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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-01-21

ward, feeling at the same time pair
Of arms clasp his legs. 1t was Jean,
and the lieutenant, thus unexpectedly
tangled, fell to the floor, breaking, but
not eXtinguishing, the guards lantern
as he went down. The little remaining
oil spread and famed up brilliantly, as
if eager for confagration. suffering
along the uneven boards.
Kill that imp!' cried the lieutenant
in strangling voice while trying to re-
gain his feet. "Shoot! Bayonet!''
In his pain, rage and haste he mad
vertently set his hand in the midst of
the blazing Oil, which chung to the flesh
with a seething grip.
"Thunder!'' he screamed. "Fire!
Firev
Two or three bayonets were leveled
upon Alice. Some one kicked Jean
clean across the room, and he lay there,
curled up in his hairy night wrap, look
ing like an enormous porcupine.
At this point new performer came
upon the stage, dark robed thing SO
active that it's outlines changed elu-
sively. giving 1t no recognizable fen
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-01-21

the ugnt. No cave III the depth OF
earth was ever darker than that room.
The patrolmen could not see one an
other or know what to do but NJ. Rous-
sillon laid about him with the strength
Of a giant. His blows sounded as if
they smashed bones. Men fell heavily
humping OH the floor where he rushed
along Some one fired a pistol, and by
Its flash they all saw him. but instantly
the darkness closed again. and before
they could get their bearings, he was
out and gone, his great hulking form
making. its way easily over familiar
ground where his would be captors
could have proceeded but slowly even
with a light to guide them.
There was furious cursing among
the patrolmen as they tumbled about
in the room, the unhurt ones trampling
their PROSTATE companions and strik-
ing wildly at each other in their blind
ness and confusion. At last one of their
bethought him to open dark Lantern
with which the night guards were fur
nished. Its flame was iiuttering and
gave forth a pale red light that danced
E'eirdly on the floors and walls.
Alice had snatched down one of hel
rapiers When the guards first entered
They now saw her facing them With
her slender blade leveled. her back te
tue WALL her eyes shining dangerously
Nine. Roussillon had fled into the ad
Joining room. Jean had also disap
pearcd. Tho officer, a subaltcrn III
charge of the guard, seeing Alice and
not quickly able to make out that ii
was q woman thus defying him, cross.
ed swords With her. There was small
space for action. Moreover, the officer
being not in the least swordsman.
played awllwardly, and quick as y
flash his point was down. The napier
entered just below his throat with -
dull, chuc!Sing stab. He leaped bacl;
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-01-21

chievous light which she could neither
Danish nor control. When she did not
make reply Hamilton continues:
"You may go home now, and I shall
expect to have no more trouble on youl
account. lie made q gesture indica-
tive Of Gis,.:issal: then. as she turned
from him, he added somewhat raising
his voice:
"And. further, Miss Roussi!lon, that
flag You took from here must positively
be returned. See that it is done"
She lifted her head high and walked
away, not deigning to give him word.
"Humph! What do you think now Of
your fine young lady"' he demanded,
turning to Helm with a sneering curl
of his mouth. "She gives thanks CO.
piously for a kindness. don't you
Think"
''Poor girl! She was scared nearly
out of her life,' said Helm. ''Sbe got
away from you like wounded bird
from snare. never saw face more
pitiful than hers.''
'Much pity she needs and greatly
like wounded bird she acts, / must
say, but good radiance if she'll keep
her place hereafter. I despise myself
when have to be hard with woman,
especially pretty one. That girls a
saucy and fascinating mink and as
dangerous as twenty men. I'll keep a
watch on her movements from this on,
and II she gets into mischief again I'll
transport her to Detroit or give her
away to the Indians. She must stop
her hish handed foolishness."
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-01-21
Continued

