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Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-24
TIE BULLETINS DAILY STORY
Danny Donovan's Christmas Eve.


 black hair. telling them. no doubt. of | the wonderful things that would grow 1 on that tree over night It was Christ mas eve; Danny had no thought of l that before. And tomorrow would be l the day of Peace on earth, good will l toward men," And here was he, Dan- ny Donovan. with black murder in his heart. A feeling of deep shame came over him and he lowerel the hammer of his revolver, and returned it to it's l holster.
 By the saints" he muttered into his beard; ian kem near to putin an end to a bit of fun like thats Danny Donovan, we're a-a-" Danny gave it up: he could summon nothing to the end of his tongue that would do jus- tice to his feelings.
 away to bed. The candles were sn1f- fed, and the task of hanging the pres ents on the magic tree began. Un- , mindful of the biting wind and snow, Danny watched. fascinated, while the man and woman brought forth and un- tied various packages. There was f1axen- -haired. doll, dressed in very for the little girl, of course. Danny chuckled at this evidence of his pow CTS of discernment. And there was a pair of red topped boots. For one Of the boys, to be sure, decided Danny; the younger one, no doubt. And there was pair of fine. store-made snow shoes that looked like a fit for the older lad. Thus, Danny speculated as he shared the good cheer from without. and feeling of loneliness crept over him and with longing hope that perhaps, some day, he, too, in his own home. And why not? Over in the Fort Mckenzie settlement was fair Rose whose eyes had always been lowered before the look in his own. And she had occupied his thoughts constantly during his pros recting trip fin the Klondike, until this black lust for murder had cankered his soul. Now that his soul was purged of it's lust, he would go to her. It was matter of 500 miles or more to Fort Mckenzie; but, sure, that was nothing.
 cabin, Danny made his way to his team. There new thought came to him and he paused to ponder 1t. Did he not owe these people something ? He had come with heart black with sin. and he was leaving with a heart light as air. Of course, he would still feel sorrow at his brothers death. But. then, Jimmy had always a quarrel some way about him, anyhow. Yes, he felt that he owed these people something.
 He fumbled beneath his pack in the bottom of the sled, and drew out a deerskin bag. It was dirty and greasy. but it was filled with yellow nuggets and dust. Danny had several more like it in the sled, for luck had been with him in the north. He made a loop in the string that fastened the bag, and plodded back to the door of the cabin. He felt cautiously about until he found the latch, then hung his offering upon it and went back to his team. With subdued shouts he reused the dogs, then turned his sled around and made for the pass. the blizzard at his back and joyous light ness in his step.-Boston Post.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-24
What Johnny Knew.

The teacher of one of the classes In school in the suburbs of Cleveland had been training her pupils in antici- patton of a visit from the school com missioner" said George s. Wells of Pittsburg at the Shoreham. At last he came and the classes were called out to show their attalnments.
 ''The arithmetic class was the first called and in order to make a good impression the teacher put the first question to Johnny Smith. the star pupil.
 "'Johnny, if coal is selling at $s a ton and you pay the coal dealer SPA, how many tons of coal will he bring you ?''
 Three was the prompt reply from Johnny.
 'Fhe teacher. much embarrassed, said. Why, Johnny, that isn't right "'Oh. know it ain't. but they do it. anyhow"
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-24
WHAT PRODUCES A coLp2

This question ought to be good one for debate among the debating so- cieties for some time to come. A competent authority ventures to call one class. of colds dust disease" and other competent authorities trace them to indiscretion in diet, exposure 10 draft or cold, eye-strain. and other ir- regularities. In fact, the world does not yet know whether we catch cold or the cold catches us.
 This writer upon dust colds, :n the Youths Companion, said:
 Tn one instance this dust disease in the case of e certain physician always followed a season of pasting clippings in a scrapbook. The book he used fer this purpose was an old ledger which had been kept for many years either in the cellar or in the attic both places dry and dusty. This book was handled only when a number of clip pings had accumulated and the doctor had few leisure hours for pasting them in the scrapbook After each of these times he always suffered from special train of symptoms. The
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-24

