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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-04

! LIVE STOCK-I7 horses and colts
Pair Gray Geldings, seven years old, well
matched and an extra fine road team Good
! workers, weight about 2l0c lbs.
/ Pair Seal RFown Mares, four and five years
old, closely mated, full sisters. Weight goo lbs
Bay Horse seven years old Weight 1000 lbs
/ Buckskin Hbrse. Weight 1900 lbs
! Black Mare. six years old. Weight iooo lbs.
] Bay Horse, I've years old Weight 1910 his
/ Chestnut Mare, six years old. Weight 1875 lbs.
! Chestnut geding, years old Weight 1000 lbs
/ Bay Mare, fte years old. Weight $50 lbs.
/ Black Brood Mare, seven years old
! Two Colts. teo years old
| Two YearliIg Colts.
These horses were bred by the late Geo. I. .
Phillips and IRE all extra good style sound and
/ as good lot al can be found anywhere.
CATTLE-Tiirty extra good young cows,
purchased by ir. Phillips for market. Part of
these cows are due to calye soon, the balance
later. Eight teers. three and four years old, in
good flesh Pair fat oxen, weight 1900 lbs.
Brood sow, 6ne 200-pound shote.
THIRTY TCEs GOOD HAY and quantity of
rye oat and torn fodder. Also 200 pounds of
coarse salt
HARNESS. .Etc.--Three breast-plate harness,
extra good psr heavy work harness, pair light
work harness extra nice pair driving harness
new breast-pAte harness, biting harness, ex-
ira good Buffalo robe, horse blankets, robes,
halters, etc.
FARMING FOOLS. ETC
Deering moving machine, Wizard pillow. 3 9th
er plows, Bult hay tedder, horse hay rake,
Tanning mil, express wagon, light traverse
sled, pole an( thils. Acme harrow, smooth
ing harrows52 cultiyators, stone boat, two
horse traver4 sled, 3 single sleighs, express
sleigh, Connrd wagons. 2 top carriages, shift
wagon pole, shift sleigh pole, one horse Mill
burn wagon light two-hOrse team wagon. OK |
yokes. 3 LADDERS, one 50 feet long; large guam |
tity rubber hee. 80 sap buckets, a large guam
tity tobacco aths, II 40 quart milk cans, 6 reels
wire fencing bag holder, carpenters brack-
cts set platorm scales emery wheel, grain
cradle carpeiter's tools tool chest, forks, hoes,
shovels, chaiis, and many other small tools. A
quantity basS wood lumber, Etc,
Terms: Cah or approved bankable paper.
Free lunch a, noon
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-04
Fire Loss Of $4,000 at Barre.

Fire in Barre Monday. Feb. 90, ruin
ed the Park block, on South Main st.
next to the opera house. a story and a
half building occupied by B. w. Hook
er & Co, furniture. loss $4,000: insur-
ance, $4,000; C. II. Campbell. first
class saloon, total loss, $4,000. insur-
ance. s3.100: Parker & Tassie, meat
dealers. loss $4,000: insurance s1,050;
David & Caleb. fruit store. loss $500,
insurance $1,000; Mrs. Letourman, a
restaurant, loss 5000: Barre Musical
association, SIS: loss on building own
ed by A. C. Blanchard of Montpelier,
total insurance $500. total property
loss, s33.475; total insurance. s22,650.
The fire was caused by a defective
chimney. The building was one of the
oldest in the city.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-04
LICENSE VOTE IS REDUCED
RESULTS OF TOWN MEETINGS
THROUGHOUT THE STATE.
Forty Seven Towns Change From IL.
cense to No Lioense-oranse, Or
leans and Grand Isle Counties Join
Caledonia in Lily White Column,

