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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-13

wind, the giant trees Joined Ine toys which the cynic storm gathered in it's hands and bore along unkiY such time as it should please to crush and drop them.
 There passed out over the black sea of Michiganon a vast black wrath; thing horrible, tremendous, titanic in organic power. It howled, execrated, menaced; missed it's aim, and passed. The little swaying house still stood! Under the sheltered log some tiny snarks of fire still burned, omen of the unquenchable hearthstones which the land was yet to know!
 Holy God! what was it? What was that which passed?" cried Jean Breboeuf, crawling out from beneath his shelter. Saint Mary defend us all this night! Twas the great Canoe of the Damned, running au large across the sky! Mary, Mother Of God, hear my VOW! From this time Jean Breboeuf shall lead better life!"
 The storm, baffled, passed on. The rain, unsatisfied, sullenly ceased in it's attack. The waves, hopeless but still >vindictive, began to call back their legions from the narrow shore. The nghtnings, unsated in their wrath, f1ared and f1ickered on and out across the eastward sea- With wild laughter and shrieks and imprecations, the spirit of the tempest walled on it's furious way The red west had raised its hand to smite, but it had not smit- ten sure.
 In the silence of the night, in the hush following the uproar tie wailing cry; so faint, so feeble, yet so mighty, so conquering, this sign of the coming generation, the voice of the newborn babe. At this little human voice, born of sorrow and sin, born to suffering and to knowl- edge, born to life in all it's wonders and to death in all it's mystery-the elements perchance relented and avert ed their fury Not yet was there to be punished sin, or wrong, or doubt, or weakness. Not at once would jus tice punish the parents of this babe and blot out at once the record of their fault. Storm and lightning, darkness and the night yielded to the voice of the infant and allowed the old story of humanity and sin, and hope and mercy to run on.
 The babe walled faintly in the si- lence of the night. Under the hearth log there still endured the fire. And then the red west, seeing itself con- quered smiled and flung wide it's arms, and greeted them with the burgeoning dawn, and the voices of birds, with a sky blue and repentant, sun smiling and not unkind
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-13
DESERTED VILLAGES.
Bank Buildings and Residences am Former Times Now Farmers'
 OuthOuses.

"A curious thing about most of the wescs ern Kansas counties is the number of de@ serted towns. Some of them were thd former county seats and the victims of the fierce wars that in the sos caused many Kansans to sleep with their guna within easy reach, and that made night- ly guard upon the court house the price of keeping it.
 Others were fiourishing little towns when the big boom was on, and were afterward abandoned when the country became depopulated, says the New York Sun. Bank buildings are now farmers Outhouses, once fine residences arc farm houses, and in some instances a barn was once the county court house.
 There are as many people there as ever, but they have founded new towns, Gettysburg. once the county seat of Graham, is now marked only by an old graveyard, with crumbling tombstones,
 Hill City, the present county seat. Id composed of four other towns that were moved there bodily when, in the hard times. wealthy landowner offered tu build fine court house. After the original town site lots were sold, the proprietor laid out new town site across the ravine to the north, and there put up the court house.
 This created feud that exists to-day and presents the peculiar spectacle of two towns side by side with fierce rivalry between them. Each town has as little to do with the other as possible.
 A county candidate from one town Dayer get & any votes from the ofher and it is considered misdemeanor for d man to do business with anyone In the other part of the town. Each side mains tains hotel, and each yies with the other in keeping up the appearance of its business houses and streets.
 When commercial travellers have sold goods in one town they dare not walk over into the other, but must resort to the, trick of driving in from another direc~l ton.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-13
tCopyT1ght, 1902. by Emerson Tough,
the west of its secrets!

