ll ‘DEBT’TO‘ THE PAST
_ Como Much of Art and
‘ Literature.
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. The tacit that nearly half the words
one: have a Latin derivation? That
W owe our numerals to tile Arabs?
of the Elizabethlms t0 Theocri-
who first song that pastoral they
turn learned from the Italians?
ugh ell our lives run strange
'ds of“ the past, but we are too uc- .
owed. to them even to recognize;
as strange and thrilling, too.
, en Influences work in fire most un~ '
an ed'wuys. To take a recent and
..-, -- ed example, one may quote,
color prints. especially those of’
1‘ mare, Hokusui, and Hiroshlge, art-
«w of the Eighteenth and Nineteenth ,
fireflies. who have been a deep influ-
.eeupon the use of line and the com- .
“lion of the modern European post— '
"U school. The simplification of lines
Hm remain. was a heritllge to the
Wool of color prints from earlier uri- .
“Sr—Elizabeth J. (Wadsworth, in the.
North American Review. -'
“mama? TO THE ADRIATIC”
Picturedque Ceremony That Wan Held '
‘ of Great importance in Old 5
Venetian Days. 3.
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’ A picturesqllv (‘crclllony performed
annually in Venice ill the time of the g
Wes was the “Marriage of the Adri- ;
we," a rite symbolizing the dominion :
d the city over tin- ni-ichimring sell.
n was institlitcd ill 1177 to collllllelno- ;
pate a great naval Victory by lllt' Vcne- :
Hans over Frederick liarlrarossa, it is .
tecorded. I’Olli‘ Alcxalldcr ill in this '
. year presented a Hill: to the doge of 4
’, ”that day, and ordci'cd his succesxors, !
Iver} Ascension day. to cast a similar ‘
5: into the Adl'l’ulic. promising that g
g: bride so espullscd should he as dll— "
flflll as a wife to her haul-and. The ,
3i ceremony was pcri‘nrlllcd on As- i
melon dny of that your. . i
The (logo and hi< suite, llcconlpa-i
lied lly many citizens, proceeded fol
the island of Lid“. ill tln- Adriatic. Ar— 5
living there the dnuc iirst poured iloly i
Water into the N'Tl and then, taking].i
'Uhe ring from his lino-r. dropped it into |
film ocean. saying; "Wi- csrmllsc tllcc. ’
a sex, in tokcn ni‘ illll' just and pcrpch i
an] dominion.” Solemn illiIll mass was ,
4, >_ VD‘éy' Civilization Apt to Forgot l
.Womed are we to our own i
mmclvillzution that we scarcely 3
liow varied are the sources:
which they sprang. We ac- ,
edge a treat debt to Rome. But f
often remember that our alpha- ’
Ines bucket least to the Egyp- §
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an only those essential to the central ' '
thou cclcllratcd, and the cel‘elllonics
concluded with a :rr-ui toast.
Reached Hls Destination,
'I’i’lc Steep l-ztllil‘uay culiml “lircuk-
neck Stops.” (‘illilii-l‘ilili: tho uppcr
and lower towns of (Jill'hcl'. has him!)
the sccne, according to old inhabitants. :
(of incidents both tragic and ludicrous.
fine nppl'l'ulcllm this stairway (cvcn
with its Twr-ntimh l't‘lllli‘T inlprovr-
Wnts) in tighsrillvai apprehension,
brim: a recent. li~iror in llii‘ Front-h-
(hnzlrlirln city. llil? ll: llw old days,
it the height of its tliii.'_'~'l“iiis carcor,
to reach the l’mltnill without accident '
was an ucilicw-nmnt.
“l“ [filo l4 Q'lll lminf: tulll (if llil‘
"mtlelllun who nil-pod on the sew’
"ind step. fell. lliil slid to sai’vty. i
luring on his hall; a lady. who at 2
his tripping had aim tripped and .
fill her plight i‘lliil'lxi’il the gentleman's .
honed tippct. Al the imnrm of liw 5
. “may the {:O'lllli’lililn lmlili‘ly d died 5
‘ Its hat and Sl-lilI ,
. “Pardon me. llladaule. ivut this is
5,; as far as I gut"
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Peculiar indian Custom.
It is an Uh'll'iillili‘ envcnant within
fie Navajo lrl'lian lllliioll tilllt after
.Oe marriage :: ‘Hll-lll-lFHV must never
mt eyes 0n hl> Iiwillt‘l‘dli‘lHW‘, and vice {
. gem, a motllcr-ill-law must ncvcr see
he: soil-in-Iuw. 'l‘lle daugllters‘ln-luw
are not mentinncd. ‘
, According to Navajo truditlons, a
”Wide girl is considered the property
Q her parents until she marries. Prior
fl her marringt-n contract is made be-
tween the father of the girl and the
Mined brldelzrmlln. When n Navajo
Woman marries shu- becomes free and
may leave her husband for suificient i
cause. A warrior of one chm must
Barry a maiden of one of the 51 oth-
'Ql's. and vice versa. The dcsccnt of
I18 clans is passed along by the fe-
mle. line.
