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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-01-25
Defense of Shop Girls.

A New Y York girl writes in defense of shop girls. She says: Unto every good shop in the neighborhood of Twenty-third street I went, and asked anywhere from ono to 800 ques tions. Everything saw I asked about, and about good many things did not sec Of every conceivable thing sold by the yard I begged samples How much is this; twenty five cents, did you saya That's good deal, is it nota Will it washa Haven't you any finer? Do you expect to have anya Will it be the same color? These aren't the new shades, are they? and so on, and at the end the old familiar Will you give me sample, please, of these fourp This was the test: Seven hours of solid interrogation points. The result was not one single, solitary, i'm pertinent answer n-New York World.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-01-25
AT THE OPERA HOUSE.

''siIver King'' Last Evening-Prof Forbes
 Illustrated Lecture Tonight.
 A good sized audience witnessed the production of the 'Silver King' at the Opera House last evening. The production was in every way success and the audience showed it's appreciation by frequent ap plause. Carl A. Hasura gave a studied presentation of Wilfred Denver, the Silver King, and Harry Dalton's portrayal of Capt Herbert Spinner was good. The male sup port was well balanced but the women were lacking in strength
 Prof Forbes illustrated lecture entitled 'Saunterings in Scotland and England'' at the Opera House this evening will prove an interesting entertainment
 William Gillettes famous play, "Held by the Enemy" will be given at the Opera House Friday evening for the first time. It is founded upon incidents connected with the late war and will be presented here with the same scenery and cast as at the Madison Square theate1, New York.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-01-25
NAUGATUCK NUGGETS.

Prfessor Spencer will hold his next "1ass in the Main Street Theatre next Tuesday evening, to be followed by a sociable for the class and their friends
 James Butler, who was arrested yester- day for non-support, had his case contin- ued for two weeks under S200 bonds, furnished byV. H. McEwen.
 Howorth's Hibernica and Comedy Com pany in Mistakes" at the Opera House to- night. They gave street parade at noon which attracted large crowd.
 Nettleton, 'busman, carried large party of Waterbuyites to Bethany last night in his large sleighs. They passed through here about o'clock.
 Gavel Lodge, K. of F., meet in Odd Eel lows Hall tonight at which a full attend ance of the members is requested as busi- ness of importance is to be transacted.
 A party from here went on sleigh ride to Oxford last night and all report very pleasant time.
 The Phoenix shop will resume work to- morrow morning as the new stacks are in place.
 The case of State vs Kendall for assault on boy named O'Brien came up for trial this afternoon.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-01-25
HOG KILLING IN CHICAGO.
Tho Story Told in The London Times.
 Every Portion Utilized.

Tho Story as Told in The London Times.
 Every Portion Utilized.
 To kill and prepare ], 200 to 1,5O0 beeves and S,OO0to 10000 hogs in one day requires O complete system. The steers are driven into long pens, and an expert rifeman, walking upon platform over them, discharges rifle shot into the brain just behind the horns. The killing is instantaneous; the steer, with out even groan, falling like a log. The ani- nal is then drawn forward from the pen, the hide quickly removed and the carcass pre- pared, and cut up ready for storage in the "chlll rooms' and subsequent shipment. These beef killing processes are speedily per- formed, but the science most thoroughly de velopee is the hog killing These animals are driven up an inclined roadway into pen ill the upper part Of the packing house.
 Men keep the procession constantly moving, and when tho hog arrives at the proper place Q chain is deftly fastened round his hind leg. The steam machinery jerks up the squealing hog, so that he hangs head downward upon q sliding frame; his throat is cut, the blood spoutlng carcass slides along the frame, and, ln moment, being drained of blood, it is dropped into a vat of boiling water. This scalds it, and being quickly lifted out it rolls over table into revolving machine that scrapes it clean of bristles. Then the carcass Is paSSeu along a Sildlng table, washed, again hung up, beheaded, disemboweled, split down the middle, and then sent upon heightened inclined railway to be hung up to cool An army of men standing alongside the machi- nery perform the various duties as the car cases transport them by gravity through the different processes, which succeed each other with such rapidity that ill a few minutes the | porker is finally disposed of. This is done by moving the carcass to a broad block, where half a dozen butchers standing around simul taneously attack it, and in a twinkling it is converted into hams, sides and shoulders, and the various parts are sent off to their rcspec l tive apartments.
 Every portion of the hog is utilized fo1 meats, lard, sausages or canned goods, and the blood and other offal are converted into a fertilizer. Enormous sausage making ma chimes grind and cut the scraps and scores o1 women are busily engaged ill packing anc i labelling the tins. These wonderful processe: | attract many visitors, and the American rustic who has been accustomed to the farm CTS Christmas frolic of the "hog killing, where elaborate preparations are made fol the slaughter of probably half a dozen, look with amazement upon this wholesale sum mary disposal of the animals in Chicago Great as this wonderful city is in everything it seems that the first place among it's strong points must be given to the celerity and com prehensiveness of the Chicago style of killin: hogs.-Cor. London Times.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-01-25
ABOUT MEDIEVAL MEDICINES,
Curious Cures for Common Complaints
 The "Hagstone's'' Many Virtues.