Let all the elements therefore join in riotous revolt! Let earth and sea and sky make common cause! Rage, waves, and blaze, ye fiery tongues, and threaten, forests, with all your ominous voices! Smite, destroy, or ter rify into swift retreat this little band! Crush out their tenement! Loosen and brush of this feeble finger-grasp at the ancient threshold! With banners of flame, with armies of darkness, with shoutings of the captains of the storms, assai1, denude, destroy, if even by the agony of their horrors, these feeble folk now come hither! And by this more especially, since they would set the seal of fruitfulness upon the land, and bring upon the earth gen. eration yet to follow. Hover about this bed in the frail and swaying lodge of bark and boughs, all ye most terrify- ing spirits! Let not this thing be!
 Mother of GodI" cried Jean Bre- boeuf, bending low and pulling his tunic tighter by the belt. as he came gasping into the faint circle of light which still remained at the fire log. ''Tis murderous, this storm! An, Mon sieur du Mesne, we are dead men! But what matter? Iris as we'll now as later. Said not so to you all the way down Michiganon from the straits? A rab- bit crossed my path at the last camp before Michilimackinac, and when we took our boat to leave the mission at the straits, three crows flew directly across our way Did not beseech you to turn back? Did I not tell you, most of all, that we had no right, hon. est voyageurs that we aRo, to leave for the woods without confessing to the good father? Iris two years now since have been proper shriven, and two years is too long for a voyageur to re- main unabsolved. Mother of God! When I see the lightnings and listen to that wind, bethink me Of my sins my sins! I VOW bale of beaver"
 "Pish! Jean," responded Du Mesne, who had come in from the cover of the wood and was casting about in the darkness as best he might to see that all was made secure. "Thou'lt feel better when the sun shines again. Call Pierre Noir, and hurry, or our canoe will pound to bits upon the beach. Come.''
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-13
Watch For Friday Nights Adv.

that the OuLagaInles turned this prls- oner of the Ojibways, for they knew that he was surely lying to them. Without doubt they did quite right to burn him, for the notion of great open country without trees or streams Is, of course, absurd to any one who knows America. And as for noun tains, all men know that the noun tains lie to the east of us, not to the westward"
 Twould seem much hearsay,' said Law, this information which comes at second. third and fourth hand.'
 True said Du Mesne, "but such is the source of the little we know of the valley of the Messasebe, and that which lies beyond it. None the less this idea offers interest"
 sYet you ask me if would return
 Twas but for yourself, monsieur. It is there, if I may humbly confess to you, that it is my own ambition some day to arrive. Myse1f-this west, as said long ago to the gentlemen in Lon- don-appeals to me, since it is indeed land unoccupied, unowned, an em- pire which we may have all for our selves. What say you. Monsieur L'as?'
 John Law straightened and stiffened as he stood. For an instant his eye flashed with the zeal of youth and of adventure. It was but transient cloud which crossed his face, yet there was sadness in his tone as he replied
 My friend,' said he, you ask me for my answer I have pondered and I now decide. We shall go on We shall go forward. Let us have this west, my friend. Heaven helping us, let me find somewhere, in some land, a place where may be utterly lost. and where
 (To be continued.)
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-13

All three went now knee-deep in the surf, and Du Mesne, clinging to the gunwale as he passed out, was soon waist deep, and time and again lost his footing in the flood.
 Pull" he cried at last "Now, en avant!' He had flung himself over the stern, and with his knife cut the hide rope of the anchor-stone. Over board again in an instant, he joined the others in their rush up the beach, and the three bore their ship upon their shoulders above the reach of the waves.
 Myself" said Pierre Noir, shall sleep beneath the boat tonight, for since she sheds water from below, she may do as we'll from above"
 Even so, Pierre Noir,' said Du Mesne, "but get you the boat farther toward your own camp tonight. Do you not see that Monsieur Las is not with us?"
 "Eh bien?''
 "And were he not surely with us at such time, unless-?"
 "Oh, assurement!" replied Pierre Noir "Jean Breboeuf, aid me in talk ing the boat back to our camp in the woods"
 Now came the rain. Not in steady and even downpour, not with inter mittent showers, but in a sidelong, ter rifying torrent, drenching, biting, cut ting in it's violence. The swift weight of the rain gave to the trees more bur- f5o T the storm, when all was still, there had come time and again the warning boom of a falling tree, stricken with mysterious mortal dread of that which was to come, so now, in the riot of that arrived danger, first one and then another Witle-armed monarch of the wood crashed down, adding with it's downfall to the testimony of the as- sailing tempest's strength and fury. The lightning now came not only ill ragged blazes and long ripping lines of light, but in bursts and shocks, and in bomb-like balls exploding with ele- mental detonations. Balls of this tense surcharged essence rolled out over the comb of the bluff, fell upon the shad- ows of the water, and seemed to bound from crest to white-capped crest, till at last they split and burst asunder like some ominous missiles from en- zines of wrath and destruction
 And now, suddenly, all grew still again. The sky took on lighter, livid tone, one of pure venom. There came a whisper, murmur, rush as of mighty waters, a signing as of an army of the condemned, shrieking as of legions of the lost, roaring as of all the soul-felt tortures of world. From the forest rose continuous rending crash. The whiplash of the tempest cracked the tree trunks Os child be- heads row of daisies. Piled up, fall- ing, rfven asunder, torn put by the
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-13
(To be continued.)
DOGS GUARD HORSE.
ThrouEh Storms and Cold the Three Animals Range on Prairie
 Near Denver.

