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Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-10-25
CHAPTER xxxIII.
A Crisis at the COURTHOUSE.

A Crisis at the Courthouse.
just at daybreak Yancy was reused
by the pressure of hand on his
shoulder, and opening his eyes saw
that the judge was bending over him.
"Dress." he said briefly. There's
every prospect of trouble-get your
rifle and come with MEL
Yancy noted that this prospect OF
trouble seemed to afford the judge a
pleasurable sensation; indeed, he had
quite lost his former air of somber
and suppressed melancholy
Il let you sleep, thinking you need
ed the rest" the Judge went on. But
ever since midnight we've been on the
verge of riot and possible bloodshed.
They've arrested John Murrell-it's
claimed he's planned servile rebel
lion! A man named Hues, who had
wormed his wa. INTO his confidence,
made the arrest. He carried Murrell
into Memphis, but the local magis-
trate, intimidated, most likely, de-
clined to have anything to do with
holding him. In spite of this. Hues
managed to get his prisoner lodged lin
Jail, but along about nightfall the sit
uation began to look serious. Folks
were swarming into town armed to
the teeth, and Hues fetched Murrell
across country to Raleigh"
Yes" said Yancy
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Lounge Pillow Cover.

New in lounge pillow covers is a
square of huckaback toweling in nat
ural linen shade. Its entire surface is
decorated with a bold design in purple
clematis done with coarse silk floss,
the background being afterward filled
in with pale green linen thread run in
darning stitch. The back of the cover
is of silk in shade matching the Gle
mats floss and the heavy cordage
which finishes the seams Of the four
sides. Equally charming is cover OF
white Irish linen. This is embroidered
in a conventional lotus design with an
Oriental mixture of colors in wash
able fiosses and done in long, heavy
stitch The back is of the plain Irish
linen and it's only trimming is the seal
loped button-hole edging worked with
dull red floss and matching the finish
of the embroidered side of the cover.
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heaven except that of fools His treat
ment of you has placed me rnder
everlasting obligations; he shall share
what we have. MY one bitter, I'M
awaiting regret is that Solomon Ma
Many will not be here to partake OF
our altered fortunes" And the Judge
sighed deeply
Uncle Bob told me Mr. Mahaffy
got nurt in duel, grandfather ?" said
Hannibal.
He was as inexperienced as q
child in the use of firearms, and he
had to deal with scoundrels who had
neither mercy nor generous feeling
but his courage was magnificent"
Presently Hannibal was deep in his
account of those adventures he had
shared with Miss Betty.
And Miss Malroy where is she
now? asked the judge, in the first
pause OF the boys narrative.
She's at Mr.. Bowen's house. Mr..
Darlington and Mr. Cavendish are
here too. Mrs. Cavendish stayed
down yonder at the Bates plantation
Grandfather, it were Captain Mu-rell
who had me stole-do you reckon he
was going to take me back to Mr..
Bladen?"
4 will see Miss Malroy in the
morning. We must combine-our in
terests are identical. There should
be hemp in this for more than one
scoundrel! I can see now how Grim
inal my Discrimination to push myself
to the front has been!" said the Judge.
with conviction. Never again will i.
shrink from what know to be a pub
lie duty"
A little later they went downstairs,
where the judge had Yancy make UP
bed for himself and Hannibal on
the floor. He would watch alone be-
side Mahaffy, he was certain this
would have been the dead mans wish;
then he said good night and mounted
heavily to the floor above to resume
his vigil and his musings.
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ODD MATERIAL AND DESIGN
Gown of Moonlight Blue Satin Some
thing of Novelty in sar-
torial Affairs.

