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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1907-01-03

'-.rfsfsia -
Father" said he, this Is NJ. De
CatInat, whom you may remember
come years ago at Quebec"
The seigncur bowed with much con
descension.
you are extremely welcome TO my
estates, both you and your body sert'
ants
'Thcy are my friends, monsieur This
H. NJ. Amos Green, and Captain
Ephraim Savage. My wife is travelling
with me, but your courteous son has
kindly taken her TO your lady"
Il am honornd-honored indeedw
cried the old man, with n bow and n
flourish. Il remember you very well.
sir, for II is not SO common to meet
men OF quality in this country. Now
that think OF II, the second son OF
your great grandfather married the
niece OF one OF the De Ia N0ues OF An
delys. which is one OF our cadet
branches. Kinsmnn. you are welcome"
He threw his arms suddenly round De
Catlnat.
The young guardsmnn was only too
delighted to find himself admitted to
such an intimacy.
Il win not lntrude long upon your
hospitality" said he. I'VE are jour.
ncylng down TO Lake Champan. and
we hope in day or two TO be ready
10 go on"
"a suit OF rooms shall bc laid at your
disposal as long as you do me the hon
or 10 remain here, Peste. II Is not ev-
cry day that can open my gates TO a
man with good blood Ia his veins An,
SIR, that il what ! feel most In my ex.
de-, for who Is there with whom ! can
talk ms equal TO cqnalJ You are weary
aud hungry. You and your friends.
Come up with me 10 the tapestrled sa-
loon. and we shall see n my stewards
can iind anything for your refreshment
You play plquet. IL remember right.
All. my skill Is leaving me, and !
should be glad Ia try hand or two
with you"
The manor house was high and
strong, built OF grayEtone IN q frame
work Of wood The large iron clamped
door through which they entered was
pierced for musketry fire and led into a
succession Of cellars and storchouses
Ia which the beets. carrots. potatoes,
cabhases. cured meat, dried cells and
other winter supplies were placed. A
winding stone staircase led them
through huge Kitchen. Jagged and
lofty, from which branclicd the rooms
Of the servants, or reialBers. as the
old noblcman preferred TO call them.
Above this again was the principal
suit. ccnicring In The dining hall. with
its huge fireplace and rude homemade
furniture The seignenr explained that
be had already suppcd; but, having al
lowed himself 10 he persuaded into
joining them, be ended BY eating more
than EpliraIm Savage aud drinking
more than Du llhni.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1907-01-03
~ THE ~
REFUGEES
Bp A. CONAN DOYLE.
ls,oi q TIA ksss sAsaosi Hoinss~
eofrnlnnr. lsaa hr nhtpEE q hhorMths

~ iae EFs ~ fires ffN skR The fAHlnA
fe'iaTr iisp snsaolh swand underneath
wiih Uae lUns eTrAlmH shadows barred
across & iloW dinlnli !, was 10 rral
re iaai belsad alj usls beauty there
lurked danger - deadly and horrihis
that mHa aiono might well shrink
from Z. far more oHe who hid ihe wo.
man whom be loved walking wJthla
hands ioirh 81 him' II was wifi a
kmg heartfeit siah u relief thai be-
saw . wbll ~ ssochHde 10 The midst
~ large clearing In front u him.
with the STONE mauur house rising
above 4 III line from The etockade
were dozen cottages. With cedar
sh'Drled roofs turned pp in the Nor
nan fashion 10 which dwelt the hab.
lianis under the protection o. tie selgii.
enr's chateau Al either corner a
small brass cannon peeped through an
embmsure As they passed the gate
the guard inside closed !, aud placed
ihr huge wooden bars into position. A
litil" crowd u men. women aud chil.
drcn were gathered round he door of
the chateau aud man appeared t.
be- seated on high backed chair upon
the threshold
"NqD know my father" said the
young man, With a shrug Of his shout
dcrs he VIII have Il that he has new
e. left bis Norman castle and that he
Is sim The seimeur de la None the
greatest man within days ride Of
iioucn aud of the richest blood o. Nor
mandy lie is now taking his dues and
bis yearly oaths from his tenants.
He would not think II becoming. II
the governor himself were 10 visit him.
10 pause in the middle OF 80 august a
ceremony But II II would Interest
you, you may step this way and wait
until BIO has finished You. madame.
VIII take al once TO my mother, II You
VIII he so KIND ms to follow me"
The sight was 20 The Americans AT
least, novel one A triple row OF 4
men. women aud children were stand.
Ing round IN semeircle. the men
rough and sunhurned. the women
homcly and clean, with white caps up. |
on their heads. the children open mouth.
eli and round eyed, awed l~o an an.
usual quiet by the reyercnt bearing OF
their elders. In the center on his high
backed carved chair there sat an elder
" man. very sf and erect, with an
exceedingly solemn face He was
hne figure Of man. tall and broad,
with large, strong features. clean shay
en- and deeply lined huge beak OF
nose and strong, shaggy eyebrows,
which arched right up TO the great
wig, which be wore fun and long. as
II had been worn IN France In his
youth On his wig was placed a white
hat, cooked jauntily az one side. with
a red feather streaming round II, and
he wore q coat OF cinnamon colorcd
cloth, with silver at the neck and peck.
cts, which was stlll very handsome.
though Il bore signs Of having been
frnyed and mended more than once.
As the selgneur rose, his son, who
bad returned, took De Catinat by the
- ga tfEr4sf -
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1907-01-03