Curious Cures for Common Complaints.
 The "Hagstone's'' Many Virtues.
 A lover of the curiosties of medical litera- ture have unearthed some interesting prac- tices among the superstitious people of medieval times. Among other absurdities of ignorance it was held that chip from gallows, oil which several persons had been hanged, worn in bag around the neck, was a cure for ague. A halter by which some criminal had been hung was bound around the temples an infallable cure for head ache. Tumors of the glands were said to be 'driven away" by nine blows of dead mans hand, while the hand of man who had been cut down from the gallows was said to work wonders in this particular. A ring made from coffin was applied for the relief of cramps, which were also said to be dispelled by rusty sword hanging by the patients bed. If one had the toothache, one was told to go and drive nails in an oak tree, which, it is true, would not kill the pain, but was a sure preventive against future attack
 A stone with O hole in it, hung at the head of ones bed, was said to cure nightmare, the cause of that evil being thought to be witches, who sat on the patients stomach; hence the pendant and stone was called ''hagstone" The 'hagstone" was used gen. 1 orally as a safeguard against all of the ills which are ascribed to impish interference; and it is astonishing to find many such old practices, the relics of superstition and ignorance, still kept up by people who ought to know better. It is, for instance, custom to this day for people of certain class to steal meat from the butcher, rub it on warts, and then bury it, the warts being expected to vanish as the process of decomposition sets in. The writer remembers having tried this when child, at the recommendation of servant girl, but it is needless to say, with very unsatisfactory results. Only stolen meat, and beef notably, was held to be eff cacious
 Pricking wart with a pin till the blood came and then throwing the pin away was also said to drive warts away, the warts being promptly transferred to the hands of whoever picked up the pin. A potato car ried in the pocket is still recommended to rheumatics, and hundreds of like practices are in vogue at the present day among the poor and ignorant, especially the immigrants of the peasant class, with whose ridiculous remedies the physician often s to deal with summary severity.-Medical Register.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-01-25

Stop at the Waverly House for meal or
 an oyster stew.< Open until 3 6. m.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-01-25
Effects of an Idle Life.

Nowhere in nature has there been as much parasitic life as among human beings Il takes large degree of wit to live idly, and off your neighbours industry. But some veg etables learned to do this before man did it. and many animals have done the same. The result has been degeneration, loss of struc. ture, loss of faculty, and, as rule, final help lessness and degeneration of the whole being. -"Our Heredity from God"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-01-25

Officers of tho First and Second RegI-
 ments who will be Examined.
 The board to examine officers of the na- tional guard will meet at the adjutant gen erals office on February 9. The exami- nation will be conducted in most thorough manner, and especial attention will be given to guard duty. All but the officers of the First Regiment and those of the Second re- siding in Waterbury who will attend on February 9, will be examined at a session called by the president of the boad.
 These are the officers of the Second Regi- ment who will face the board: First Lieut. Charles E. Munger, assistant surgeon; Capt Lucien F. Burpee, Capt Timothy F. Callahan, Capt Charles B. Bowen; First Lieut. Charles L. Stocking, First Leiut Michael Creed, First Lieut. Frederick T. Ward, First Lieut. Daniel E. Fitzpatrick; Second Lieut. Robert E. Hall, Second Lie ut James J. Kennedy, Second Lieut. Robert w. Isbell Second Lieut. Patrick Halpin.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-01-25
NIrTMEG CARVINGS.