| In the narrow confines of the pass
 the blizzard screamed with redoubled
 fury and whipped the snow cuttingly into Danny Donovan's face as he
 trudged along behind his sled, shout
 ing now and then to urge his dogs to | greater effort. He breathed easier descent to the valley below. There, | during brief lulls in the storm, he | could see the lights twfnkling in the ] cabin that he sought, and satisfaction l glowed within him, for he was com ing to his revenge.
 Three thousand miles Is long dis tance to travel for the purpose of kill ing man, but Danny did not consid- CT it hardship. for the man he was tracking so mercilessly had killed Dan ny's brother Jim in the Forty Mile DiggingE. True, according to the tes- tfmony of eye witnesses, Jim Donovan had been the aggressor, and in killing him, Lebonne, the big Canadian, had acted only in self-defence. But Danny cared not for that. Tn his blind rage at the news that his brother had been stricken down, his one thought was for fitting retaliation, in which a sense of right and justice figured not at all
 Lebonne had been acquitted at once and had departed two months before the news of the affair had reached Danny's ears, consequently the track ing of him had been no easy matter. Time and again the trail had been lost and considerable time consumed in picking it up again, but Danny had persevered, and now, if the statement of Wolf-face, the Cree. proved to be correct. his quest was ended.
 At a little distance from the cabin Danny halted his team and fed a frozen fish to each of his dogs to in sure quiet on their part. Then he left the m and approached the cabin alone. He crept stealthily to the uncurtained window and peered within. A man sat beside the table smoking his pipe, and Danny scrutinnzed him carefully to avoid making an error. But there was no mistaking him; he answred to the description perfectly There were the thick, tawny hair and beard, the massive square -sshouldered frame; that would be the big Canadian
 Danny drew his revolver from its holster and cooked it, keeping well back that the light streaming from the window would not betray him. Then he took careful aim at the broad breast of the man within. The man moved. so Danny waited for him to resume his former favorable position. But this Lebonne displayed no inten- ton of doing. He talked laughingly with someone at the other side of the room, his words inaudible to Danny because of the bowling of the storm. Impelled by curiosity, Danny stepped across the bar of light to the other side of the window. A sight met his gaze that drew forth murmur of surprise. In corner of the room stood a Christmas tree, glittering with crude, homemade ornaments of tinsel, and alight with tiny candles. Before it. in attitudes of awe-struck admira- tion, three children stood and marvel cd. They evidently had just been ad- mitted from another room. Beaming on them with maternal pride. stood a woman with rosy cheeks and coal
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-24
THE CHRONIC FAULT.FINDERs.

The fault finding with President Taft simply shows that the habitual grumblers are awake to the old fears which worry them. There is really no reason for scoring the president, whose loyalty to every policy Roosevelt rep resented Is not to be questioned. The longing for Roosevelt is more of a pleasure than a necessity. The presi- dent is alive to the vital nee.s of the country and is moving, with good judgment if the public does not hear a flare of trumpets. There is a great deal going on in the way of progress. Dishonesty is being routed from the New York customs house. the Sugar trust has refunded millions of stolen money and is trying to get released from the courts without any prospects of success, and the president has noti- fled the people as well as congress that there will be something doing soon in special messages.
 There is a brief halt now until after the holiday season is over, and then the business of the session may be ex- pected to begin.
 The sensationalists->pf the country have selfish interest in keeping up a stir, and 90 per cent. of the kickers think the sentiment, God hates a quitter!" was intended for them as well as the political warriors.
 An agitator cannot quit-he doesn't know how. When he discovers that he is in an eddy. he swims for the strong current right away. It is his great American privilege to 'holler" and he can't be barred.
 President Taft is all right and his opponents see that he is to make a record as one of our ablest chief magistrates.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-24
.A HYMN THAr SUNG ITSELF.
An Interesting Story of the Late pud-
 lev Buck.

