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genneS, Vt.
 The Ladies' Morning whist club met on Thursday with Mrs s. c. Glover.
 Harry Wilson and men began opera tions, Thursday, on the carpenter work for the new building of The Bee Publishing Co.
 Despite the very indictment weather of Sat urday evening the annual school meeting of cer and elected as follows: Thomas J. Bradley, Mar trics rh t co@mittee; w Wiliiam 5, Sorbett, clerk and treasurer Propositions to teach tho senior department of the school for the year ceved from Miss Ella Lillis and T. J. Corbett. the former principal of thes school. After the reading of proposals, it was voted @ L to R vote % tor of T. J. Corbett by vote of 40 O26. The meet ing then adjourned without taking any further action.
 Frank Kilborn and E. G. Clark of Washington and M. w. Hill of New Milford were guests, Wednesday, of Allison P. Smith.
 The annual school meeting was held in Zoar district on Saturday evening, June 13, and the following officers were elected: Martin Kelly, clerk; John F. Keating, committee; Patrick Keating, treasurer. Miss Mary A. Bradley was reelected teacher for the ensuing year.
 Miss Louise Stone of New Milford is the guest of Miss Mabel Sturges.
 John Nolan of St Bonaventure sem mary, Allegany, N. Y., is at home fol the summer vacation. Thomas Farley from the same school, is also at home
 Miss Alice Scudamore passed Wed nesday in the Park City.
 Miss B. A. Lester, Joseph A. Ivers George Mooney, Miss Eliza beth Farrel of Bridge eport, were guests of Miss Al n nie E. Troy over Sunday.
 H. B. Coger went to Bristol, yestel day, to attend meeting of the Mason ic Veterans association.
 Mrs Susan Hall returned, Monday from visit in Danbury.
 Mrs David McBath, aged B years
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Edward Troy has an application in for hotel license.
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DEATHS.

FORDHAM, N. Y..-June F, David N. Sell1g, aged 73 years.
 BULLS BRIDGE-June F, Abbie Marion Tow Ter, aged one day.
 NEW .MILFORD-June 21, Mrs $. B. Rich- mond, aged 70 years.
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nISTRICT OF; NEWTOWN, ss. Probate U Court, June 25 1903.
 Estate of Sarah Everetts, late of New town. in said District. deceased.
 The administrator having exhibited his ad- ministration account with said estate to this court for allowance. 1t is
 Ordered, That the 2d day of July, A. D. 1903, at 10 o'clock forenoon at Probate office in Newtown be and the same is thereby assigned for the hearing on the allow ance of said administration account with said estate. and this court di- rects the administrator to cite all persons interested therein to appear at said time and place. by publishing this order in some newspaper having circulation in said District and by posting n copy on the public sign-post in the town of Newtown, where de oo''o" MJ Bradley. Judge.
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Black COttons.

A pretty show of thin black cOttOns for summer gowns is ready.
 Fancy grenadines are in the lead but there are SeV- eral patterns in sheer ODenWOrk novelties.
 All are, of course, fast color. I2I-2 to soc yd
 Front basement.
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William Condon has a carriage bought of A. M. BriscOe & Son.
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died last Friday at her home in Poota- tuck. The funeral was attended on Sunday, Rev H. Dewitt Williams of- ticiating. Funeral Director Taylor had the arrangementS in charge.
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Profitable Investments

An honest company will bear investigation. The oil prospect 1 advertised two weeks ago is improving. The indications are all favorable been erected and an engine house built; the machinery will soon be in place. and the stock is sure to advance. It is still D cents share, and can be paid for in installments.. lady in Lynn, Mass, accompanied by an oil expert. visited the oil field; she was so pleased wlth that she has invested largely In this stock. Now is your opportunity.
 CHAS. M PARSONS,
 Sandy Hook, Conn.
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WANTED

