction into this honorable office there came 10 court news of a terrible duel fought down in Suffolk, out of which only one of the four combatants
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close to Vicksburg, and the Confeder- ates occupied the bluffs along that stream for fifty miles. The Yazoo itself is formed from the Tallahatchee, Sun- flower, Yallabusha and Deer creek, all navigable and used for bringing Con- federate supplies to the Vicksburg gar rison. Grant wanted to establish a sec ondary base for operations far up the Yazoo above the bluffs and cut off not only supplies but re-enforcements com ing from the. east to Vicksburg. The Confederates had fort at the junction of the Tallahatchee and Yallabusha. By cutting channel from the Mississippi to the Coldwater, stream emptying into the Tallahatchee, Porter flooded the whole system of inland channels, and fleet of gunboats with troops aft CT tedious journey reached Fort Penn berton intending to reduce it.
 The Fort Pemberton expedition was in danger of disaster, and Porter de vised plan of relieving it with fleet of ironclads which he would take in through Steele's bayou, which opens from the Mississippi, thence through Deer creek, the sSunfiower, Coldwater and Tallahatchee to the Yazoo above Fort Pemberton. The channels in these streams were deeper than those fol- lowed by the first expedition, and five heavy draft ironclad gunboats were chosen for the relief expedition. At the same time Sherman set out with a force of troops to penetrate the will derness and cooperate with Porter.
 Almost at the start Porter found his way obstructed by a dense growth of oyerhanging bushes,p and these had to be cut away as the boats moved ahead. Occasionally stray tree would be found in midchannel, and this was up rooted by charge of the ironclad at full steam. The line of boats was bro- ken, each going its own way, to open channel, using saws and axes to re- move the heavy trunks. In Steele's bayou the vessels often grazed the banks, and the channel was obstructed by rafts which had defoatedsdown and caught between the trees and the shore. Large quantities of cotton were stored along shore, and this the enemy set on fire the moment the fleet ap- peared, enveloping the boats in smoke and endangering them with flames.
 A pilot wfo had recommended him. self for this service proved on trial to be a fraud, and Porter was compelled to make his way through an unknown region where nothing heavier than a river scow had ever hoated before The Confederates were alerts and it was
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-14

:. .A Haines' bluff, and q brigade and bat. tery of artillery hurried away to get in the rear of Porter and capture his boats. The guns of the ironclads were far below the bank and could not bo brought to bear on the enemy, But Porter had two mortar boats, which bombarded the battery and checked it's fire Sherman's troops were not in sight, and Porter decided to retreat as soon as the Cincinnati could be freed from the willows. The combined pow CT of the four ironclads following the Cincinnati at last dragged her back out of the snare.
 Dropping down stream astern, the feet was soon surrounded by Confederate sharpshooters, who made it dangerous for man to show himself on deck The only means of defense was the small howitzers, which could be fired from the upper decks. These, with mortara shells, which sometimes tore down a. whole tree, with it's sharpshooter, kept the enemy at distance, but the main hope was for Sherman to come up with his soldiers. Suddenly the banks swarmed with sharpshooters, and the fleet came to standstill before eight large trees newly felled across tho channel in the rear of the boats. P0r- ter put 500 armed sailors ashore, who took to the trees to fight off the sharp shooters. Working. below the banks out of the enemy's range, the sailors sawed away the trees and removed them with hawsers and tackles. Mean- while the mortars and howitzers kept up rain of fire into the woods.
 Porter prepared for a last stand. Tho sides of the vessels were covered with grease to prevent the Confederates from climbing the sides, thesguns were loaded with canister and given the highest elevation possible. Once more the fleet came to standstill before two large trees across the channel. The Confederates rushed up to within fifty yards and all the working parties of the boats wereScalled in to defend their vessels. But before a shot was fired rattle of muslSetry sprang up in the Confederate rear the crews began cheering while the Confederates, after a volley or two, beat retreat up and down the river. Sherman had heard the first firing of the Confederate bat tery and made forced march through the swamps to rescue Porter feet. He was in the nick of time, and when he rode forward to, the very edge of the flagship the sailors greeted him with the widest ovation of his whole career.
 GEORGE l.. KILMER.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-14
How to Make Beef Tea.

