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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-19

THE courts of Georgia will shortly b, called upon to decide one of the queeres cases of modern times. For several years past John s. Hughes has borrowed money from Augustus Kaglemacher and never made any payment. The other day tn. latter demanded his money, and Hughes, half in jest, made proposition to deeu himself to Kaglemacher in liquidation o1 the debt. A lawyer was consulted, and papers drawn up in which Hughes sola himself and his body after death to Gus Kaglemacher, and said Kaglemacher to have control of said Hughes as long as he might live, and to barter, sell or convey him to others, if he so chose to do." The sale was signed and witnessed and copy given to each party. Later in the day Hughes asked lawyer if such contrac, was legal. He was told it was, and then he went of and got drunk. He was ar rested, and yesterday morning his owner came down, gave him lecture and ac companied him into the recorders court Hughes entered plea of guilty and wa fined 5. 70. Kag.emacher paid the fine. 1us Ru9hes iR his waYua and dytg4QG
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-19

with him to his farm. three miles from Atlanta. Hughes said he was drunk when he made the contract, that it was done in fun and he was going to the farm to sober ID. Kaglemacher says he owns Hughes
 i'll he dies and that he will make him work as long as he lives.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-19
@aterhmry 9ernoerat.

The DEMOCRAT will be delivered to any address for $500 year, S3.0O for six months. 50 foi three months, or 50 cents month, payable il advance.
 All communications must be signed. Anony nous letters news items will be consigned t. the waste basket.
 c. S NJ. T. MALONEY. Proprietors Entered at the Post Office at Waterbury, Conn as second class matter.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-19
FREDERICK o. PIERCE. Secretary.

Jog STANLEY was ten years ago DO
 man digging gold wherever he could fiji it in Gilpin co >ty. Colorado. Mrs J.. Stanley took in '. .hing to buy four al salt pork One fine day Joe Stanley foun gold and sold his claim for S1 ,O0O, ,00u. Now MT Joseph Stanley is vice-presiden of Denver bank, and Mrs Joseph Stanles goes to the grand opera wheneverit strikes Denver Indeed, there is general desire to send the Hon Joseph Stanley to congress
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-19

THE presidential bee, which Jud e Gresham has been so carefully nursing, has been put to flight so far as Ohio is con- cerned, by the republican Cincinnati Com mercial Gazette. It says: ''He started Ill pubic life as know-nothing, adjourned court in 1876 to come to Cincinnati to fight Morton, and has not denied the chargv made by the Evansville Courier that he voted for Tilden. He was understood to entertain the same free trade views that captivated Geo w. Julian and Senator Mo Donald; and when in Arthur's cabinet he antagonized every republican congressman in the state and wouldn't go home to vote. He offended the Grand Army in the Paul Vandervoort case, and offended public sen timent in the driven-well business; and h. has made implacable foes at once of the workingmen and the moneyed men-so that on one side 1t would be impossible tu raise money to carry on a campaign with him, and the vote of the labor org aniza
 tions would be solid against him.'' .
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-19

DR WILLIAM A. HAMMOND of New York is pronounced an authority on nervous dis ease, and his opinion regarding the means employed in putting criminals to death will have much weight. As depicted by him strangulation is rather attractive, but must be neatly performed. If cotton or silk rope be carefully adjusted around the neck of the patieut, who should then be drawn up deliberately by pulley, death would be certain and painless. "While sensation remains" he says, "the strang- ling man sees bright flashes of light, and musical roar fills his ears. Then insensi- bility ensues, due to congestion of the brain" After all it is the dying and not the manner of it that is the serious busi- ness, and even Dr Hammond's eloquence will hardly make hanging 8 popular way of shufiing off this mortal coil.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-19

apropos of the sad accident at Hurricane Ire, tie, Ga, that the bridges of the road on which the disaster occurred are in most dilapidated condition, and that it is simply wonderful that no other catastrophe has taken place on the line. The correspond ent says he walked over this particular trestle some time ago, and he characterize s it as ''rotten" structure. A good many railways in the south are in no condition for the demands made upon them by heavy fast trains.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-19