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Mason and Dixon Line.
. The Mason and Dixon line, In Unit-
.1 States history. is a line popularly
“garded as dividilg the slaveholding
tom the non-slsvehoiding states. In
guilty, it ran for more than one-third
d its length between two slave States,
manna and Delaware. It was run
fly two English engineers, Charles
wagon and Jerelniull Dixon, between
fie years 1764 and 1767, for the pur-
‘ of settling the disputed boundar-
betWeen Maryland 'on the one side
. Pennsylvania and Delaware on the
~ . The work was done with such
1; and accuracy that a revision in
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Another {lilo va—lue~—~This American VVall’iUt
. ()vzll Extension Table, attractive China. Closet, and Six Chairs
will Blue (.unulnc Leather Seats. Anyone who appreciates hi
alltlmmedlately recognize the unusual qualities of this Suit .
twp—“'1
'wlth instruments of much great-
Eight PieceTget—Auglst Sale P
TermsTo Suit!
Golden Oak Buffet. lLAli'lzsAlzl Table and Six Chairs comprise this
<.~i—a most scrviccuhle group of iiizlinx:
played in \V’indnn Xunller Eleven. lllll‘fct has mirror,
Drawer, etc. Tulrle open: to live fi't‘l. Chairs'of slip seat design.
ITermsTo Suit! I
This attractive Brown linig sun.“ has won
Iii-ulvtly as iiillslrall-d. and including llul‘l‘ct, China Closet. Ex-
'r.ilvl" -.i:l Six strong: llll‘nllll-I Chairs. this
grcaicst value- L\: r ofi'crcil ill :1 Suite of its l'lIISF.
‘m-r Nrili'.
Terms To Suit!
A iinr- IllIlrl"Lrill}..' American Vi‘ulnul liming Suite. exactly as shown
nnd lncllldln: lzlli‘l‘ct, ()hlong Extension Table, and Six fine Diners with
' l:.-.-.zl;.-.- Scam at $20.00 below its regular price!
is cllal'uclcl'ltttic if tilt entire stocks! ‘
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inc Pi Suite—August Sale .7
jTermsToSuit! i
$5975
Room Pieces. Now being die-
lined Silver
$8975
roprt-scnts the
Now in \Vindow Num-
. 853.3 25
Shell 0. value
Furniture, which during this Sale, will be stored and insured—ABSOLUTELYlFREE—“untfl such time asqyou will Wag: fie
livery made. At your 'very first. convenience, make it a. point to come to Hadley’s—Look for .the EV-IDENbE‘Look f... .
tosppreciate the unusual savmgs being
reasons why you should place your order N OW—You are sure
SpecialWillclow
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‘ QUALITY”
.Regardless of price; HADLEY’S
GUARANTEE OF SATISFACTION
accompanies the Sale of any Suite or
individual article. This applies to the
present Sale, wherein all prices have
been greatly reduced, just the same as
at all other times. Only goods that
WILL PLEASE are ofiered patrons of
this Store. ‘.__
STOCKS ! !
'At no previous‘time, have our stocks~
been larger! 'Within the past two
months, we have received tremendous-
ly large shipments from the leading
Factories of the entire Country. This
assures yom' finding just the quality.
and style of Furniture you want—re-
gardless of what your own personal
preferences might be. -
PRICE ! !
From the Suites being quoted today,
you can gain an idea of the basis of
how our ’stocks have been marked, and
the Savings that are to be enjoyed by,
customers who place their orders nowi
This basis of low prices prevails
throughout the entire store and you
may expect just such sensational values
in all departments.
- - TERMS .’ .’
Almost every one already knows the
case with which a person can buy
Furniture at this Store: All you need
to do is to make a proportionately
small Gash Deposit whereupon the
Furniture will be delivered. After that,
“A LITTLE EACH WEEK OR ,-
MONTH PAYS THE BALANCE.”
Come in and open an account with us.
Suite, with large mirrored
‘ ".r—m,-~..-. -.4 v . ..
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Open Saturday Evenings
BROAD AND JOHN STREETS
BRIDGEPORT
Price, Reductions
E That Prevail
‘Entife ‘ Store
* 5‘ or theorem"
j on FURNITUR
. " Throughout O
, , At present, a. 1.1? department; in‘ our entire Shire ofi'ers evidence of what has taken place I.”
Great August FurnitureSale—PRICE RED’UGTIONsu Living Room Suites,
'Dlning Room Suites—Ranges, Rugs, Individual Pieces, Etc.,.Etc.,——ALL HAVE. Elli. ll.