A beautiful gown for recent occa>
sion was made in a shade of moon
light blue satin of the softest con-
sistency, known as peau de suede.
The gown opened over a petticoat of
the mousseline de sole, while one
side of the corsage was likewise of
the filmy fabric relieved with trim
mings of dull gold
Another gown for the same occa-
SIGN was in a. supple and beautiful
gold tissue shot with fiageolet green.
The front of the gown was draped
with spoon-shaped panel of flower
patterned Brussels lace, yelled with
a shadowy drapery of fiageolet green
tulle illusion, while the tissue was
left uncovered at the back. The cor
sage itself was hidden under soft
fichu drapery of Brussels lace, show
ing little gathered tucker of pure
white chiffon, while over it was the
same soft shadow yelling of green
tulle illusion, the drapery entirely hid
ing the sleeves.
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Wings, large and small (but mostly
smalD, have been made for late sum-
mer and early fall millinery and the
manufacturer has considered their
mounting in nearly every case. The
base of the wing is set in little dish
of feathers or a raised band or some
other device that will adjust itself to
the brim or crown of shapes. This is
sewed to the hat and the wings spring
from it at all sorts of odd angles and
in many novel positions
Among the prettiest wings are those
that show two colors, one on the upper
and contrasting color on the under
side. That is, the wing is lined
with small feathers in contrasting
color. Most of these two-toned wings
are large and used on long velvet tur-
bans of white they form the only dec
Grafton and all that is needed.
Wide-brimmed shapes with small
wings poised on the brim edge or
crown suggest to the mind butterfly
bedecked hats. Some of the wings are
very like huge butterflies. The man
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ner of posing the wings in nearly
every case suggests bird or butterfly
just ready for flight, matter of per
sonal arrangement.
Wings have come to stay for some
time. AS they are made now, they are
for more durable than in past seasons
The feathers are. sewed to founda-
ton, and considering the time and ex-
perience necessary to make them, 1t
is wonder they can be sold SO
cheaply.
Next to the wing for street hats,
standing brushes promise to make the
best impression. These are manufac-
tured, also, with ornamental stem
mountings of feathers. They may be
sewed to the hat without the use of
an ornament of any kind. Neverthe-
less small fiat bows and other bows
are often used with them. AS the
season advances other ornaments may
increase in favor, for they are new
and already we'll launched upon re-
viyal.
JULIA RoTTOMLEY.
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New Hats Artistic.

The grotesque, and in reality bad
style of shape of hats worn in recent
years seems to have given place to
artistic developments. Most of them
are notifications of a past period, we
see the Vatican shape in different
sizes, with wreaths of flowers and rib
bons. or ribbon velvet streamers,
which is such sweet fashion for
the girls. Large hats of the Gains,
borough order are trimmed with one
long feather These feathers are quite
as beautiful as the celebrated one
worn by the duchess of Devonshira al
tbe coronatian of George w.
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The drawing pictures a handsome
blouse of sand-colored chiffon over tat
feta in a slightly deeper shade A
cluster of small tucks on the shout
der contributes . slight fullness to the
front and a vest of brown taffeta with
upper part of sand-colored taffeta give
an effective depth of tone to the color
scheme. There are tiny revers of col
ored shadow lace. Turning back
from either side of the vest opening is
a length of brown lace edging. Worn
with handsome brown tailor-made,
this waist would be most effective.
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Good Form in Dress.

Few women know how to put on
their clothes. This sounds like a very
startling statement, but let us stop
and think over the matter quietly
How frequently we see women with
dainty, well-made and even well-cut
clothes, and yet how few appreciate
the beauty of the garment, and why?
Because the blouse is not pulled down
tightly at the waist line and fastened
in place either by hooks and loops or
safety pins. Then, too, the collar Is
probably not carefully boned so that
1t will fit the neck snugly. Each
woman should study the shape of her
own neck (not some one else's) and
find just where the bones must be
placed in order to make the collar 1t
we'll
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ITO BE CONTINUED
improved SPANKING Macl,in.