MAY was just breaking as the
ID four comrades entered the gate
w ~ the stockndc. but early ns II
was the ceDsltaires and their
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-02-28
Pardon Wanted.

Governor Vadaman has been petit
toned to commute the sentence of
William Startling, cashier of the de-
funct Merchants & Planters bank
at Greenville, to a term of one year
in the Washington county Jail. The
petition is numerously signed by citi-
zens Of Washington county, and a
large delegation Of citizens will be
sent to the capital within a few days
for the purpose of formally present
ing the case to the governor.
Startling was convicted in the cir
cult court of Washington county
about two years ago on the charge of
embezzling funds variously estimated
at from $4,000 to $125,0OO. In fact,
the exact amount of the defalcation
was not positively shown at the trial,
but the jury convicted him on the
evidence presented and Judge Smith
imposed a sentence of five years at
hard labor in the penitentiary, which
is the shortest term allowed by the
statutes in such cases.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-02-28
No Definite Plans.

Adjutant General Fridge, when ask
ed as to the encampment prospects
for 1907, intimated that there is moth
ing definite in view, though it is pref
ty we'll understood that Columbus has
. call if the State encampment is
held. There is disposition on tho
part of some members of the Guard
to arrange the cncampment features
for this year so that section Of each
regiment can attend the state encamp-
ment, wherever it may be held, and
another section hold itself in reserve
for the general outing at Chickamau-
ga, if such should be held It is
problematical, however, if any Of the
Mississippi soldiers will be able to go
out Of the State during August, at
which time it is probable that the
general encampment will be held, since
August is the primary election month
when every man who is entitled to a
vote will most probably wish to re-
main at home, and this may lead to
the entire state organization going in
to the state encampment and side
stepping the Chickamauga event, so
as to be at home during August.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-02-28
Over 100 Lives Lost.

Trieste, Austria Hungary The
Austrian Lloyd steamer Imperatrix,
while bound from Trieste to Bomboy
ran onto phonisi on the island Of
Crete, and sank soon afterward. It
is known that the disaster was ac-
companied by loss Of life, but in the
absence of definite news the number
Of drowned is unknown. The pas
sengers and crew on board numbered
$50. A telegram from the company 5
agent at Canea, says: The following
letter has been received from lieut.
enant of the Imperatrix: "Twelve
persons and myself have been saved.
The others are on board the steamer,
the position Of which is extremely dan
gerous.' -
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-02-28
Will Build $500, 900 Plant.

Laurel is to have 100000 manu-
featuring plant within a short time,
according to M. Muhle, real estate
promoter and timberlana dealer, who
has sent a letter to the local papers
to appear in this weeks edition, no.
tifying them of the fact, and stating
that there are other good things in
store for the town, to come from a
syndicate which lie claims to have
formed at the North for the purpose
of acquiring lands to build up great
sugar industry here. His letter says
that his syndicate has acquired OPP
lions on many properties in and out
Of the town, and that these will be
protected as soon as the site for the
courthouse is determined.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-02-28

would receive 100000 as reward for
her testifying for her husband. It
was intimated that, soon after her
husbands arrest, she talked Of going
abroad, but gave this idea up after
it had been arranged that she was to
get $500, 900. She refused to say any
thing about the story, but Lawyer
Gleason denied it emphatically.
"You can characterize that as .
malicious, cruel, false and inhuman
statement" he said
Immediately after his arrest Mrs.
Thaw said to her husband: 4 will
stand by you Harry and she has
stood by him, and there is nothing
anyone could do that she has not done.
That shows just how prepostarous that
statement is.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-02-28
pRoDLEMs or The DAY.

