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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-22

Thomas Rhodes entered a plea Of not
guilty to being an habituai drunkard
and with abandoning his wife and
children. Mrs. Rhodes testified that
she had been married II years and haa
two children, age Is and D, and That
she had received only $40 of her hus-
bands wages in the past six weeks,
and had worked every day at scrubbIng
and washing for their support While
her husband was drunk. She had also
received aid from the overseer of the
poor on two occasions, as she could
not earn enough to care for hersef
and children.
Ellery BARRIERS overseer of the poor,
testified that he found Mrs. Rhodes IN
absolute want and gave her assistance
in behalf of the town.
According to the testimony OF Lewis
A. Joslin of the firm of The Isaac Sher
man company Rhodes worked irregu-
1arly at carpentering, and that he could
have steady employment at $2.i5 a day.
Mrs Frederick Eugent, sister of Mrs.
Rhodes, testified to her sisters desti-
tute condition, and that she seldom
saw Rhodes sober.
Rhodes the accused, stated that
while he was perhaps partially guilty,
he, pleaded not to be sent down the
line and asked the court to give him
another chance.
Judge Williams gave Rhodes excel
lent advice, but he actually believed
that the very best thing that could be
done for the accused in his present
physical and mental condition was to
remove him from temptation and place
him where he could receive proper
treatment. He sentenced Rhodes to
six months in the state workhouse.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-22
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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-22

Monday was a busy day for the
Third district court in Westerly, with
Judge Oliver H. Williams presiding.
Main interest was in cases from Little
Italy, and the spectators benches con-
tanned men. women and children, IN
GLIDING seven babes at the breast,
nearly all relatives of the parties I'M
der arrest. Just to give change to the
general tone of the proceedings there
were two cases in which the Italians
were not interested, one of these being
a venerable tramp named Daniel Nc
Carthy and the other was against
Thomas Rhodes of Westerly, charged
with being an habitual drunkard and
with abandoning and failure to provide
for his wife and children.
The first case called was that Of
Daniel Mccarthy, who was charged
with being an idle person, who slept
in station houses and outhouses and
who could not give satisfactory ac-
count of himself. Daniel pleaded
guilty and was sentenced to six
months Imprisonment in the state
workhouse. where the judge said he
would receive needed care and proper
medical treatment. Daniel said he was
81 years old. was without wife or chill
dren or near relatives, that he was
spinner by occupation and that he con-
sidered Lowell, Mass, as his home
town. He had been arrested several
tines for drunkenness in Massachu-
sets. but that the present was the first
time he had been arrested in Rh jde
Island.
Evening star., 1911-07-30

irregularly shaped. These shadngs ale
the effect OF twilight. and tell US clearly
that our sister world has a deep atmOs-
phere. The dark ball within the cres-
cent is the part of the planet oA which
the sun it not shining; that is, the part
where it is night, and. therefore, this is
usually invisible to us. But sometimes
even this is dimly lighted by indis
tinct and changing glow. whose cause is
unknown to us, but which suggests the
northern lights of our own atmosphere
AS the end of the month draws near
the crescent will grow rapidly narrower
and during the first two weeks of Sep
tember it will become nothing but a Sill
very line. curved to the shape of bow
September II the planet will pass from
the west to the east side of the sun.
At this time it will not pass exactly
between the earth and the sun, for then
we would see the world as a round
dark dot. moving across the bright sun s
disc. This very rare and important phe-
nomenon is known as transit of We
nus, but it will probab bly, never be seen
by any one now living. for the next one
will not occur until the year 2OO4. In the
present year Venus, as seen from the
earth, will pass about s degrees be-
low the sun. Al this time the dark side
of the planet is turned toward our earth,
and SO is invisible to us, but in a large
telescope there may be seen a perfectly
round little ring of light which is the
rim of atmosphere around the planet
shining in the sunlight.
Evening star., 1911-07-30