spanking machine, operated by
electricity and warranted to cure I'M
ruly youngsters. was exhibited at New
York recently The electric spanker
is constructed somewhat similar to an
electric vibrator. The preliminary
preparations for an electric spanking
are the same as in the olden DAYS.
When the child is ready the hard rub
Der disk is applied to the area under
treatment and the current turned on.
Small disks are provided for the
younger offenders. To add to the other
advantages of the electric spanker, it
might be said it does not pain the
parent more than the child.
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Well, the sheriff has refused to
take Murrell into custody Hues has
him down at the courthouse, but
whether or not he is going to be able
to hold him is another matter!"
Yancy and Hannibal had dressed by
this time, and the judge led the way
from the house The Scratch Hitler
looked about him. Across the street
a group of men, the greater number of
whom We're armed, stood in front of
Pegloe's tavern. CHANGING in the d.
rection of the courthouse, he OBJ
served that the square before it held
other groups. But what impressed
him more was the ominous silence
that was everywhere. AT his elbow,
the judge was breathing deep.
We are face to face with a very
deplorable condition, Mr.. Yancy.
Court was to sit here today, but Judge
Morrow and the public prosecutor
have left town. and as YOU see, Muir
rell's friends have gathered for res
cue. There's sprinkling of the bet
ter element-but only a sprinkling
saw Judge Morrow this morning at
four o'clock told him | would OBJ
ligate myself to present for his con-
sideration evidence of striking and
sensational character, evidence which
would show conclusively that Murrell
should be held to await the action of
the next grand jury-this was after a
conference with Hues-I guaranteed
his safety Sir, the man refused to
listen to me! He showed himself ut
terly devoid of any feeling OF public
duty" The bitter sense of failure
and futility was leaving the Judge
The situation made it's demands on
that basic faith in his own powers
which remained imbedded in his char
acter.
They had entered the courthouse
square. On the steps of the building
Belts was arguing loudly with Hues,
who stood in the doorway, rifle in
hand
Maybe you don't know this is coun-
ty property" the sheriff was saying.
And that you have taken unlawful
possession of 1t for an unlawful pur-
pose? | am going to open them doors
"a passed. of strangers can't keep
folks out of building their own
money has bought and paid for.''
While he was speaking, the judge had
pushed his way through the crowd to
the foot of the steps
THAT was very nicely said, Mr.
Belts observed the judge. He
smiled widely and sweetly The sher-
if gave him a hostile glare. DO you
know that Morrow has left town"
the judge went on.
Il amt got nothin' to do with Judge
Morrow. It's my duty to see that
this building is ready for him when
he's mind to open court in It,"
You are willing to assume the re-
sponsibility of throwing open these
doors?" inquired the Judge affably.
Il shorely am said Belts. why,
some of these folks are our leading
people!"
The judge turned to the crowd, and
spoke in a tone of excessive civiIity.
Just a word, gentlemen!--the sher-
iff is right; it is your courthouse and
you should not be kept out OF it. No
doubt there are some of you whose
presence in this building will sooner
or later be urgently desired. We are
going to let all who wish to enter, but
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Length of skirts.
HENS out!
Several inches longer.

HENS out!
Several inches longer.
Away with chopped ones.
Two inches and two and half
Is the proper height from the
ground
The shoe top will now go into re
tirement
Skirts may be any wider,
But they are which helps
some.
Some folks may drop their ham
mers now.
Usually there is another up their
sleeve for the next change of fashion
Heigh-ho! but busybodies cannot be
expected to neglect their jobs.
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CHAPTER xxxII.-(continued.)

SFiAF N ANNlis-- ~UntiHuGu.J
Hannibal instantly sat erect and
looked up at the judge, his blue eyes
wide with amazement at this extraor-
binary statement.
1T is a very strange story, Hanni-
bal, and its links are not all in my
hands, but am sure because of what
already know. /, who thought that
not a drop of my blood flowed in any
veins but my own, live again in you.
Do you understand what am telling
you? You are my own dear little
grandson" and the judge looked
down with no uncertain love and pride
into the small face upturned to his.
Il am glad if you are my grand
father, Judge" said Hannibal very
gravely Il always liked you"
Thank you, dear lad" responded
the Judge with equal gravity, and then
as Hannibal nestled back in his grand
fathers arms single big tear drop
ped from the end OF that gentleman's
prominent nose
There will be many and great
changes in store for us" continued
the Judge. But as we met adversely
with dignity, | am sure we shall be
able to endure prosperity with equani-
mity-only unworthy natures are al
fected by what is at best superficial
and accidental. mean that the
blight of poverty is about to be lifted
from our lives
DO you mean we amt going to be
pore any longer, grandfather" asked
Hannibal.
The judge regarded him with In
finite tenderness OF expression; he
was profoundly moved
Would you mind saying that again,
dear lad?"
DO you mean we amt going to be
pore any longer, grandfather" re-
peated Hannibal.
Il shall enjoy an adequate compe-
tency which | am about to recover. 1t
will be sufficient for the indulgence OF
those simple and intellectual tastes
propose to cultivate for the future, ?
In spite OF himself the judge sighed
This was hardly in line with his
ideals. but, the right to choose was no
longer his. you will be very rich,
Hannibal. The Quintard iands-your
grandmother was Quintard will be
yours; they run up into the hundred
of thousands of acres hereabout; this
land will be yours as soon as ! can
establish your identity
'Will Uncle noD be rich too? In
quired Hannibal.
Certainly Aow can ne be poor
when We possess wealth. answered
the judge
You reckon he win always live
with us, don't you, grandfather"
II would not have it otherwise
admire MIR. Yancy--he Is simple ano
direct, and fit for any company uncs'
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Wrong idea of Education.

