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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-09-14
Republican Congressional Convention.

The republican congressional conven tion for the Second district will de held at the Young Republicans club room, Middle town, Wednesday, September 26, at twelve o'clock
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-09-14
BROWNS DENTAL ROOMS,

IA East Main Street, Waterbury, Conn.
 Teeth made. Teeth filled. Teeth repaired. Teeth pivoted. Teeth cleaned Teeth regulated. Teeth treated. Teeth extracted
 Teeth extracted, with gas. eB- All operations on the Natural Teeth done in the best manner, and the lowest prices for the best work.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-09-14

No S53O won the Piano at E. J. Finn's Shoe store. The drawing was under the : direction of MT F. B. Mer- riman.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-09-14
BelVa Lockwood

has been nominated for President. Her platform demands equal rights for Women, Education and Accomplishment being potent factor. She demands as a starter that the men purchase for their wives an elegant Shoninger Piano or Organ. She believes in freer trade, and thinks they ought to buy low. Knowing the extra ad- vantages Shoninger X Go possess in their line of goods she does not hesitate to give them the preference over all competitors Buy Piano for what it is worth is her motto. At the same time a company with business stability is preferred over those who shin along like reed shaken before the wind and can in no wise be respOnsi- ble for what they sell, but instead spend what little money they have purchasing some of Shoninger's stock sold long years ago. and their time running down their neighbours goods, thereby proving Shon- inger's popularity. She says hard work will make followers of cold water, Tippecanoe- and-T Tyler-too and even the blood-red ban danna prove an omen of success. We have taken her advice and are doing more business than all the rest put together. Examine our stock.
 B. SHONlNGER & co.
 I6t Bank Street.
 GEO. L. PELHAM, Manager.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-09-14

We need few more names for our No 8 $50.00 Watch Club.
 D. c. Calender & Go.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-09-14

For full line of peaches and fruits go t, w. N. Ladd's.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-05-16
War aud the War System.
La PLACARD.1

Six reasons why all Christians should
actively oppose war;
l. Because war is, in its snature, con-
trary to the spirit of the New Testa-
ment. "No war can be reconciled
with the words of Christ, Love your
enemies.W - t,.-
2. Because war appeals to the pas
sions Of men, fosters yiudictiye and
aggressive spirit. "Those who defend
war must defend the dispositions that
lead to war;" Z.
8. Because the war system, as sup
ported by Christians, is the great him
drance to the spirit of Christianity,
both in civilized and heathen countries.
eff Christianity is to live and spread,
the war system must die"
4. Because war, in its best aspect,
Is an attempt TO overcome evil by evil.
"How can Satan cast out Satan? ?b,
5. Because the war system habit
ually sets aside even the ordinary rules
of morality, aud tolerates murder, ly-
ing, theft, and every evil thing. ut
is never right for either nations OF In.
dividuals to do wrong, for taIl unriRht.
eousness Is SIM" Il Z.
6. Because war is wasteful beyond
description of life and property, while
its decisions are in favor OF brute force
rather than of right. "Waris interna-
tional duelling. There is no more
sense in trying to settle national quar-
rels by war than in trying to settle per-
sonal quarrels by duels."
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-05-16
How to Avoid a Bad Husband.

Never marry for wealth. A wo-
mans life consisteth not in the things
she possesseth.
Never marry dude who struts about
dandylike, in his gloves and ruffies,
with silver cane and rings on his fin
gers. Beware! There is a trap.
Never marry a niggard, close listed,
mean, sordid wretch, who saves every
penny, or spends it grudgingly. Take
care lest he stint you to death.
Never marry a stranger, whose char
acter is not known or tested. Some
females jump into the fire with their
eyes wide open.
Never marry a NOPE or drone, one
who drawls and draggles through life,
one foot after another, and lets things
take their own course.
Never marry man who treats his
sister or mother unkindly orrinditfer-
emily. Such treatment is sure indi-
cation of a mean and wicked man.
Never, on any account, marry q
gambler, profane person, one who in
the least speaks lightly of God or relig-
ion. Such man can never make q
good husband. ..-'.
Never marry sloven, man who is
negligent of his person or his dress,
and is filthy in his habits. The exter-
nal appearance is an index to the
heart.
Shun the rake az snake, viper, O
very demon. .
Finally, never marry man who is
addicted to the use Of ardent spirits.
Depend upon it, you are better o1
alone, than you would be tied to man
whose breath is polluted, and whose
vitals are being gnawed outby alcohol.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-05-16
Sulphur for COnsumptiYes.

