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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-11-08
THE HOSPITAL NURSE.
X Quiet Littlc Woman with Sympathetic
 Ways-Patients' Peculiarities.

A Quiet Littlo Woman with Sympathetic
 Ways-Patients' Peculiarities.
 once knew quite well one of these nurses. She VI as a quiet little woman, with the quick est observation and most sympathetic ana persuasive ways with her patients. 1 asked her once if the sight of continual suffering and death in the hospital ever had tendency to harden or create indifference in tho nurses. She replied that with her it was exactly the reverse, and told many interesting and some very touching stories of her experience in the hospital She would never wear her cap. Ut gives such hospital air to a sick room" !" she said, land makes the patient think, oh, mercy, am 1 so badly off as thatf" A high crowned nurses cap certainly does give n hushcd and solemn appearance to a house. i've are going to have such nice times to- gether and be such good friends, she said, coaxingly to q feverish little boy who opened his eyes and looked doubtfully at the strange face bending over him. ''I never saw such a good boyr' she said to the doctor contin- ually in her little patients hearing.
 Praise does so much moro good at such times than reasoning" There is nothing that will close the teeth and turn the back of a patient quicker than the words Ut is bet ter for you" Tiptoeing when passing, mix ing medicines with the back turned to the
 
 aggravating to person lying helpless in bed. We sometimes realize how invalids must pon- der and worry over some little thing that has happened, or some ridiculous idea that has come into their heads, and stays there for days. 1 once knew a little girl of 10 or II years old who was recovering from fever, and during the long hours when she lay quiet, gaining strength" used to wonder whether if she were stretched out she would Do longer than window sill opposite her bed, until one day, when she was left alone for moment, she slipped outof bed and crawled fecbly along to the window, where she stretched herself out on the floor and found that she went far beyond the window sill She reached tho bed again with the help of some chairs, and went calmly to sleep.
 With the nurses as with anything else an unsatisfactory one is in the way and a general nuisance; but the other kind is a treasure and a grateful family has peculiar admra- tion and affection for her ever afterward. Nurses seem to have lived through so much and have often a quietly important way about them that comes from having had anxious people hanging upon their words and looks. When they say, II once had a case, it has the same interest for Us that "Once upon a time" used to have. Even a nurses watch has something of an individuality. It has marked off so many changes" and has licked solemnly through anxious nights ill, stead of drOwSing away under healthy pil, lows.-" -"ButternutS' in Good Housekeeping.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-11-08
MY. .&NE. Railroad Time Table

Trains Leave Waterbury as Fonows.: Boston, 80 m, 1, $40 p m.
 Return S30 m, p m- Proyidence-7.3 30 a. m.; 1.6O. $40 D. m.
 Return, g l5 3. m. 5 30 p. III. New York-S.OO a. m.; 1.55 D. m.
 Return, S54 a. m.; 3.3S p. m.s Worcester-7.3O 30 a. m.; 100, p. m..
 Return, GAS, 9.30 a. Ill. Norwich-7. 30 a. m.; LOO, $40 D. m.
 Return S.25, 1o42 a m. 2.35 p..m. New London-7.S0 a. m.; 10o $40 p. m-
 Return, 7.55 1905 m.; 200 p. m. Putnam-7.30 30 a. m.; 100, $40 D. m.
 Return, S15 1045 q. m. Willimantic-7.30 a. m.; loo, $40 ?. m.
 Return, 91o 1l32 a. m; 5,s5 p. m. Sprngtield-73o 900 a. m; $40 p. n.
 Return, 7.30 a. m.; 3.20 p. m. New Haven-Via Plainville 7.30 a. m.; 100p.
 Return, II. a. m., 400 P. m. Hartford-7ao, goo a, m; 100, $40 500 p. m.
 Return, 635 040 &, m.; E. .S5, 4.15, $40 p. m View Britain-T30 goo a. m.; 100, $40, soc p. m.
 Return, 6.55, 1.0 a, m.; 12.5s, 4.Ss, 6.5s pm Painville-7.30, 500 a. m.; 100, $40, soc p.
 Return, 7.07, 11.15 q. m.; Log. 4,50, ESQ p. m Forestville-7.30, 100 a. m.; $40, 500 D. m.
 Return, 7.1e, Il 20 a. n; fl.o5. 454 f. .12 pm Bristol-7.sO, 900 a. m; 100 $40, 500 p. m,
 Return, 7.19, .26 a. m.; 1.14, 500, 7.1S p. m Terryville-7 SO goo a. m.; 1. .Oo, $40 500 D. m.
 Return, 7.S0, 1l.S a. m.; 1.25, 5.1l, FPS p. m Waterville-78o a. m; $40, 500 p. m.
 Return, 7,4s, 11.55 a. m.; ? 7.45 ?. ms Union City-fs % a. m; f2 o5, f5 sS D. m.
 Return, fS.42 a. m.; flS,10, AS p. M. Towantic-fS00 co a. m; .e5, f5SS D. m.
 Return fS B, f11.5 a. m.; f.. .3S p. m. Southford-s.O0 a. m,; 1.55, 2.O5, 5.3S pm.
 Return, S.2S, 11.4C 8. m.; 1926, 7.S1 p. m. Hawleyviller-S,O0a g. m; 1.55, 2.05, 5,ss ?. m.
 Return, 7.54, 9.45. Il .59 a. m.; 7.o4 p. ID. Danbury-s O0 a. m.; 1.55, 2.05, 5.SS D. m. Return, TAO, 910 Il, ,45 a. m.; 650 ?. m. Brewsters-S.00 a. m.; 1.55, 2.05 D. m. Return. GAS 11.s5 a. m.; 63o p. m. Fishkill on Hudson-S00 a. m.: 1.55 F. m. Return, 1905 a. m.; 5.05 p. m. A. c. KENDALL. Gen'l Pass Agent, Boston. II. PLATT, surt., Hartford,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-11-08
LOVE IN OLD AGE.