To buy white wood. poplar and bass wood In the woods standing or delivered at the Depot Will take timber in exchange for farming tools. Adriance Buckeye machines and rakes on hand to supply your wants: A tWo-year- old heifer and calf weeks old for sale, S3O.
 E.s, BEARDSLEY. Stspney. Conn.
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Screen doors are necessity in warm
 weather. D. N. Clark, the hardware
 man of Shelton, can supply you at a low figure for your doors or windows.
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D. N. Clark of Shelton is having a special sale on barbed wire at 34 and 34c per pound.
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rOR SALE-One OK cart. Andrew l.. Young I Bridgewater, Conn.
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s. Howell Wright, a student at Yale college, is at home for the summer.
 Dr and Mrs R. N. Betts, MT and Mrs w. B. Ackley and Miss Anna May BettS returned from New Haven, We'd nesday night, where they attended the Yale commencement. James BettS graduated with high honors.
 The ladies of St Johns Guild will hold their annual sale, July g, on Dr BettS' lawn.
 Special Deputy John H. Frank was in Bridgeport, Tuesday, as witness in a case growing ouj of the late trolley strike in the Park City.
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MT Clark is having a special sale o barbed wire at 34 and 39c.
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SPRINGBIVK HERD OF PEDIGREE
BERKSHIRES

Unsurpassed for size and true Berkshire char acter. Blood of Longfellow, Baron Lee W, "Dutchess," "windsor Supreme and King Lee VII represented. Prices moderate. stoGF WATSON, "springbank." Marbledals, Conn
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no THE BOARD of County Commissioners l of Fairfield County.
 hereby apply for a license to sell sp1riIn- ,Sa- Beer Rhine Wine and Cider at Troy's ho- tel. Sandy Hook. town of Newtown.
 Dated at Newtown. this 22d day of June, A. D. 1903 Edward Troy, Applicant.
 We, the undersigned, electors and taxpayers as defined by law, of the town of Newtown named Edward Troy for such license.
 Dated at Newtown this 22d day of June, A. D. 1903.
 Thomas J. Corbett, Martin Kelly, Thomas J. Bradley, Martin Ryan, Jerry Troy. I hereby certify that the above named en dorsers are electors and taxpayers as defined by law, of the town of NewtOwn. Datedsat Newtown this 22d day or June A. D. 1905 NJ. J. Houlihan, Town Clerk
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Harry Wilson and men began opera tions, Thursday, on the carpenter work for the new building of The Bee Publishing Co.
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John Nolan of St Bonaventure sem
 mary, Allegany, N. Y., is at home for the summer vacation. Thomas Farley, from the same school, is also at home.
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V1ANTED-Twenty hens. State price. Ad w dress w. M. Reynolds, NewtOwn. Ct.

VXIANTED-A thoroughbred Devon bull
 w calf Bob calf preferred. John D. Tom linson R. F. D. z, Shelton, Ot.
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Frank Kilborn and E. G. Clark of Washington and M. w. Hill of New Milford were guests, Wednesday, of lliSOn p Smith
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Mrs D. c. Peck is visiting at Yer gennes, Vt.
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Miss Louise Stone of New Milford ii the guest of Miss Mabel Sturges.
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EOR SALE-Good barn and six acres fine [ land, opposite Congregational church, Southbury, Conn.,; never failing spring in pas ture; plenty fruit trees. Fine location, con- venient to stores. etc. $7OO: 500 cash, balance easy terms. Address Dr J. M. Shepherd. New Bedford, Mass.
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The Ladies' Morning whist club met on Thursday with Mrs s. C. Glover.
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Miss Alice Scudamore passed We'd nesday in the Park City.
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NOR SALE-The best mowinp machine on earth, the Deering Ideal, 5-foOt cut. $40; c. foot cut $43. Also a second hand Deering good as new, at a big discount. Deering rakes, s,Syra- cuse plOws cultivators, harrOwS and potato hillers Iron beam with adjustable wings and wheel, $35O delivered at any railroad station, freight paid, on receipt of price. A. 0. Lake, Bethlehem, Conn.
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Miss B. A. Lester, Joseph A. Ivers, George Mooney, Miss Elizabeth Farrell
 of Bridgeport, were guests of Miss A IT,
 nie E. Troy over Sunday.
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In all its branches. Horseshoeing. new, $1. Setting of light tires. BOG each. All other work at cOrrespondingly low prices. All work guaranteed.
 Terms Strictly Cash.
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EOR SALE OR RENr-A desirable 2-tene- neighborhood, in few minutes walk of school, postofflce stores and churches. For particu- lars address Carl Bader, Washington Depot, Ct
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10 M red brick, 45O per M. or q per NJ and take all of them on car. Set new Howe scales. S5, and . mare that is bred from fast stock and can show fast colts, will be sold cheap to a gentle user. A Mt Gilead. O., cider press cheap.
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w. C. Allen,
 SHERMAN, CONN, General Auctioneer. Terms Reasonable.

