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Pharmaceutical sweetmests.

ut is just Is well to bear in mind that
chlorate of poi sh lozenges are not lollipops
properly so called" suggests The London
Hospital Gazette. 1.-THE use of these phar-
maceutical sweetmeats in anything approach
ing excess is apt to be attended by marked
prostration and even severe toxic symptoms.
A number of cases are now on record in
which an excessive dose of the salt, taken
either by accident or from inattention, has
been followed by alarming and even fatal
effects"
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-10-12
Treatment for Boils and Csrbuncles.


NJ. Verneuil, Of the French Academy Of
Medicine, has proposed a new treatment for
boils and carbuncles He says: The topical
applications prominent among which stand
the carbolated and borated solutions) en-
ployed in certain way, and particularly in
the form Of powder used repeatedly and for
a long time, are Of remarkable efficacy, and
at the same time are absolutely harmless and
easy Of application.
These applications of powder quickly abort.
with very few exceptions, boils and carbun-
cles They arrest the progress of the disease
in the gravest cases. ordinarily cause the
pains to quickly cease, reduce the fever, dis
infect the purulent and gangrenous centers,
hasten resolution, and promote the forma-
tion of healthy granulations.
This treatment is suitable for all regions
and for all forms and periods of the disease.
It is never harmful, and leads to cure in a
large number of cases. It assists surgical
interference when that is necessary
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-10-12
Glue for Mounting Ferns.

The following recipe for a fine glue with
which to mount ferns and sea weeds will be
Of interest to those who have made collections
Of beautiful specimens from woods and sea
side during the summer. Five parts gum
arabic, three parts white sugar and two parts
starch; to this little water is added and the
whole is boiled until white and thick.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-10-12

RESULTS GAINED BY MEN OF GENIUS
AND OF PUBLIC INTEREST.

Pasteur's Investigations of Ferments, Bac-
terra and Microbes That Have of Late
Been Conceded by the Medical Profess
sion to BE Of Great Importance.
The fame of M. Louis Pasteur, whose por-
trait is here presented, unlike that OF many
Q skillful scientist, Is not confined to the
circle of his professional brethren, but ex-
tends among the people all over the world.
This is perhaps, in some measure, due to his
later researches and discoveries ON the pre-
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-10-12
Bag for Carrying an Opera Glass.

Opera glasses are often carried in dainty
little bags, which are not only convenient
and attractive in appearance but may be
made a very elective accessory to dark
costume, by furnishing bit of bright color
in the toilet
Plush, velvet or heavy brocaded silk are
the most durable and handsome materials for
these bags, though delicate bit of crepe or
India silk in soft color and quaint designs Is
often utilized thus
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vention by inocu-
lation Of hydropho-
bia. But these are
yet not so univer-
sally accepted as
to equal in practi-
cal Importance his
work in IN any
other directions,
though they have
been strongly In
dorsed by eminent
Psychologists and
physicians. Aside
from his method OF
treating the ter
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-10-12
A New Remedy for Toothache.

The latest remedy for an aching tooth or
for neuralgia starting from tooth is to
apply bit of cotton saturated with am
monia to the defective tooth. Those who
have tried it say that it gives instantaneous
and complete relief to the very worse case,
and SO delightful is the sudden cessation Of
pain that the sufferer hardly knows whether
to laugh or cry.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-10-12

The method Of reckoning vessels ton
mage. carpenters' measurement, Il as follows:
For . single deck vessel. multiply the length
Of keel. the breadth Of beam and depth Of
hold together and divide by o6 For . double
deck vessel, multiply - before, taking hall
Tie breadth Of beam for The depth q ~
hold. and divide by Is.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-10-12
THE CURIOSITY SHOP.
veritable Worms Who Eat BO0ks-InteI'
IectuaI Food for Small Animals.

