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Well" said Aunt Nancy, that's
real good of Marietty. There'n be
quite a lot of work fixin' the vege-
tables an such, an 1 guess she can
help me quite little. I'm real glad
she's comm, poor soul!''
The next morning when Uncle
Isaac, in his Sunday clothes, came
into the kitchen and lifted his chin
high so Aunt Nancy could adjust his
collar button and necktie, the dear
old lady said: eff I was you, Pa, I'D
look all over the meetin' house an
pick out the. onesomest-lookin' per
son there-anybody you think amt
invited nowhere to Thanksgivin' din
ner-an' ask 'em to come along home
with you
Anybody" asked Uncle Isaac.
did you say anybody, Nancy?"
Aunt Nancy started swiftly toward
the oven door. Land sakes! 1 be-
lieve that turkeys boilin' dry" she
said, as she opened the oven door
with a clang and poured hot water
into the sizzling roasting-pan. Her
rosy face peered into the big, savory-
smelling oven.
"Yes," she said, TASK anybody you
think looks lonesome"
Uncle Isaac drove off to meeting
with a merry jingling of sleigh bells.
He chuckIed to himself as he drove
along. 81 shouldn't wonder if Silas
Plummer would be lookin' kind of
lonesome today" he said. Great
guns! Who'd ever think I'd take to
matchmakin' at my time o. life?"
When the Thanksgiving sermon
had been preached and the last hymn
sung, the congregation moved toward
the doors. Silas Plummer buttoned
his overcoat and prepared to go his
lonely way. But Uncle Isaac, unhitch-
ing the old white horse, called to him.
Hold on, Silas," he said, don t
you want to ride along with me? An,
say, by the way, Nancy said she'd like
frst-rate to have you eat Thanks
giyin' dinner with u.s."
Silas Plummer hesitated-and was
lost Much obliged, Uncle Isaac -
he said; you and Aunt Nancy are
very kind, but 1 was calculatin' on
goin' to the restaurant for my din
ner."
uOluln cE10u Uncle
Isaac, joVially. Come, pile in here
an We'll be goin'. Nancy'u be jest
tickled to death!"
But privately Uncle Isaac wasn't
so sure of that "Merciful Moses!" he
thought, ''mebby I've gone an put my
foot in it. But we'll wait an see
how it turns out. If Nancy scolds,
I'll tell her the poor fellow looked
lonesome, an sure enough he did,
The cutter stopped at the side door
with a jingle of bells. Aunt Nancy
came to the window and looked out.
"Of all things!" she said to herself,
! what in the world possessed Pa to
go an do that! Ny land! what shall
I do? Here's Marietty an there's
Silas, an they won't speak, know
they won't!"
Marietta was in the kitchen chop
ping cabbage, and did not see the
| newcomer, who was ushered into the
sitting room by Aunt Nancy. whose
hospitable soul was filed with con-
f1icting emotions. She resolved upon
a desperate move. 'fMarietty," she
said when she returned to the kitch-
en-, ST guess that cabbage is chopped
fine enough now Won't you jest step
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well, l declared" said Aunt Nancy
Winters, Il never did see a turkey fat
up nicer'n that one! 1 tell you, Pa,
it's too good for jest you an me to
set down to. Hadn't we ought to in
vite somebody to help eat Thanksgiv-
in dinner?" Aunt Nancy paused in
her task of stripping the feathers
from the turkey in question, and
beamed placidly upon Uncle Isaac
through her gold-bowed "specs."
Uncle Isaac Winters rubbed his
hands together gleefully, and genial
smile overspread his face. "Jest ike
you, Nancy, to think about somebody
sharin' your bIessin's. To be sure, TO
be sure, have somebody in to help DIS
pose of that feller. Who'll you In
vite?''
We'll" said Aunt Nancy, reflective
", I've a notion to ask Marietty Pea
body, poor, lonesome old maid! l
don't know as there's a soul in the
village that would enjoy nice piece
of breast meat an sage stuff1n' an
Hubbard squash an mashed potaters
an gravy an mince pie an pumpkin
pie better'n she would. 1 do believe
Aunt Nancy sighed q. motherly sigh,
and looked thoughtfully at the big
turkey lying across her lap. "'Pears
to me Marietty donefa foolish thing
when she give Silas Plummer the nit
ten the way she did years ago. wish
she was married an settled down in
a home of her own. Silas would be
a good provider an Marietty she's a
neat housekeeper-neat as wax-an'
seems to me they could be real happy
together"
Uncle Isaac sat down on the edge
of the wood box and looked at Aunt
Nancy's kind old face. "S'pose we try
an make a match betwixt 'em," he
suggested Its high time that old
spat of their'n was cleared up. Let's
see-it's as much as ten year, amt
it, since they quit speakin' to each
other? l say let's ask 'em both here
to dinner tomorrow an see how it'll
turn out"
Aunt Nancy stared at him in amaze
ment. Isaac Winters she said, ''be
you clean gone crazy? Why, the very
idee! A pretty Thanksgivin' it would
be, wouldn't it, with them two glar-
I in at each other an never sayin' a
word! My! my! you don't know Ma
rietty Peabody. guess, or Silas Plum
mer either, if you think you could
pacify 'em at this late day"
''Well,'' said Uncle Isaac, meekly,
"you know best, Nancy! you always
know best. 1 thought mebby it would
work all right, but that's all a fool
man knows about sech things. Think
I'd best hitch up an drive down to
invite Marietty? Jest as soon if you
want I should"
Aunt Nancy turned the big turkey
over laboriously. why, yes, Pa" she
said, you better go. Give Marietty
nv compliments an ask her to spend
| Thanksgivin' with US. If she's goin
to meetin' tomorrow she'll Likely ride
home with you in the cutter"
When Uncle Isaac returned, an
hour later, he remarked: "Marietty
seemed awful tickled about your in.
vite. Nancy. an she said she want
| eoin' to meetin-she hadn't a new
! thing to wear-an' she'd come over
early an help fx things for dinner
an then you an her could visit long
| er, she said.''
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In Old England.