William Beach, a former resident of Bridgeport. was arrested there Monday night. as deserter from the regular army, and returned to David's Island.
 Clinton Marsh, a resident of New Mil ford q breakman on the Housatonic road, was blown from freight car near the state line yesterday morning and had his head crushed beyond recognition
 E. B. Howells of Guilford, supposed to have caused the disgrace of Hattie Allen, the girl who committed suicide two weeks ago, has been expelled from the Third Church, the Sunday school and other re- ligious bodies. He is out of work and will probably leave town.
 D. P. Coon of Norwich, while suffering from alteration of the mind Sunday, es- capped from the house and disappeared. 4 neighbor who saw him stand ill chair and look into the we'll contemplatively in the day time, at once thought he might have jumped into the well. A search resulted in finding him standing in the water at the bottom of the we'll He suffered injury only to the finger of one hand, but he was severely chilled.
 According to the Hartford Times a dis patch has been received in that city from United States Marshal Biggart, in New York, by Deputy United States Marsha Preston, stating that Frank Allyn had beer arrested in Brooklyn. Allyn was indicted last December for violating the interna revenue law by selling cigars without 1 license. He was manager of a 'hit-him on-the- -head-once- you-ge get-one-cigar" shov | during the Danbury fair in 1886, ,and whel notified that he must take out license h. became saucy. Thereupon Deputy Marsha Adams seized the cigars. Allyn then as saulted the officer and escaped with tn cigars. After year and half he hs been captured and will be brought to Hart ford
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-01-25

The Board of Selectmen to-day received a petition signed by number of proml- nent citizens requesting them to reconsider their action in extending the closing hour from Il to 12 o'clock.
 Town Clerk James c. White has com pleted his annual report of the vital statls- tics for the year 1S87 There were 865 births. 294 marriages, and TAI deaths, or which 379 were males and 365 females. Two hundred and seventy-eight died of zymotic, seven of dietetic, 122 of constitu- tional diseases and 26 of developmental diseases.
 The case of s. F. Williams, trustee, against Mrs NJ. A. Dougherty, was tried in the District Court to-day and verdict for the defendant to recover costs returned by the jury this afternoon. The trial of James Crofut, ct ux against Ann Whitney's estate, was begun this afternoon. Mrs Crofut sues to recover S200, which she claims possession in caring for Mrs Whit ney. The defendant claims that there was no contract between the parties, the de- ceased having, it is alleged, adopted the plaintiff when she was small child.
 l The jury in the case of State against Patrick Reed ct al reported a disagreement l in the district court this forenoon. This was case in which the State sued Patrick Reed of Naugatuck, Patrick Kelly of this city, and Thomas Holihan of Morris. bonds men of Edward May of Fort Wayne, Ind, executor of the estate of his father, Kerin May of Naugatuck. Edward May died before the estate was settled and the administrator of his estate refused to pay to the estate of Kerin S750 which, it is al legged, the deceased held at the time of his death Consequently the suit against the bondsmen The jury stood II for the plaintiff and one for the defendants. Sweeney and Baldwin for the State and Terry and Cole for the defendants.
 Theodore w. Robbins, one of Water burys oldest and most respected citizens died of paralysis at his residence, 23o South Main street last night. MT Robbins served in the Nineteenth Connecticut, and was transferred to the Second Heavy Artillery during the war He came to this city II 1865, and obtained position as watchmar at the Benedict & Burnham Manufacturing Company's works, which position he has held ever since. MT Robbins was an uncle of W. F. York, the furniture dealer, ane was an active member of Wadhams' Post G. A. R., holding the office of surgeon. Ht was also a member of Fraternity Lodge, l o. G. T. The funeral services will be hele at his residence at , p. III. Friday. Th' remains will be taken on the S:4S train Sat urday morning for interment at Winsted.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-01-25
EVENTS THIS EVENING.
Our New Story.