An interesting story of animal devo- tion comes from the Diamond Jewel ranch, a mile south of the Denver uni versity. About three weeks ago a hand some bay horse, accompanied by two dogs, went racing past the home of Col. Tipton, whose place adjoins the Dia- mond Jewel ranch. Since that time the strange trio have remained on the prai- rie Trough all the storms and cold weather of the past few weeks the horse, always attended by his dogs, has ranged at will, seemingly the property of no one.
 The dogs will permit nobody to go near the horse. At first the dogs
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-13
CHAPTER XVIII.
THm STORM.

Marshaling to the imperious orders of the tempest, and Growding close upon the flaming standards of the lightning. the armies of the clouds came on. The sea-wide surface of the sky appalling in it's blaekness. The wind at first was light, then ntful and gusty, like the rising choler of man affronted and nursing his own anger. It gained in volume and swept on across the tops of the forest trees, as though with hand contemptuous in it's strength. forbearing only by reason of it's own whimsy. Now and again the cohorts of the clouds just hinted at parting, letting through pale radi- ance from the western sky, where lin- gered the departing day. This light, as did the Illuminating glare of the forked flames above, disclosed the white helmets of the trooping waters. rushing on with thunderous unison of tread; and the rattling thunder-shocks, Intermittent. though coming steadily nearer, served but to emphasize these foot strokes of the waves. The heavens above and the waters under the earth --these conspired, these marched to- gefher. to assail, to overwhelm, to ut terly destroy
 To destroy what2 Why this wild pro- xest of the wilderness? Was it this wide blown. scattered fire, whose sparks and ashes were sown broadcast, till but stubborn remnants chung un- der the sheltering backlog of the bivouac hearth? Was it this frail lodge, built upon pliant, yielding poles, covered cunningly with mats and bark, carpeted with robe of elk and buffalo? Yet why should the clements rage at a tiny fire, and why should they tear cf 2 little house of nomad man, since these things were old upon the earth? :? Was it somewhat else that melted this elemental rage? This might have been; Nor surely, builder of this hearth-fire which would not quench, master of this house which would not yield, there was now come up to the door of the wilderness the white man, risen from the sea, heralding the day which the tribes had for generations blindIy prophesied The white man, stern, stubborn. fruitful. he'd come to despoil
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-13
Had Him Guessing.

Sllas Shaken (the postmaster) )-Thes city feller proposed ter Mandy Hayrick on postal card
 Reuben Corntossel-Wal, what aiE you kickin' about?
 "She replied by letter en don't know whether she accepted him OF not Columbus Dispatch.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-13
skiIIful Stone Throwinr.

The most skilled stone throwers 1N the world are the natives of Terra del Fuego. Sailers have ~been struck by them with stones thrown by hand when they considered themselves out of mus ket shot.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-13
Care of Pelsinx,s Street..

In Peking the care of the streets ia in charge of four mandarins and M number of soldiers, subject to their orl Iders, but who hire coolies to do wnaS little is done. This consists in sprin- king in dry weather and filling up puddles when it rains. All the rub4 bish not wanted in houses is thyowm into the streets. and remains thera.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-13
CHAPTER XIX.
AU LARGE.

It was weeks after the night of the great storm, and the camp of the voy- ageurs still held it's place on the shore of the great Green bay. The wild game and the abundant fishes of the lake gave ample provender for the party, and the little bivouac had been rendered more comfortable in many ways best known to those dwellers
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-13
Our shoes Foo Chenn.