when the long day il over. take mag
Now for pleasant hour. think. happy
Problem 81 Graft confronts me, soon
as 7 turn the page;
Thoughts on the Negro Problem"
''The Problem OF the Stage"
Here Il the latest novel. written with IRE
Every r91 page s9s' devoted to the Problem Of
Divorce.
Stories must havs 9 purpose. no ono
This 10 the Age of Problems, he who
won't read may rum.
At the play in the evening. longing to be
amused,
see the Labor Problem. tangled and
Plays are to solve the problems Of an In
Take horrible examples, put them upon
the stage.
go e church on Sunday. longing for
The sermons all deal with problems, the
preachers are distressed.
why are the churches empty? Why does
the home decay?
why don't our young men marry?
should the rich work or play?
AL OF this makes me weary. and sets me
wishing, too,
That problems were not SO many. and
answers not so few
0H' lot peaceful country! Oh, for a
tranquil shore,
where probblers cease from trouhlino
and problems are no more!
Cecil Cavendish, in the New York Tiroas
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-02-28

It's too bad, as you say he con
tinued, but 1t can't be helped. sup
pose there's nothing for 1t but to star,
an investigation at the Post Office. ]
shall go to the Department direct, jusa
as soon as get back to Washington
Perhaps his publishers can help M
I'll see them about 1t this morning.
have to drop In there anyway about
his other and more important work
that is just coming out. Good-day:'
And he quietly moved towards the
door.
Other work. said the Judge. What
other work.
1.-THE History of Legal Oratory,"
In twelve volumes. OF course you've
heard Of that'-mentioning something
we were just putting out You
haven't? Why, I'll tell them when I'm
in there to let you see one Of the vol
umes; it's really worth while
HE bowed himself out, and within
twenty-four hours another Of our men
called at the Brooklyn house and sold
set of the Legal Oratory,' and Cul
had a check for his commission
1.-THE storm didn't break until yester-
day, when the legal luminary from
Brooklyn shed SO much light on this
office that you'd have thought it was
midday on the equator. Heavens, it
was hot for few minutes. 1t was let
out Cul, or be denounced from the
bench. so Cul Went."-NeW York Even
ing Post.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-02-28
Wireless Phoning.

Ithaca, N. Y.-Long distance wire.
less telephoning is to have a prac-
teal test at the hands of F. H. Kro-
ger and Fl. g. Kouyoumdjian Of Cor
nell University, next week.
The former is an instructor in the
department Of electrical engineering
and the latter graduate in mechan-
ical engineering.
The have set up apparatus on top
of factory here and will try to call
up New York, Syracuse, Rochester
and Buffalo without connecting wires
Already they have done wireless
phoning to towns within twenty-five
miles.
They also will experiment in wire
less telegraphy.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-02-28
WEIGH Under Arrest.

Waco, William Welch an ex-
Confederate soldier, 62 years old,
claiming Atlanta as his home, is in
custody of Sheriff George w. Tilley
here. Welch says he was the man who
fired the first shot in the riot between
whites and negroes a few months ago
in Atlanta, and is tired Of lodging.
his apprehension. He has only one
Hethinks there is large reward for
leg and one eye. He Grains to have
lost the other members in the civil
war. Welch claims he was an inmate
Of the Confederate home at that time.
He will waive examination and is an
xious to go back to Atlanta.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-02-28
Pleased With Levee System.

Maj. M. P. Robertson, of the Louis
lana levee board, was in Vicksburg
the past week and expressed great
qualification at the successful results
of the Mississippi ievee system with
standing the recent high water.
Maj. Robertson reports that con-
tract was let for 100000 yards If
work to be done az Bedford Bend to
r. 7. Clarke.
1t is probable a contract of 10000
yards will be let for L'Argent levee
in Concordia parish. Maj. Robertson
and Capt. Hoffman visited and ex-
amined the West Pass levee, just OPP
posite the city, which was found to
be in fine condition.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-02-28
Steamer Wrecked.