Returns from the license vote at the
March meetings throughout the state
show that AZ towns that voted YES last
year changed their sentiments and
went into the no column. This means
that there will be only as licensed
towns In the state this year against
~ last year. The towns that re-
tained license accomplished the re-
suit by largely reduced majorities.
The most conspicuous change is the
city of Rutland which Tuesday gave
n no-license majority of 102 against
license majority of 1175 last year.
This change, however, is not indica-
tive of a growing sentiment against
The law. but is simply rebuke to the
hutland license commissioners who
have failed summarily in their du-
ties the past year. In Rutland John C.
Carder, the labor candidate for may
or, was elected by majority of 2s
over the republican and citizens can
didates.
Last year Caledonia enjoyed the dis
tinction of being the only lilly white"
county in the state but the results of
Tuesdays meetings place Orange, Or
leans and Grand Isle In this list Ben
nington went license again by the
largest majority of any town in the
state while st. Adams, Montpelier,
i'uli NtIScIItS anu
stayed in the yes column although by
reduced majorities. James F.. Burke,
the blacksmith mayor of Burlington,
was reelected by majority of 470;
Alvah George, democrat. was chosen
mayor of st. Adams Frank NJ. Cory
was the victorious candidate in Mont
pelier; William Barclay was chosen
mayor of Barre over the boiling re-
publican candidate, Fred B. Mudgett.
The towns changing from license to
40 license this year are: Bristol, Lin
,oln Middlebury. Monkton, Salisbury
Naltham Arlington, Dorset. Man
hester Readsboro. Stamford, Essex,
Huntington. Jericho,
Nilliston, Brighton, Guildhall, Nor
on st. Adams town. Fairfield, Enos-
'urgh, Isle La Motto, Stowe, Troy.
Bradford, Pittsford. Rutland, West
Dandy, Middletown Springs,
1t. Tabor, Bellows Falls, Bethel, Cav
ndish, Hartland, Ludlow, Reading.
The License Vote in Large Towns.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-04
Rodney Chamberlain.

Rodney Chamberlain, a Rutland
livery stable employee, was ter
ribly injured by kick
from a horse last week. He
was mailing board on the side Of the
stall when the blow caught him on the
chin cutting a cash from the lip to the
end of the chin and splitting off that
part of the jaw bone in which the
teeth are embedded The bone was
split so clean that the physician picked
the teeth out of the mans mouth just
as he would a set Of false teeth
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-04
"Gentlenan Burglar" Dead.

Clarence A. Adams Of Chester ex-
selectman and ex-member of the leg
islature. who was serving a ten years
sentence in the state prison at Wind
sor for many burglaries, is dead OF
the grip. Adams was a prominent
and well-to-do citizen Of Chester and
his arrest and conviction for bur
glaries which he had committed unde-
tected for upward OF twenty years,
caused. great sensation IN the sum
mer of 1907 He was detected by means
of a spring gun SIT 10 trap the mys-
terious burglar and which was dis
charged. inhicting serious wounds on
Adams. Adams was about IL years
old unmarried and leaves no relatives
nearer than cousins. He will be bur-
led in Cayendish
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-04

Three barns and a large storehouse
owned by c. p Alfred and horse
barn owned by Isaac Depatle were
burned TO the ground al Fairfax. Mon
day, Feb. 90 1t is thought that the
fire was started by small boys smok-
ing cigarettes in the Depatie barn.
The entire contents Of the five build
ings. which consisted of baled hay and
farming tools were saved. The live
stock was all taken out safely. The
property was partially covered by in
surance.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-04

The results of elections In Wind
ham county towns viii be found on
page 7.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-04

1895 1854
sFive votes challenged.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-04

ITO RENT-A SIX room tenement. Apply to
L S. W. EDGETT & Co. 49-tf
YJNO RENT-On April list, the front office in
i Hooker Block now occupied by c. H.
Grout. Asplendid Office at reasonable rent.
10 If
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-04
FOR SALE.