WHAT will become of the theatrical con-- panies which have been showed in the pas week? Few persons have any idea of tue h hardships some of them have had to COL tend with. Companies of the 'bal i. storming" variety have hard enough tim of it to make both ends meet in fail weather. What must it be when they have had absolutely no income for four da. S: Many of them in a wrecked condition will probably drift back to New York the next few weeks
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1888-02-10

MiN\rAoI-, Feb g. Inc Jourud to-day
sl,cs the particular, If tragedy that oc-
Cured Last night, a- follows l.ntlctovu, of
Ncn Prague Mum. on tha Minneapolis aud
ST Louis railroad, about forty miles south Of
Minneapolis, is in fever of excitement over
the most horrible tragedy in thchistory of that
part Of tine state \ farmer John Janus
chunk, residing mile south of that town, is
dead 10y his own heud and his wife lies by his
side murdered 10y her husband. Their
dau. Inter- girl of ten years, lie, at the point
of death with a bullet in her
head, from the father pistol.
The shooting occurred at O'Clock
last night. Januschunk married widow.
lthc murdered woman about twelve years
ago, but they never lived happily together.
The principal bone of contention was about
some property belonging to his wife, of which
the husband desired to become losscssor.
Once before he had threatened to Kill her.
Yesterday morning she filed preliminary
papers in suit for divorce. While her son.
hy her former marriage, was in town attend
ing to the matter Janu, chunk went Ia
lordon, bought arcyolycr and returning his
home commenced the work Of slaughter
with the above results He was a hard drinkcr
and bore a bad reputation in the community
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1888-02-10
Orr ,IiAES COLUMN.
NOY UORIIONTAI.IIrn ~,

NOI HORI/ONTNII/FDN ET
Mr.. Nil really makes no greater
progress as tariff smssher than his
illuS,rious predecessor, the Hon VIM.
K. Morrison.-Austin Dispatch.
The b'cat of the Texas sheep mon
has no terror for Roger q Mills.
Wool viii o. on the free list all he
Same, and Roger will go back to con
gress-or the senate Marlin Bail.
lr WILL BE SIP MD TUCK.
1t will be nip and tuck between
Coke and Mills Marlin Ball.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1888-02-10

There ought to he twenty-five cit
liens i'll Waco who would support
one member each In the Light In
tantry. With such ASST stance Waco
would always have team to come
home from competitive drills loaded
with hOnOrs md prizes.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1888-02-10
ur PnrnglI summons ~ pnrty.

LoNpoN, Fch o. Mr. parue.l has sum
moned his party to1 meeting In the parlla
mcut buildings a. n O'Clock this morning
prior t. the opening OF the house Of commons
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1888-02-10

PoStpoOed.-Thc call for organiza-
ton of n United Labar club tonight,
has been postponed until next Mon
day night week, February 20, when
good sneakers from abroad will be
expected.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1888-02-10

Let every body go to the mass
meeting at Armory Hall Friday
night.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1888-02-10

MRS WIN lows soothing syrup should al
whSs ne used Tor CHI ldreu tccthinR. II sootho
me 'hlI1, soilens the gums, allays al pain,
cures Z" ma collie snI = he best remedy Tor
c'arfhoea Twenty five cents a bottle
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-12-22
DR.. F. SchmorI,
Hydropatln.

Cures all Acute s. Chronic Diseases
by Natures own process, without medi.
cine. Positive Cure for Asthma and
Rheumatism. Sure Cure for Whooping
Cough from to days.
Office Hours: to 3 pm, 90 Hotel Street,
1851 Honolulu. I'm"
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-10-22

Labouchere, in his London cable
letter, says: 81 hear that the Empe-
ror's tour to Austria and Italy will
cost not less than $500, 900. The
amount which has been given away
by him to the servant of the sovereigns
whom he visits is something fabulous
and his presents Of various kinds cost
frightful sum. The Emperor took
with HIM from Berlin 50 diamond
rings, so silver stars 50 scarf pins, all
richly jeweled, 80 diamond bracelets,
6 splendid presentation swords, 90
large photographs Of himself, with the
Empress and their children, all in
good frames, 80 gold watches with
chains, 100 cigar cases with the impe.
rial arms and monogram in gold, and
80 stars in diamonds of Orders of the
Black and Red Eagle"
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-10-22

AT Cambridge, Mass, a few days
ago. the members of the Harvard
union--the large debating society of
the college-discussed the following:
THAT the reelection OF Grover Cleve.
land would be for the best interests of
the country" After a debate of sew.
eral hours vote was taken-signif.
cant indeed, says correspondent, if
one will only take into account the
situation Of this great university in
Republican Massachusetts,. On the
merit of the question III votes were
cast for Cleveland and ia against
him.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-10-22
In an Old. English Village.