The DEMOCRAT will shortly begin the publication of new American serial copy lighted and illustrated, entitled, ''The Breton Mills" It is a romance of New England life, the scene being laid in fac tory village. Both the employing class and the class of the employed furnish ac- tors in the thrilling romance, and the readers interest will be close ly held all through the chang ing series of the story. It is great founded on great deal of fact should look for the opening chapters which will be p, inted about Saturday next.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-01-25

In 1900. there were in all the United States only six cities of over 5000 inhabitants. In 1880 there were 2s6, and by this time many more.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-01-25

If you want good steak, a troiled chicken or an oyster fry, go to Poppe's, 113 Bank street.
 Allderige's patent finish is having 8 very large rum Call at Gallery, II Ex- change Place.
 Special discounts on all goods sold be- fore inventory, February 1. D. c. Callen- der & Go, dealers in diamonds, watches, jewelry silverware, and 3 Exchange Place, Waterbury, Conn.
 Prices so low they will astonish you on Furniture and Carpets at Winnings, South Main street
 English Diary Cheese, 90 lbs Prunes for S1. Oranges, Lemons and Sweet Potatoes at w. N. Ladd's.
 IJ Court, January 25, 1s88
 Upon the application of Keron Kelley, admins Waterbury, in said district, deceased, showing to this Court that he is such administrator that said is the the s following real
 z ta piece land and dwelling house and known as NO. go, River street; bounded north on estate of Charles Eagan, east on John saults and Patrick Colwen south on John Nee terests of said estate that said real estate be sold Praying for an order, and that he, such ad- ministrator be empowered to sell the same as pt r application on ile dated the 18th day of January, A. D. 1888, more fully appears ORDERED-That the foregoing application be heard at the Probate Office in Waterbury, on the 3oth day of January, 1888, at o'clock, forenoon; and that notice thereof be published in some pub lio newspaper near the place where said real es- tate lies, and having circulation in said district, before said time assigned.
 By order of Court
 CHAs. " GILLETTE JudHe.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-06-12

BALTIMORE, June. r. Peter
Alt. proprietor of the Arlington
Hotel, at Pimlico, was shot and
killed about $50 o'clock last night
by his son, VIM. Alt, q boy 16 years
of age. 1t is stated that Alt was
beating his wife, when his son came
to his mothers assistance, and in
the struggle that followed blew his
fathers brains out with q shotgun
with which he had armed himself.
Young Alt was at once arrested and
sent to the Jail at Townsontown.
An inquest was held by Coroner
Charles L. Newman, and verdict
rendered that the deceased came 70
his death from shot fred by his
son, VIM. Alt.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-06-12

THERE is better feeling in bust
ness circles, and in some quarters
actual Improvement in sales, though
on the whole transactions do not
equal those Of q year ago. The bet
ter feeling is due in part to more
seasonable weather, in part also. to
growing impression that no dis
turbing changes in tariff are likely
to be made this year, but more
largely to the decided improvement
il crop prospects.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-06-12

Tax recently completed census
of Baltimore, including the annex
ed districts, shows that Baltimore
still falls short of the half million
population she so muck coveted.
She is slowly creeping up to he
city sisters, however, and will soon
take her place among the cities of
half million.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-06-12

PUBLIC feeling IN Paris is so in
tense against N. Wilson. ex-Presi-
dent Grevy's son-in-law, that Nine.
Wilson has decided to leave the
French capital. The lady should
90 to New York or Chicago, where
official boodlers are not looked upon
with 50 much distrust as in Paris.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-06-12

You've men who have the ability
to study the tariff from the point
OF view as to whether it enriches
aud benefits tue American monopo-
lists, and who can then intelligent
" tell the people what conclusions
they have drawn from their studies,
have a field for labor full of the
richest reward. No young man
will ever have to blush, if in after
years it is said that he stepped into
political prominence on the plat
form Of tariff reform. To fight shy
az politics is an action to be con-
demned ia youth. Political strife
has not wholly become struggle
Tor the Offices. There is in il yet
magnificent openings for courageous
and honest young blood and brain.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-06-12

In Paris q society has been found.
Ell for the scientific study of the
mouth aud its various affections.
If the members will come to this
country during the campaign, they
will get good many pointers on
the jaw.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-06-12