Veritable Worms Who Eat BOOks-Intei.
Iectuai Food for Small Animals.
The bookworm is, doubtless, a fact Great
destruction has been wrought to valuable
books by this animal Volumes which are
allowed to remain on the shelves of libraries
unused for many years are liable to the raw
ages of the boolsworm. The following from
London Notes and Queries on the subJec>
will give some of our readers some light;
"Various animals, popularity known as book.
worms, are found in paper, leather and
parchment. The larva of Anglosa pinqui-
nails $50 called from its feeding on butter and
lard will establish itself upon the binding OF
book and, spinning robe, will do 1t no lit
tie injury; so does also minute beetle Of the
family Of scolytidm Hypothenemus cru.
ditis, Westwood), which Mr.. Westwood
found burrowing in the same situation. A
mite tCheyletus eruditus) eats the paste that
fastens the paper over the edges Of the bind
Ing, and 80 loosens it. The caterpillar Of
another moth, the species Of which is not as.
certained, takes its station In damp old books,
between the leaves, and there commits great
ravages. The little wood boring beetle
(Anobium pertinax and striatum) also at
tacks books, and will even bore through sew.
eral volumes. M. Peignot mentions an in
stance where, in library but little fire.
quented, twenty seven folio volumes were
perforated in straight line by the same in
sect in such manner that on passing q
string through the perfectly round hole made
by 1t these twenty-seven volumes could be
raised at once"
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-10-12
Date Of the CruciAxion.

According to New Testament chronology
Jesus Christ was crucided April 3, A. D. So;
according to Clinton, April 10. A. D. 20; and
according to Hales, March q, A. D. 81 1t is
better to adhere to the New Testament date.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-10-12
Cure for BiliOusness.

A remedy highly recommended for bilious
ness or torpid liver is glass Of hot water
with the juice Of half a lemon squeezed in it,
but no sugar, night and morning. This is
so simple remedy that any one thus afflicted
may well give it q trial
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-10-12

Do-t omit from your visiting cards your
title, r., Mrs. Or Mis, whatever 1t may be.
It is ve.y common in the United States for
gentlemen to omit Mr.. from their visiting
cards, ard sometimes young ladies print
has not the sanction Of tie bsst usage
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-10-12
Dainty STYLES for Babies.

Harper's Bazaar gives numerous items Of
pretty fashions in an infants layette. among
them the following: = -AkN>--
French robes imported for christening
robes have deep pointed yoke of block work
and embroidery reaching to the waist, where
drawing strings pass around the figure, or
else only at the back, holding full waist
gathered there and also gathered next the
yoke. Embroidery and block work some
times extend down the front of such robes,
but are more often set as a border above a
deep hem.
Cambria without dressing is used for the
long petticoat next the robe, and this is also
tucked with feather stitching or embroidered
Insertion, or else 1t has scalloped edge.
The flannel petticoats have light and pretty
patterns of vines or seeded dots or interlinked
rings done in white embroidery silk above
plain hem, or else above an edge of scallops
or Of small squares neatly buttonholed.
Barrow coats are merely bound with
twilled silk ribbon, held by a row Of the
brier stitching along the edge. Instead Of
linen cambria Shirts many mothers prefer
ribbed silk or cashmere shirts, which are
elastic and pleasant next the childs tender
flesh; these are high in the neck, with long
sleeves.
Shocking is done on the fronts Of the
pretty white flannel or cashmere wrappers
worn by infants; the shocking forms yoke
in the front, and the simple trimming is then
seed stitches taken in white, pink, or blue
floss in three or four rows down the fronts
and around the foot above buttonholed
edge. A trimming of blue or pink satin rib
bon three-fourths Of an inch wide, also
pretty for wrappers. is held by feather
stitching on each edge; it forms borders on
the collar, sleeves, fronts and around the
foot, and there are rows Of feather stitching
between tucks on the yoke, also tiny loops Of
ribbon.
The square of fine white flannel used as
a shawl may have an inch wide binding Of
white satin ribbon held by feather stitching;
daisies or other tiny flowers are wrought
above in preference to the vine of embroidery
and scallops formerly done. A second square
of flannel for head blanket has one corner
gathered to form hood.
A neckerchief or bib is made of square of
the finest linen cambria bordered with very
fine linen lace, either torchon or Maltese,
wrought in shape to fit the cambria without
being Joined by seams in the corners The
first caps are of French muslin with tucks,
brier stitching and block work, or en-
broidery, or else they are of real Valenciennes
insertion in rows from the crown to the
front: they have a full lace ruche on the
front, with usually full top trimming Of
ribbon bows or q rosette. An Alsatian bow
and strings Of muslin are pretty on muslin
caps
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-10-12

adapted for winter,
are: One is Of white
peau de sole, with
ration stripes Ia new
kind of reddish
brown with q gray
ish shimmer) and
Is in the redingote
style. The front
con sis 8 Of one
piece like the Prin-
cess d IS. The
stripes run along
below on the taule
like the Roma an
five, and then ap-
pear again at the
base Of the coat.
The back is also Of
one piece, and deep
frills r''n from thel
waist down where
a seam is m a d e.
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STYLES for Petticoats.