she found the note ;ti;u rt..u i; /,
dozen times w!thou, 4 i};.,::32. Lar eyes
leap.;l:s aioil.. lha Lire, h..e. &;l& forth
with pathetic "rnoS>; .::i>. rs4l.. :.,.''.-
1ioa i. ~..!li,E Sc -. ,.:Nt.. Gil ~"
tassh ~! ,.:,: = !! k" ';.'' .v.h y =
Iat1' =. = ','..'.' -. , :, v..:;'
sivc >@:s'.G~: :;.ea.: - T.. I'd fs:.-i.
.ca:: i@. &G,l';: lie: ~. :; ,:31.... :. i..
patl::s:!c ~. .s.ra. =. ", III; -.
chin md ist;a% Iii, nl.~, ;: ..,g -: =:
between His #l30ti;t.trS.
"Ch. Js.,.0. 5e.:n..' So vs.a.' =: l.:5..
looiSin.s ~, ;..is: i'2ac.--.:.e G.j. :. ;;r.us.
"Oh. jean. he is :snn2. :.o,ie. ..a.!e::
Jean stepped closer tu -. Willie SIC
sobbcd again lilsn q little child!
She pulled him 10 her AID l:a!i! :.:.lll
tightly against hol. breast M-nls, She
once more read the note through BLIND
ing tears The words were few. hat
ton and despair. \ great haunting,
hollow voice in her heart repeated
them until they echoed from vague dis
lance to distance.
It was written With a bit of lead on
the half of widowed fly leaf torn
from the book:
Dear Alice-I am going away. When
you read this think of me as hurryng
through the wilderness to reach our army
and bring it here. Be brave as you al
ways have been; be good as you cannot
help being; wait and watch for me: love
me, as I love you. I will come Do not
doubt it. l will come, and 1 will crush
II l,3-
Alice dear; courage and wait for me.
Faithfully ever, BEVERLEY.
She kissed the paper with passionate
fervor, pouring her tears upon it in
April showers between which the light
of her eyes played almost fiercely. so
poignant was her sense of a despair
which bordered upon desperation.
"Gone, gone!" 1t was all she could
think or say. Gone. gomez
Jean took the offending novel back
home with him, hidden under his jer-
kin, but Beverley's note lay upon
Alice's heart. Il sweet comfort and Il
crushing weight. when an hour later
Hamilton sent for her and she was
taken before him. Her face was stained
with tears and she looked pitifully dis
tressed and disheveled, yet despite ali
this her beauty asserted itself with
subtle force
Hamilton felt ashamed looIS.y at
her. but put on sternness and spoke
without apparent sympathy:
Miss Roussillon, you came near COM
hitting a great crime. AS it is, you
have done badly enough. but | wish
not to be unreasonably severe. hope
you are sorry for your act and feel like
doing better hereafter"
She was trembling, but her eyes
looked steadily straight into his. They
were eyes OF baby innocence. vet they
irradiated a strong womanly spirit .i,:st
touched with the old perverse. mis-
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-01-21
CHAPTER NTn
"A MEETING IN THE WILDERNESS

II MH.LII-Nu IN TIE WILDERNESS.
I'd EN ERLEY set out on his mid
Winter journey to Kaskaskia
With a tempest in his heart,
ana it was perhaps the storms
energy that gave him the courage to
race nndaunted and undoubting what
MS experience must have told him lay
IN ms path. What meant suffering to
MN II he could but rescue Alice? And
what We're life should he fail to rescue
hef: The old, old song hummed in his
heart, every phrase of it distinct above
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-02-26
Estate of Burr Conn.
Order of MOTHERHOOD of VIII.

STATE OF VERMONT, lp,oho.o co,,r.
oDISTRICT OF ADDISON, SIS. i'''S N'"i''
Be it remembered, that at a session of the
Probate Court, holden at Middlebury, within
and for the District of Addison, on the 18th
day OF February, A. d. 1901.
Present: VIM. II. BLISS, Judge.
Whereas, a certain instrument of writing,
under seal, purporting to be the last will and
testament of Burr Conn, late of Bridport,
in said district, deceased, having been
this day presented to said Court for Probate,
and duly filed in the Registers ONCE: There
fore, ii Is ordered, that all persons interested
in the estate of said deceased be notified to
appear before said Court, at the Probate Office
IN Middlebury, in said District, on the 18th day
of March, A. d. 1904, by publication OF this
order, three weeks snccessively previous
thereto In the Middlebury Register, a news
paper printed at Middlebury, to show cause
II any they may have, why said instrument in
writing should not be proved and allowed
as the last Will and testament OF the said de
ceased.
a true record,
Attest, FRANK W. THOMAS.
RpOstpr
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-02-26
EVIL ASSOCIATIONS.
Maternal Solicitude for the Moral
welfare of Her Offspring Moves
Aunt Dinah.