There are great many Interesting
characters among the inventors who
yearly troop down to Washington to
see about their patents. One Of these
men, William Heclert, of Yonkers,
talked his hearers into state of ell.
thusiasm the other day about the med.
ical qualities of sulphur. Mr.. Heckert
says that in reading the history OF
Italy and other volcanic regions, he
found that periods of freedom from ep-
idemic disease corresponded with pc
RODS of volcanic activity. In compar7
ing labor statistics he found one trade
in which consumption was unknown,
that of sulphuric acid making. 1t oc-
Cured to him that the antiseptic prop
critics of the sulphur fumes killed the
disease germs in all these cases. His
wife was hopeless consumptive. He
began having her inhale continuously
the fumes given off by the boiling of
ordinary Toured sulphur water. To
his delight she began to mend, and in
time was completely cured. In other
cases, the names and dates of which
are too numerous for repetition, he was
successful.
While Mr.. Heckert patents many of
his ideas he is quite willing that the
consumptive public should have the
full benefit of this. The apparatus is
simply q glass retort with spirit lamp
beneath and tube from which the pa
tient may fill his lungs with the sui
phur vapors. A solution of common
sulphur boiling in the retort will pro-
duce the necessary vapor. So firmly
convinced of the feasibility of the rem
edy has its discoverer become, that
nothing but his busy life has prevent
ed his urging some wealthy philan-
thropist to open a small hospital for
eonsumptives, where it may be given
a fair public trial.
Many an old custom, remedy or rule
of health had its root as firmly bedded
in the truth as the most new tangled OF
modern scientific maxims. Probably
no one of the endless generations of
little Yankees whose grandmothers
have dosed them with molasses and
birthstone, was ever convinced that
the medicine really did him any good.
In fact nothing more than Dickens
familiar delineations of the motherly
Mrs. Squeers treating her young
charges to this nauseous mess is need
ed to render sulphur q discredited rem
edy. Yet if the word of this simple
hearted inventor and those of some
who have taken up the study of the
question are to be accepted, sulphur is
the king of panaceas.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-05-16
Tribute to Henry Bereh., ,

I have seen Bergh, single and alone,
stop the ongoing and progress Of
Fourth avenue cars, owned by the
Vanderbilts, the horses staggering
along, dragging with extremity OF re-
solve loads that might lnuch better
have been instrustedt to the onsnfpoten-
cy of steam than.to the sinews of am
imality. Drivers cursed and conduc-i
tors swore, aud passengers threatened
lynehdonl, but, with 'firmness of re-
solve and the persistible determination
of success, the melancholy vfsaged
man, full panopled, with the potency
of the Empire State, cried Halt,
man, halt" secured halt and changed
the system.
I tell you, Bergh was great man.
Judged from the heights on which we
stand and view the past, his achieve
ments were phenomenal. Asa unique
personality in the history Of New
York state, Henry Bergh stood alone.
He can be compared, he can be con-
trasted, with no one.-Joe Hot0drI In
NeaU York Graphic.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-05-16
Keeping Oil Cloth Bright.