IN0R SALE-4 tenement house, good barn,
II running water, n acre land, miles from
Brattleboro village. Price and terms right. In
guire of JAS. b. RANDoLL, Real Estate, Room 4,
Ryther block 3-tf
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-04

(NIDER BARRELS for sale. G. II EDDY &
~ Co., Frost street. 42-f
EN0R SALE-A good second hand upright
I piano in perfect condition. Address Box
6S4, Brattleboro. Vt.
INOR SALE-5 pair of Durham steers and OK
Il en- weighing from $500 to $500 pounds. All
good workers. H. G. CLARK IO-2t
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-04

Mail orders solicited. Send for com
plete price list, mailed free on appli-
cation. Telephone number 244.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-05-19

Palma Hsbs
La @ eScs
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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-05-19
La Nueva Estetica

Ia dia, soire aseuios De j. elsss.
Noiaron Jas railinas un ukase,
y dosde 81 Sibai de- eallinero
PromslgAron "a ley al mando entsrO.
Disponiase slli ror De cOstadO
Que el vuelo de las aguilas robusto
Debe ser condensdo
Como un cursi lirismo del NAL gustO,
Que en- yea de labrar nidos en- Ia altura,
Sc escarbe sin cesar en- Ia basurA;
Que para dilatar los horizOntes,
Ras con ras decapitense los mOntes,
Y dejando al nivel todo Himalaya
Del muladar que su corral domina,
En- adelante no hays
Mas vuelos que los vuelos de gallina.
Esto el volatil bando
Decret6, Ia invenci6n cacareando,
Mas a pesar del alboroto, in6ero
Que la gente despues, segGn costumbre,
Sigui6 admirando al 4guila en- Ia cumbre
Y echando las gallinas al puchero.
Emilio FeS'rGF5.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-05-19
POSTALES

Nunca vistas bordadas y de gran
fantasia. Apenas puestas a la vents
Sc han realizado la mayor parte.
ULTIMA NOVEDAD.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-05-19
Las minas japOnesaS

Del inforre emitido por la comisi6n
tecnica. Investigators de las causas
que determinaron Ia voladura del AGO.
razado .Petrcpaolovsk," buque insig-
MA del Almirante Makaroff, resulta
probado que el barco tropezo con una
nina, quests pr S japoneses, en- Ia ns,
che del u de Abel, y que en- ef esfaeio
de dos mingtos suhsecuentes volarcn
la santa barbara y las calderas del bu-
que, buudiendose aqusl con Ia mayor
parte De sus tI;Pills.ntes.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-05-19
NOtaS de MariCaO
(De nuestro Corresponsal)

Mayo, I6 de 1904
El alcalde senior Pietri Sc ausent6
para Mayagiiez. Va a recuperar su
salud y deseamos que realice sus de-
secs.
~
Debieran celebrarse aquf retreats to-
dos los domingos.
##
Hoy Sc reunio ell Concejo Municipal.
Ell proyecto de presupuesto paso a una
comision Sc aprobo una ordenanza,
para solicitar un emprestito del Tesoro
Insular.
Don Antonio Bonelli Sc ha hecho
interinamente cargo de la alcaldfa.
W.
En- la casa de don Andres Irizarry,
y por iniciativa de la sefiorita Clotilde,
hija de este, Sc vienen celebrando los
rosarios de Cruz, con mucho entu-
siasmo.
El partido republican, Sc reune ell
dfa 2o, para la election del nuevo CO.
mite
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-05-19
Aviso al pdblico

En- la antigua y acreditada Sastrerfs de
r. Monies acabase de instalar una sucur-
sal de la muy reputada fabrica de sombre-
ros OLA BELLA "BORINQUENA" de
Sucesores de Juan Cabrer s en- @, de
Ponce.
En- dicho establecimiento hallara ell pd-
blico, continuamente, variado surtido de
SO91abrerOS de todas classes; para caba-
lleros, para ni1os, senoritas ninas.
De pajilla, de imitaci6n jipijapa y fieltro,
de pelo y lana.
Sc hace la orden cualquier sombrero;
para preeios demas informes, dirfjase a
FORTALEZA, 2S.-San Juan. ID.
DIST
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-05-19

Cate 1ral. .....a las ~ 9 de Ia mahana
San Jose. re de 10 idem.
San Francisco. III de la idem.
Convtnta de S.
Miguel. -. "5 Il de la idem.
Santa Ana. "7K y 81 idem.
Pta de TERRA !" ? de Ia idem.
Santuree.. -. 2 de la idem
Capilla y OF. 6H Ia de idem
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-05-19
BaquerO y Gandara
oFRECEN