Take juicy slice off the top side of the round, cut it up finely on a board, removing skin and fat. Put it into a stone jar, with its own weight of wa ter, put the lid on the jar and tie paper over it. If possible, let it, soak for an hour. Place it on the hob for three hours and then for half an hour in the oven or standing in saucepan of boil ing water. When cold, skim and heat as required. Good beef tea should new CT be boiled. It ought not to jelly.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-14

Again the thrust which should have killed broke the sword, and the father died as the son had died.
 After this came young Charles, .ex- pecting, but so great was his strong heart, not one whit fearing, to lie be- side his dead father and brother. He knew he was the superior of both in strength and skill, and his Knowledge of men and the noble art told him they had each been the superior of Judson, but the fellows hand seemed to be the hand of death. An opening came through Judson's unskillful play which gave young Brandon an opportunity for a thrust to kill but his blade, like his fathers and his brothers, bent double without penetrating. Unlike the others, however, it did not break, and the thrust revealed the fact that Judson's' skill as duelist lay in a shirt of mail which it was useless to try to pierce. Aware of this, Brandon knew that victory was his and that soon he would have avenged the mur- ders that had gone before. He saw that his adversary was strong neither in wind nor arm and had not the skill to penetrate his guard in weeks try ing, so he determined to fight on the defensive until Judson's strength should wane, and then kill him when and how he chose.
 After time Judson began to breathe hard and his thrusts to lack force.
 Boy, would spare you" he said. sI have killed enough of your tribe. Put up your sword and call it quits"
 Young Brandon replied: Stand your ground, you coward You will be dead man as soon as you grow little
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-14

:" in our ancestry. Some per a%sgS%s sons, I know, hold all that to
 kagaD be totally -Solomonlike and the height of vanity, but they usually have no ancestors of whom to be proud. The man who does not know who his great-grandfather was natu- rally enough would not care what he was. The Caskodens have pride of an cestry because they know both who and what.
 < We have a right to be proud, for there is an unbroken male line from William the ConQueror down to the present time. In this lineal list are fourteen barons-the title lapsed when Charles I. fell-twelye Knights of the Garter and forty-seven Knights of the Bath and other orders. A Caskoden distinguished himself by gallant serv- ice under the great Norman and was given rich English lands and a fair Saxon bride, albeit an unwilling one, as his reward. With this fair, unwill- ing Saxon bride and her long plait of yellow hair goes very pretty, pathetic story, which may tell you at some fu- ture time if you take kindly to this. A Caskoden was seneschal to William Rufus and sat. at the rich, half bar barrie banquets in the first great hall. Still another was one of the doughty 1barons who wrested from John the great charter, England's declaration of independence; another was high in the councils of Henry V. I have omitted one whom I should not fail to men ton, Adjodika Caskoden, who was a member of the dunce parliament of Henry w. so called because there were no lawyers in it.
 It is true that in the time of Edward ". a Caskoden did stoop to trade, but 1t was trade of the most dignified, hon. orable sort-he was a goldsmith, and his guild, as you know, were the bank CTS and international clearance house for people, kings and nobles.
 Now, it has been the custom of the Caskodens for centuries to keep a rec ord of events as they have happened, both private and public. Some are in the form of diaries and journals, like those of Pepys and Evelyn; others in letters, like the Pastons'; others, again, in verse and song, like Chaucer's and the Water Poets, and still others in the more pretentious form of memoir and chronicle These records we always have kept jealously within our family, thinking it vulgar, like the Pastons, to submit our private affairs to public gaze.
 There can, however, be no reason why those parts treating solely of outside matters should be so carefully guard ed, and I have determined to choose for publication such portions as do not di- vulge family secrets or skeletons, and which really rebound to family honor.
 For this occasion I have selected from the memoir of my worthy ances- tor and namesake, Sir Edwin Caskoden, grandson of the goldsmith and master of the dance to Henry VIII, the story of Charles Brandon and Mary Tudor, sister to the king.
 This story is so well known to the student of English history that fear its repetition will lack that zest which attends the development of an unfore- seen denouement, but it is of so great interest and is so full in it's sweet, fierce manifestation of the one thing insolu- ble by time-love-tha I will neverthe- less rewrite it from old Sir Edwin's memoir,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-14
HOW TO INHALEf