Three centuries ago the great stat
ute of James 1. came into operation.
1t made felons, without benefit OF
clergy all who shall use. practice or
exercise any injuration or conjura-
ton of any evil and wicked spirit. or
shall consult, covenant with, enter
tertain, employ, feed or reward any evil
son shall be killed, destroyed, waited.
and wicked spirit to or for any intent
or purpose or take up any dead man,
woman or child, out of his, her or
their grave or any other place where
the dead body resteth, or the skin
bone or any part of any dead person,
to be employed or used in any man.
ner of witchcraft, enchantment,
charm or sorcery, whereby any per-
son shall be killed, destroyed, wasted,
consumed, pined or famed in his or
her body or any part thereof" Un-
der this act witches were executed
for more than a century.
Free press., 1904-11-26

Every housekeeper should know
that If they will buy Defiance Cold
Water Starch for laundry use they
win save not only time, because It
never sticks to the iron, but because
each package contains Is oz.-one full
pound-while ali other Cold Water
Starches are put up in A-pound pack
ages. and the price is the same, 10
cents. Then again because Defiance
Starch is free from all injurious chem
fcals. II your grocer tries 10 sell you q
12-Oz. package it is because he has
q stock on hand which he wishes to
dispose Of before he puts In Defiance.
He knows that Defiance Starch has
printed on every package in large let
teFs and figures "16 ozs." Demand
Defiance and save much time and
money and the annoyance of the Hcn
stiehisg. Distance never sticz&
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How to TEST a Diamond.

To test a diamond rub vigorously
with a bit of silk for a moment and
the stone, if diamond, will attract
bits of wool, cotton or paper. Expose.
the stone to the direct rays of the sun
for a few moments and remove to a.
darkened room. If it is a diamond it
will glow. An imitation diamond
shows number OF images when one
looks through it. The diamond shows
but one.
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ExnIanationa Later

An elderly clergyman was recently
seeing his wife of from Euston Sta
ton, London. He handed her into a
carriage and a porter followed her
with baggage. Then the clergyman
gave his, wife twopence. kissed the
porter and departed.
Free press., 1904-11-26

The average age at which women
marry in civilized countries is twenty
three and half years.
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A CiveAwav.

Luschman-"My wife wanted to
know all about what had been doing
when 1 got home last night.
Klubman-"Why didn't you put her
off?"
Luschman-"I did, but my condi.
ton put her on"
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Too BUSY to Gossin.