Harina de trigo marca
La Potente paten-
tizada: compile con las
mejores marcas, a 5 $50
Maiz del pals de nuevo
cosecho. en- medios sa-
cos. quintai, L5o
Cemento Dragon en- ba-
rifles. ., ,. 400
Zinc americana acanala-
do de 8 pies. quintal >, 500
Alambre de puas, rollos
de 90 libras >, ,, 400
Grampas en- barTiles de
90 libras. ,, ,, 500
Mani en- sacos, quintal, ., i, 400
Puntas de Paris, cajas de.
90 libras, desde " has
ia S pulgadas, -, 2.4o
San Justo I3yI5, San Juan, P. R.
ell 2 myo
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-05-19
Secci0Ea reEigiosa
SANTOS DE MANANA

Mayo &c, ,sviernes.-San Bernardino
de Sena, confesor.
MISAS DE MANANA.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-05-19
La Cadsna J el b0Eal

Una &c G>kaH 8NNAGo, aO> IdtO-
mes mas viejos de la Biblioteca
Nacionai. es decir, los ratones
mas sabios de Espafia, disputa-
ban en- el despacho del Sr. Tama-
yo para explicar un hecho ano.
malo. que preocupaba al hume
roso pueblo ratonil que sc desa-
rrolla en- aquel destartalado edi-
6cio. Ell case era ell siguiente:
varioS ratoncillos habian visto
en- la porteria superior un perro
encadenado V con un aparato
metalico en- la boca, Y que iba
conducido por un hombre.
Cuando hablo ell concienzudo
Fo, callaron todos los ratones:
los unos para saborear, los otros
para roer su discurso.
-El perro = dijo Fo- es el
amigo del hombre; la cadena,
instrumento de esclavitud; HE
rro que oprime la boca, no pue-
de ser sino mordaZa; he dido
quejarse a un redactor en- la sala
de perio odicos. de que trataDan
de amordazar a la prensa. Y
siendo incompatibles la amistad
entire el perro y el hombre y las
cadenas y mordaZas, deduZco de
todos los datos expuestos, que
ese debe ser un perro condena-
do a presidio por delito de i'm
prenta.
Con permiso del respectable
Fo dijo un ration llama1o Fa:-I
Los periodistas hablan de NOR
daza en- sentido fgurado: 81 su
seforia leyese peri6dicos en- vez
de roer sus margenes, hallarfa
en- ellos la explicacion del case
Ese perro lleva bozal y cadena
en- cumplimiento de un bando
del Alcalde. 49,.
No pudo concluir, porque lie
interrumpferon los murmullos:
su explicacion resultaba incom-
prensifle
-lPara que lie pondrian ese
bozal!-dijo el agudo Fl.
Para que no muerda.
iAbsurdo! ST los hombres fue-
ran tan preca0idos, atar1an las
manos a los lectores de la BIZ
blioteca para que no arrancasen
las estampas los libros.
iQue liable Fe! Que liable
No tengo inconvenience: yo
que tomo mi nombre, no de la
virtud, sino de la librerfa en-
que he nacido, declare que
mientras estuve en- esta, tuve|
OCCASION de yer muchos perros
por la calle, pero todos sin ca
dena nj bozal. Solo he visto
personals con la cara tapada en-
los carnavales' iI1abremos Wis
to IN perro disfrazado?
Que decida ell sabio Fu-dijo
Ell concurso ratonil.
-Pues bien-dijo Flu con au-
toridad y conviccion:-los libros|
vieios TODD nos 10 explican; 20,
que me he destetado royendo
letra gotica, y -conozco todas las
historias, despues de meditar
mucho el enigma, no me explicoI
como no le hayan acertado mis-
colegas. Senores: ese perro mol
es perro, sino la Mascara del
hero.
El entusiasmo que produjoI
aquella luminosa explicacion
fue tan ruidoso. que el gatol
principal de la Blblioteca des-
perto sobresaltado.
;Bah!-dijo tranquilizando-
Sc al momento-son Tatones: que
los cacen el Director de la BIZ
blioteca Q ell conserje.
JOSE FERNANDEZ BREMoN.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-05-19
MaunabO al VuelO
de nuestro Corresponsal.)