With few exceptions the houses are built
close to the street; one steps from the side
walk into the front doorway The exceptions
are the houses of ''the gentry" These are
built behind high walls, with locked iron
gate to keep out intruders, at which one must
pull bell wire il he desires admission.
Within these walled enclosures are usually
handsome gardens; indeed, found one or
two pretty ones behind very unattractive
houses not so enclosed. The average English
man has no idea Of spending money and time
for the delectation of other peoples eyes; no
wants his pleasant sights and smells all to
himself and his chosen friends, and will toll
crate no unlimited partnerships. There is no
sitting out doors In England, as with us, and
In the largest private gardens one seldom
sees bench or n setteo An Englishman's
house Is his castle, and he feels most like Its
commander when he Is within its walls
William 4. Tinsley in Lyons Republican.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-10-22

AT Rockville, Lawrence county, KY,
Miss. Maggie Hutchinson, a much
admired young lady of that village,
met with tragic death on Sunday
evening last. The young men of the
village fixed up an old hand-car and
gave the young ladies ride on the
Chattaroi Railroad, a short road that
runs through Rockville, or Buchanan,
as the postoffice is called. A party
OF three young men and three young
ladies composed the excursionists.
Miss Hutchinson and her elder sister
setting on the front end of the hand.
car, with their feet hanging over the
edge. About mile or two from town
and when the car was moving at a
rapid rate, Miss Hutchinson's foot
caught In between the crossties and
threw her off the car. and before il
was stopped the wheels passed over
her neck, almost separating the head
from the rest of the body and killing
her instantly. Her sister, who at
tempted to seize her when she fell
was thrown off and received sever
bruises about the shoulders and heat
Miss Hutchinson was about twent
years old.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-10-22

Judge Thurman has knocked Re-
publican pretentions "gally west" in
Indiana. Give the "Old Roman" a
fair start in an open field, and he is a
whole team. a lose horse and cross
dog. No political error can stand up
before him for single round, and Re-
publican slang.whangers take to the
woods as soon as he strikes town
Gazette.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-10-22

The Republicans will kindly drop
New Jersey from the list of doubtful
States. She will go Democratic in
November "as sure as eggs is eggs"
She always flirts with the Republican
party during the off years, but in a
presidential year she is faithful to her
true and only love.-New York Her.
aid.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-10-22

Railroad officials cause their own
unpopularity. In disasters, their inso.
lent refusal to give any news either to
the people or to the newspapers is a
cruelty for which there is not the
slightest excuse. If it were not for
the work Of the reporters, half of the
accidents would never be heard of by
the public.-Baltimore American.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-10-22

1t is said that a change of time will
soon be made on the Missouri, Kan
sas and Texas. What the change will
be is not known now. The first Sum
day in November is fixed as the time
for the new schedule.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-10-22
WACO, TEXAs, OCTOBER %, 1855

Blaine says that sugar may be ac-
counted luxury. He'll think it is,
and a mighty rare one, too, when he
reaches for lump to sweeten his cup
of bitterness as he reads the papers on
the morning of Nov, 7.-St. Paul
Daily News, Dem,
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-10-22

Eating caraway seed is said not only TO
aid weak digestion, but to make the eyes
bright and strengthen the sight.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-10-22

Waco Furniture Co.
Farewell y
" A R N | N G
A good thing for
everybody who want to
buy furniture. We will
extend our closing out
sale ten days longer.
Now is your time to
buy furniture; you can
afford to buy at the
prices we offer, wheth-
er you need 1t or not
Give us a call at once
as we must make room
for our new stock en-
routed, and after that
time we will have the
largest, best assorted
and most complete
stock of furniture ever
shown in Central Tex
as, at prices to suit ev
erybody.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-10-22
JUST FROM SCHOOL.
CHAT WITH A BOY WHO is START
ING OUT IN LIFE.