London.-The Rotterdam mail
steamer Berlin from England, with
al passengers and crew, was wreck
ed off the Hook of Holland at the en-.
trance of the River Mas, leading to
Rotterdam, and nearly all on board
persisted. A terrific southwesterly
gale was blowing right in shore, and
drove the steamer on sand bank
close to the northern jetty as she
was trying to enter the new waterway.
Heavy seas quickly pounded the YES
sci to pieces, and she broke in two.
The doomed passengers and crew
could be seen for a brief space Of
time clustered on the wreck.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-02-28
College of Music Proposed.

Laurel is to have a conservatory of
music, or rather a musical school. A
prominent professor Of music, with a
following sufficient to assure 100 pu-
pills at the start, is preparing a plan
to submit to the city for the estab-
lishment here of a college of music.
and a number Of well-to-do citizens
have interested themselves in the pro-
position. The promoters will guar
antee to erect the necesssy buildings,
furnish teachers, courses Of study and
pupils, the city on its part to donate
an appropriate tract of Land conven-
iently located for the purpose.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-02-28
100000 Loss.

Fire broke out In the middle of a
brick block In Main Street at Newton
and before it could be checked al
least $4,000 worth of property was
destroyed. The blaze which started
an the store of ]. E. Madden, was no
doubt of incendiary origin, the motive
of which is not known.
Just about the time the fire was
checked in this block small blaze
was discovered in a two-story frame
building 200 Or 300 yards distant,
occupied in the first story as sam
pie room and used upstairs as bed
rooms by several people. This was
evidently fired by some one, as it
started on the inside of room where
some household goods were stored,
and it was impossible for sparks to
fall from the big fire.
While going into this building to
learn about the fire 7. M Seaman, a
leading citizen of this place, was
struck twice on the head with knucks
by some one who did not want the
building entered, and, while the in
juries inflicted were not serious, they
were very painful. w. Hooper, who
occupied one of the upstairs rooms,
was arrested and carried before Mr..
Seaman, who said that he was the
man who struck him. There was con-
siderable excitement at the time and
the man was rushed off to Forest and
placed in Jail for safe keeping. At
ter daylight this mans rooms was
searched and twenty quarts Of liquor
and a lot of cocaine found. Affidavits
were made before the Mayor against
Hooper on three charges assault with
intent to kill, selling whiskey and sell
ing cocaine. The hearing has not been
set yet.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-02-28
Wants Proposed State Normal.

A movement is on foot to secure
for Hattiesburg the State Normal
School which it is expected the next
legislature will provide for with an
appropriation Of upward of 100000.
The educational interests Of the state
are all being concentrated upon the
securing of this appropriation. For
years Hattiesburg has been. the scens
Of an annual summer normal, attended
by hundreds of teachers, and this year
normal under the auspices Of the
State will be held at the South Mis-
sissippi College in this city.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-02-28
When the Stars Fall.

Old Judy was a character well
known in Lower Hentey, where per-
sons of her race and complexion were
rare. She was the last descendant of
an old slave family owned, in the days
when New England tolerated slavery.
by one of the chief magnates of the
place. She lived to be very old wom-
an-over hundred, according to To-
cal belief, although her exact age was
not known. 1t was during the last
year of her life that there occurred in
August famous display of shooting
stars. The spectacle was a magnifi-
cent one, but Judy had no eye for its
beauty.
Massey sakes! Massey sakes!" she
muttered, trembling, gazing up with
starting eyeballs at the streaked and
shining heavens. "'Twon't be long
dey'N miss a-hittin' round here sho' il
won't. An s'pos'n dey drap on us
cold, dey'll hit harder'n hailstuns: an
s'pos'n day drap on us hot, deyT les
drap round us an don't hit folks at
all, who's gwine want 'em rollini
roun' underfoot, wild de light knocked
out OBJ 'em, lax pebbles, mindin' people
OBJ de day OBJ judgment cherry time dey
stubs DER toes?"
Explanation and consolation were Of
no avail. judy would only shake her
head and murmur In tones OF awe. aAl
don't understand nufin' bout 'stron
omy, but All knows It's a sho' nun
terrifyin' time wen de stars begins to
fall! - Youths Companion.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-02-28
JOHNNY AND HIS GUN.
He Killed Big Racccon and Farmer
Killed Fatted Calf for Him.