IS Mayo de 1904.
Terminaron las festas de San Isl
dro.
Mucho orden y ammonia.
Personals de los pueblos imftrofes
concurrieron.
La orquesta cagiiefa es excelente y
deleit6 los vecinos.
Hasta ell afo que viene.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-05-19
s. A. "LUz ELECTRICAL
Anmbrals fuGEa ttctris para tsdss.

Sc hacen instalaciones de luces, abanicos
r motores electricos para maquinas de CO.
ser, imprentas, fabricas de chocolates y
Dtras industrias precios m6dicos.
csrPlcaie De dla Y aOeAe. ApaPaios IRDeIePabIes.
CeRRIESFB OeKTlNUA A BAIA fKTIUI
a No Hay PELIGRO.
Instalaciones de alumbrado para pobla-
clones, haciendas, fabricSs g., &.
Presupuestos gratis para cualquier clase
de instalaciones, siempre que esta Compa-
MIA obtenga ell contrato; sino precios re-
ducidos.
Jaime Sifre,
Administrator.
Telefono 4O.-Marina. San Juan. P. R.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-05-19
Tabaco hiIado v en- rama

Ofrezco exce1ente tabaco, procedente
de las famosas vegas de Mango (Ma-
natD, cosechado por el propietario de
elias, que suscribe.
1870 pacas clasifcadas desde capa a
tripas terceras.
200 rollos hilado, de a 13o varas
cada uno. La clase es superior.
En- Barce1oneta dara informes
Fernando Sss1.SG.
dst
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-05-19
MogaIas CsAl0anas

Sc HAN REclBIDo EN- Ell BoLETIN
Ei Secreto de Rosaura. 10 cts
Icse Martf. ..........I 10 cts.
FL tiple cubano ldecimas; cantos
y endechas populares). .....2o cts
The Grit-advocate., 1904-01-01
No Time for Kindness.

Don't you think the modern woman
is in danger of getting SO busy she
has no time to be kind?" asked a
sweet old lady the other day. We
hear SO much about making every
minute count and always having some
work or course Of study for spare
hours and systematizing our activities
that there is no room left for way
side kindnesses. We get so tremen-
dously absorbed in our own affairs, so
self-centered, so intent on not missing
anything that Is going on. that We
pass by thousand little gracious acts
that. If we had been living fifty years
back. instead Of now. we should have
thought of. 1t isn't only the lame.
the halt and the blind that need our
love. There are hundreds who never
fall by the way or ask publicly for the
cup Of cold water. who yet are perish
ing for lack Of it. l think the old
fashioned woman had the advantage
over the so-called new woman in
quickness of sympathy and respons-
iveness. New York Tribune.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-01-01
CHAPTER !.
The Brazen Tongues.

The band major was poet. His
name is lost to history. but 1t deserves
. place among the titles OF the great.
Only in the soul of a poet, a great
man, could there have been conceived
that thought by which the music of
triumph should pass the little pinnacle
Of human exultation, and reach the
higher plane of human sympathy.
Forty black horses. keeping step;
forty trumpeters, keeping unison;
this procession, headed by mere mu-
sician. who none the less was poet,
q great man, crossed the field of Louis
burg as it lay dotted with the heaps of
slain. and dotted also with the groups
of those who sought their slain;
crossed that field OF woe, meeting only
hatred and despair, yet leaving be-
hind only tears and grief. Tears and
grief~ 1t is true, yet grief that knew
of sympathy, and tears that rocked of
other tears.
For long time the lines Of invasion
had frightened about the old city Of
Louisburg, and Louisburg grew weak
er in the coil The wheat lay green
upon the fields and the odor Of the
blossoms Of the peach trees hung
heavy on the air; but there was none
who thought of fruitage or Of harvest.
Out there in front, where the guns
were pulsing, there went on that grim
mer harvest with which the souls Of
an were intimately concerned. The
boys who threw up their hats to greet
the Infantry were fewer than they had
been before the blossoming OF the
peach. The war had grown less par
ticular Of its food. A boy could speed
. bullet, or could stop one. There
were yet the boys.
OF all the old-time families of this
ancient little city none held position
more secure or more willingly accord
cd than the FairfaXes and the Beau
champs. There had always been a
The Grit-advocate., 1904-01-01
A New Idea in Trimmings.