When very old, at eve, while candles fiare, Chatting and spinning by the fire you sit, And. marveling, you hum the lines writ, Say: Ronsard sung me once when was fair. Then every serving maid who slumbers there, Nodding above her task with drowsy wit, Hearing my name, will rouse at sound of it And bless your name, your deathless praise de-
 clare.
 A disembodied ghost, shall have laid My bones to rest beneath the myrtle shade, While you, crone, crouch OCT the embers'
 glow,
 Mourning my love and your sublime disdain; Live, trust me, wait not for to morrow pain, But cull today life's roses as they blow. e. kegan Paul from the French of RonSard.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-11-08
-A Dog in Partnership.

"Now, Gus" said boy to his playmate, "we've got this dog i'll partnership, and half belongs to each of us. We'll call one end mine, and one end yours, and you can have just which end you like" All right" re- piled Gus; "you can have tho front endH persuasively), with the eyes, and the ears, and the mouth, and the collar, and tho teeth, or the rear end, with just tho tail" ''Ill take the front end," ''All right; you will have to feed him then, "-The Argonaut,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-11-08
The ACe of Locomotives.

The average age of locomotives is about twelve years, yet many, through proper habits of living, taking their meals regular and avoiding all intoxicating beverages, at tain quite respectable old age, The oldest running engine in Germany has been on the road since 1S45, and is consequently 43 years old-quite a Methuselah in fact With re- gard to its habits, it has always confined it. self strictly to water, though it has been addicted to smoking all its lite It is sad to see locomotive grown prematurely old by getting on trains and running all night, but they are often met with in couisions.-Texas Siftings.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-11-08
Aftcr B DaY'S Fishing.

Citizen Qate at night trying the door of the fish marllet)-Hi, there.
 Voice from an upper window-Vat vas de matterl Dot fish market vas closed alretty by 8 o'clock.
 Citizen-Well, you'll have to come down (hic) Dutchy and open her up. 1 tolo m wife thish (hic) morn that was (hic) goin' tishin' tday and want t'show her b'gosh that I'm a man of my worSd.-The Epoch.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-11-08
New England Disenfectant Co,

are ROW prepared to furnish all kinds of Deoderizer and Disenfectant and q snro preventative for Buffalo Bugs and Meth Wax and all kinds pertaining to the business; and furthermore our teams do all business between sunrise and sunset, and have control of all Disenfectants used in the Naugatuck Valley, Meriden, Dan
 bury and New Britain.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-11-08
Submarine Torpedo Boat.

A new submarine torpedo boat has been tried by both France and Russia, and is said to be successful. It is driven by an Edison dynamo, provided with compressed oxygen for use under water, and large pair of scis- sors projecting from the prov, ill order to cut torpedo wireS.-New York Sun.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-11-08
Phenomenon of Light,

At the meeting of the British association, Professor G. F. Fitzgerald dwelt on recent ex- periments of Hertz, in Germany, as proving conclusively that light is an electromagnetic henomenon.-Arkansaw Traveller
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-11-08
Uhitt,er.s Great Ambition.