must remember that our sun is only a
very little star among the millions of
other, almost infinitely distant stars, and
that our world and the other seven
planets are very minute objects which
are very near to and revolve about our
sun. We have explained in other Of
these monthly articles why it is now be-
heved that very many and perhaps most
OF the others suns or stars also have
worlds revolving around them. Our own
little system Of worlds is probably but
one of many millions Of systems, which
so far no man has ever seen
We cannot doubt that in the course OF
their slow development many of these
distant worlds attain to condition
which fits them to become the abode Of
living creatures. A most interesting
speculation has been recently advanced
to explain how the beginnings Of life
may be transmitted from a living world
to one which has become fitted to sus-
tain life. 1t is, in brief. that excessively
minute forms of life scattered through
the atmosphere OF one world may be
driven out into outer space by light
pressure, that is, by the action of the
light waves In the ether. and that some
of them may ultimately reach the other
world and settle upon it and multiply
there. Measures show that some living
particles are small enough to be driven
off in this way, and experiments seem
to render it not impossible that they may
even retain their vitality during their
long journey through the cold Of space.
Thus all new discoveries bind together
more closely the great worlds of the in
finite universe of which We are a part.
Evening star., 1911-07-30
Flower Dresses for Summer

plain dresses. One OF white tulle made
over white .messaline. was slightly fulled
at the waist line and again at the knee
line, where three scant rufrles We're joined
one above the other. The sleeves and
bodice were trimmed with bands Of rose
bud insertion, soft and flmy in palest
tints. A soft bow of very wide rosebud
silk ribbon was fastened in the back sew
eral inches above the waist line
The newest way of wearing sash rib
having a 'rosette Or bow attached to long
in Japanese fashion. rometimes the rib
bon Is five or six inches wide, one stream
er being placed fiat over the other, head
ed by fiat bow. A sash of this sort
is very girlish and should match in color
the flower in the dress. Very little trim
ming is needed in addition.
A very dainty dress is of lavender and
white floral pattern, which should be
worn with a white hat, trimmed with
lilacs and bow Of lavender velvet
Slips of fioWered silk are much Worn
under white lingerie dresses An at
tractive one was made OF silk, the cream
colored background of which was so Law
ishly covered with blue flowers that lit
tie Of the background was visible. This
slip gave blush tint to the white en-
broidery gown under which it was worm
Flower-trinmed dresses are well liked
by young girls. A dress TO be trimmed
Evening star., 1911-07-30

the presence of one who could give them
the information.
This proved to me the necessity of re-
gaining the swamp which [ did by sink
ing my heels and elbows into the earth
and forcing my body, inch by inch. to-
ward it. For five hours then, with bare
feet. head and hands, ] made my way
where | venture to say none ever did be-
fore, until | came at last to clear place,
where ! might rest upon solid ground
The cypress swamp was a network of
thorns and briers that cut into the flesh
at every step like knives: frequently
when the soft mire would not bear my
weight | was forced to throw my body
upon it at length. and haul myself along
by the arms.
Hands and feet were raw when 7
reached the clearing, and yet my difficult
ties were but commenced. \ working
party of Confederate soldiers was in the
opening. engaged in sinking some schoon-
ers in the river to obstruct the channel
] passed twenty yards in their rear
through a corn furrow, and gained some
woods below. Here | encountered a ne
gro. and after serving out to him $50 in
greenbacks and some texts of Scripture
1.-TWO powerful arguments with an old
darky), | had confidence enough in his
fidelity to send him into town for news
of the ram.
When he returned. and there was no
longer doubt that the ram had gone
down. | went on again, and plunged into
swamp so thick that I had only the
sun for a guide and could not see ten
feet in advance.
About , O'Clock in the afternoon 7
came out from the dense mass of reeds
upon the bank of one of the deep. mar
row streams that abound there. and
right opposite to the only road in the
vicinity. 1t seemed prOvidential. for.
thirty yards above or below I never
should have seen the road. and might
have struggled on until, worn out and
starved, l should have found a never-to-
be-dscovered grave
AS it was, my fortune had led me to
where picket party of seven Confed-
crate soldiers We're posted, having a lit
tie fat-bottomed. square-ended skiff tog
gled to the root of a cypress tree that
squirmed like snake in the inky water
Watching them until they went back
few yards to eat, I crept into the stream
Evening star., 1911-07-30