To MARK The SITEs--The
Maryland Gettysburg Battlefield
Commission will meet on tho battle
field at noon on Thursday, June
14th, 1888, for the purpose OF To-
eating sites for the Monuments to
be erected to mark the position in
that Battle Of the following Mary
land Regiments and Batteries, viz !:
1st Regiment Eastern Shore Mary
land Volunteer Infantry; 1st Regi-
ment Potomac Home Brigade Mary
land Volunteer Infantry; Sd Regi-
ment Maryland Volunteer Infan-
try; 1st Regiment Maryland Volun-
teer Cavalry; RlgbY's Battery "A,"
1st Maryland Artillery. $4,000 hav-
ing been appropriated by the State
of Maryland for that purpose, and
the further sum of 81, 900 has been
appropriated by the state to pay to
the Gettysburg Battlefield Memoir
ial Association, for the purchase
of land upon which TO erect said
Monuments, laying out Avenues
leading thereto aud for taking care
OF said Monuments after their erec-
ton.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-06-12

The Tammany delegate to the
st. Louis convention who says with
emphasis that with Cleveland and
Thurman the party will carry New
York with 1000 or 10000 major
ity is the right kind Of a Democrat.
Confidence like his brings success.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-06-12

CONTRACT LABoR.-If attention
were not called to the absurdity Of
laws the absurd laws would stand
forever in the books, to be laughed
at and to annoy the people. A de-
clsion rendered by Judge Wallace
in the United States Circuit Court
last week, calls attention TO ridic-
uIous Congressional statute Of last
year, which will soon doubtless be
repealed or at least amended. To
put stop TO the importation OF
cheap foreign labor-Italians, Chi
nan.en, Hungarians, etc.-the act
was passed forbidding the bringing
in of laborers of all kinds under
contract, the only exceptions being
actors, singers, lecturers and ar
lists. Holy Trinity Church, New
York, bargained with an English
preacher to fill its pulpit, ut a GER
tain price. The attention Of the
United States District Attorney be-
ing called to the matter, he brought
suit against the church for violating
the law, and Judge Wallace has
Just overruled the trustees dcmurr-
or to the complaint, thus deciding
that the law is valid and.a preacher
comes under the inhibited class,
being laborer for hire. The judge
is clearly right, the reading of the
law being plain and unmistakable;
but it is also clear that Congress
never intended to include ministers
of the gospel in the prohibition.
The judge said as much in his de-
cision, but the language Of the act
could not be misunderstood.
The law is like a good many OF
the Congressional enactments IL
covers too much or not enough.
Large as The membership Of Con-
gress is, comparatively little intelli-
gent and thoughtful consideration
is given to bills. Very few members
know how to legislate, and a good
many are not even familiar with the
language Of the law. They know,
or somebody tells them, what is
wanted. but they do not know how
to do the thing that is to be done.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-06-12

The life giving properties Of Ayers
sarsapatilla have established its well.
earned reputation, and made il the most
tffectual and popular blood purifier Of
the day. For all diseases Of the stomach
liver and kidneys. this remedy has no
equal. Price 81.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-06-12

The San Francisco Examiner an
nounces that henceforth it will sup
port for local Office only men who
are clean and competent. That is
what every honest paper should do.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-06-12
SHIRT WAISTS,
HATS. CAPS. &c.

Thousands upon thou
sands of Shirt Waists, in
French and American Per-
Gales, Fancy Flannels, &C.,
newest effects, prices from
I2c. to $3.50.
Our Juvenile department
DISPLAYS a gorgeous assort-
iaeat Of children's Hats and
Caps for dress and everyday.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-06-12

A Miss SerrilI, of Philadelphia.
has engaging manners, deep black
eyes and SO, 900, 900, is the way an
exchange puts it.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-06-12
asn adrsriiss,arHis.
NOTICE Tie PRICRs.

We have greatly reduced our stock and
them with any city thiss side Of
New York. We win state
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-06-12
CNILDREN'S

kits come first. One and
two pieces kits, Sizes 81 TO Q
years. Norfolk and Sailor
Blouse kits. for dress, for
play and everyday. Cheviots.
Plaids. Stripes. Cassimeres,
Fancy Worsteds, rare designs
thousa ads TO select from.
Prices ange from ST. TO 10.
Norfolk Jacket Suits. beau
tiful new aud stylish patterns.
Marvellous variety in CASH
MGR :. Chcviots, Worsteds,
Cork. crews. Diagonels, Flan-
ne's. &c, all sizes. Prices So,
-. %. 81. $500. So. up to SIS
for FINEST.