From an interview which took place
between an old colored woman and her
hopeful offspring down in Georgia not
long ago it is evident that the dread of
social equality is not confined exclu-
sively to the Caucasian, says the Phil
adelphia Press. Here is what passed
between mother and son:
"Rastus, come here to me-" called
out the irate old woman. "Whar you
bin?'
Use been playin' wild de white
folkses childun."
You is, is you? See here, chile,
you'll brek your ole mudder's heart an
bring her gray hairs down in sorro to
de grave wild your recklessness an
carvings on wild evil associashuns.
Amt raised you up in de way you
ought to go?"
"Yessum."
Haven't l reezened wild yer an
prayed wild yer an deplored de good
Lawd ter wrap yer in his buzzum."
"Yessum."
Haven't l taught yer to walk up in
de broad an narrer path?"
"Yessum"
can isn't yer naterl pertecter an
guardieen TO- de law"
"Yessum"
"Well, den, do yer 'spose Use gwine
to have your morals rectured by de
white trash? No, sar! You git in de
house dis instant; an eff I ever ketch
you 'municatin' wild de white trash
any mo- TO God, niger, I'll break your
black head wild dis stick. Does you
hear me-"
"YeSsum."
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-02-26
The
Humor of Lincoln

7 INCOLN was remarkable for his
/ humor and his fund of anecdote,
both in his conversation and his
public addresses, used to illustrate
some point or argument he was en-
deavoring to impress upon the mind of
his hearers. He has often been &C
cused of coarseness, sometimes vul-
garity, in this respect. Secretary
Seward once said in reply to this
charge: 81 am convinced that Mr..
Lincoln has been greatly wronged in
this regard In all his intercourse
with men, embracing governors, sena-
tors, congressman and others l never
heard him utter a remark that would
have been out of place if uttered in
the presence of ladies. The trouble is
that many foul-mouthed men in the
country have put these vulgarities in
Mr.. Lincolns mouth in their own
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-02-26
Estate of James NJ. Slade.

CTATE OF VERMONT, rh pobo,o
ODIsTRICT OF ADDISON, SIS. Inv iO'"'0
Court for the District of Addison:
TC all persons interested in the estate OF
James Slade, late OF MiddlebuIy, in said
District, deceased.
GREETING:
BY the authority Of the State OF Vermont,
you are hereby notified to appear before the
said Probate Court, Mt the Probate Office in
Middlebury, in said district on the It'll day
of March, A. D. 1904, Mt 10 o'clock a. m, to show
cause, II any you have, why the account OF
A. j. Marshall, administrator of the estate
of said deceased, should not be allowed, and
also why the residue of said estate should
not be distributed to the parties entitled
thereto.
Dated at Middlebury. in said District, this
10th day of February A. D., 1904.
FRANK W. THOMAS, Register.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-02-26
Estate of Louisa Brown South
wick.

CNTATE OF VERMONT,
SDDIsTRICT OF ADDISON, IS.
The Probate Court for the District of Addi-
son:
To all persons interested i'm the estate of
Louise Brown Sonthwck, late of Middlebury,
in said district, deceased. Greeting:
BY the authority of the State of Vermont,
you are hereby notified TO appear before the
said PROBATE Court, at the Probate ONCE in
MiddlehurY, in sRld District on the 9TH day of
March a. ID. 1904, at 10 n. m, to show cause,
il any you have, why the account of John
Haskell Butler, Administrator of the estate
of said deceased should not be allowed, and
also why the residue of said estate should
not be distributed to the parties entitled
thereto.
Dated Mt Middlebury, in said district this
10Th day of February, a. u. 1904.
FRANK W. THOMAS, Register.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-02-26

Rope On?D
imagination, using his name to give
force to their attempts at wit. Mr..
Lincoln was the purest-hearted man
with whom l ever came in contact"
After the confederacy had been
crumbled into ruins and Jefferson
Davis, its president had been cap
tured, and confined, the govern
ment was worried with the ques-
ton as to what they should do with him,
and it came to be pretty general re-
mark that I'VE had an elephant on our
hands" He was guilty of treason and
hanging was the punishment for this
crime, but there were few of our states
men who favored that, although it was
hard to see how they could consistently
give him his liberty. One day leading
minister called on Mr.. Lincoln and
asked him what he was going to do with
Jeff Davis.
WELL" said Mr.. Lincoln, 81 believe
l can answer that question by telling
you story. There was once a boy in
Springfield who bought coon, which,
after the novelty wore off, became a
great nuisance. One day, after he had
been dragging the coon through the
streets with rope attached to the ami
malls collar, he sat down on the curb
stone completely tagged out and dis
consulate. A man passing by stopped
and asked him what was the matter.
Oh was the reply, the coon is such a
trouble to me- Why don't you get rid
of him, them said the gentleman.
Hush, replied the boy, don't you see
that he is gnawing his rope off? | am
going to let him do it. Then I'll go home
and tell the folks that he got away from
me-"
During the course of the war a friend
asked Mr.. Lincoln one day how many
men the confederates had in the field.
Twelve hundred thousand" was the
prompt and decided reply. The inter
rogator in amazement exclaimed: as
it possible that they have that large
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-02-26
Estate of Harlow Peck