The woman whose income is limited
will simply be driven to distraction
this season if she attempts to crafty
ner taste for pretty trimmings. How
ever, if she is deft-fngered. she can
fashion the most beautiful trimmings
imaginable, provided she cares to do
so.
One of the newest trimmings is
called the rose, and is made of satin
baby ribbon knotted into natural look
ing roses and buds, with embroidered
green leaves between the blossoms.
The embroidered leaves are done on
long strip of linen, cut out and but
ton-holed. When ready to put on the
gown. applique the rose leaves, and
lightly tack the roses down.
Some Of the roses are made of
mousseline instead of ribbon, which
is quite as simple and effective.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-01-01
CHAPTER III.
The Victory.

The bandmaster marshaled his mu-
sic at the head OF the column of oc-
cupation which was to march into
Louisburg. The game had been ad.
mirably played. The victory was com
plete. There was no need to occupy
the trenches, for those who lay in
them or near them would never rally
for another battle. There was no
longer need for hurry Before the
middle Of the morning the lines would
start on the march Of the few short
miles.
During the delay young officer of
engineers, Captain Edward Franklin
by name, asked permission of his
colonel to advance along the line of
march until he came to the earth
works, to which he wished to give
some examination. joining his regi-
ment as 1t passed beyond the fortifica-
tions on its march. The colonel gave
his consent, not altogether willingly
You may see more over there than
you want to see, young man. said
he.
Franklin went on, following as near
ly as he could the line of the assault
of the previous day, track all to bold
ly marked by the horrid debris of the
fight As he reached the first edge
of the wood, where the victorious col
umn had made it's entrance, it seemed
to him that there could have been no
such thing as war. The air was soft
and sweet, just cold enough to stir
the leaves upon the trees and set
them whispering intimately. All about
was the suggestion of calm and rest
and happiness. Surely it had been a
dream There could have been no
battle here.
This that had been a dream was
changed into a horrid nightmare as
the young officer advanced into the
wood About him lay the awful evil
dences. Coats, caps, weapons, bit of
gear all marked and emphasized with
many, many shapeless, CHASTITY things.
Here they lay, these integers of the
line, huddled, jumbled. They had all
the contortions. all the frozen ultimate
agonies left for survivors to see and
remember, SO that they should no
more go to war. Again. they lay so
peacefully calm that all the lesson
was acclaim for happy, painless war.
Some lay upon their backs where they
had turned. thrusting up a knee in the
last struggle. Some lay face down.
ward as the slaughtered fall. 1t was
all hideous and cruel dream. Surely
it could be nothing more. 1t could not
be reality. The birds gurgled and
twittered. The squirrels barked and
played. The sky was innocent. It
must be = dream.
(To be continued.)
The Grit-advocate., 1904-01-01

hoarse, deep, cheering, ruarinE VAN
of menace made up Of little sounds
An officer sprang up to the top Of the
shouting out something which NO ono
heard or cared to hear. The line in
the trenches, boys and veterans. re-
serves and remnants of the columns o.
defense, rose and poured volley after
volley. as they could, into the thick
and concealing woods that lay before
them. None the less. there appeared
soon long. dusty. faded line, trot-
ting. running. walking. falling, stumb-
ling, but coming on. 1t swept like a
long serpent parallel to the works.
writhing, smitten but surviving. It
came on through the wood, writing.
tearing at the cruel abattis laid to en-
trap it. 1t writhed, roared, but il
broke through. II swept over the rail
fences that lay between the lines and
the a5attis, and still came on! This
was not war, but Fate!
There came cloud of smoke, hiding
the face of the intrenchment. Then
the boys of Louisburg saw bursting
through this suffocating curtain few
faces, many faces, long rows of faces,
some pale, some red. some laughing,
some Mortified, some shouting, some
swearng-a long row of faces that
swept through the smoke. following
line Of steel-a line Of steel that flick.
cred, waved and dipped.