He Killed Big Racccon and Farmer
Killed Fatted Calf. for Him.
Johnny Thompson, of Seymour, q
sixteen-year-old lad, tramped over the
Woodbridge hills five miles till he
struggled past the house of Jason
Doolittle without peppering so much
as gray squirrel. Climbing the rail
fence, he walked through the meadow
beyond Mr.. Doolittle's house, and in a
tree just below the farmers garden
caught a glimpse Of what looked like
the bushy tail of a plump gray SPUR;
rel projecting beyond the limb. He
craftily tiptoed around to the other
side Of the tree to get better shot
and saw what was apparently the
squirrels head, fully two feet FROM
his tail. Must be two squirrels
there. I'll drop one," whispered
Jhouny, as he drew bead on the
animal. His shot was followed by
commotion in the tree and down fell
something which made Johnny rub
his eyes.
Never saw anything like it in Sey.
mour," said he. Looked like an over.
grown squirrel four times the size
Of the biggest gray | ever saw tanned
and fat in a cage. 1t looked as If II
weighed twenty pounds and L found
later that it did. Guess my mouth
and eyes were both wide open when
the farmer came running out"
'D'you kill that raccoon on my
land?" he asked.
yep, If that's a raccoon," Johnny
answered.
"Where'd you come from, anyhow"
said the farmer, ''and how'd ye get
here?"
Il live in Seymour and I walked
over" Johnny explained
well, you neverll walk back" said
the rural gentleman.
Il was so scared l dropped my gun
and began to snivel," Johnny told his
friends afterward.
"Yew just see here, young feller,"
said the farmer, that dummed rae
coon has been hangin' around my
place for four years, and me and my
WIS Aeeo 0SIs u cps dAO OdLApOQ Out
nights to git line On him. He has
ate half my garden up every year and
has got into my corn bin and about
everything else on the place, but has
lodged us every time. Now, if you've
slaughtered him, I'm just going to
hitch up and take you home as If you
were the mayor of Ansonia"
The farmer hitched up his Sunday
chaise and while he was hitching up
his horse he took Johnny into the
house and his wife fed him mince pie
and gave him all the sweet cider he
could drink. Then he loaded the fat
raccoon into the carriage, and put In
behind a big pumpkin and a peck of
big apples and they started for home.
Johnny's folks thought he was shot
when he was brought home in such
state as that, and his mother nearly
tainted, but revived when he piled out
and logged in the raccoon. Wood
bridge for me every time can get q
gum" says Johnny.-Hartford Cour
ant.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-02-28
WANT STATE
REFORMATORY
FOR SEGRATION OF YOUTHFUL
II PRISONERS.
RHODES SCHOLARSHIPS
Four Successful Contestants In The
State. Hattiesburg Wants Pro-
posed State Normal.

As far back as twelve or ffteer
years ago the question of state re-
formatory was raised in the legisla.
ture and since the establishment OF
cotton factories in different parts OF
the state the child labor law has been
agitated. 1t is argued now that Mis-
sissippi can easily provide for the Sc
gregation of the youthful prisoners
from the older and more hardened In
mates of the penitentiary. Besides
the big farm in Sunhower county,
which is now in condition to furnish
employment to all the convicts, the
state has the farm at Belmont, the
Oakley farm and the Rankin farm,
and either of these three, it is urged,
could be used for reformatory with
out entailing any extra expense.
A prominent candidate for the leg
islature in this county who has de-
clared emphatically for reformatory,
has been gathering statistics to show
that reformatory could be made not
only self-sustaining but even renum-
erative if the state so decided. The
most interesting statistics thus far
gathered are from the reform school
or prison in Illinois.
The report of this institution for
the year ending December 81, 1906,
shows that the average number of in
mates for the Var was 1,026. These
youthful prisoners attended school reg
ularly for nine months in the year,
June, July and August being given
to vacation. All the inmates attended
school except those who had passed
the eighth grade. The industrial ex-
hibit made by this reformatory show
ed that the prisoners were taught ev-
cry kind of useful trade. During the
year they manufactured and sold a
total Of $151 1899 OF overalls which
were sold on the open market. They
also did all of the printing for the va
rious state institutions possible to he
zone by them, and aggregating total
Of $26,179. Besides these two in
oustries the prisoners were required
70 do blacksmithing, cabinet work, car
oenter work, knitting, making clothing
masonry and plastering, painting and
glazing, making shoes tin-smithing and
Farm and garden work. There is also
a prison band, barber shop, laundry
and the Like, and inmates attend to
the kitchen, dining room, hospital, ma
chinery and in fact do all the domestic
work about the institution. In addi-
tion to the educational features and in
dustrial training, the morals of the
prisoners are carefully watched over
and they receive religious instruction.
also.