Never use soap in the water when
cleaning oil cloth. It fades the colors
and breaks up the paint. Ammonia
also is to be avoided, because it gives
the cloth dull, dead look. Ifa brush
is used, it should be soft one, but it il
better not to use any, except in cases
when the oil cloth has teen long neg.
lected, or poorly washed for some time
previously.
Take clean flannel cloth and apply
clean, warm water, which is finally to
be removed by soaking it up into the
washing cloth again, after'it has been
wrung out. The oil cloth is then
wiped dry with another piece of clean
flannel or coarse cloth
After the oil cloth has become thor.
oughly dry, apply to it some warm lin
seed oil. The housekeeper who tries
this for the first time will probably use
too much, and make the cloth so sticky
that every particle of dust will adhere
to it. Only a very little is to be used,
and slightly rubbed into the cloth, Civ.
ing it handsome gloss. The linseed
oil will do more harm than good un.
less used as sparingly as indicated. In
the country skim milk is used in place
of oil, and it gives the cloth a beautiful
gloss.
Of course, all oil cloth with frequent
washings, will look old, and the house,
keeper should be cautious about wash.
ing when dusting will answer just as
well.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-05-16
Sunday Work Don't Pay.

Mr.. Elliot T. Shewherd, a promin-
ent New York merchant, was asked
some time ago by reporter the reason
for his opposition to the running OF
the Fifth Avenue stages on the Sab
bath. His answer was: 1.-THE Fourth
Commandment and the blessing it
carries with it. If I had my
own way I would top every horse and
steam car throughout this country on
Sunday. And 1 believe it would be a
paying policy. I do not make this
statement on mere idle assumption, but
on a great mass of statistical infOrma-
ton that I have gathered in France,
Belgium and various other countries of
Europe. Against the loss of IS per
cent. of the receipts entailed by the
stopage on one day out of seven there
would be, believe, a net gain of SO
per cent. growing out of increase of so
per cent. in the receipts for the other
six days."
"How do you reason that the receipts
for six days would be increased 50 per
cent. by the stopping of traffic on Sun
HWell, there would be less wear and
tear on the road and rolling stock, ana,
of course there would be saving there.
Then the companies would be able to
get better work out of their employ
esq
This item should be taken in connec-
lion with that which records the con-
clusion of the Board of Commissioners
of the great exposition in Cincinnati,
that Wif doesn,t NV to keen ODen such
exhibitions on the Sabbath" Facts
like these are Il sufficient basis for a
most effective agitation of the Sab
bath question, and they will be we'll
employed by the friends of Christian
morality. At the same time they will
insist steadily that the moral and reli-
gious arguments are thousand times
stronger than these consideratines,
which ought to decide the question:
Selected.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-05-16
CWriOsities of Vision.

Though vision without the optic
nerve is an impossibility, yet light
thrown directly on the optic nerve OF
it's fibers is not followed by any visual
perception. Only when the nervous
elements contained in the optic nerve
are distributed among the four layers
of the retina, and light is thrown on
it, does vision result. There is one
spot in the retina more sensitive than
the rest. While the retina in other
parts is purplish red, in this part it is
yellow. The very center of this yel-
low spot is the point of vision. We
can look at but one thing at time,
though while looking at the one thing
al other objects in the range of oul
vision are vaguely seen. When we
look at q thing we turn the center OF
this little yellow spot OH it.
In the eagle every point Oh the reti;
na is point of vision. His retina j.
all yellow. The brain of the eagle is
largely made up of the knobs of Gers
bral matter from which the optic
nerve proceeds. So the eagle is in an
important sense all eye, and has very
little brain for anything else than Wis,
ion. We can SEQ but one thing at a
time with that intensity with which
the eagle sees every thing within the
range of his vision.
Where the optic nerve enters the
eye Is "blind spot" This may read
lily be found by the following expert
ment: Fix two cards at the height of
the eyes, upon a dark wall, two feet
apart from each other. If the left eye
be covered and the right eye fixed up
on the left hand card, the other will
disappear from view at distance of
about eight feet from the wall.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-05-16

Wrap fruit jars with paper to keel
out the light.
Never sun feather-beds. Air them
thoroughly on windy day in a cool
place. The sun draws the oil and
gives the feathers rancid smell.
Tin vessels rust and are often worth
less in a few weeks, because, after
washing, they are not set on the stove
for q moment, or in the sun, to dry
thoroughly before they are put away.
Mix stove polish with vinegar and
teaspoonful of sugar.
TO brighten or clean silver or nick
el-plated ware, rub with woolen cloth
and flour.
A dish OF whiting should be kept by
every housekeeper. 1t makes nickel
shine like silver and removes grease
and dirt from paint without injuring
it.
Saleratus or soda cleans tin beautiful
ly.
Have mats at top and bottom of cell
lar stairs, or else carpet the steps with
old carpet. 1t will prevent carrying
dirt on your feet out of the cellar.
When your coal fire is getting low q
tablespoonful of salt thrown over 1t
will help it to come up.
Egg shells crushed into small bits
and shaken we'll in decanters, three
parts filled with cold water, will not
only clean them thoroughly, but make
the glass look like new.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-05-16
Sons and Mothers.