Some of the white petticoats had douncs
quite a yard in depth, others not more than
half yard, made in various designs OF In
sertion and lace alternating, or tucks and fine
fancy stitching edged with either Torchon or
Valenciennes or old thread lace, and falling
over two or three frills at the hem Of the
same. A pretty petticoat Of shot silk had
its many frills edged with narrow black lace.
Another of black serge silk was lined
throughout with flannel The hand embroi-
Diary on the flannel petticoats was beauti-
fully executed, each one bsing di@srsut IN
raai0u-
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-10-12
rxper,mept in Capillary Attraction.

Experiment in Capillary Attraction.
Capillary attraction, though most subtitle
force, may be illustrated by exceedingly
simple experiments. A modification OF
striking one employed by Faraday for this
purpose in popular lectures is described, In
substance, by Scientific American as follows:
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-10-12
CASE FOR AN OPERA GLASS.

Ribbons sewed together lengthwise some
times furnish the material, very pretty
combination for the purpose being a gay
inch wide brocaded ribbon, with picot edges,
Joined with velvet ribbon of rich dark color,
the picot edges overlapping the velvet and
forming prettier joining than an ordinary
seam.
In making this bag, set the opera glass
upon a piece Of stiff cardboard and trace the
shape Of the bottom; allow a quarter of an
inch all round when cutting out the card
board. Cover this neatly on one side with
the chosen material. For the bag, cut the
material about two and half inches deeper
than the height of the glass and two inches
longer than the length Of the outer edge of
the cardboard bottom. Sew the side ends of
this piece together in a seam, line it and then
join one edge to the outer edge of the card
board, dividing the fullness equally in
gathers at each end A little distance from
the top make casing for drawing up the
bag on ribbon, as shown in the cut.
Useful Suggestions.
Gas fixtures can be rebronzed by mixing
bronze powder with copal or any other trans
parent varnish and applying with brush.
Fish is easily cooked by steaming and Il
not 10 liable to be broken as when boiled
Oysters are also good when cooked in this
way.
To clean mirrors and make them brilliant
use soft warm water, containing just enough
spirits of ammonia to feel slightly slippery.
Wipe dry end polAsh with piece Of soft paper
or channels skin.
One generous pint Of liquid or one pint Of
finely chopped meat, psatpd solidly, weighs
one pound.
Sponge cake may be solid and ''meatyn
because too much nour has BEEN used or b.
cause bread -four has bssn used instead II
pastry -four.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-10-12
WHAT SHALL WE WEAR?
NEW YORK AND PARIS STYLES FOR
AUTUMN WEAR.

imported TOilettes Described and Illus
trated for tho Incoming Amusement
Season, That Cannot Fail to Please the
Most Capricious Of Society Women.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-10-12
Wales Crest.

The crest and motto of the Prince of Wales
were obtained in the following way: The
battle Of Crecy was fought between the Eng
lish under King Edward III and the French
under King Philip VI The French OUT
numbered the English three to one, and the
Prince of Wales, who was leading the charge
he was then only Is years old), sent to his
father for re-enforcements. The king re-
fused to send them, saying that his son
Unjust win his spurs" Upon this the prince
and his soldiers charged again and COM
pletely routed the French The blind King
John Of Bohemia, who was fighting on the
French side, was killed as he rode between
two cavaliers, with his horse tied to theirs so
that they could guide him. As the custom
was, his crest Of three ostrich feathers and
his motto, "Ich diem" Il serve), was given to
the young prince who had conquered him,
and ever since this has been the motto and
crest of the Prince of Wales. It is said that
cannon were first used at the battle of Crecy
BY the English.
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The Middle A1es.