John G. Whittier's great ambition when he was boy was to become a politician. But the world gained by the fact that he did not lay his pipes but piped his lays.-New York World
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-11-08
Hard on England.

A German statistician figures up that Eng land has caused the death of 50,000, 900 peo- pie and has wrought SIG, 900 ,C00, 900 worth of destruction.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-11-08
MeTidGn, Waterbury & Conn. River
RAILROAD,

Fall Arrangement.-1n effect November 1. WATERBURY TO CROMWELL. Leave Waterbury-Duhlin Street
 9.05, 1l.40, m, 100 6.15. m. East Farms, f91I, f11.49, a m, f409 fG.24, D m. summit, f9.1S, f11.53 m. M413 f6 2S, pm. Prospect, go, .Q, III, f4.22, f6.39, pm. West Cheshire, 1886; f1211 Ill, fl 99 f6 .46, pm. Hough's Mill, f947, f12,23 m, f4.4O, f65S m. Meriden-WeSt Main Street.
 956 12,31, m, m451, 7.06, p IT. Highland, f1010, in, f3.oo a. m. f5.11, p. m. Smiths f1014 a m. f3. O. a m, f5.17, ID. Westtield, f10.19, a m, f309 am, 521, pm. West Cromwell, f1021 a m. f3 II am ,f5. 24, D m. Arrive Cromwell, 1O26, a m, 3.16 a m o.S0, pm. New York, 6 00 m.
 New Haven, 11,45, m, .24, 65O S.03 pm. Midaletown, Il .3S, m, .35, p m. G.@0p III. Hartford, 11,3S, a m, 1.35, c2Opm. Springfield, 12.27, 2.a3, 7.16, pm.
 Boston, 3.3O, a m. GOO 1000 pm
 New York, J. 15 a m. 330 900, 1000 pm.
 CROMWELL TO WATERBURY Leave New York, 400 pm.
 Cromwell, 6.3O, a m, 12.2O m, 4.15 pm. West Cromwell, f6.37, f12.27 m 1886 p m> Westfeld, fG40. In, f12.30 pm, f4. m. Smiths, f644, m, fig. } pm, f4,a9 pm Highland, fG.4S, m, f12. .3S m, f4.33 Tn. Meriden, Center street, 100, m.
 Merden, w Main St, i125 9.25, am, l1U,
 m45l P m.
 Uough's Mill .33, f9,33 m, fl .19 fl .5S p n West Cheshire, f. .45, f9. 10, am fl .34 ,f5 10 pm Prospect. f.. 5, f9 D, a III. fl .42 f5.17 pm Summit, 03, flO03 m, f1.54, M52s m East Farms, or. 1O(7 m, f.. co, f5 32 m Arrive Waterbury, Dublin St. S16 10 16 am 10
 54l p III.
 Stations at whirh trains stop upon signal. Nj TraidS meet
 CONNECTIONS: At Meriden with N ', N II < II RR. At Westfeld with Middletown Branch, \ Y, N II < II RR.
 At Cromwell, with Hartford < Connecticut Val lev k R. Cromwell .S GilderSleeVe'S Ferry Hart ford Boat for Conn. River Landings and New York. At Waterbury with Y < N E, and Max gatuck Division N |, N II X NJ K R.
 CuAS M CRANEORD Snnt
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-11-08

Thackeray used no fewer than tifty-nine initials or pseudonyms during his literary caroer.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-11-08
FAC1SI l

Y ARGEST and most varied assortment of cut lZ flowers and plants in the valley Funeral work speciality. Bottom prices and finest work guaranteed. Bulbs for the cemetery. Plant them now. Call and see my stock. Telephone.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-11-08

We read of the first use of currency when tho dove brought the green back into the ark.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-09-07
Truth Stranger than Fiction.