A writer in one Of our recent maya
zines brings some very heavy charge:
against his sex of inappreciation anC
irreverence for women, the reason o.
which one need not 60 very far to lind
The first woman a boy knows much
about is his own mother. If she is un'
trained, ignorant, incapable, unable tc
control and instruct him in elementary
matters, how is it possible that he
should feel toward her genuine respect
and reverence? How it is possible
that he should not take her as fail
sample OF all her sex, and thus regard
ing her, his remarks to other boys con
cerning girls and women will reflect
his views on the subject with tolerable
accuracy.
But suppose q lad makes his first ac'
quaintance with his letters, with sci
ence, mathematics, philosophy
through his mother; suppose hers is
the hand that leads him into fields ol
research, of application, of industry
suppose that in all his studies at school
and at college, he can come to her with
his problems and difficult questions,
and find in her a guide, companion,
and friend, how Is he ever to speak OF
woman with irreverence and disre'
spect, even though he find the majori.
Of women far inferior to his mother?
Only as the mother becomes the
former of her sons mind and charac-
ter, of his immortal powers, no less
than of his physical powers, can she
acquire permanent and controlling
influence over him. It is not enough
to feed him properly, to clothe him
suitably, to provide necessaries for ms
body; she must become his intellectu-
al and spiritual guide and companion,
or her influence over him will be COM
paratively slight.
Whether men and boys shall respect
and reverence women or not depend
very much on women. Mrs. Somer-
Vile found no lack of respect in the
highest circles of scientists in Europe.
Miss Maria Mitchell is spoken slight
ingly of in no astronomical or other
high circle. Garfield honored his mo-
ther because he couldn't help it; so did
Horace Greeley; 80 did George Wash
ingtoh. The list of noble and learned
men who have found able and delight
full companionship with their wives
and daug ghters is a long one. Cicero
and Tullia, Sir Thomas Moore and
Margaret the world have heard of
the friendship between these fathers
and daughters.
What Napoleon said of the French
people is true of every nation-a ma
ton to be great must have great mo-
theirs. It is not an unworthy motive
in our young women at school that
they should study with the direct pur-
pose of training themselves to be in
telligent and able mothers, qualified to
take charge of the education, intellect
ual no less than moral and physical, of
the children it may please God by and
by to give to them.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-05-16
An Entering Wedge.

A lady moved into a neighborhOod
where she saw great many little chill
dren growing up without much home
training. Her heart yearned over
these untaught bits of humanity, and
she set herself to work to devise means
of reaching and instructing them
without seeming to cast reflections on
their parents, and thus making mat
ters unpleasant. One by one she gath
cred number of the little girls into a
class in Sunday-school. Then she in
vited them to- visit her on a certain
weekday, and bring their thimbles, if
they had thimbles. When they came
she supplied each one with the neces-
sary materials, and gave them patch
work to sew, varying it with the max
ing of doll clothes, with patterns for
which she had provided herself. Then
she had them make aprons and petit
coats and other garments for them
selves. Occasionally, instead of sew
ing, she took the little girls into her
kitchen and let them make cake and
candy, which they carried home with
them. They were eager to learn every
thing she tried to teach them, and to
surprise their mothers with their at
tainments and proficiency.
Other teachers in the school followed
her example, and the good work
spread, until a great transformation
was apparent in that neighborhood.
Knitting, crocheting, embroidery,
lace-making, were gradually introduce
ed as rewards for past achievements
and stimulus for future industry.
What village or hamlet is there
where such q movement is not needed
The poor we always have with US, and
the "shiftlessn also. The best way of
helping this class is to make it possible
and easy to help themselves. Not very
much can be done for adults of this
class, but its children can be trained
into habits of industry. of thrift, of
self-help and independence.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-05-16
On Choosing the Military Profession.