VNANTED-All farmers to know that tn w "Harde silO' Is the best and cheapest. E. Platt & Son, agents, Stone Edge Farm. I O.: Bethel, Ct,
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No Enemies.

Bellows never seems to have any
enemies in his circle"
mo; he just won't loan money
N. y Sun.
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MAN CHASED BY WILDCATS.
Pennsylvania Farme RS Life Is Saved
by the Prompt Action of His
Brave DOG.

Charles Mason, farmer living near
Confluence, Pa, had narrow escape
last week from being killed by wild
cats. These animals have always been
found in the mountain woods in that
region, but for great number OF
years they have not been SO numerous
as they are this fall.
Mason went, early in the evening, to
the house of friend about three
miles from his home, and returned
through the woods late at night. For
tunately for him, he was accompanied
by his dog.
A band of wildcats followed him
and threatened several times to spring
upon him. Whenever one of the ami
mails rushed toward Mason, the dog
bravely made at it. The cats were
afraid of the dog, but they became so
numerous and bold that Mason only
saved himself by taking refuge at a
mountain dwelling half way home,
and there passed the night. He be-
lieves that at least dozen of the wild
cats were after him.
The cats are so plentiful that they
have driven squirrels and other game
from the woods. A party of hunters
is being formed to go into the noun
tains and spend couple of days in
search of the animals
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WIT AND WISDOM.

1t is much easier to see the way
we should go than it is to go the
way we see.-Chicago Daily News.
BY combining business with pleas.
ure you can hamper both without de-
irving the benefits of either.-Indian-
apolis News.
In 1952.-He-"Is she a good COOKE"
She-Lovely! She puts lust the
right amount of hot water on the
prepared food."-N. Y. Sun.
Difficulties are Gods errands; and
when we are sent upon them we
should esteem it proof of Gods con-
fidence.-H. w. Beecher.
One Kind of an Egotist.-"What il
an egotist?" "An egotist is a man
who minds his own business with
such persistent earnestness that it
annoys you.''-Chicago Post.
Servant There's a gentleman at
the door who says he Knew you when
you were boy" Mas ter-"Tell him
he was very kind to call. Should ]
ever happen to be boy again I'll let
him know!''-Boston Transcript.
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ROYAL WOMEN UNITE.
Form an Association Whose Purpose
Is to Create Moral Sentiment
and Save Fallen Women.

Two queens, SO princcsses and 35
women belonging to .reigning families
have formed an association to pro-
mote morality and to save fallen
women. They have pledged them
selves to use their influence with lead
ing men whom. they meet in favor of
their cause. The association held its
first meeting at Frankfort, Germany
Sixteen princesses or heir repre-
sentatives were present. An appeal
was issued to public leading men, beg
ging them to do their utmost to
change the lax views regarding wom-
en- prevalent among men of the world.
Certain pastors are using their in
fuence to prevent their fiocks from
visiting seaside places, where promis-
cuous bathing of men, women and
children is permitted. At various
church conferences lately resolutions
have been adopted condemning the
practice as immoral, immodest, and
tending to sap the foundations of the
family life.
One small bathing place on the
Baltic, which, in former years, was
visited by only PSI guests, this year
had $500, because the authorities adj
vertised family bathing.
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the gentle smile-that which was most

the gentle smile-that which was most
important and characteristic-esca
his imagination. Ryabovich cast q
farewell glance at the village of Mes
techko, and he suddenly became sad,
as though he were taking leave OF
something very near and dear to him.
Presently he frightened up.
"All that dream of now and that
now seems to me impossible is in real
ity a usual thing" thought Ryabovich,
looking at the clouds of dust before
him. 'sIt is a usual thing experienced
by everybody. For instance,
that general loved in his time, now he
is married and has children. Capt.
Vakhter is also married and beloved,
il spite of the fact that he isn't so well
built and that the back of his neck is
ugly and red. :. Salmanov is
rude. and yet had love affair which
ended in marriage. Am l not
like everybody else?"
And the thought that he was an Or
dinary man like everybody else filled
him with JOY and courage and hope.
Now he pictured her boldly, giving full
freedom to his imagination. Mentally
he spoke to her and caressed her, and
pictured herself at the supper table
with his wife and children. :.
Soon camp life set in, and one day re-
sembled another. During all this time
Ryabovich felt and thought and be-
haved like lover. In the evening when
his fellow officers discussed love and
women, he would listen, coming closer
to them; and his countenance would
assume such an expression as is usual
Iy upon soldiers when listening to the
story of the battle in which they had
participated themselves. Whenever
Ryabovich went on spree, together
with his comrades, or behaved other
wise unbecomingly, he was downcast
on his return, feeling guilty before
her and mentally begging forgiveness.
During sleepless nights, when he re-
called his childhood days, his father
and mother, and everything dear to his
heart, he invariably thought of Mes
techko, of the dark room and of the
kiss-the pleasantest episode in all OF
his life.-Adapted from the Russian.
by Herman Bernstein, in Boston Bud
oct
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PRAISE OF THE PUMPKIN.
This Dissertation Gives That Noble
Vegetable the Comm ndation
1t Truly Deserves.