a strange story of eccentricitv floated
out of chamber of death in the greot |
city OF Chicago the other day. For a !
oozen years James Hutchens had not
spoken word to his wife, to whom he |
mad been married thirty years, although
they lived beneath the same roof and
ate at the same table. The husband
was taken i'll and physician was sum.
moned. The man of pills felt his fee
BILE pulse and said that life was ebbinp
last las; Mrs. Hutchens burst into tears.
The dying man gazed steadfastly into
her face, but uttered not a word.
kneeling by his side she threw her arms
around his neck, kissed the brow on
which the dew of death was settling. and
lmplored him to forget the unhappy
past and speak to her Just once before
he died: Slowly he raised his head
and his lips parted as if to speak, but
the words came not, and he gave one
convulsive shudder and fell back q
corpse. More than twelve years ago
Hutchens had an intimate friend named
Henry Borroff, who often visited his
house. One evening Borroff called be-
fore Hutchens returned from work. He
sat down, and presently Hutchens
came in. "Hello, Borroff; how are
you?" said he. GLOW dye do, Jim?"
said Borroff, and the conversation pro-
ceeded socially for an hour or two,
when Borroff went home. As soon as
the door closed behind him Hutchens
charged his wife with infidelity. He
burst into furious passion. He
would hear no reply or explanation,
and ended the scene by locking him
self up in another room. Mrs. Hutch
ems could not understand it. Their
married life had been happy until
this time. She dried her tears,
got supper, knocked on her hus-
bands door and told him supper was
ready. He ate his meal without
word, and in sullen silence smoked
his pipe until bedtime She made one
or two attempts to say something, but
could get no reply. He retired to their
bedroom, while she spent the night in
another room. In the morning it was
and went to work as mute as post.
This life went on for days and weeks
and years, he never saying word to
her. Sometimes he wrote his requests
on piece of paper. Sometimes she
called in neighbours child, and talked
to him through the child. He always
spoke pleasantly on these occasions,
but frowned and became stern if she
ventured to address him directly. Mrs
Hutchens, the neighbors say, used tc
cry great deal, and two or three times
her husband WAS seen to weep VIC
lently when he thought he was not OBJ
served. But Of late years both have
gone on in a matter-of fact way. Mrs
Hutchens cared for him, gave hin
medicine. and performed all the Office:
of the sick-chamber He never spoke
to her, and accepted her attentions in
the same silence he had observed fol
twelve wears. CHICAGO Le0ger.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-09-07
New Publications.

The present Presidential campaign is
somewhat remarkable by reason of the high
literary ability engaged in preparing anthem
tic and really excellent biographies Of the
men who are named for rulers of the fore
most nation Of the earth.
The popular Senator and soldier, General
Lew Wallace, more widely celebrated us the
author of Ben Hur." and one OF Gen. Har-
rison's most intimate and lifelong friends.
has just completed the authorized biography
OF the Republican candidate, and the life Of
President Cleveland, originally prepared by
his old friend. ex-Gov. Dorshcimer. has
been almost entirely rewritten and enlarged
by w. u. Hensel. one Of the brightest jour-
nalists and among the foremost men Of the
Democratic party. They each contain Also
sketch Of the Vice Presidential candidate.
These books are far above the usual
standard. and illustrate how SELF made men
have risen to great eminence. and every
loyal man, woman and child ought to be ia
miiar with the life. Character and public SER
vices Of the man they help to make Presi-
dent of this great nation.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-09-07
The Greatest Diplomat Of the Age.

The father of the family stands in a
threatening attitude, thoughtfully trim
ming the larger knots off nice long
birchen rod. Before him, trembling,
his darling son, never dearer than now,
in his twelfth year, and but recently in
mischief. The son, breaking the 81
lence, which had grown painfully EN-
barrassing, speaks. Father, the
preachers in the parlor talking to SIS
ter Amelia about joining the church,
thebaby's sound asleep 1a and mam ~nn,t
lying down with headache. Gan
for the sake of harmony within the
narty?" And white-winged peace stole
softly into that room, and folding her
snowy pinions sat down Oh hassock
as though she intended to stay there
until she Matched out Turkish lounge.
- R7LyGette.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-09-07
Meteoroloey Of Mars.

, Flammarion has pointed out to the
French academy of sciences that the vary
ing state Of the polar ice caps of Mars has
long been carefully observed by Maedler,
schiaparelli and others. the inference be-
Ing that this planet is not yet, like our
moon, permanently frozen up. On the
contrary, its temperature is equal to, if not
s SHOWS melt periodically to far greater ex-
tent than our globe. This disposes of the
Perrotin has continued his observations
and notes that the food which recently
covered the equatorial continent of Libya
has subsidized the sea and land again ap-
pearing mostly separated.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-09-07
Cure for Rheumatism.

G.. G. Treat, of West Granville, Mass,
writes Of ALLcocK's Porous PLAsTERs:
!. For rheumatism, neuralgia, pain in the
side or back, coughs, colds, bruises, and
sny local weakness, they truly possess
wonderful curative qualities. have rec
commended them to my neighbors with the
happiest results, many of whom but for
ALLcocK's P1AsTERs would be in q
crippled condition at home. In every in
stance where they have been faithfully
ard properly applied the result has been
wonderfully satisfactory.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-09-07
The Fishes of the Sea.