The Rev. Leigh Richmond, author
of The Da,ynaan's Daughter, learn'
ing that his son inclined to military
life, wrote: "Anything but this, any
thing but this-the very mention of q
military life fills me with horror. !
can not bear to think of a child
of mine engaging in scenes OF
bIoodshed and destruction. No con-
sideration could eXtort my consent.
The subject often hangs heavy on my
spirits, / mean my poor dear sons in
clination for military life. Hating
war as do from my very heart, con-
vinced as I am of the inconsistency OF
it with real Christianity, and looking
on the profession of arms as irrecon.
cilable with the gospel, I should
mourn greatly if one of my boys chose
so cruel, and generally speaking, SC
profiigate line of life. I could never
consent to it on Conscientious grounds,
and therefore wish this bias for the
profession of arms to be discouraged
+ dislike and oppose it with my whole
heart"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-05-16
Forgiveness.

The first joy the Christian feels is
the knowledge Of sins forgiven. A
little girl knelt to pray, but u memory
of wrong done that day came be-
tween her soul and Christ. She had
disobeyed her father. She rose and
went TO his room.
"Papa," said she, as the tears filled
her eyes and choked her voice, ~
have come to tell you something that
I did that was wrong to-day. l want
to ask you to forgive me-"
my dear child,n was the answer,
II do not want you to tell me; I for
give you freely without"
He dried away her tears and sent
her back rejoicing.
AS she knelt once more for her Hea.
venly Fathers blessing the readiness
of her earthly father to forgive her
was to her a type of the Divine for
giveness. She realized.that "God par.
dons like a father who kisses the of:
fences into everlasting fergetfulness. "
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-05-16

The English Church for years has
darkened the spiritual understanding
of its people, from the crowned heads
down, by authorizing murder wiz war)
from the pulpit, nor is it to be wonder
ed at, when the highest religious pow
er in the land sanctions it, that such a
believeing nation as the English accepts
the idea that the bearing of arms is
right. We, as Americans, however,
can plead no such eXcusa for our blind
ness, and it is enough to sadden one to
hear, as we did last Sabbath night in a
large Methodist church. q well known
and successful evangelist speaking OF
the good our civil war had done. He
had no hesitation III saying he had
helped in twenty battles, adding at the
same time that the devil had instigat-
ed the war and the Lord had overruled
it for good. In our opinion the Lord
is perfectly able to manage the country
without reaping any benefit from the
devils Investigations, and if Christian
men use the sword, when Christ
says, "put up thy sword" and 60 to
killing men, widowing women and
rendering children fatherless, when
Christ reiterates the command "you
shall not KILL" it shows they have a
very haZy idea of the teaching of our
Lord on this point. Are such men
aiding Gods cause in the earth when
they say from the pulpit that war is
permissible and that Christians need
not fear to carry arms in obedience to
mans mandate! To quote the text
"without shedding of blood there is
no remission of sin,n in connection
with war is to our mind near appro-
ach to blasphemy and mischievous
perverting of Gods teaching. The
only blood that can remit sin was shed
over eighteen hundred years ago, and
is now pleading for our short coming
before the mercy seat. Can any one
dare to say that our sin Of slavery was
expiated by the fratricidal struggle
that decimated our people? That war
was the awful result of sin as all wars
are; and the freeing of the slave sim
ply last card played to win, contis-
eating of property (by law that only q
condition of war could sanction. Will
any one say that grander moral effect
would not have been produced if the
nation had purchased the slaves and
liberated them, or freed them for con-
science sake without remuneration, as
the Quakers did? We have no State
church authority to mislead US, but as
long as our ministers teach that war is
allowable, the people will believe it.
1t is not because God "would" permit
war, but because the people, aye, the
christians, "would not" prevent it,
that many "house has been left unto
us desolate."