In the memories of men and wom-
en- who have lived their threescore
and ten years the chronicle of the
noble pumpkin has been cherished,
says the Indianapolis Journal.
In pioneer times peaches and pears
were unheard of; apple trees had to
be grown, and the principal fruit of
that period was the faithful pump
kin. The time when pumpkins rip
ened was time of general rejoicing.
The crop of pumpkins was always to
be relied on; every country loft con-
tanned wagonload of pumpkins, and
every village householder bought
them by the dozen. They did not
freeze in log houses. Pumpkins, as
elderly women can testify and as the
old cookbooks show. were as popu-
lar gastronomic dependence then
as the splendid apple is now. Stewed
pumpkin was an everyday dish, fried
pumpkin also; pumpkin butter,
pumpkin jam and pumpkin preserves
were always made. Pumpkin bread
was notable pioneer delicacy, and a
New England cook book gives g
recipe for Boston brown bread into
which cupful of cold stewed pump
kin was to be stirred Pumpkin pies
were perhaps more toothsome then
than now, and pumpkin pudding was
also much relished. Dried pumpkin
was universal. One elderly Indiana
man recalls that he could hardly find
his way to bed in the fall, SO thickly
hung the strings of drying pumpkin
in the loft of his fathers house. 1t
was cut in strips and threaded, then
hung behind stoves, near the fire.
places or from the roof beams all
over the house.
Children had rare sport when
pumpkins were plenty. Jack-o'-lan.
terms were made and put in queer
places to scare other children.
candles being cheap and plenty, too
Sometimes row of JACKIE Lanterns
would suddenly CLEAN out along the
top of the log house or on shed.
To whitewash pumpkins on the
vines in the field was also considered
the essence of exquisite humor
Whitewashed pumpkins hid in hay,
cock were called g mares nest
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RAINBOW WOOD.
A New and Profitable Kind Of MIN
Ing That Has Recently Been
Started in Maine.

The collecting of what is called
rainbow wood is a comparatively
new industry in Maine, says the New
York Sun.
Though the dwellers along the sea-
board have known for years that
driftwood picked up from salt water
gave out ilidescent tints when
burned in open CRATES, they attached
no value to the coloring of the flames
until the rich summer visitors came
down east and changed the picking
of driftwood from an occupation akin
into idleness into a profitable calling.
For five years the whole coast line
OF Penobscot bay has been secured in
quest of wood, and when the supply
grew scarce and the prices advanced
from $40 to $25 cord, a Boston
chemist grew rich from inventing
powder which, when burned with dry
wood, yielded colors nearly as bright
as the genuine wood from the sea.
This fall Emery Bowden, a farmer,
who sold considerable driftwood in
former years, went to the salt mead
ows at the foot of his field and be-
gan to dig his years supply of muck
which was used as bedding for his.
stock and for housebanking. When
he had excavated hole about ten
feet deep he came to flooring of
great pine trees, which had been inn
bedded in the peat for ages.
The limbs had rotted away and the
bark and sapwood had gone, but the
dry heart of the trees was as sound
as in life. Kindling fire about log
of this wood Bowden found that it
gave out very brilliant hues of indigo
and green, showing that the aged
wood was filed with salts of iodire
and chlorine.
No sooner had he made this discov-
cry than he stopped digging muck
and went to mining rainbow wood.
He loaded schooner with cut wood
and sent it to his Boston patrons.
who paid him $22 cord for the cargo
and asked for more.
Since then Bowden has hired all the
men who are willing to work and is
digging out the trunks in his fossil
forest and selling them at fancy fig
ures. The deposit of pine trees lies
between the clay subsoil and the
overgrowth of peat, and is fully six
feet in depth.
As the muck bed is more than
mile in area Bowden believes he can
sell half million cords of wood
from a forest that has been buried
from view for many ages.
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THE SONG HIS MOTHER SANG.