Your neighbor never says as much
about you as you fancy. She is busy
worrying about those who say things
about her.
Free press., 1904-11-26

Defiance Starch is guaranteed biggest
and best or money refunded 16
ounces, 10 cents. Try it now.
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When Women Marry

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup.
For children teethtng, softens the gums, reduces In
1ammaton. alsTs pain, cures wind collie 25c bottie
Free press., 1904-11-26

You may break, you may shatter the
dude if you will, but that cigarette
odor will cling to him still.
Free press., 1904-11-26

"Dr. David Kennedys I'avOrite Remedy
Rondout, N cured serious kidney trouble. gained
- pounds s. Wardel BurnsVille n. J. Bottles 500.
Free press., 1904-11-26

Ever remark that those who become
noted in the world are usually hard
working people.
Free press., 1904-11-26

You never hear any one complain
about Defiance Starch" There is none
to equal it in quality and quantity, I6
ounces, 10 cents. Try it now and save
your money.
Free press., 1904-11-26

The skating pond with its fringe of
Oh! the farm was a pleasant sight that
day!
The big home-barn was a place of Joy
For the romping girl and the climbing
With beams and mows and ladders to
Horses and oxen and sheep to count.
Hunting of nests of sly old hens,
Tunneling hay and fashioning dens
aelplng the men to do up the chores
Shutting windows and locking the doors
Letlng some work come in with the
Oh! the farm was jolly place to stay.
Oh! the pantry shelves were loaded down
with CAKES that were plump and rich
With apple pies and pumpkin and mince
AND JelIles and jams and preserved
Cranberry sauce and puddings and rice,
The dessert dishes that look so nice
Vegetables, breads and bonbons sweet
A great brown turkey and plates of
Sauces fixed in the daintiest way
Oh! twas glorious sight that day!
Oh. the farm was bright Thanksgiving
The sun shone clear on the hay and corn.
The guests came early with laugh and
shout.
And the boys and girls scattered about.
Seeking the pets they had known before
Climbing through window instead Of
door.
Racing from barn to corn-crib or mill.
Shouting and laughing with glee, until
The dinner horn sounded. Oh. 1 say
Twas pleasant upon the farm that day!
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THANKSGIVING ON THE FARM

Oh! the farm was bright. Thanksgiving
With its stacks of hay and shocks of
corn,
And its apples brown and green and red
And in its cellar its winter store
In bins that were filled and running
With, all the things that farm could
In barrel and bin and goodly heap,
Hung to the rafters and hid away
On! 5ne 1arm was a goodly sight that
And here and there were the Jersey
stock,
The Idsip sheep and horses-Old Prince and
The turkeys and geese and awkward
calf,
And the goat that made the children
a pair Of mules that friend had sent
Ont to the farm on experiment;
Pigeons and fowls al a guinea-pig.
Dogs tnat We're small and dogs that
Chickens that were white and black and
Oh! The farm was a pleasant place to
Out back of the house the orchard stood.
Then came the brook and the chestnut
The sawmin where the children play.
The fodder barn with its piles of hay,
The walnut grove and the cranberry
The woodchuck hole and the barking
The wintergreen and the robbers cave
CWherein who entered was counted
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OBITUARY NOTES
Funeral of EBinezer b. Beeeher-Im-
pressIve Services.

pEGSSEhc CEENACS8s
Impressive services were held yester-
day afternoon over the remains of
Ebenezer B. Beeeher atthe late res
idence of the deceased in Westville.
The Rev. F. l. Davis, pastor of the
WestviIle Congregational church, off,
ciated. The funeral was largely at
tended, prominent men in this city and
throughout New England being pres
emit, including number Of leading bus
mess men of New York. There were
over 400 present, including relatives of
the deceased, which testified to the re-
spect and love in which he was held.
Among those who came from distance
were both Mr.. Courtney and Mr.. Swift
Of the Diamond Match concern, who
were intimate friends of the deceased.
The body, in charge Of the undertake
ing firm of Graham & Co.. will be TAX
en- to WATERFOWL, in this state, at noon
to-day for burial, which it is expect
ed will also be largely attended, as
Mr.. Beecher had hosts of friends in the
latter place who hold his memory in
ELECTION and respect as in New Haven
and elsewhere.
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BRAINS FAIL 10 WORK"
Psychology of Train Wrecks as View
al Ia President Td1ei1Is T1lttIe

Psychology of Train Wrecks as View
ed to President Lueius futile.
Boston, Oct. 19.-President Lucius
futile of the Boston and Maine rail-
road in a pubic address here In which
he was commenting on the number Of
train wrecks in the west, said that he
could not account for them save by the
explanation that for some psychologist
cal reason the brains of the men in
charge Of the trains failed to work
at. times. Mr.. futile thought that the
demand for reliable men is greater than
can be supplied. 1t could not be fair
ly charged, he said, that the railroad
men of the country are overworked.
Mr.. futile added: The American
railroads are largely operated on the
mileage system. 1t offers the greatest
incentive to make as many trips as
they may be permitted to make in or
der to increase their wages and it re-
quires not the greatest coercion to in
duce them to run, but the greatest
watchfulness to see that they do not
run more than they ought to.
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IsWINBURNE's ESTIMATE
OTHEIIO
oTHELLo.

