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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-05-19

cults arrive at maturity and the diff
ference will all be in favor OF the we'll
bred one certainly in nine cases out
"f ten
The buyers in the big cities want
horses that are bred on certain lines
Thc drafts must nave weight and
hor": the roadsterS speed; the saddle
hor~" caitS and carriage and so on
each according to his kind.
Now, brother farmer, read the mar
ket reports in your farm and daily
papers aud see if / am not right about
the classification and prices of horses
when they are sold for the high
dollar and then note the prices paid
for chunks, which are generally nOn-
deSCript
Whatever you do, beware of the un-
sound stallion of any breed, for al
though YOU may be told by the owner
or groom that such troubles as 'just
slight puff on the inside of hook,
Just little narrow about the heels
OF Just "a little enlargement about the
knees" but sound as a dollar" and
numbers Of other trifles, so called, you
Will find out in the course Of years of
breeding horses that unSoundneSS in
iunDs or feet shows a manifest weak
ness and this weakness Is very liable
10 be transmitted to the foal.
The writer we'll recalls case in
point. when thoroughbred stallion
Of high merits, supurb breeding and
Splendid racing record becam me injured
very badly on the fore foot which put
duietus to his turf career, the in
Jury developed into a pumied foot, the
Wnoie foot being abnormally large.
This stallion was placed in the stud
and was sire OF quite a number Of
good colts, but several Of them devel-
oped club foot. So by all means
breed to q sound horse.
Another example of unsOundnese
oeinS transmitted: The writer knew
Tor years . beautiful stallion whose
sire mad gone blind, his son had
spehdld eyesient up to the time OF
his death, which occurred when he
was past the quarter OF q century
mark, but many of his colts were
stone blind before they were FIVE years
of age.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-05-19
SEED TESTING. AI'PAR it.US
FOR GERMIH ATION
OF SMALL SEEDS.
tSy II. CfAEMAN.)

For terminating blue grass and nu-
merous other small seeds, excellent
results may be obtained by an ordi-
nary plain glass; jelly tumbler, on the
top of which is placed q candle-drip
glass. IhiS in turn is covered with a
the seeds, and this again covered with
plain three-inch watch glass Water
in the tumbler is brought up to the
blotting paper. on which the seeds
are placed, by a piece OF candle wick
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-05-19

Try buildings, in particular, should re-
celve especial care to prevent lice and
mites taking away all the profits from
the poultry.
GOOD disinfectantS destroy the
germs Qf contagious diseases, the ex-
ternal parasites such as lice and mites
and the embryos of intestinal worms
Disinfectants should be thoroughly
applied to the interior of the houses
worked into all the cracks and crew
ices, spread over the ceiling and the
floor. the roosts, dropping boards. and
nest boxes. At the same time the
feeding and drinking troughs should
be distinfected by pouring boiling
water into them and drying them in
the sun. The distinfectants are most
easily applied to the walls and ceilings
with a spray pump. A hand pump
should be on every farm-it is useful
for spraying small trees as well as
buildings.
Not much use to spray the chicken
house and roost unless every bit of
surface is covered, because the pestif-
erouS lice breed rapidly and il one
inch Of this space is left uncovered
great colonies will quickly spring up.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-05-19
kEt.P FARM BUILDINGS
SANITARY By THE
ESE OF WHITEW ASH

Sanitary methods are now a part Of
the days work on modern farms
Barns, hog pens, dairy buildings. every
farm building, in fact, should be kept
sweet and fresh and clean by a lib
eral and frequent application of white
wash or some good disinfectant. Poul-
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-05-19

returned, and give no trouble by draw
ing up an excess Of moisture.
single outfit complete. consisting
OF tumbler, wick. candle glass. and
watch glass, ought to cost to 10
centS, according to the quantities of
each. bought at one time.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-05-19
Oa!HYMEN MUST MOVE QUICKLY
'"S husenc Davenport. Illinois -igri-
cultural COilcgc.)