A boycott was declared lately by the shoemakers of Bogota refusing to re- pair in any way shoes of American man. ufacture. having become alarmed at their cheapness and the hold they are getting on the market of Colombia.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-13
Innroxcd Corn

Corn has been bred to show that bg intelligent cultivation on the parts of the kernel that yield the oil can be minimfzed. while those that produce protein can be developed.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-13
Stocking Heels.

Knit silk into the heels of socks and stockings, for thus you will strengthen and make them last longer. Linen thread will answer the same purpose as the silk for boys socks
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-13

themselves would resist all effort on the part of Col Tiptons family to feed them, but now they go to Tipton's place every day and the colonel's daughter feeds them Even at that the dogs do not leave the horse unattended. They 20 to their meals one at time. While one is eating the other is guarding their charge.
 Col. Tipton says that the horse evil dently belongs to some one in Denver. It is a bay, 15 hands high, with dia- mond branded on his thigh.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-13
Meat for Berlin.
Cotton.

Berlin now gets some of it's meat in cold storage cars from Copenhagen.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-13

That cotton is in universal use depends upon its cheapness.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-13
shaYe Nfthout . Raxor.

A razorless shave is a cheap and de. sirable luxury. It may be enjoyed by using paste invented by Dr. W. E.. Dreyfus, chief chemist at the Bellevue hospital, New York city. When the paste is applied to the face, allowed to remain there two minutes, and then washed off, the hair comes off with it. leaving smooth skin.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-13
Climate Affects the Ear.

Deafness is more common in cold countries than in warm climates, the ear being very ssdsitive to atmospheric changes.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-04-30

For several days people living IN the
vicinity OF the Southern Pacific oil
tanks have seen man and wagon
coming and going from an empty barn
that stands near the marshes. says
a dispatch from Fruitville. Fla. The
tales told by those who have seen the
strange couple sound like the stories
children tell about haunted houses. on
several occasions tho pair have been
seen 20 enter the barn. and when the
neighbOrs would surround the struc-
ture they would ind u empty. The
first day this strange behavior was
noted there was heavy land fog
Overhanging the marshes. and x was
supposed that the strangers had made
their escape 20 the marshes under GOV
or OF the fog. On the following day
the couple had disappeared when the
structure was entered without being
seen and there was no fog to hide
their departure.
The ground floor OF the barn wa
carefully tested for holes leading Il
a cave. but nothing OF that order Wa:
discovered.
| Constable Tom Carroll spent Wed
| nesday watching for the couple, bu
they did not put In an appearance IL
fact. Constable Carroll could not se'
any traces in the barn where peopl'
| could have been. he is inclined 4
disbelieve the story current IN th'
neigh borhood. although there ar
| many earnest Witnesses
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-04-30

There is a strong feeling in England
against the payment OF members. on
the ground that il would tend TO create
the class of professional politicians
seen in foreign countries and our col
onies. Its absence obviously tends TO
restrict membership OF Parliament TO
the well-to-dO classes. and. as xs2~'
ter of fact, these enjoy az oyervsoayo-
ing representation in the House a
Commons. the labor members. whose
expenses and modest salary are pro-
vided from some organization Of the
classes they represent
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-04-30

An English newspaper. In reporting
the proceedings OF /: Juvenile ball Civ
en- by the Mayor of the town recently,
states: For the reception the Mayor
was attired in his robe and chain OF
Office which it had b, en notified to
him would give pleasure to some OF
the young people. who hac not seen
the gorgeous civic veStmeat. After
welcoming the guests he disrObed,
wearing only the massive gold chain
II IL 20 be supposed. however. that the
writer DOS not mean precisely what
he say 5.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-04-30
The Hampton Celebration.

Newport News. Special-Prelimina
" 20 the Ssth anniversary exercises
y the Hampton Normal and Agricui-
ural Institute. Virginia Day was cele
lratcd az the Institute Wednesday.
Probably 500 educators among whom
are many 90 prominence. attended the
lpeniug meeting Dr Robert G. Ok
Cen and his party numbering over
$50. were among the visitors. as we're
Governor Montague. Governor r -.
0deu % New York. and Miss Helen
Miller GOULD. AT noon a reception was
endered In honor % the Ogden party
and the Virginia guests Governor
Montague made an address. The kew
tote % watch was. Universal SUI
rage demands universal education"
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-04-30
A FEW WORLDS FAIR FEATURES.