not to sink. a will not to give up: and
| kept up a sort of mechanical motion
long after my bodily force was in fact
expended.
At last and not a moment too soon.
! touched the soft mud, and in the ex-
citement of the first shock ! half raised
my body and made one step forward
then fell, and remained half in the mud
and half in the water until daylight un-
able even to crawl on hands and knees,
nearly frozen, with my brain in whirl,
but with one thing strong in me-the
fixed determination to escape.
AS day dawned / found myself in
point of swamp that enters the suburbs
of Plymouth, and not forty yards from
one of the forts. The sun came out
bright and warm, proving most cheer
ing visitant, and giving me back a good
portion of the strength of which | had
been deprived before It's light showed
me the town swarmins with soldiers and
sailors. who moved about excitedly, as
if angry at some sudden shock. 1t was a
source Of satisfaction to me to know
that l had pulled the wire that set all
these figures moving but as [ had no
deSlfe OF belng discovered my first OBJ
ject was to get into a drv fringe of
rushes that edged the swamp. but to
do thls required me to pass over thirty
or forty feet of open ground, right un-
der the eye of sentinel who walked
the parapet.
Watching until he turned for a mo-
ment. ! made dash to cross the space.
but was only half way over when he
again turned. and forced me to drop
down right between two paths, and al
most entirely unshielded. Perhaps
was unobserved because of the mud that
covered me and made me blend with the
earth: at any events the soldier con-
tnued his tramp for some time, while |,
fiat on my back, lay awaiting another
chance for action.
the path at my right, two of them being
officers, and passed SO close to me as
almost to tread upon my arm. They
were conversing upon the events of the
previous night, and were wondering
"how it was DONE" entirely unaware of
Evening star., 1911-07-30

-HE handmade null bonnets for the
j baby are among the most desirable
articles in infants headwear w men poushl
in the stores they are often among the
high-priced bonnets, but the woman who
is deft with her needle may buy a good
pattern and make one for a small outlay
Of money.
Some of the prettiest caps are made
from scraps of lace and embroidery OF
all kinds and shapes. sometimes with
three or four different kinds i'm one cap.
edged with narrow ruffles Of lace and
finished with a pompon of lace or ribbon.
Silk braid is being used on children's
caps instead of ruching. 1t is put on
in loops, and forms a pretty border
around the little face. Charming little
bonnets are being made for babies which
are counterparts of motor bonnets worn
by grown-ups.
A dainty little bonnet is made from
a straight piece of handkerchief linen or
muslin, trimmed at the edges with mar
row lace and supplied with strings of
the material. The turned-back flap is an
inch in width and quite like the flap of
Dutch bonnet, being edged with lace
and having tiny rosette at each side
in white ribbon.
commend themselves strongly TO the busy
Evening star., 1911-07-30
Children's School Dresses.

(HILDREN, even to the little tots.
u are fashionable in this day and
age, and designers are obliged to
give almost as much consideration to
their garments as they do to the design
ing of women's clothes.
Children wear wash dresses indoors
in both winter and summer, with some
variation In weight and trimmings. One
piece dresses suitable for school wear In
both plain and fancy materials are In
many attractive designs in simple tailor
ed styles Plaids, checks and solid colors
are trimmed with braids or bands orna-
mented with buttons. The skirts are usu-
ally pleated, and the long-waisted ef-
fects are conspicuous. Both the set-ii
sleeve and the kimono designs are SHOWN,
with a preference given the set-in sleeves
for early fall wear.
*
These wash dresses for fall are made OF
einehams, percales, reps, linens and
chambrays. Plaid ginghams are quite
prominent, and many times are trimmed
with bands Of self material finished with
pipings of a contrastin color. Buttons
Evening star., 1911-07-30

are also used extensively in the decora-
tion of these little dresses. Heavy white
dresses in pique, linen and rep are in at
tractiVe designs. Some of the new mod
els show the cheyenne effect finished Off
with a shortened waist line having cotton
ball fringe.
A dress OF blue-and- hite-striped plaid
eingham has sleeves and underbody "t
plain blue chambray, with a pointed cuff
of the gingham and belt of the cham
bray. The skirt is pleated. Another
dress is Of plaid gingham in red, blue
and white. trimmed with pipngs and but
tons Of red. A red patent leather belt iS
worn with this dress. A dress IN blue rep
is trimmed with embroidered braid in
harmonizing colors, with which is worn a
black velvet belt.
Dresses I'm fancy worsteds. caShmeres.
challies, etc. are in variety of suitable
styles Sailor suits continue to be popu-
lar. Surplice effects and yokes of al
kinds are very desirable, and dresses
with and without guimpes are 10 bs
found in a variety Of dainty styles. \
dress of all-wool challie in copenha gen
blue and white is trimmed with lris!i
crochet lace and black velvet ribbon.
The ribbon is run through a lace inser-
ton on the sleeves and on the belt in
front. II is worn with a guimpe.
Evening star., 1911-07-30