=, good deal is going to happen in
pairFing within the next 25 years.
pai'F husbandry represents the most
'n'enStNo form Of agriculture practiced
Vh 'hiS side of the water. We have
'''l' :" husy about other things that
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-05-19
,It,T SORT OF HORSES DO YOU
rXpICT TO RAISE THIS YEAR?

Wen. the main question is. what
.,, ,f horses do YOU want to ra iSe :?
In t,e first place the difference in the
cost of raising a scrub and properly
brsd horse is nothing like as great as
~. rricn that YOU will get whom the
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-05-19

Ten quarts of corn, or its equivalent
should feed a hen ten weeks, if she is
of large breed, but ten quarts in
three months il she belongs TO one of
the small breeds.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-05-19

Before starting the days work
think what can be left undone with
out in the least disturbing anybody or
anything except your own sense OF
order We spend too much energy or
things that don't count.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-05-19

age i very low in protein. In
fact it IS lower in protein than %
straw II is valued because Il is succu :
lent and aids in the digestion Of other
foods.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-05-19

A few boxes fitted up for bird nests
or houses and placed i'll trees where
ats cannot get at them often help to
keep very desirable feathered neigh
bOrS in the neighbOrhOOd.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-05-19

Field peas barle. O. any of the
c1oyer: are eXcelleI:- nitrogen crops
therefore v-aH adapted to the orchard.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-05-19

Ten months of the year is usually
the highest limit of time during which
a hen will lay.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-05-19

The results o: q single eEpzrilnenj
v.tn crops 81 say inas should no.
.-a..rs.at 5ctlaiG! conclusions.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-05-19

Emerson said Of lincoln: lie
heart was as large as the world, yet
it had no room III it for the memory
q a wrong.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-05-19

Rc:nforcsti concrete i used for lin
n. sara dug wells.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-05-19

-. Ner acu.,iYed by guilt was ne 81
'.~eti TO a good purpose. TactstHs-
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-05-19

, g ct se,,2d oeyfn 20 the
rn.. ''P'"rn' "f th~ industry in this
ma, think tho individual dairy
'''' ae' MS attention too exclusively
The Washington herald., 1914-12-27

Of the United service Club. the guest OF
honor icing J. c. Martin. who enlisted
in 1896 in the war with Mexico and
later fought in several Indian cam
paigns. Other guests were Fred J.
Waight. Capt. Eeveriy Lake. Winfield
Jones. and Fred o. Lake.
Manager George Peek. Of the Gayety
Theater. was the recipient OF a beauti-
full floral piece. which was presented
to him over the footiights on Christmas
night by Fred Kramer, the + street
florist. The token was in the shape Of
a gigantic basket about six feet high
and composed OF roses, carnations. mis-
tletoe. holly, and other appropriate
Yuletide decorations. Fifty-elght other
gifts were presented to the veteran
theatrical man by his friends and ad-
mlrers.
Among the many contributions fer
Belgian relief work received at the
Belgian Embassy here during the past
few days were the following: 5000
from Lawrence C. Phipps, millionaire
resident OF Denver. who applied toward
the fund the money usually spent for
Christmas presents for his friends;
$1,000 from the people Of Detroit, who
already had raised $4,000. and $1,000
additional from the people of Kansas
City, who already had contributed
1000.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-27
GOVERNMENT PURCHASE
LOWERS PROPERTY PRICE
Owners of Block 72I Portion Say
Rents Are Reduced Washington
"Overbuilt City," Says Expert.

Property in the southern half of
block 721. east OF Union Station and
north OF E street. has greatly depreci-
ated in value since the news was
bruited about that the government
would acquire the land, according to
witnesses who testified yesterday be-
fore the Plaza Commission.
Owners asked the commission to con-
slider. in putting q fair valuation" on
the property, the prospective increment
in value prior to the government
acquisition project. 1t was admitted
that under present conditions the prop
erty would not bring its former nor
NAL value.
When Attorney NJ. J. Colbert pointed
out that rentals in the vicinity Of the
plaza had suffered. Guy Mason, a mem-
Der of the commission. said rentals
throughout the city have suffered
Mason called c. W. Simpson to testify
and it was developed that there are
$1,000 vacant houses in the city.
Simpson said these rental conditions
have existed two years because the
city was 'overbuilt." He believed the
city would catch up" with buildings
within two or three years.O
The Washington herald., 1914-12-27
LOCAL MENTION