+ s . r. ! &
Were no other proof extant and fla
grant Of the palpable truth that Shakes
|peare exeelled all other men of all time
on record as a poet in the most proper
and literal sense-as a creator of man
and woman-there would be overlooking
and Overwhelming proof of it in the cre-
alton and interaction of these three
characters-Iago, Desdemona and
Othelio In the more technical and lyri-
cal sense Of the word, no less than in
height of prophetic power, in depth of
reconciling and atoning inspiration, he
is excelled by Aeschylus alone. But If
the unique and marvellous power which
at the close of the Orestela leaves inn
pressed with a browning and final sense
Of high spiritual calm and austere con-
ISOLATION in face of all the mystery of
suffering and of sniff this supreme
gift of the imaginative reason was no
more shared by Shakespeare than by
any poet or prophet or teacher Of He
brew origin, it was his and his alone to
set before us the tragic problem of
character and event, of all action and
all passion, all evil and all good, all nat
ural Joy and sorrow and chance and
change, in such fulness and perfection
of variety, with such harmony and SUI
premacy of justice and of truth, that no
man known to historic record ever glo-
|rified the world whom it would have
been SO utterly natural and so compar-
atively rational to fall down before and
worship as a god.-Algernon Charles
SWinburne in Harper's Magazine.
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a PLEASANT VISIT.

Mr.. and Mrs. Roger S. Hemingway of
Redlands, Cal. are the guests of Mr..
Heningway's sister, Mrs. Hiram G.
Taintor of 241 Lawrence street. Mr..
Hemingway, now banker in Redlands
left New Haven some fifteen years ago
and has not visited his home city since
that time. Mrs. Hemingway is also a
former New Havener being a sister of
the late Charles Gilbert Of this city.
MT. and Mrs. Hemingway will leave
Saturday, although Mrs. Hemingway
will return later to spend few weeks
with Mrs. George III. Barnum of Edge
hill road. Mrs. Barnum, by the way,
entertained a few friends informally
Wednesday evening in honor of Mr..
and Mrs. Hemingway.
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THE I.ArE DAVID AsHMUN.

David Ashnlun, aged forty-eight
died at his home In Stony Creek on
sunday afternoon, after an illness ex-
tending over several weeks with heart
trouble. Mr.. Ashmun. who was
prominent in all town affairs, was out
for the last time on the morning Of the
annual town meeting, October 10. He
had been out Of health for nearly two
years, but kept at work till about three
weeks before his death, and did not
take to his bed until a few days before
the end came.
| He, although a resident of Stony
Greek, was very we'll known in Bran-
ford center He had been closely iden-
titled with town affairs, having served
on the board Of selectmen for years.
He was man whom nearly everybody
liked; he was genial and kind, man
of energy and enterprise, and had ex-
lcellent judgment along his particular
business lines, the making and repair
ling Of highways, roads and bridges.
He for years was employed ait the Nor
cross quarry, and was always faithful.
His death was a shock to this commu-
nifty.
Funeral services were held from the
late home in Stony Creek on Tuesday
afternoon at half-past two o'clock, and
were in charge of Widows Sons lodge,
Al. r. and "A. M, of which deceased
was a member.
Members of the lodge met at Masonic
hall at one o'clock and We're conveyed
! to Stony Greek in 'busses.
! The deceased is survived by his Wild
low and four children.
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5. A. r..
Meeting of Board Of Governors.

+ - IT
Meeting of Board of Governors.
A meeting of the board Of governors
of the Sons Of the American Revolu-
tion was held at the Union league
Wednesday. 1t was voted to present a
testimony to Judge Hobart L. Hotch-
kiss Of this city in recognition OF his
services in compiling the year book Of
the organization. Judge Beardsley
and Brigadier General Greeley were APP
pointed a committee to decide upon the
form of testimonial. The invitation
of the Bridgeport society to have the
annual dinner on Washington's BIRTH;
day there was accepted, and Isaac w.
Birdseye, Morris B. Beardsley, Henry
G. Sherwood and Lewis B. Curtis were
appointed a committee to make ar
rangements
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THE DREAD BAMBOO BLOOM.