The Confederates were out in boats,
picking up my men: and one of the boats.
attracted by the sound, pulled in my d-
rection. I heard my own name men,
toned, but was not seen.
I now ."struck out down the stream,
and was soon far enough away again to
attempt landing. This time, I strug-
gied to reach the bank, L heard groan
in the river behind me, and, although
very much exhausted, concluded to turn
and give all the aid in my power to the
officer or seaman who had bravely shared
the danger with me.
Swimming In the night, with eye at the
level of the water, one can have no idea
of distance, and labors as l did, under
the discouraging thought that no head
way is made. But if | were to drown
that night. I had at least an opportunity
of dying while struggling to aid another.
Nearing the swimmer, it proved to be
Acting Masters Mate Woodman. who
said that he could swim no longer.
Knocking his cap from his head, l used
nv right arm to sustain him, and ordered
him to strike out. For ten minutes at
least, I think. he managed to keep ahoat,
when his physical force being completely
gone he sank like a stone.
Again alone upon the water, ! directed
my course toward the town side of the
river, not making much headWay, as my
strokes were now very feeble, my clothes
being soaked and heavy, and little chop
seas splashing with choking persistence
into my mouth every time | gasped for
breath. Still. there was determination
Evening star., 1911-07-30

HARMING for outdoor affairs for
~ girls are dresses suggestive of the
flowers in printed voiles, silk muslins.
batiste, lawns, organdies, dmities. mulls.
chiffons, marquisettes. nets, challies and
similar materials. Select one with a
flower, the color of which is just decided
enough to be artistic. Those in bold pat
terms may be subdued by being laid in
plaits, tucks, shirrngs and the like. They
are pretty blended with white and trim
med with white laces.
A very pretty dress for young girl is
made of white cotton chiffon, with pink
roses woven in as border. The only trim
ming is narrow ruffle of valenciennes
lace The waist Is made over a lining
which holds the fullness in place. and
the skirt follows the straight, narrow
lines of the prevailing style Other col
ors would be equally charming, such as
be becoming to the wearer.
A dress of white mousseline, printe
with pale pink roses and rather indistinct
leaves. is pretty with insertions of wide
lace and lingerie guimpe Of thin ba-
tiste and narrow lace. Narrow pink RIB
bon threads the low collarless yoke and
edges the short sleeves.
Rosebud insertions are much used on
Evening star., 1911-07-30

These two bright and interesting plan
cts are unfortunately still In the morn
ing sky, and not until next October will
1t be possible to see them in the early
evening. August l Mars rises six hours,
and August 81 nearly seven hours, be-
fore sunrise. Readers who have looked
at the southeastern heavens a few hours
after midnight have doubtless noticed
how rapidly the two worlds seem to be
approaching one another, and the morn
ing of August 16 the Red Planet will
be seen a little above but very close
to its more slowly moving neighbor. The
passage will occur while the two bodies
are almost on the border between the
Evening star., 1911-07-30
Pretty Headgear T for the Baby

mother who wants pretty cap for her
baby but has little time TO devote tn
fine needlework. Handkerchiefs with
sheer linen centers and wide lace borders
are easily shaped into caps. trimmed with
rosettes and ribbon ties. \ handkerchief
edged with lace and trimmed with one
row of lace insertion may be utilized for
O. pretty cap. Work buttonholed bars
across the lace insertion on one side or
the handkerchief. Run an eighteen-inch
length of ribbon through these bars draw
up tight and tie in bow for the back
of the cap. On the opposite side Of the
handkerchief work three buttonholed bars,
one in the center and one at each end.
Ribbon one and one-fourth- yards long
should be run through these bars, which
forms the bonnet strings and. of course.
should not be drawn up, but left fiat, as
this side is turned back for the front OF
the cap.
Sometimes the embroidered handker-
chiefs are used simply for the little re-
vers both double and single. which turn
back from the face, the cap proper being
made from fine linen
Dainty little quilted Innings for the
babys caps may be had in white. pink
and blue. They are pretty showing
through the lace trimmings and are also
a great convenience to slip into the outer
cap on cool days.
Evening star., 1911-07-30