Beneath the hot midsummer sun
The men had marched all day,
And now beside a ripping stream
Upon the grass they lay.
Tiring of games and idle jests,
As swept the hours along,
They called to one who unused apart:
Come, friend, give US a song"
He answered: May, I cannot, please;
The only songs / know
Are those my mother used to sing
At home, long years ago."
''Sng one of those" rough voice cried,
1--WE are all true men here,
And to each mothers son of us
A mothers songs are dear"
Then sweetly sang the strong, clear voice,
Sweet as bugle-call:
"'All hail the power of Jesus name,
Let angels PROSTATE fall"
Wond'rous the spell the old tune wrought; /;
AS on and on he sang,
Man after man fell into line,
And loud their voices rang.
The night winds bore the grand refrain
Above the treetQps tall:
The Everlasting Nils called back,
In answer, Lord of all.'
.-E. V. Wilson, in Indianapolis News.
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PERSONAL AND IMPERSONAL.

All over Mexico President Diaz Is
pushing vast works of public i'm
provement. Railroads especially are
being extended and it is expected
that ere long Chicago and the City
of Mexico will be but four days
apart. Gen. Diaz is now 72 years old,
but never rests from his self-im-
posed task Of modernizing the sister
republic.
1t is not generally known that ex-
Gov. Frank S. Black is former news
paper man. After graduating from
Amherst he went to Troy. N. Y,
where he became a reporter on the
old Wing and also the Budget. In
his spare moments he studied law
with ex-District Attorney Sam Fos-
ter, who took a liking to the lad and
gave him room in his house. After
being admitted to the bar his sue
cess was steady and in recent years
rapid.
Judge Munson, of the Vermont SUI
preme court, is not an impressive
man physically at first sight, but he
has muscles of steel and great driv-
ing power in his shoulders. At Ben
nington the other day he was in a
street car on his way home from
court, having for fellow passengers
young woman acquaintance and a
visiting football eleven. One of the
young men endeavored to "mash"
the girl and the judge reproved him.
The young fellow told him to shut
up, whereupon the jurist handed him
something on the jaw, followed by
a couple on the nose for good luck
Recognizing that their companion
had been in the wrong, the other
football players did not interfere and
the offender soon begged for mercy.
Col. Piper, deputy commissioner of
police in New York, was on Haroun
Alraschid tour of inspection the other
evening when he found policeman
leaning against a wall half asleep.
"Why are you not patroling your
beat, officer?" he asked. "Gwan,
now," said the policeman. cor l may
take notion to fan you if you get
funny Can't you see I'm holding up
this wall? You'd better go home, If
you've got home to go to- Il am
not going home yet said Col. Piper
II am going to police headquarters,
and would like to have you call there
in the morning" Then he opened his
coat, showed his commissioners
badge and walked away. By that
time the officer ceased to hold up the
wall. Instead the wall was holding
him up.
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To the Bitter End.

Whether there is any foundation
for the prejudice of women laborers
in England against the female labor
inspector is immaterial. The preju-
dice exists, and is sometimes dis
played in strictly feminine fashion.
In England, where legislation is con-
cerned with laundries, a female in
spector, after much argument, per-
suaded the head of a small estab-
lishment to show her over the prem
ises. The superintendent threw open
the door of steaming kitchen in
which there were some half dozen
washerwomen bending over tubs
Ladies'" she said, in a dramatic
voice, "a woman from the govern.
ment to SEQ you!"-London Queen.
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The post Office department. proposes
to nearly double the appropriation
next year for rural mail deliveries
No improvement the government has
made in its service in late years has
been as satisfactory to as many peo-
pie as this country delivery system.
There was considerable skeptical talk
when it started. but the recipients Of
its benefits are ell heartily in ts,vor Of
II now.
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the in
fne french and English He second
the French During the by
indians inflicted severe torture him. going
around which He
the French officer
and rushed to his just