Cut Flowers In Abundance.
Prices reasonable. Shaffer, 900 l4th NV.
Phone Main ESQ for Family Wash
prices The Tolman Laundry.
> eggs. Jas Oysters. Ice. F.F.v. Lunch
The Washington herald., 1914-12-27
4 -
WEEK saw Low
REALTY RECORD
Less Activity in Selling Than
!. Any 0ther One During
Year.
MONDAY HEAVIEST DAY
Loan Market Holds Up Unusually
WeilESevenB-three Parcels Sold
During that Period
MONDAY HEAVIEST DAY

Christmas shopping 50 occupied Wash-
ington during the week which ended
yesnerday that the week saw less realty
activity than any week Of tie year.
Only seveny-three transactions, lnvolv-
ing 100 lots and parcels were closed.
There were twenty-five sales Monday,
eighteen Tuesday, seventeen Wednesday,
seven Christmas eve, none Christmas
and nine yesterday.
Despite the low record for realty sales
the loan market did not drop much dur
ing the week. a total Of S556.o27 being
loaned at an average interest rate OF 81
per cent on the security Of 15 lots.
Sell Two Houses for S12,5OO.
Among notable transactions OF the
week were the following:
P. N. Bealer purchased the dwelling
at 1914 Longfellow street through Gardi-
ner & Dent, Inc, at a cost said TO have
been S12.5oo The same brokers sold the
residence at 1857 Monroe street northwest
to NJ ]. Brayton at q cost said to have
been 5000
John n. Henderson purchased six lots
In Fernwood Heights from the Newlands
Company at & cost said to have been
$4,000 Mr.. Henderson will spend $4,000
In improvements.
The Munsey Trust Company purchased
from the Bond Building Company the
premises at 10 Seventeenth street north
west at q cost said to have been $4,000.
Clarence F. Norment purchased prem
Ises at l76S Euclid street northwest from
Harry G. Laycock- Mr.. Norment sold to
Elizabeth o. NJ Thomas the premises at
2a06 I street northwest for $1,000.
w. s. Hoge & Bro. purchased from
the Philadelphia, Baltimore and Wash
ington Railway Company the tract 'front.'
ing 300 feet on the railway in c between
Sixth and Seventh streets southwest, for
81, So
The Washington herald., 1914-12-27
6bs Gown Gaer