The ''middle ages" is term of 70 definite
period, but varies somewhat with almost
every nation Generally, it may be regarded
as including period of about one thousand
years, or from the Fifth to the end Of the
Fifteenth century; or, If reckoned by events,
as extending from the subversion of the Ro.
man empire, and the transfer Of the imperial
dignity from Rome to Constantinople "a. D.
49, to the outbreak of the Reformation "a.
D. 1890. Hallam, in his History of the Mid.
die Ages" says: 1T is not possible to fix ao.
curate limits to the middle ages, but, though
the ten centuries from the Fifth to the Fiji
teenth seem, in general point Of view, to
constitute that period, less arbitrary divi-
sion was necessary to render the commence.
ment and conclusion Of an historical nara
tive satisfactory" and he accordingly makes
the period to extend "from the invasion Of
France by Clovis "a. D. 4S9) to that Of Naples
by Charles VIII 1885," For his purpose
this might be advisable, but for common use
there is little advantage in any such arbi-
trary restriction The term must be accepted
for convenience rather than precision, and
to understand it as comprising one thousand
years, from the end Of the Fifth to the begin.
ming Of the Sixteenth century, is, for all or
binary purposes, sufficient
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season are given,
for the convenience
Of ladies who may
be ming be-
times costumes for
the same, two de-
signs that claim
attention as being
at the same time
striking, lie CANT
and pleasing. In
Fig. ! Is repre-
sented an afternoon
theatre toilette.
The long coat Is In
G. O belin blue
vicuna cloth braid
ed or embroidered
like the fat front
Of the gown, which
ia In Killed brown
silk shot with gold.
The stylish little
b onnet is OF
Gobelin blue chip
trimmed WIN uIlo,
delicate flowers and
lined with brown
to match the gown.
full dress or opera
,be In lilac peau de
bertha Of spangled
silver. The short
a wing like under
II watered ribbon
: bows. The long
, done very high, is
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with passementerie. The dress opens on
coat Of white peau de sole, with large double
headed founces. The same stuff is used for
the plastron. The sleeves are smooth, but
end in a passementerie edging.
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Nikolaus Copernicus was born in Thorn,
Poland, Feb. 10, 1743 He was brought up
by his uncle, the Bishop of Ermeland After
studying medicine at the University of Cra-
COW he went to Italy, studied astronomy at
Bologna, and then taught mathematics in
Rome, where he became famous. When 80
years old he went to Frauenburg, in Prussia,
where he prosecuted his astronomical studies
with renewed vigor He soon saw that the
way of explaining the movements of the
heavenly bodies then taught in the schools
was all wrong; that the sun does not move
around the earth, as other astronomers
believed, but that the sun was the center
around which the earth and the other planets
revolved. He wrote a book about this, but
he did not publish it for many years for fear
of being prosecuted. 1t is said that the first
copy of his book was put into his hands the
very day he died, May "a, 1543 Very few
people then believed what he wrote, but now
he is honored the world over as one of the
greatest men who ever lived, and the princi-
pie he taught is called the Copernican sys-
tenn.
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n anticipation Of the coming amusement
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-06-29
N.Y.&N.E. Railroad Time Table.