In some parts Of China the natives
are in dread of the bamboo, at which
season all kinds OF dreadful disasters
are predicted and confidently looked
for. Like some other superstition. this
one has a slight foundation. The fact
lis that the bamboo only flowers once
and then dies, and, as a rule, the
whole lot Of the plants, often covering
large areas, bloom together. The
reason of this is that the individuals of
a species are commonly gregarious,
land all are of the same age, having
taken simultaneous possession of
lground rendered vacant perahps by a
similar depopulation. A somewhat
analogous case is presented by some OF
the Strobilanths of tropical Asia.
These plants live about seven years,
then all burst out into a glorious mass
of blue flowers and then die away,
leaving, it may be, hundreds of acres
|of grounds destitute of the luxuriant
vegetation it previously supported
Philadelphia Record.
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HEALTH OF THE STATE.
Low death Date increase Of Pneumc

Low Death Date Increase Of Pneumo-
MIA and Warning.
The report for September Of Dr. G. a.
Lindsey. secretary Of the state board
of health. shows 1,l67 during the month,
and a death rate Of 1+s for the large
towns, and the same for the small towns
and the entire state,
The principal causes OF death We're:
Diarrhoea 1s1, nervous system 1S4, heart
III, consumption 1Os, pneumonia 81,
bronchitis "a, diphtheria and Group Fl,
typhoid fever IS.
Contagious diseases were reported as
follows: Smallpox 2, measles 4, scarlet
fever IA, cerebro-spina fever !, diph-
iberia and Group 115, Whooping cough 8,
typhoid fever 1888, consumption 16.
AS usual the deaths from consump-
ton are far more numerous than the
new cases reported.
/ "A special warning Is given as to the
prevalence of pneumonia and its trans
instability. The disease is due to spe-
cifc infection. This Infection exists in
the execretions from the mouth and
nose, and the germs may retain their
vitality for a long time. The report
Hence all precautionary measures
relate to the destruction of this infec-
ton. The attendants upon pneumonia
patients should carefully receive all the
discharges from mouth or nose upon
cloths or in proper receptaeles and inn
mediately destroy them by fire, burning
OF boiling, because they contain the
living organism capable of causing the
disease in Others. The hands of the
nurse if soiled at all should be carefully
washed with soap and water and al
ways before eating. All table utensils
napkins, ETC., should at once after use
be subject to boiling water. The bed
ding and clothing Of the patient on re
moval should be Immediately disinfec-
tied by boiling or otherwise.,Th room
after death or recovery should be as
thoroughly disinfected as after other in
4 fectious diseases. Thus much for the
care of the sick,
1t is added that exposure to infection
Ills very frequent but that healthy body
4 has power of resistance, and that the
safety of the individual therefore de-
ponds upon personal hygiene the avoid.
ance of excesses, regular meals, proper
4 clothing non-exposure to extremes OF
cold and wet rational exercise in the
open air In good weather, cleanliness d
person and frequent bathing. Special at
4 tention should be given to catarrhs and
AFFECTIONS of the throat. Cleansing
sprays and washings Of the mouth alc
nostrils brushing the teeth a copiouS
drink Of water after meals and gargles
4 should be practiced daily. Pneumonia
Us peculiarly a disease of the aged, hence
!. these precautions are distinctively i'm.
4 portant to them.
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ASK REMOVAL or TRUsTEE

ASK REMOVAL OF TRUSTEE.
A petition was filed with Judge L. W.
Cleaveland in the probate court yester-
day asking for the removal Of Robert
q. Baldwin as trustee Of the estate Of
the late Cynthia B. Merrill, who left
property and money to the value of
$50, 900.
The application for the removal of
Mr.. Baldwin makes these charges:
That Robert E. Baldwin has been guilty
Iof misuse of the said estate; failed to
account to the court for all the money
paid by tenants of the estate; has pur-
chased a mortgage for his own account,
belonging to the estate, as loss to the
estate Of 5000; that he has allowed in
terest to accumulate for an unreason-
able period upon a mortgage held by
him as trustee Of the estate; has failed
to render an accounting for period of
fifteen years; has failed to account for
interest that should have been earned
on sums of $1,000 to $4,000, and has
failed to comply with the terms Of the
will and the conditions of the trust
Bennett "A. Treat and Lewis Barnes
sign the application.
Mr.. Baldwin is the Well-knoWn ex-se-
lectman of the town. He is represent
ed by Lawyers Chase and Woodruc.
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SUIT FOR $1,000.

James r. Mulltken, of Newark, N. T.,
has brought suit against William Spit
tier, of this city, to recover on a note
for $1,000 issued to the plaintiff on June
q, 1904, by the Vulcan Manufacturing
company, Of Winsted, of which Splitter
was president. It is alleged that Spit
tier endorsed the note and that the note
was given in part payment of note
for $4,000 given to the plaintiff by the
Vulcan Manufacturing company. The
company is now insolvent Property
belonging to the defendant on Judson
avenue, Houston street, State street,
East Pearl street and Water street is
attached in the suit.