The Hard Pan of the Matter - Junior
Clerk in a big Ofice--Thc Bookkeepcr.
A Balance Sheet of Advantages and Dis
advantages.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-11-08
THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION.
The President Designates Nov. 29th
as a day of Prayer and Thanksgiv-

The President Designates Nov. 29th
as a day of Prayer and Thanksgiv-
ing.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-The following was
issued to-day: IA proclamation by the
President of the United States. Constant
thanksgiving and gratitude are due from the
American people to Almighty God for his
goodness and mercy which have followed
them since the day he made them nation
and vouchsafed to them free government.
With loving kindness he has constant tly led
us in the way of prosperity and greatness.
He has not visited with swift punishment our
shortcomings, but with gracious care he has
warned us of our dependence upon his holy
law is his price of continuance of his precious
gifts.
SIN acknowledgment of all that God has
done for us as nation, and to the end that on
an appointed day the united prayers and
praise of a grateful country may reach the
throne of grace, /, Grover Cleveland, Presi-
dent of the United States, do hereby desig-
nate and set apart Thursday, the twenty ninth
day of November, instant, rs a day of thanks
giving and prayer, to be kept and observed
throughout the land.
"0n that day let all our people suspend their
ordinary work and occupations and in their
accustomed place of worship, with prayer and
songs of praise, render thanks to God for all
his mercies, for the abundant harvests which
have rewarded the toll of the husbandman
during the year that has passed, and for the
rich rewards that have followed the labors of
our people in their shops and their mqrts of
trade and traffic. Let US give thanks for
peace and for social order and contentment
within our borders and for our advancement
in all that adds to national greatness.
"And, mindful of the affective dispensa-
tion with which a portion of our land has been
visited, let us while we humble ourselves be-
fore the power of God acknowledge his mercy
in setting bounds to the deadly march of
pestilence, and let our hearts be chastened by
sympathy with our fellow countrymen who
have suffered and who mourn.
"And as we return thanks for all the blessings
which we have received from the hands of our
Heavenly Father let us not forget that he has
enjoined upon us charity; and on this day of
thanksgiving let us generously remember the
poor and needy, SO that our tribute of praise
and gratitude may be acceptable in the sight
of the Lord.
"Done at the city of Washington on the 1st
day of November, 1888, and in the year of
independence of the United States the one
hundred and thirteenth.
'Tn witness whereof have hereunto signed
my name and caused the seal of the Uuited
States to be affixed. GROVER CLEVELAND.
"By the President.
''T. F. BAYARD, Secretary of State"
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-11-08
HEARTLEssNEss COMPLETE.
The Way the Blaine Family is Trea t.
ing the Deserted Wife.

New YORK, Nov. 3.-It is not alto
gether impossible that the reconcilia-
ton that the friends of Mrs. James g..
Blaine, jr., hoped might be effected be-
tween her and her husbands family
may be accomplished. Colonel Robert
G. Ingersoll, who, it was reported, had
deeply interested himself in the
matter, was asked about it, and he
wrote this: II had nothing to do with
the matter, except as friend. Of
course, l sympathized with young Mrs.
Blaine. She was in delicate health,
her baby being only eight or nine
months old, and she was wholly un-
able to support herself. Under these
circumstances it occurred to me that
some arrangement might be made so
that she and the child might have
something to wear and eat. To be de-
serted by husband, left without a
home, without room, without credit,
and without a dollar; left without any
way to make a living, both hands be-
ing employed in holding the deserter's
baby, is enough to excite the sympathy
of any human being. I have no idea
whether there can be reconciliation
or not. 1t is hard to see any reason for
1t on her side, but that is something
for her to decide"
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-11-08
A WONDERFUL WATERFALL
Discovered by a Hunting Party in
Colorado.