The local Masonic fund for war suf-
ferers will be sweiied by contributions
now being solicited by Washington
Comandery. No. I. Knights Templar.-
An open meeting Of the Young Wom-
ems Hebrew Association will be held
December 20 at the vestry rooms of the
Eighth Street Temple. at s o'clock.
In recognition of service perfsrmed
during the year in assisting In fighting
fires. the citizens OF Rosslyn. Va, yes
terday sent each member OF Engine
Company. No. 5. box Of cigars and a
box OF fruit.
Employees OF the District government
Of the Government Printing once. and
OF the Bureau Of Engraving and Print
ing were given q full holiday yesterday
to compensate for the loss Of a half
holiday Christmas Eve. .
Delta Tau Delta Fraternity WIN hold
a reception and dance this afternoon at
the chapter house, 1910 N street north
west, from { to Z o'clock. Yesterday the
FIRST of the monthly luncheons was
given at the Ebbitt House. the alumni
being the guests.
Improvement of RawIIns Park,
bounded by Eighteenth. Nineteenth. ID
and E streets northwest. is being con-
sidered. the project having been In
dorsed by Col w. w. Harts. engineer
ofeer in charge OF public buildings
and grounds.
certificate OF death from natural
causes was issued by Coroner J. Ram
sey Nevitt yesterday in the case of
old, so4 F street southeast, who was
found dead midnight Friday in a coal
pit at Ivy City.
parentIy 1900. miles distant and travel
ing In an easterly and westerly direc-
tion were recorded Friday night at
1881 o'clock by the seismograph Of
Georgetown University. continuing
about ten minutes.
Secretary of Agriculture Houston
yesterday signed an order permitting
cattle to be shipped into all sections
% Maryland except territory within
Ave miles Of farms on which cases of
foot and mouth disease have existed
since october /.
The towering illuminated Christmas
tree. which was used in the community
Christmas festival on Christmas Eve,
will be left standing until tomorrow to
AFFORD those who did not attend the fes-
tival an opportunity to see II. This has
been arranged by the festival COM
mittee.
Mrs. Mary Y. Sinclair. thiFty-aTe
years, wife of Chauffeur B. A. Sinclair,
of the Second police precinct. is at
Georgetown University Hospital suf-
fering from iodine poisoning taken yes
terday morning. Her condition is not
regarded as serious.
"URIversaI Peace and How Il May Re
BroughS About" will be the subject of
an address tonight by Mrs. Jessie l.
Lane at All Souls Unitarian Church,
under the auspices OF the Liberal Re
ligious Union. This organization will
hold similar meetings every Sunday
night until April
Secretary Of the Treasury MeAdoO
and Mrs. McAdoo left Washington yes
terday for San Diego. Cal, where the
Secretary will represent President will
son at the opening of the Fanama-Cal-
ifornia Exposition January 1. but
ton will be pressed by President Will
son here to open the exposition at mid
night on that day.
Commander chief II. Oden Lake, Of
the Army and Navy Union. yesterday
at a luncheon in the rooms
The Washington herald., 1914-12-27
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

For the District Of Columbia and Maryland
Fair weather and slowly rising temperature Sunday.
Monday cloudy and warmer; moderate east and
southeast Ninds
For NirIina-F1ir Sunday ana probably Monday
rising temperature; fresh easteriy winds
Temperatures remain below the seasonal ayeraRe
all districts east Of the Rocky Mountains and
are decidedly below normal in the great central
ralleyS, the lake region. and the Middle Atlantic
and New EEEisnd States. The lowest Temperature
reported within the United States was - below
zero at Sorthheld Vt
In the Middle Atlantic and New England State
the weather will Be fair with slowly rising tenn
perature Sunday and condy and warmer Monday
In the region Of the Great Lakes and over the
Western Plateau region the weather win be un.
ssttled with local snOWs, and in the Pacific States
and Florida there will be rain. In other parts
Of the country not herein referred TO fair weather
will be the rule.
Local temperature Midnight. Is; q. m, IS;
q. m, Is; a. m, 10; a. m, .: 10 a. m, IL;
Il noon. Is; p m. II; n m. II; p. m, IL;
p. m. Il; 10 2. m. 10. Highest, Is; Lowest
Relative humidity. q. m. 70; D. m q; 8
D. m. s. Rainfall Is p. m. to D. nj, D. Hours
If sunshine. "a Per cent Of possible sunshine,
~
Temperature same date last year Highest. 20;
lowest. -
TEMPERATURES IN OTHER CITIES.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-27
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Harp Freedman. d. and Fannie RuOin. q Ratbi
G. eilyeFstone.
August c. F1OSenos. 2. and Msry N. Owens. II.
Rev. II. Y. Downe
LsOu Z Myer. 81. Of st. Louis. No. and sylIf.
Sake. B. Rev. L. Stern.
Ho~son c. BSiley. D. and Marion L. Reams.
u, both q Richmond. Va Rev. z Wlney.
GeorEe D. Gregory. =. and Helen L. Stevens.
~ Rev. p. Z Huylsr.
Oscar p. Hunter. 8. and Sidney s. Psarson. z
Rev. H. J. Froehlich.
Nuna R. Turner. =. and Julia Archie Wood, n.
both uf Richmond. Va Rev. J. u Briap
Thomas L. Mile. 8, and Matte n. CouneIly.
2. both Of Richmopd. Va. Rev. J. z. BriGss.
George L. Nicholson. 90 and GIorTinA B. Gordon.
q. Rev. lanes H. W. BlIe.
Albert W. Vowel. - Of PeoIa Mills. Va. and
MsTy z. HAIe. - Of Rochelle. Va. Rev S. II
Greene.
Daniel n. Brewer. q. Of Bethssda, Nd. and
Bertha ]. Harris. :. Of Gaithenburg. Nd Rev
L. n ChAnbsu-
The Washington herald., 1914-12-27
Ever Hear Of Such Things =?