IN short article such 81, this. One
can only geicr to such great features
AIS the Philippine exhibit covering
forty acres and containing more than
1850 natives from those far on Pacific
Islands. the United States Government
Indian exhibit. covering many acres
and occupy ing a large building, the cN-
hihit OF the United States Bureau of
Plant Industry. consisting az ana out-
door map 0f the United States. cover
ing -four acres. tle great Athletic
Field. Whore thc OHmpian Games of
1901 Will bc held. the Aerial Concoursc
where the air~lip and balloon contests.
having prizes a-prcgatiuE 100000. VIII
take place. tile Anthropoiogy exhibit.
the forty coz more State buildings the
outdoor exhibits of the Departments of
Agriculture ami Horticulture. covering
many acres. the Palace of uorticui
urc. 400 boy 500 feet. containing ihc
largest exhibits OF horticulture ever
brought together. the beautiful Tempt,
/ OF Fraternity. the magnificent build
/ ings erected hy foreign nations, the
/ great Inside Inn. where GoOO GUESTS
may find accommodation at rates from
$3.50 10 $500 per day. the extensive
Live Stock Pavilion. the great land
scape clock made OF flowers.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-04-30

The central ornament for the United
States Government Building proper is
the statue OF Armed Liberty The
first plaster cast OF this statue was
made i'm Rome by Thomas Crawford.
the sculptor. IL was used by Clark
Mills i'm 1860 for making the mold 10
which he cast the bronze statue sur
mounting the dome 'of the Capitol I'm
WashingtO The height OF this sta
tue is nineteen feet six inches. The
Government Board appropriated Si5.-
600 FOR the interior decoration OF the
Government Building This work
was under the immediate supervision
Of Miss Grace Lincoln 4, nipple. whose
plans however. We're subject To- the
approval OF the members OF the United
States Government Board.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-04-30
ventiIate Thoroughly.

DO not make the mistake OF thinking
that because an outside door is opened
occasionally that no other ventilation
is necessary. Open the windows few
minutes each morning and also the last
thing at night before retiring. and thor
oughIy air the living rooms. \ person
going in from the fresh outdoor air
can often tell what the family dinner
and breakfast consisted OF. and some
times even what composed the meal
of the day before. because OF failure
TO give thorough veptiiation.-Orange
Judd Farmer.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-04-30

Madrid. b. Cahle.-Premier Maurs.
who arrived here Tuesday. was shot
at. but was not wounded while On
his way here from che Belearic Is
lands when between Alacantc and
San Ninccnte q bullet whizzed through
the roof 81 the car The incident cTe-
ated great alarm but no one vas IN
jured The Official report Of the Incl
dent given out by the Minister OF the
Interior says AS the train was run
Ming between Alicante and San Vim
cente some persons fired and others
threw stones. The gendarmes accom-
panying the train returned the ire
Neither the Premier nor the other
passengers were hurt. Two arrests
were made.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-04-30
DIGGING UP GREECE
studying Archae ologicnl Ncnains To- FIa
How th. Aucirnts Lived.

studying Archae oiogicnl Nefnains To- Fiss
How the Ancient- Lived.
They are digging up Greece Co find
out how the men of olleI times lived.
carried on business and died. Accord
ing 10 a dispatch from London. a large
number OK expeditions under the lead
ership OF scientific men are ar work
studying archaeological remains.
The American school under the dl-
rcction OF T. W. Heermance Will con-
tinue its excavations az COrinih. where
the difficulties in connection with the
appropriation OF landowners stopped
the work in 1915. These have now been
settled
The British school Will NOW resume
its excavations at PalacOcastro. East
ern Crete. where rich series OF My
cenaean vases and terra cOttas have
been discovered. Trial excavations
Will be made nj Laconia The hrsi
site will be the Temple OF Artemis, al
kary.
The French school will continue
more completely and more Systemati
cally the Delos excavations OF 1903
which have already revealed interest
ing traces OF the commercial activit.
Of Roman republican times