An interesting story of how Dudley Buck was seized by the divine power of a hymn and produced fitting music for it's one and only performances, Is 1 told in The westminster (Philadel- phia). The relator of the incident is Rev. George B. Spalding. who was a pastor in Hartford. Conn, in the early days of Dudley Bucks career there as an organist. In pr. Spaldines church was "a most notable group of singing men and singing women" and The was their master, their very soul, and ours also" The writer calls this "an in- stance of his surpassing genius" and writes:
 From my study window I heard the organ as Buck was practicing in the church just across the street I went in fer the purpose of getting his choice of music for a hymn which I wished sung on the next day at which there was to be- the sacramental service. The hymn was set to no tune in the book It had stirred me greatly as came upon it in my pre- paration for Sunday. I handed it to the organist: watched his face as he read 1t over It's tremendous dra- matic power seized and held him from the beginning to the close. He had never before met with it. Not many of your readers have ever seen it. It runs thus:
 Darkly rose the guilty morning. When the King of glory scorning,
 Ragged the fierce Jerusalem; See the Christ, his cross uplifting, See him stricken. spit on, wearing
 The thorn-piaited diadem.
 Not the crowd whose cries assailed
 him,
 Nor the hands that rudely nailed him,
 Slew him on the cursed tree: Ours the sin from heaven that called
 him,
 Ours the sin whose burden galIed him
 In the sade Gethsemane.
 For our sins. of glory emptied.
 He was fasting, lone and tempted.
 He was slain on Calvary.
 Yet he for his murderers pleaded;' Lord, by us that prayer is needed.
 We have pierced, yet trust in thee. In our wealth and tribulation,
 By thy precious cross and passion,
 By thy blood and agony,
 By thy glorious resurrection, By thy Holy Ghosts protection, Make us thine eternally.
 "As Buck read on his face gathered down upon the book. Neither of us spoke for time. There Is no tune.' I said, for such a hymn" No he re- piled. but I will have one.' And the choir? I asked. They will be all ready he answered.
 'erhe Sunday morning came. The holy sacrament was observed. Then read the hymn slowly to the congre- gation. The first breath of the great organ under it's masters touch was like the prelude of an awful tragedy and the choir caught the hymn inspir-
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-24
What the Law Specifics.

MT. Editor: Tn my previous letter, l quoted from the laws on the statute books of the United States relating to the coinage of gold and silver. Some people are claiming that silver was demonetized in 1873. and was a great "crinie." So far. have been unable to find any law .demonetizing silver. What is called the characterization act was passed February 12, 1875. and con- tains ST sections.
 Not one word is said about dernon- etizlng the silver dollar of 412 1-2 grains of standard silver. or 371 1-4 grains of pure silver which the silver dollar contains today, and has con tained the same amount of pure silver since 179e. A great deal is said about a Standard of Value. The law does 1t does mention standard of weight and fineness.
 The standard of weight shall be g parts of pure gold or silver and one part of alloy, and this is called g-10 fine. This standard applies to all gold and silver coined from the dime to the dollar. What has been mistaken for demonetization is only a refusal of congress to coin the silver bullion into dollars, on private account. for indi- viduals,> free of expense, which 1t had done from 17s2 to 1878. Tn section i4 it reads in regard to standard, And the standard weight of the gold dollar shall be twenty five and eighteenth grains" The trade-dollars were ere ated by this law. Section 21 reads: That any owner of silver bullion may deposit the same at any mint, to be formed into bars or into dollars of the weight of 4z0 grains. troy, designated in. this act as trade dollars, and no dnpogff nf ciIuar fart ofhar rafr q co gho IT be received' This was all the de- monetization there was, simply a re- fusal to coin the owners bullion into silver dollars of 412 Ia grains stand ard weight. Had the 412 1-2 grain sil- yer dollar been demonetized 1t would have been so stated in the law, but as a matter of fact the 412 1-2 grain sil-
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-24
For PaIeontoIoov.

Every session of congress there ap- pears in the appropriation bill an item of s19.00e for the purposes of paleont- ology, the technical name for studies and research in fossils.
 One of the democrats went to Speak, CT Cannon to inquire about this mys- terious item that had been appearing in appropriation bills. T hear it's go- ing in again." he said. The speaker admitted that it was. 4
 ssWeli, would you mind telling us just what the deuce paleontology may be?D asked the democrat
 Uncle Joe tugged at his whiskers speculatiyely for minute, and then answered:
 Its a history of the democratic party. and I'm for it."
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-24
The Red, White

And other constitue of your blood are powerfully enriched and vItaIized by Hoods sarsapariIia.
 It increases the red ciprpuscles and makes strong the white cprpuscles, and thus protects and restores the health. ! It cures scrofula, eczema, eruptions, catarrh, rheumatism, aneinia, nervous ness, that tired feeling, dyspepsia, loss of appetite, general debility and builds up the whole system.
 Get it today in the usual liqI id form or in chocolated tablet form called Sarl ntabs.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-24