New York, Dec. 26.-George Myrober,
charged with stealing 1900 from the Sea
board Air Line Railroad office at Tampa,
Fla. surrendered to the local police. de-
claring that he preferred Jail in Florida
to winter in New York.
Hackettstown, n. J., Dec. S.-wlliam
Mishpaugh, a farmer, has sued Hope
Township for money and time spent in
carrying his son to and from high school.
Ossining. n. 7, Dec. 26.-Eifteen hun
dred prisoners Of Sing Sing saw the first
performance OF William A. Bradys pro-
duction, THE Sinners" after which a
Christmas dinner was served. The play
met with the hearty approval Of the con-
victs.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-27

the manufacturers' division OF the as
sociation. who have been in the city
for the past week arranging details
for the association midyear dinner to
be held at the New Willard on January
29. left for New York yesterday, hav-
ing completed arrangements for this
important meeting Of lighting and trac-
tion men.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-27
Electric Meeting Arranged.

The committee appointed by the
executive officers of the American Elec-
trio Railway Association. consisting of
Charles c. Peirce, manager railway de-
partment, General Electric Company,
with headquarters in Boston, Mass; z.
B. Burritt, secretary of the association,
and H. G. Nc. Connaughy, secretary of
The Washington herald., 1914-12-27
TEMPERATURES IN OTHER CITIES.
BIRTHS REPORTED.
WHITE

WHITE.
Albert and Gwendolyn W. Pagan. girl
Frederick J. and Lillian n. Leonbarger. drl
Walter II. and Ida ". Long drl
Thomas J. and Pearl Z. Jones. girl.
HenTJ B. and Ann L. HeilbergeT. girl.
John j. and Monica c. FlaheTty. boy.
Harry J. and SGllie ]. FIllinsame. gid.
Edward B. and Kate s. Blizzard, giA.
Fred and Marie Ball. girl
Maurice and Panhne Brada. boy.
William +. and susie c. Banett, girl.
CoLoRED.
Charles E. and Bessie West. bog.
William and Alberta May, boy.
Henry and Lizzie jackson, boy.
Ulysses and Gertrude Harris, giri.
Charles and LcAnna Coates. boy.
Sch0Eila and Annie Banks. girl
The Washington herald., 1914-12-27
PosToFF1CE HAD BUSY WEEK
More Christmas Mail Handled Than
Ever Before in Washington.

Ever Before In WashfnEton.
This Christmas season has been the
busiest in the history of the Washing
ton postohice. Outgoing mail for the
eight days from December Is to 25
numbered 20,74s sacks. in contrast with
year.
Incoming mail consisted of 16,073
sacks and approximately 10000 pieces,
as compared with 1884 sacks last
The Washington herald., 1914-12-27
DEATH RECORD.

WHITE
Harriet A. French. y years. 80 Va ave So.
james A. Adams. =. Wash. Asylum Hospital
Charles z. Ritienhouse. 90. lloi IND st. NV
Elizabeth RusselL 70. Govt Hosp. Insane.
GeOrEe Weaver. .. Turks Farm. Hickey I'd, ID. O
ThonAs Leonard. 8. Govt HosTt. Insane.
Margaret B. Moore. s.. 1853 Columbia I'd
william X. H. Cissen. T3. 1918 Hobart st. NV
Charles Z spnnGmHn. g. u Z Il. se.
johanna II. Gerdes. 90 81 Virginia ave So.
Infant q Frederick G. and CharlOtte A. Thom
days PruTi6eDos Hospital
Robert b. WtiEsl. hOurs. $50 " q. e.
CoLORED.
Harry Ford. 81. Freedmcnis Hospital
Charles A. kddiSon. g. a0 I21h st. NV
MATJ DzTis. 66 llB First q. nv.
Andrew Hail. 3. 0 st. s~
GeOEEc stafford "a. H0 Monis road.
Clara Blackwell, mo-. Fl G 81 sH.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-27
Approximately $4,000 post