Discovered by a Hunting Party i'm
Colorado.
GLENWooD SPRINGS, COL, Nov. e
A hunting party returned from the
mountains north of the Grand river,
yesterday, and reported the discovery
of wonderful waterfall hitherto un-
known. Though not equal to Niagara
in volume, it was thought to exceed it
in beauty. The place is on Rife creek,
twenty-five miles from here, and is
supposed to have never been visited by
white men before. The stream spreads
out to width of 300 feet at the brink,
and the water goes over the rocks
spreading out into a thin sheet as it
falls distance of $50 feet to the bottom
of the canyon. Directly underneath
the party dismounted and carefully
creeping along the base of the perpen-
dicular wall, passed behind the aquatic
tapestry into hooks and caverns be-
meath the overhanging lodges. The
walls and arches were thickly studded
with stalactites and stalagmite forma-
tions of rare beauty. It is without
doubt the finest waterfall in Colorado.
The discoverers say the volume of
water falls softly over the ledge and
gracefully dissolves into mist before
reaching the bottom. A party is being
organized to visit the spot and it is
thought to name it Rocky Mountain
Falls.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-11-08
Petroleum Wealth.
lonCity Dcrrick.I

The richest farm known in the his
tory of petroleum developments is the
Columbiana farm on Oil Creek, seven
miles from Oil City. This was origi-
nally the Story farm, owned for many
years by William Story. In 1857 Mr..
Story offered this farm for S4,50O, ST.
600 down, the balance in three annual
payments. He could find no purchas-
er then, but afterward sold it for $685.
500 cash. The Columbiana Oil Com
pany was organized to develop 1t, of
which David A. Stewart, now promi-
nent in the iron and steel business in
Pittsburg, was treasurer. Ia lawsuit
In Erie in July, 1885, Mr.. Stewart testi-
fled that the company had sold oil
| from the we'll to the value of between
Sc, 900, 900 and 100000. The value of
the oil produced from the farm uD to
1888 must be between SS,000,0O and
lO,O0O,000. The original farm con-
sisted of about 400 acres. The Column
olana Oil Company was chartered on
May l, 1861, with a capital stock of
$3.50 600. The dividends paid by the
company aggregated 401 on its capital
stock. The capital stock was increased
from time to time until it was finally
s., 200. The farm is still producing
nfty barrels day, and there is every
indication that it will be valuable oil
farm for Years to come. 1t has been
producing for twenty-seven years. III
1871 the production of the farm was
l42, ,O34 barrels, the highest price of oil
S2.95.
Mr Chase related an interesting in
cident showing the fluctuations of the
price of oil in those bonanza days. In
June he bought ], 900 barrels of oil on
the creek at 10 cents barrel. He put
1t into wooden tank and held it until
March of the following year-nine
months-and sold it for $3.50 barrel.
There was no allowance made for leak
age or evaporation but a check given
for 1000 barrels that had originally
been put into the tank.
In looking up titles for an oil COM
pany for which he was doing business,
Mr.. Chase made the interesting dis
covery that at one time prior to the oil
excitement his father, Joseph l.. Chase,
owned nearly all the farms between
Petroleum Center and Titusville. His
possessions inclnded all the valuable
farms between the points named and
at the time that Mr.. Chase made the
discovery, were worth hundreds of
millions of dollars. The Tarrs had
fifteen years to redeem their farm from
Mr.. Chase, and the last payment was
made fifteen years prior to the discov-
cry of oil on Oil Creek.
Among the original stockholders in
the Columbiana Oil Company were
Andrew Carnegie, the iron manufac-
turer; August Rargie, d. A. Stewart,
McGrew Bros, David Richie and Bate
man Goe. George Bolton was superin-
tendent. Isaac Beam is the present
superintendent. Mr.. Beam states that
the farm last year averaged 100 barrels
day.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-11-08
CONSUMPTION CURED.

An old physician, retired from practice,
having had placed in his hands by an East
India missionary the formula of simple veg
etable remedy for the speedy cure and per-
manent cure of Consumption, Bronchitis,
Catarrh, Asthma and all throat and lung af-
fections, also a positive and radical cure for
nervous debility and all nervous complaints,
after having tested it's wonderful curative
powers in thousands of cases. has felt it his
duty to make it known to his suffering fell
lows. Actuated by this motive and desire
to relieve human suffering, will send free
of charge, to all who desire it, this recipe, in
German, French or English, with full direc-
tions for preparing and using. Sent by mail
by addressing with stamp, naming this paper
W. A. MOVES, 149 Powers Block, Rochester
N. Y. dec 29-1 yr-eow