Over a quarter of a century ago, Congress voted $s7.734 to be paid over to Massachusetts postmasters; and it has not get been paid. Senator Lodge thinks it is high time to Iiquidate.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-24

Do you ever find it desirable to op- pose your wife?" "Yes," answered MT. Meekton. T always feel less likely to annoy Henrietta If can avoid being her partner in a bridge game.S-Wash-
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-24

If Christmas should come twice q year what change it would make in the problems of life. If more did not get into jail. they might into the alms- house.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-24

Many bags of ChrHtmas presents are bulky, but when it comes to weight they do not break the post office scales.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-24
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The new anaesthetic does not make the loss of an arm or leg any more agreeable to endure.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-24

Blobbs-No. sh all never marry. Slobbs-But you do n't seem like a woman -hater In faen. you seem very fond of the fair sex. I'lobbs-Yes, and talk in my sleep.-l Philadelphia Rec ord.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-24

It is now thought that the tail-light of an aeroplane seen at night recently in Rhode Island may be the new plan ct discovered out beyond Neptune.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-24

It does not make any difference about Uncle Horace Johnson's doubts about Christmas weather, for the Hartford Post says it's going to be fair.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-24

If Dr. Cook acts as graciously now as he has done, the Danes will find him sending the medal back. and not trying to cling to his degree.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-24

The postoffice department cannot perform miracles, but it can carry a bundle farther for two cents than any other business concern on earth.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-24

The brewers of Indiana are acting wisely in refusing to sell beer in dry counties. The prohibition that pro-. hibits tests the sincerity of the peo- pie.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-24

It has been noted that municipal budgets have a way of growing re- gardless of the weather. Dry or wet seasons do not affect them.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-24

How much some men appear to en- joy saying means things about the other fellow. When they are so spok- en of they are very much grieved.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-24

Here is a western problem: How long does 1t take cake of butter to melt between two hot griddle cakes?' Let her go when ready. Captain Grid ley!
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-24

Happy thought for today: One half the world just now wishes to know what the other half wants; but it has to do a mighty lot of guess ing.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-24

The Christmas spirit that Is be- ing emptied in the gutters of Nor wich on these slippery nights is not the old, old kind.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-24

Those who go into the stores and look at the Christmas cards now realize that they are late shoppers without being told.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-24

With the. shortest days behind us, we can now look for colder weather and lighter mornings.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-24

insist that he deserves the promo ton.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-24

The Union Pacific will in future only employ steel cars on their line. That is good business judgment.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-24

If Commander Peary does not yesrn for the commission of major gen. eral, perhaps some of his friends may
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-24
The Circulation of
 The Bulletin.

The Bulletin has the largest cir- culation of any paper in Eastern Connecticut. and from three to four times larger than that of any in Norwich It is delivered to over 5000 of the 4.o5s houses in Nor wich. and read b: ninety-three per cent of ths people. In windham 1t Is delivered to over 900 houses. in Putnam and Danielson to over I.1oo. and in all of these places 1t is considered the local daily.
 Eastern Connecticut has forty nine towns. one hundred and sixty i've post office districts and forty enc rural. flee delivery routes.
 The Bulletin is sc,d in every town and on all of the R. P. D. routes in Eastern Connecticut
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-08-27
Resolutions Of Respect.
Louisa Lodge, No. go, l. o. O. F.

Louisa Lodge, No go, |, o. o. F.
Whereas, 1t has pleased the Grand
Architect of the universe to call our
brother. S. c. Hiltbruner on August
II, 1909, to take up his abode in the
great beyond, from whose bourne no
traveller ever returns; Therefore, be ii
Resolved; That in the death of
Bro. Hiltbruner this Lodge has lost
a faithful member whose presence
will be greatly missed by his breth-
rem.
Resolved That this Lodge tender
their heartfelt sympathy to his be-
redved wife, and commend her to the
ceIe of Him who said 81 am the Res
direction and the Life, r
Resolved That a copy of these
resolutions be spread upon the rec.
oGds of this Lodge, copy be sent
10 his bereaved wife, and copy tc
the Big Sandy News and Sandy Val.
ley Courier for publication.
H. e. Evans,
Augustus Snyder,
W. T. Cain,
Committee.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-08-27
Campaigning in the Mountains.
(Harlan Enterprise)