sGTATE OF VERMONT, ! rho p,.oho.o
- DISTRICT OF ADDISON, SIS. iho iioo"'e
Court for the District of Addison:
To al persons interested in the estate of
Harlow Peck, late OF Bridport, in said
district deceased.
GREETING
BY the authority of the State of Vermont
you are hereby notified to appear before the
Probate Court, at the said Probate Office
day of March, A. ID. 1904, at 10 o'clock a. NJ.
to show cause, II any yon have, why the &C.
count OF j. ii. Witherell, administrator
OF the estate of said deceased, should not be
allowed, and also why the residue of said
estate should not be distributed to the
parties entitled thereto.
Dated at Middlebury. In said District, this
18th day OF February, A. D., 1904.
FRANK W. THOMAS, Register.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-02-26
For Piles.
Sample mailed free.
One application gives relief.

The continued use Of Hum
phreys' Witch Hazel Oil per-
manently cures Piles or Hem
hOidS-EXternal or Internal,
Blind or Bleeding, Itching or
Burning, Fissures and Fistulas.
Three Sizes, csc, SOC. aud S1.OO. Sold by
Druggists, or sent prepaid on receipt of price.
Humphreys Medicine Co., Cor. William and
John sts., New York.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-02-26
A Possibility,

do you believe that George Wash
ington never told lie?"
Its possible. He never was much Of
business man, anway."-Chioago
Post.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-02-26

In additional to our Winter
Closing Out Sale, we will give
the buying public for the next
IS days the following
BARGAINS
Nice Tomatoes, 10c per can
Nice new Corn Syrup q 10. cans)
1Oc per can
Nice new Corn Syrup Is ID. pals
25c per pail
Best Western Sliced Apples q Id. pix
124c per PIX.
Finest Grade Pumpkin l0c per can
Nice Alaska Brand, can Salmon, cans
% cents
Best Bulk Pickles 15c per quart
Best North Carolina Rice, &c per ID
Large California Prunes, 10c per can
Best Lima Beans, 123c per can
Fresh Pork Sausage, 12tc per Id.
Fresh Bologna Sausage, 12tc per 10.
Nice Hams, l0c per ID
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-02-26
&e6ol llottces.
STATE 1Ii. OF Y DtILNIGS Probate Court.


Be it remembered, that ut a session OF the
Probate Court, holden at Middlcbury, within
and for the District of Addison, on the 18th
day of February, a. ID. 1901
Present Hon. VIM. II. Bliss, Judge.
Whereas, "a certain instrument of writing,
under seal, purportlng to be the last will
and testament of Daniel Shea late OF
Middlebury in said District, deceased
having been this day presented to said
Court for Probate, and duly filed in
the Registers Office: Therefore, it is
ordered. that all persons interested in the
estate of said deceased he notified to appear
before sad Court at the Probate Oflice in
Middlebury, in said District ON the lith day
of March y. Il. 1904, by publication
of this Order, three weeks successfully
previous thereto, in the Middebury Register
newspaper printed at Middlebury to show
cause, If any they may have, why said instru
ment in writing should not be proved and
allowed, rs the last will and testament OF
the said deceased.
true record, Attest,
Frank w. Thomas, Register.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-02-26
Estate OF AlansOn Norton.
STATE OF VERMONT,
or AnnIGnN G.