Though no sharp line of separation
can be drawn, marine fishes are rough
ly divided, for convenience, into three
categories: Shore fishes, which habitu-
ally frequent coast lines, and rarely de-
scend to greater depth than 300 faith
oms; pelagic fishes, which inllabit the
open sea, most of them spawning there
alone, and the deep-sea fishes, which
live where the influence of light and
surface temperature is but little felt.
The shore fishes, according to Heilprin,
number upwards of $500 species. The
northern range extends to or beyond
the SD parallel of latitude, but in the
Southern Hemisphere they are not
known to go beyond the Goth parallel.
In the different zones these fishes are
largely identical in both the Atlantic
and Pacific basins, as we'll as on the
opposite side of these basins. Tropical
waters, however, produce greater
abundance and diversity Of forms than
those of temperate regions, while the
reefs give to the Pacific and Indian
Oceans more species than the Atlantic.
Our still very meager knowledge OF the
pelagic fishes is sufficient to indicate
that the number of such types is very
limited. They diminish rapidly from
the equator, and become rare beyond
the: 46th parallel. OF the deep sea fishes
Gunther enumerated upwards Of fifty
forms supposed to have been obtained
from depths exceeding 1000 fathoms,
twenty-six from depths exceeding 1900
fathoms, and nine from $500 fathoms
or over Other species have since
been obtained by the Talisman and Al
batross. one from the extreme depth OF
2. 900 Chicago Journal
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-09-07

me me that may be too late. severa,
h tl,nes ! NJ tried to be too late, but I
haven't the heart to do e." ' :
ne then walked up to @ sparrow that
it with his club. '''1 p1I 1 ~ N ",.ieo
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-09-07
Matches

Lucifer matches came into use about
1884. In March, 1912, Reuben Partridge
patented machinery for manufacturing the
splints. In 1915, Schroeder, of Vienna,
discovered his amorphous PHOSPHORUS
by the use of which Lucifers were rendered
less dangerous and the manufacture less
unhealthy.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-09-07
Origin Of '.Teetotaller."

Richard Turner, an artisan of Preston,
Lancashire, in addressing Temperance
meetings, acknowledged that he had been
hard drnker, and being an illiterate
man in want of word to express how
much he then abstained from malt and
spirits, exclaimed: Il am teetotaller, :"
about 1881.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-09-07
SHE IS AFRAID.

Tie empress of Japan, they say,
Plays the piano finely;
Her royal husband, by the way,
Thinks that she plays divinely.
But never yet, SO it appe,rs,
Has she, with rash bravado,
Dared to insult his royal ears.
With airs from THE Mikads
-NeD York Journal.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-09-07
Sizing Him Tn.

"How na,ch is my bill ?" said a Western
man to q clerk of the Hoffman House in
New York. The guest had been in
the house two days.
Fifty dollars, was the reply
"Guess ag'in, you ID hog" re-
turned the Westerner, "k've got more
money than that, "--4rkas2sa1o 1''ap~
eIer
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-09-07

of a Log Cabin. Warmers Log Cabin
Sarsaparilla also originated in Log
Cabin and stands pre-eminent among
the blood purifiers Of to-day as Warmers
"Tlppecanoe" does as stomach tonic.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-09-07

POLITE clerk-Would you like to
coo some nice ladies' wear. Old lady
IRON the country)-Like to. SEQ some
NICE ladies' swear! No, nor hear en-
n;ther Nice ladies swear, sir! It's
rerv unrice.-Iecas SJli1sas
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-09-07
All Run Down

From the weakening effects of warm weather, by
hard work, or from long Illness you need q good
tonic and blood purifier. Hoods Sarsaparila gives
sgood appetite strengthens the whole system, pur-
hes the blood, regulates the digestion.
1t Affords me much pleasure to recommend
Hoods Sarsaparilla My health two years ago was
very poor. Ny friends thought was going with
consumption. commenced using Hoods Sarsapa-
ra, took five bottles of it, and to.dayI can do
hard days work rs ever could. 1t saved me from
the grave and put me on my feet sound, healthy
man." WILL H. D. TRIBBRY, l44 East Main street,
Wiggonsville, Ohio.
Hoods Sarsaparilla
Sold by all druggists $1 six for S. Prepared only
by C.I. HOOD CO., Apothecaries Lowell, Mass.
700 Doses One Dollar
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-09-07

HERMoN MER1vA1E, the English dra.
matist, has miserable handwriting.
He recently registered at q hotel in Weis-
baden, and local newspaper announced
the arrival of Human Marvel and family
GET LYONS Patent Heel Stifeners applied to
your new boots and shoes before you wear
Them out