lie made thirteen stump speeches.
told 126 lies-betrayed foEr friends
nul sed % babies-lost II lead pencils
broke two fountain pens-ate 5S4
eggs-sparked and kissed y girls and
six old maids-had one mare crippled
-swapped saddles once-thanked one
man for some 'possum oil-speut
$6i353 for expenses-had 224 lies told
to him-broke out one window pane
while escaping from an angry old
maid-prayed three prayers-gave
thanks AZ times-slept with one
brOther-was lost once on Abners
ridge--went to mill seven times
canvassed in three counties and three
slates-bought q cents worth Of CT
gas and tobacco-laid down 166 fence
gaps-saw two wild turkeys-had sew
eu dreams. one was thai he was
walking on Howard and Bailey logs
on April 3rd but he soon found out
that it was only passway over to The
Bull Hole-traveled $500 miles-re-
ceived 40 congratulations, say, odd
Boz, you ran a brilliant race. You
can come through next time
Cam says, Yes, after you are beat
or elected everybody is for YOU
after it is too late to do you any
good
1t is no pleasant thing for good
man to be connected with politics. A
man to make a politician must be Of
this type: one that don't care to
! lie; one who cares not to betray his
fast friends; ane that has money and
don't care to spend it, or one has no
money and don't want any. If a man
gets into campaign with nothing
he is not hurt Therefore if man
wants to keep clean and save his
money be should keep out of county
politics"
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-08-27
Program.

For the Louisa District Sunday Schoo
Convention to be held at Deephole
B.anch August rs, 1909:
9.3O-Deyutional, Rev French Rice
E45-Words from the President
l0,00-Shepherding the Little Ones,
Mrs G, A. Nash.
~ l5-The Value of the Sunday
School, Rev. G. {. Hutchinson.
.O:25-The Kind and Value of Dis
Cipiine in the Sunday School, Rev
James Williams.
H:00-Roll Call OF Sunday Schools.
I.20-Secretary's Report.
u:35-Our Debt to the Master, Rev
q. NJ. Copley.
ll'i5-Appointment of Committees.
Noon.
lj-Song Service and Prayer.
l:30-Report of Committee on
NoHIinatiOns.
.:4O-The Teachers Preparation o.
the Lesson. Rev. G. NJ Copley.
2;U0-The Duty of PaCents to eh,
sun lay School, Rev DR.. Thomas
Nantord
22j-Music in the Sunday School
Prof. J. b. Mcclure.
J, A. Hutchinson, President
o J. Vaughan, Secretary,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-08-27
CanHOnSbuTg.

Robert Sturgell has returned from
Louisa where he has been for the
past week, having some repairing
done OIL his property there.
Mrs. Green Cornett has returned
from Carter county, where she has
been visiting her brother, Frank
Ward, who is in very poor health.
Mrs Robert Sturgell entertained a
number of her friends Sunday even
ing. Among them were Mrs. Meade
and children, of Huntington. The
evening was cheerfully spent The
knife was not spared in cutting the
ntcest melons.
Roy Atkins and wife and little sor
Clarence are contemplating a visit
TO Price, W. Va, soon
Mrs Robert Sturgell and Mrs. Roy
Atkins We're calling at Mrs Cornett'i
one day last week. Wild Rose.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-08-27
MCClOud, ". Va.

George Browning and Pearl Adams
two respectable young people of this
place, were united in the holy bonds
of matrimony Thursday.
Church was held here Sunday by
Meekin Vance and C. Cole with large
attendance.
Miss Belle Browning and Miss Lora
IIager will start west in few days
for their health.
Boyd Lowe visited at Joseph May
maids last week,
The Acorn Tie Co. has resumed its
work and the people have begun
making ties again,
The little son of A. S. Lowe is
slowly improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miles Browning wenj
to B. f. Meade's last week.
School is progressing nicely here
with L. V. Starkey teacher.
Charles Kincer has been working
for Miles Browning this week.
Daniel McCloud, of McCloud, w
Va, was visiting at Millard Ellis
Saturday.
Asa Williamson and John Buck
Marcum are in Logan county, dig.
ging ginseng, AA.