Trains Leave Waterbury asgFouows: Boston-7.S m, 1, azopm. Return eo m, Spn.
 Providence-7.so g. m.; loo. a<o D. m. Return, IS a m.; s So ?. m. New York-S.oo a. m-: 1.ss D. m Return, s5A a. m-; a.ss D. m. worcester-7.so e. m loo. D. m. Return, s.<s. s-so .. m. Norwich-7.so .. m.; loo. a<o D. m. Return 6.SS. lo.4a o. m.; ass D. m. New London-7.so .. m.; 100, a<o D. ms Return, 7.ss. io.os . m; 200 ?. m-. Putnam-7.ao g. n-; loo. a<o p. m- Return. SIS. io<s a- m.
 ~illtTs9ssoas;ss Rs,ns1 ,o |. !, n; 2; loo, atoPm
 sprinsheld-7:so. goo a. m; app.n.
 Return, 7.so a. m; s-eo p m
 New Hayen-via Plainville, 7.so a m.; iSop. Return. ll.o4 a m., foo 3. m.
 Hsrtford-7so, 500 q m: loo, a4o, 500 D. n. Return, 6SS. io.4o a. m.; i2. as, Iis, e co p m
 Ne" sssan. sss s S. ss m a sa is s.o % sso PlainyfIle-7so, 500 e. m.: .oo s<o. oo u. m. Return, 7.o7, n.is q m: Ios. 1.so. Eos D. ID
 Porestyille-7so 800 .. m: geo. 500 D. m. Return 1iS ilso a m: fl os, sa. f7.ia pm Bststol-f.so, 900 c. m; loo. aso. 500 D n. Return, 7.ie. ii-ee .. m-: i.il, 500, 7.is D. n Teryyille- 800 a. m-: loo, s4o, 500 D. n. Return. 7.so. 1l.s7 .. m.; i.ss. s.il, s.s D. ID
 "sfefsillsn7-so Fsssn ,s g F Ti; :, a4o soo g h Union City-fs.oo a. m-: f2o6, f5ss D. n. Return. fs.ze a. m-; fi2.Io, f7.is D. m. Towantio-fs.o % a. m.; feos, fs.ss D. m. Return, fs.sa, fii.sa a. m; r.ss D. m. Southford-Soo a. m,; l.5s 2o6 5ss p ru Return, BPS. 1i.<o .. m.; l2e6. S.s1 D. m. Hawleyville-sooa C. m.; 1.ss, ao5, s.ss nm. Return, 7S4, e.S. 11-5e a. m-; 7.oi D. m. Danbury-s.oo a. m.; 1.55. 2o5 sas D. m Return, TAO, BIO. II .<5 a. m; 6so p. m. Brewsters-S0o a. m-; lss ao5 p m. Return. e.<s, II -as a- m-; e.so D. m. Fishkm on Hudson-s.oo a m.; lSnm. Return, 1o.o6 .. m.; SOS D. m. A. c. KENDALL. Gen1 Pass Agent. Bosson. c. H. PLATr. Supt, Hartford.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-06-29
Notice to Contractors.

GEALED proposals for the building and erection S of a bank, wall, fence and wooden addition to the Long Hill school house, will be received at the office of the Center School District, Room No. g. Irving block at or befare o'clock p, m (sharp) on the 9th day of July, 1888. Plans and specifca- office of Theodore B. Peck, Architect, Room No, 5, Browns block. IA East Main street. Bids will be received for masons' and carpenters work separately, or the entire work complete. The district committee reserve the right to reject any or all bids and proposals. Contractors who nave already made bids for the above, will please re- new them and note that all hlds must be brought to or left at the Center Schd1 District office as above
 JAMES SPRUCE,y
 c. B. WEBSTER, District ' F. B. RICE, JOHN S. NEAGLE, Clerk
 Waterbury, June 27, 1888.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-06-29
N. H. < H. Railroad Time Table,

JUNE 2, 1888.
 Trains Leave Waterbury as Follows: New York-6.07 sa6 Io54 a. m.: 242. eos: D. m.
 Sunday, AIS D. m.
 Return 5.ol. 6. m; 1, 4.of. 500 m. New Haven-6.o7. a26. 10.a a. m; <2 eos I'm Return. 7-2o. 9.5s e. m., 2.S5, 5.3S TS pm Bridgeport-eo7, s.26, lo.5x a.m.; a<a, eos; Sun
 day, AIS p. m. -" Return 7.ls, s:s2 a. m.; a.ss, sso, 7.xs; D. n. Sunday, SIS a. m. Ansonia-so7, s8, lo.a q. m. s<a. soe n n.
 Sunday, AIS D. 10.
 Return, 7.A, 1929 e. m.; 8.lo, 6.oe, Si7 D. n |; Sunday, 6.46 a. m. Watertown-6.o5, e.5o, $50, l1.2s c m; loo ele. 700 p. m.: Saturday, o.i5 D. m
 Return, 5456.3o, 755 loI5 a m: 10 10 e.So p. m. Saturday, 500 p. m. Thomaston-s.4s, 11.l7 e. m.; a ss G. 5e p m sup. day, 9-25 C. m.
 Return, 7.55, lo.e7 a. m.; AIS, sH pn.;
 Sunday, $50 p. m. I'F. E' Tonington-s.x. 11.17 a. m.; s5s, ess D. m.; Sun. day, 925 e. m.
 Return. 7.al. 1o.oa a- m.; L<s, SIS D. n.
 Sunday, 3-2 p. m. winstedo s4s, II.i7 a. m-; ass. e-ss p n; Sunday Return: s;Io. e.4oa. m.; La. 4ss p. m; sA.
 day, 800 p. m- O. N. SHEPARD, General sup.t CT HAMPSTEAD. General Pass. Agent