1t is mistake to look on education
as a golden key to individual pecuni-
airy profit
Connecticut western news., 1912-09-12
FOR CONGRESS
Candidates of Both Parties for the
 Fifth District. --

Candidates of Both Parties for the
 Fifth District. A. F. Howe, in the New York Sun day Herald, views the congressional situation in this, the fifth district, thus wise
 In the Fifth district it now looks as if only his own refusal to run would keep the republican nomination for congress away from State Senator Charles W. Barnum, of Lime Rock. In contest for the nomination he could defeat either State Senator Alton Farrel, of Ansonia, or Irving H. Chase, of Water bury, or any other candidate from the more populous region of thu Naugatuck Valley. For Litchfield county has the votes in the nominating convention, and that county IS ever steadfast to Senator Barnum. ,e
 On election day the bulk of the vote will be cast by the New Haven county end of the district-that narrow strip of land which comprises the industrial cities of Waterbury, Ansonia and Derby and the big town of Naugatuck. But for all that Litchfield county is deter mined to name the nominee, and it is Ltchfield county which IS relied upon to turn back the strong democratie current now running where the NauRa; tnck threads it's tortuons bed. i
 With Representative and one time FEayor William E. Thoms, of Water tury, icing his boom for the nomination, the democratic canvass in the Fifth district has resolved itself into a contest between William Kennedy. of Nauga- tuck, and Senator James F. Meara. of Tprrington. MT. Kennedy, the original Wilson man in Connecticut, had his machine in fine working order before MT. Meara essayed to enter the lists, and it looks as if the Torrington man were in the game too late to stop the old Bryan war horse.
 Mr. Kennedy has captured several Litchfeld county delegations. and MT. Meara cannot hope to invade New Haven county with any degree of success against his opponent With Senator Barnum and MT. Kennedy the opposing nominees the issue would be close, with the feeling of democratic victory which is in the air operating powerfully to aid the Naugatuck law yer even against so popular 8 man as the Lime Rock manufacturer.
Connecticut western news., 1912-09-12
AUTO VICTIM
W. w. Gale, of New HaYsn Killed, and
 Wife Seriously Hurt.

WIre SeriouSIY Hurt.
 While driving car 8 mile east of Fonda, N. Y, Sunday morning and attempting to make a reverse curve at high speed, W. W. Gale, of New Haven, was instantly killed and his wife per haps fatally injured when the car struck fence, skidded and rolled completely over three times before it came to stop. Gales body was badly mangled, while Mrs. Gale sustained injuries of such a serious character that her right leg was amputated just below the knee. She is at the Amsterdam hospital and has a chance for recovery. The Gales were enroute from New Haven to Syracuse to attend the state fair, MT. Gale being an exhibitor in the poultry department. An eye witness stated that the car was being driven at 8 high rate of speed when the accident happened.
Connecticut western news., 1912-09-12