cards have been received during the
past week. Cash receipts of the post
office here totaled $15,s51.4O on last
Wednesday.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-27
Flowers for New Years.

Consult GUIDE about flowers and deco
rations for New Years functions. INA F.
Adv.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-09-29

socks under "a pne Ji ruobisn aud wad- pd out Into the liver
 The clouds stu covered Che stnra overhead. and the river was black as @ river of ink As the water reached his armpits he threw himself forward and began to swim with a quiet, un- derhand stroke for the other shore. Tbe tide was flowing out. and he be- gan to cross diagonally Co get the full advantage Of the current He figured that. with a steady stroke. he would land just south of Nyack and in the great. friendly shadow ot Grand View.
 Reaching the middle of the river. he changed his stroke. Until now he had kept his shoulders under water. swim miug underhanded. Now he used the fast and powerful overland swing of the arms. resting himself from time to time by rolling on either side and us- ing the easier side stroke.
 He reached the net poles and paused to get his wind. but he was or again in a moment and soon made the shore
Bisbee daily review., 1914-09-29
Blood Remedy
 SuStainS World
Myriads Have Learned of Its Re
 markable Curative Value.

From the very fact that s. s. s., the famous blood purifier is a natural medi- cine, it is opposed by those who can not give up mercury and other dangerous drugs Habit Is @ strange master Ar nictcd people use mercury with a blind force Of habit Not warned by the rheu- matlsm they see an around them, un- mindful of the lOcomotor ataXia, paraly sis md other dreaded results of mineral poisoning, they cling to the fast disap- bearing treatment SO surely and positive ly being replaced by s. 8. s., wherever the light strikes In. &. 8. s. is fast be- coming The worlds panacea for all blood troubles because it is welcome Go a weak stomach is taken naturally into the blood is wave of purifying influence known by its remarkable curative results, and Is the standby of a host of people.
 It goes into the blood and remains strong medicinal Influence to the end and this without any other enect than that of a purely cleansing property.
 It is the most universally recon mendcd blood remedy known, and has sustained Jos reputation for half cen turT. lts ingredients are Natures deh- nito antIdotes for germs that create our worst amiciicls Get bottle today Of any druggist Refuse an substitutes Write the medical department The Swift snecldc Co.,, 02 Swift Bldg, Atlanta, Ga. for free advice on blood troubles, and how io overcome them. This department is one of the finest helps Co men to be tound anywhere, aud C is entirely free.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-09-29

The tide was we'll out, and he found refuge under the landing pier of a boat club. He uttered a prayer of gratitude as he pulled off his heavy blouse and trousers and wrung them free Of wa ter. He was without shoes. but he did not fear rocks and shards fin his path 10 liberty and life and happiness. He would have gone barefoot through coals of fire to the goal he had set for himself. Then, too. he knew the soft country lanes and field paths leading from Nyack 10 West Nyack
 A village clock struck the hour of 2.
 Montgomery's heart leaped within him. He could make the fast freight. a mile and half across country. cas- fly. He started from the river at a fast walk.
 When the fast freight on the West Shore from West Nyack to Jersey City stopped with a grunt and a clan gor of iron couplings at Homestead a creature that seemed more a reptile than a human crawled from a brake beam under the last car. wiggled from the crossties and disappeared in the marsh.
 Hidden in the wide stretching fen. Montgomery saw and reveled in the joy of the first sunrise he had looked upon in five years. made glad his starv- ed soul with the sound of the birds stirring from their nests and in his heart echoed a re Deum for his deliv- erance from prison walls