hours. and for four my body had been
asleep with the exception OF my
arms and brain.
The picket vessel Valley City, upon
hearing the hail. at once got under
way. at the same time lowering boats
ard taking precaution against torpe
does 1t was some time before they
would pick me up. being convinced
that ] was the Confederate conductor
of an Internal machine. and that Lieut..
Gushing had died the night before.
Al last ! WAS on board. had iabibed
a little brandy and water, and was on
my way to the flagship.
AS soon as it became known that
had returned, rockets were thrown up
and all hands were called To cheer
ship. and when | announced success.
all the commanding officers were sum
moned on board to deliberate upon a
plan of attack on Plymouth and the
forts there.
In the morning | was well again in
every way. with the exception OF
hands and feet, and had the pleasure
Evening star., 1911-07-30

and swan over. keeping the big tree be-
tween myself and them, and making for
the skiff. Gaining the bank, | quietly
cast loose the boat and foated behind it
some thirty yards around the first bend,
where | got in and padded away only
a man could whose liberty was at stake.
Hour after hour / padded, never ceas-
ing for a moment, first on one side, then
on the other. while sunshine passed into
twilight and that was swallowed up in
thick darkness only relieved by the few
faint star rays that penetrated the heavy
swamp curtain on either side.
At last | reached the mouth of the
Roanoke and found the open sound be-
fore me. My frail boat could not have
lived in the ordinary sea there, but it
CHANGED to be very calm, leaving only
a slight swell, which was, however.
sufficient to influence my boat, so that
| was forced to paddle all upon one
side to keep her on the intended
course.
After steering by a star for perhaps
Evening star., 1911-07-30

The pOssessor of a small telescope
should not fail to examine this planet
from time to time while 1t is leaving the
evening sky AS it is now drawing rap
idly nearer to us, he will see it appar-
emily growing larger. but as the sunlit
half of the planet is nearly all turned
away from us, the shape Of this world
as he sees it during the next few weeks
will seem to be that of a narrow cres-
cent. He can easily see that this cres-
cent is highest along its outer, rounded
edge, while the inner edge Is fainter and
Evening star., 1911-07-30
18 81


invention of Engineer Lay of the navy.
and was introduced by Chief Engineer
Wood
Everything being completed. We started
10 the southwark, taking the boats
through the canals to Chesapeake bay.
My best boat having been lost in going
down to Norfolk. | proceeded with the
other through the Chesapeake ana Aloe-
marie canal. Half way through the
canal was filed up. but finding a small
creek that emptied into it below the OBJ
struction. ! endeavored to feel my way
through. Encountering n mill dam. We
waited for high water. and ran the launch
over it; below she grounded. but got a
iathoat. and. taking out gun and coal.
succeeded in two days in getting her
through. Passing with but seven men
through the canal, where for thlrty miles
there was no guard or Union inhabitanJ.
| reached Albemarle sound. and ran be
fore gale OF wind across the sound TO
Roanoke Island.
In the middle of the night | steamed off
into the darkness, and in the morning
was out of sight. Fifty miles up the
sound I found the Union feet anchored
off the mouth of the Roanoke river. and
awaiting the rams appearance Here.
for the first time. I disclosed TO my Off
GERS and men our object. and told them
that they were at liberty to go or not.
a they pleased. These. seven in number,
all volunteered. One of them. Mr.. How
arth of the Monticello. had been with me
repeatedly in expeditions of peril.
The Roanoke river is a stream averag-
ing 15p yards in width. and Quite deep.
Eight miles from the mouth was the town
of Plymouth. where the Albemarle was
moored. Several thousand Confederate
soldiers occupied town and forts and
held both banks of the stream. A mile
below the ram was the wreck of the
Union steamer Southfield. with hurricane
deck above water and on this guard
was stationed. Thus it seemed impos-
sible to surprise them. or to attack with
hope of success.
Impossiblities are for the timid: we de-
terinined to overcome all obstacles. On
the night of the 9th of October We en-
tered the river. taking in tow a small
cutter with a few men. whose duty was
to dash aboard the wreck of the South
field at the first hail. and prevent
rocket from being ignited
We PASSED within thirty feet of the