Best Method of Breathing Steam Ato
 Cure Coughs.
 During the winter months throat and chest troubles are abundant, and the victim is more often than not ordered to inhale, says the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
 Inhalers are expensive things to buy, and so the ordinary substitute is jug filled with fairly hot water. Over this the patient sits, head and face envel- oped in towel, gasping and choking, getting mouthful of steam, and then raising the head in order to exhale, taking in during the process several mouthfuls of air.
 This method does more harm than good, causing violent coughing fits, making the patient more susceptible to cold. If, therefore, instead of using the jug a common bedroom hot water can is taken, we'll warmed and carefully filled one-third full with boiling water, to which, say, teaspoonful of eucalyp- tus oil or whatever the doctor has or dered has been added, capital inhaler has been made.
 Make a tube of the stiffest notepaper, place over the spout of the can to serve as a mouthpiece, raise the lid of the can the least little bit, and, placing the mouth to the spout, the steam escapes as it is breathed out through the lid.
 It is most important not to fill the can above the opening of the spout, or mouthful of the boiling water will be sucked in, with most disastrous results. Avoid going into cold room after in- halinc
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-14
How to Clean Ermfne.

cleaned without sending it to the fur rier, where it's handling will be expen- sive. Naphtha will clean it excellent ly, but the process is rather risky one. If undertaken out of doors and on not too cold day, when sometimes the air is so charged with electricity that little rubbing will produce a spark there should be no trouble. Put a half gallon of naphtha in foot tub and immerse the fur collar, huff or whatever it may be, lifting it in and out several times and rubbing any soiled spots. Dry in the sun, part of the process which is necessary.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-14
How to Make a Walking Skirt.

Perhaps you have an old skirt of soft material-serge, cheviot or the like which you want to restiffen around the bottom and make serve as a walking skirt, says the Kansas City Journal. Buy the required amount of heavy cloth, or, more economical and just as good take a pair of discarded panta- looms, cut carefully by the seams and free from pockets, laps and hems. Then cleanse the four pieces and face the skirt laying it on the right side, seam- ing and turning it on the wrong. Stitch near the bottom and add more rows Of stitching as taste dictates.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-14
HOW to Make Bride Cake.

One pound of flour, a teaspoonful of cream of tartar, half a teaspoonful of soda, pound of sugar, half pound of butter, the whites of sixteen eggs and teaspoonful of almond favoring. Beat butter and sugar to cream, mix with the stiffened whites of the eggs, add favoring, then the four, sifted with the soda and cream of tartar. Stir gently and thoroughly and bake in a moderate oven.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-14
How to TeIl a Good Cow.

The two essential and vital points in the dairy COW are a large middle and light quarters, said Professor Haecker before the Minnesota Dairy men. Having secured the deep bodied spare cow there is no objection to the fancy points, provided they do not in- terfere with the two mentioned.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-14
How to Make Nut Sandwiches.

Use English Walnuts, hickory nuts or peanuts for these. Chop the meats very fine and mix with enough cream cheese to make nice moist paste; season with salt and cayenne or salt and little sugar; spread on very thin slices of white bread that has been lightly but tered
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-14

" BRANDON CAME TO COURT.
 HEN we learned that Brandon was coming to court, every one believed he would soon gain the kings favor. How
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-14
THE CAsKoDENS.

|VAYlE Caskodens take great pride " in our ancestry. Some per
 |ssSySSyg sons, I know, hold all that to I&&kagN be totally un-Solomonlike and
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-14