FEGTED BY THIS SALE! .There could be no more desirable time to resent; any lav \
. Three Piece .‘
licr and tuii >;..- ‘ .
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Including Dresser. Chino:
ahogany or “‘alnu; finishes.
e are confident that you \
tentfan and w
service and neat a
.~:r..:t-\: this Suit; i
tie and Toilet Table. . .
atly trimmed with studded dec<l3‘:lli:=lls.
a suite at an average price of it“:
Designed exactly as ill:
Bow End Bed. Chin‘orc
Oak and no
s than $27. \ . 3'
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.415 :
Bed RQCE S777". .
was, /
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Tllill‘; '
Four [recon-mt
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The above ls an exam
Dresser. Chitrorette. Bow End Bed and Se .
It is of splendid constructi n and lmi
American ‘Valnut. Ask to see this Suite:
three mirrors.
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Four Piece Sflié$Ai§gfiSl Sale 31168
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One of the most sensation xalues of the Sale—This ft-m‘ - ‘
shown. in detail—And intilulJL
Walnut Suite—exactly as _ _ _ .. ‘-.,:
size only) and Full Vanity DH“ "
Chittorette, Bow End Bed (full
save just about: $100 by placing your order NOW”
Twill: T.... .
lied ill 1? ’
$133.5
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‘ precision, disclosed no error of im-
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All Mutt Make Sacrifices, H - . ,
.Md we codify the laws that 011k! Honk!
.. ,‘relgn in households, and whose
’tmnsgression annoys and morti<
' .7 ”up of petty sacrifices. Tem- $223.33,” “‘0 ‘1
. I mange, love are made up or having.
jewels—Emerson.
Jab—DI- ‘ V
:flemover.
_ bud degrades our household Motor
ye must learn to adorn every 3"“
“filth sacrifices. Good manners g'ms 'h‘~'"‘ “"
licrlartnlrnt: Sentinel. Will
explain how many small - ‘ '
e in the differential to
l'i\‘illg effort of the axel
ave herd of some cars
. ca .
more than others. ges
The differential has
which is (l
on the propeller shaft
Cl'O‘fi'l‘l nglr,
ion gear
pplied wtth an bevel ge
one connected to ,
. 'Jll' h‘ to wood- Of the axels ‘ ' each
which drive the wheels
and meshing with these are a number
of small gear-g.
therfi'a-rernsuall
Wt“? three are
tank on my car.
—READER. power.
a large ring or and make a goo
.0“ the larger. tion valv
t otter collie” ~
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for the smaller type
E
Motor_ lDepartment: Senti
been haying trouble wlfh the vaccuum
gasoline goes through th
t at the valve
5 and misses
about. half its
are all 0. K.
and carbure-
gets plenty
i011 You can
greatly ‘appreciated
or a. {leaky 3qu
tank
,The engine jerk
and seems to have only;
The spar
riven by a pin- tor is adjusted :lgilxtabll:
; two of gasoline. Any
give me will be
tire tool for a.
' very o
cloth. aftep'w
inst]: labor: "
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A~punctured {10:11:
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fully. The float may be emptied out expensive in the long run. A
and a. light drop ,of solder used to class mechanic, like a first. class doc-
ose the leak temporarily. \If worn. tor. knows‘from experience
would suggest installing a new float diagnose a case. Proper diagnosis of-
possible. Also see that tank ten times avoids “opening up" opera-
A little grit on foreign sub- tions. *
der the tank valves will cause
You a. lot of trouble. . '”
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£91.!-
' spect‘lon, but those held by look wash-
ers will need to be tried with a wrench
I A loose part may easily" wreck the
.aazsnifis
‘tcar and cause 1055 of life. CLOTHIERS & FL '
“To Men Vlho KPGW.’
153 Washington 52-
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p Thought‘for the Day. ,
Reflect that life, ,like every other
blessing. derives its value from its use
alone; net for itself, butter a noble.
Get an extenszon lamp ror use about
the engine.” Fasten the socket
HELPFUL BIL thmdash or under the hood and tap» d
A broken spring makes an excellent the battery leads at some convenientl end, the Eternal gave it—and that en
clineher tire. If it is place. Use the same kind of lamps
id spring the thin end (single, or double wire)’ as are used:
worn to a sharp point, which on your car. Thenyou may :use-thei
must be ground off. . .1: «very'x’justy‘ socket in the tail lamp._ if _working at i. w -
it should be touched up with emery j‘the; aek'ot- the, "a y ’ . -
25 Per Cent. Off on All
Our High Grace
,B'IEN’S VVGOL PAST:
1 is virtue.-~Samuel Johnson.
» Texas “Midway City."
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