K Or NEhhONI1
oDIsTRICT OF ADDISON, IS.
The Probate Court for the District of Addison.
To all persons Interested in the estate OF
Alanson Norton, an incompetent person, late
of Leicester, in said District, deceased.
Greeting
BY the authority of the State OF Vermont,
You are hereby notified TO appear before the
said Probate Court, at the Probate once in
Middlebury, in said district, on the l4th day
of March, A. ID. 1904, at 10 O'Clock a. m, 10
show cause, If any you have, why the account
OF l.. A. Severy, Guardian OF said Aianson
Norton, should not be allowed, and also why
the residue of said estate should not be dis
trbuted TO the parties entitled thereto.
Dated at Middlebury, In said District, this
10Th DAY OF February, A. ID. 1904.
FRANK w. THOMAS, Register.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-02-26

Early Celebrations

TT HE origin of Washington's BIRTH
day as holiday is stated as fol-
lows: On February %, 1888,
number of gentlemen met in a New
York tavern to celebrate the great gen.
erals birthday. They then agreed TO
assemble in future on that day, cele-
brating it with odes and toasts. WASH
ingtons ascendancy shortly after to the
presidency gave a new zest to the AN
nual," so that in time it became general,
and finally grew into legal holiday"
the people demanding it from custom.
The first public celebration of Wash
ington's birthday occurred on February
II, 1884 and the anticipated occasion
was thus alluded to by the Pennsylvania
Packet of February II, same year:
"Wednesday last being the birthday
of his eXcellency, Gen. Washington, the
same was celebrated here by all the true
friends of American independence and
constitutional liberty, with that hilarity
and manual decorum attendant on the
sons of freedom. In the evening an en-
tertainment was given on board the
East India ship in this harbor, to very
brilliant and respectable company, and
discharge of 10 cannon was fired upon
the joyful occasion"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-02-26

were disappointed Whilst our hus-
bands and brothers are examples of pa
triotism,' she would say to her country
women, we must be patterns of indus
try She did not hesitate to wear a
brown dress and speckled apron when
receiving fastidious and elegant Wis
itors at Morristown. 1t was said after
ward that she acquired her inveterate
habit of knitting in her zeal at Valley
Forge to relieve the barefooted men
around her. On every fair day she
might be seen walking through the rude
streets of the town of huts with a basket
In her hand. Entering the hut of a SER
geant, she found him dying on pallet
of straw, his wife beside him in the an
guish of final separation. She minis
tered to his comfort with food prepared
by her own hands. Then. kneeling, she
earnestly prayed with her sweet and
solemn voice for the stricken couple.
All day long she was busy with these err
rands of grace, or in the kitchen at the
stone house, or in urging other women
to lend helping hand. And when she
passed along the lines of the troops she
would sometimes hear the fervent cry:
God bless Lady Washington or Long
live Lady Washington! Well. indeed,
might the men feel that they could fight
to their very last drop of blood with a
commander whose wife, who was for
merry the belle and leader of her set
among the danes and damsels of Vir-
ginia. was not ashamed to be seen darn
ing his and her own stockings!"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-02-26

DOM England anu America 10
the call for nurses during the late Span
ish-American and South African wars.
This brings to mind the kind and help
full attitude of Martha Washington dur
ing a critical period of American his
tory, long since happily superseded by
the good feeling, based on mutual I'M
derstanding, that both countries now
seek constantly to foster. William Per-
rine tells the story:
Martha Washington was then 40
years of age, and those who went to the
camp and expected to find her arrayed
in the gowns which they had supposed
would be worn by the generals wife
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-02-26

NUMBER" Eyes, sir" said Mr.. Lincoln,
81, 100000; there is no doubt of
it You see all Of our generals,
when they get whipped, say the
enemy outnumbered them from three
or five to one. l must believe them.
Now we have 100000 men in the field.
Three times four make twelve. Don't
you see? 1t is a simple problem in
arithmetic"
In the beginning of the war, a Meth
odist friend once said to him: Il hope
that the Lord is on our side" 81 am not
at all concerned about that" said Mr.,
Lincoln. "for | know that the Lord is
always on the side of the right. But II
is my constant anxiety and prayer that
and this nation should be on the Lord S
side"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-02-26
Martha Washington
both England and America

THERE was ready response of
good and prominent women in
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-02-26
THE BOY AND THE COON

C'Don't You See That He Is Gnawing His
Rope On?D
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1904-05-13

The devotees of the exhilarating sport
had very good game last Sunday on
the ball ground, and quite number
went out in the afternoon to witness it..
Nine innings were played between the
first and second mines. The first com
ing off victorious.
The boys are showing the good effect
of practice, as every meeting shows i'm
provement.
An effort is being made to arrange
with the Wenatchee boys for match
game in the near future, of which men,
ton will be made in due time.
The ball players in the employ of the
Lamb-Davis Lumber Co. are practicing
for match a game with the town boys,
and say they villa give them a surprise
as soon as they have had little prac-
tice.