9AX VI IF sometimes happens, Sir Ed |Ik A win says, that when woman
 |S@,@sAV will she won't, and when she |SsSHs&S won't she will, but usually in
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-14

odernE Enslish Sir Memo
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-14

went back to Greenwich by boat, pay ing a farthing head for our fare This was just after the law fixing the boat fare and the watermen were a quarrel ing lot, you may be sure. One farthing from Westminster to Greenwich Eight miles. No wonder they were angry!
 The next day I went back to London on an errand and over to Wolsey's house to borrow book. While there Master Cavendish, Wolsey's secretary, present ed me to the handsome stranger, and he proved to be no other than Charles Brandon, who had fought the terrible duel down in Suffolk. I could hardly believe that so mild hammered and boy isb a person could have taken the lead ing part in such a tragedy. But with all his gentleness there was an underly- ing dash of cool daring which intimated plainly enough that he was not all mild ness.
 We became friends at once drawn to- gether by that subtle human quality which makes one nature fit into anoth. er resuII1ng III TrIenusn1p DeIween men and love between men and women. We soon found that we had many tastes in common, chief among which was the strongest of all congenial bonds-the love of books. In fact, we had come to know each other through our common love of reading, for he also had gone to Master Cayendish, who had fine libra ry, to borrow some volumes to take with him down to Greenwich.
 Brandon informed me he was to % to Greenwich that day; so we determin- ed to see little of London, which was new to him, and then take boat in time to be at the palace before dark.
 That evening. upon arTiyi ingaat .Greens
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-06-25

The herders are getting themselves
''cussed" at Minot.
Judge Palda swore in lots OF new
citizens at BOttineau.
A. W. Vaugsness Of Fargo is new
lumberman at Grafton.
The new town of Lawton will cele.
brate the glorious Fourth.
Grand Forks now has two male
teachers in the city schools.
The Fourth of July celebration FOR
Minot failed to materialize.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-06-25
Trenton Happenings.

(Received to late for last weeks issue.)
Mrs. Peterson was in Trenton, Friday.
She 10 now on her claim in Rose Valley.
Miss Mary r. Ezell went to her ranch
Monday.
Mr.: and Mrs. Delhi and daughter El-
enc drove to Rose Valley on the IA inst.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Westbrook were in
Trenton, Monday.
There was good attendance at Pain
ted Woods schoolhouse Sunday ct IL
o'clock, and splendid sermon by the
pastor, Rev. Snow. A very attentive au
dience also listened to the sermon in
the afternoon at $3.50 by the presiding
elder, Rev. Moore. 1t is the wish of all
that he come again.
~ Mrs. Mary Taylor and family were in
Trenton, Sunday.
A party from Rose Center crossed the
river Sunday during the storm. Some
said they would never cross again, but
several Of them recrossed again Monday.
Messrs Hinch, Lvtle Hewel. and Miss
Ada Copp]e drove to Williston. Tuesday.
Miss Regan, from across the river.
Was in Trenton, Tuesday.
The report from Rose Center is that
E. E. Hewel is still catching fish.
Mrs..S. D. Brady and brother. Mr..
Richardson, passed through here on
their way to WilIiston. tuesday.
Only a few of the new settlers had
been here long enough to vote in the
school election.
W. B. EzelI is sewing grass seed on
hisranch this week.
The crane has been erected in Tren.
ton, which makes it a great deal more
convenient for the postmaster and mis-
tress.
Reve. Snow and Moore we're passen'
gers to WilIiston on No. 4, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. S. Sink and Mr.. and
Mrs. Gerald Miles started Tuesday for 8
ten days outing. They were we'll pre-
pared for the trlp-covered wagon, bed
ding, provisions and cooking utensils.
The June rise of the Missouri rive1
has broadened and deepened the won
derful stream to great extent, but nj
danger of its getting out Of it's banks. a
yet. The people in the valleys conside
they are extremely fortunate az com
pared to those in The eastern states
who are being made homeless by tn
high waters. The last reports frou
Missouri this same river WAS out OF it
banks in Saline and Howard counties
The Kansas City devastation is very az
palipg indeed.