MT. McCord, of New York, who is located at the Salonic, Falls Village was Ill Canaan Monday.
 MT. Charles H. Wiesing and wife, of Lime Rock MT. William Wiesing and wife, of New York, and Mrs. J. Lee En- sign, of Falls Village, stopped in Ca- naan on an auto trip into the Berkshires Monday.
 The Berkshire Power Go. installed this week at The Canaan Fire Proof Garage a large, Westinghouse, direct current generator. With this machine, i'll addition to the rectifier already ln use, more batteries may be charged at one time, affording quicker service.
 A. J. Wigglesworth is looking after a big plumbing job on Long Island.
 Druggist Farnum is moving his house hold goods from Mrs. Beckley's house to the Granger tenement.
 Edward Francis Quinn, of Red Bank, N. J., and Miss Elizabeth Poynter Moore, of Ashley Falls, were married Saturday evening at the Methodist parsonage by Rev. Harry Cornford.
 MT. George s. Fuller, president of the Canaan National and Savings Banks, is attending the great national bankers convention in session in Detroit, Mich. The special train bearing the bankers from the east left New York, over tEe Pennsylvania road, Saturday and was a ''train de luxe"
 MT. Samuel Johnson, of Norfolk, was a visitor in Canaan, Friday.
 Miss Gookins extends an invitation to- day to the opening at the Hat Shop of ready-to-Wear and semi trimmed hats for early fall wear. Announcement of the opening of dress hats will be made later.
 MT. Richard Lee and Miss Mary Lee, of Brooklyn. N. Y, are visiting MT. and Mrs. Walter King Stone at Twin Doors.
 Canaan sent goodly number to Great Burlington Monday evening to the Ma haiwe theatre to see "Bunty Pulls the String" They report good perform ance.
Connecticut western news., 1912-09-12
The Bohemian Girl.

Next Monday, September 16 the at traction at the Mahaiwe Theatre will be the Aborn Opera company in 1.-The Bohemian Girl" A little over a year ago the Impresarii Aborn made the inc itial presentation of this remarkable production at the Boston Opera House where 1t made an instantaneous hit which was followed by an immensely successful tour of the principal cities. In keeping with their policy of "con- tinual improvement" the Messrs. Aborn have exercised great care in the select. ion of the grand opera cast for this season, and those comprising it are said to fit perfectly their respective roles with the result that finished perform ance is given.
Connecticut western news., 1912-09-12
Charlie Reads Estate

Charles B. Read, prominent business man of Bridgeport, whose tragic death on the Fourth of July is still painfully fresh in the memories of hundreds of friends, was possessed of an estate valued at S19,7Oo in real property and $271, ,1O4. .06 in personal property. An inventory of the estate was filed at the office of Pro- bate court Thursday forenoon by the appraisers, DeVer H. Warner and Charles G. Sanford, setting forth every item of value in the name of MT. Read at the time of his death.
Connecticut western news., 1912-09-12
CHANGED CONNECTICUT
How Foreigners Are Displacing the
 Connecticut Yankees.

How Foreigners Are Displacing the
 Connecticut Yankees.
 In letter to the New York Sun, dat ed at Willimatic, Findlay Sackett writes of the changing character of Con- necticut's population. He writes:
 The term abandoned farms" no long CT applies to most of what used to be the landed possessions of the Yankee fami- lies that were the cultivators of the soil and the maintainers of the ancient glory of New England. Today if you travel the roads that spread their crisscross web over many of the counties of Con nectlcut you will find that almosG every oil farmhouse covers brood of children and that almost every acre of tillable soil has changed its nominal ownership and IS Ill bh9 physical possession of cultlva- tors. It Is true that you will see scat tered here aud there the ruIus of some old house that was put together with loose skill and primitive ideas of a for gotten "school" Uf architecture, and whose ungainly lines and blackeneu weatherboards but half hide the heaps of fallen laths and plaster that once par tltloned its interior. But when house can hold together and when its leaking roof may be shingled to exclude the rain you will find 1t sheltering Slav or La tin family. Two incidents in journey of ten miles confirmed what had been told me by my Yankee landlord at a road side inn. When he came to the town eighteen years ago he knew all neigh bors. They were natives. Now he knows only few families. who through inbreeding ar non- breeding are fast be- coming degenerate or extinct. Little by little the alien as time goes on becomes resident and citizen and crowds the Yankee backward. The red blood of humanity will have vanquished a race whose sturdy qualities have been refined to cambric needles point ready to fly asunder at the first impact.
Connecticut western news., 1912-09-12
Christian Science for Horses.

A woman of Great Bend, Kan is re- sorting to her Christian Science powers to keep her horses from contracting a disease that IS killing horses all oyer the state. She said she has used Christian Science since the disease began to spread and though there is not a place near hers that has not been visited by the disease. not horse on her place is sick.
 Saturday she began the treatment for the horses of a neighbor, and the neigh Dor says the sick animals are getting better.