Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-01-21
THE TOWN TRAVELLER.
Gives Advice to the Girls-An Homes Farmer-A Tale From Danbury-Earl Closing and the

Gives Advice to the Girls-An Honest Farmer-A Tale From Danbury-Early
 Closing and the Clerks.
 Well, well; and has it come to this. The Traveller is singled out by dif6dent girl In quest of leap year information. This letter speaks for itself:
 MIR TRAvELER-Dear Sir: Perceiving that you want the girls to take advantage of their leap year privileges, have come to you for advice. 1 never had beau and am in profound ignorance as to the man. ner of courting I don't know how to be- gin. You will confer great favor upon me ii you only give me the benefit of your ripe experience in this respect. A DIFFIDENT GIRL. What catches me is why this lonely girl should ask advice from the Traveller. He was never girl at leap year or any | other time, and his experience is not yet so ripe that it is ready to drop. >He feels that to give this girl, who is no doubt pretty, the counsel she asks for, is too much for him. However if she has not originality enough to invent plan, would suggest that she begin by inviting the object of her choice to take sleigh ride one of these fine even ings. Follow this up by few evenings at the opera, of course always paying the
 bills. box of caramels and an occasional stick of chewing gum have been known to have good effect. Under the treatment
 the most stubborn fellow should be willing
 to capitulate in few weeks.
 l ~*# Apropos of Dairy Commissioner Ia tems war upon adulterated food, I re- gently heard this good story: An 'honest''
 farmer is the principal in the affair, and a
 prominent East Main street shoe merchant
 the party of the second part The farmer
 for long time has supplied the merchant
 with butter, in which he took pride, and
 never failed whenever he visited the latter
 to expatiate upon the merits of his COWS.
 The other day one of the clerks in the
 store, in order to have a little fun, accused
 the farmer of using adulterations to give his butter the finishing touch. The latter
 at once stood upon his dignity, denied the
 allegation, and threatened to do the clerk a serious injury for so labelling him. The
 matter was amicably settled, however, and ) no more was heard about it until the other ) day, when the farmer made his weekly
 visit to the store. Wishing to make some other calls he asked for and received per , mission to leave 8 lot of goods he he'd pur ] chased, in the store. After he had gone
 the clerk happened to look over the goods, and one of the first things that came under
 his notice was box labelled 'Butter Color ing" When the farmer returned and was confronted by the evidence he acknowl
 edged the corn, and settled the matter fol
 35 cents.
 ,
 A newly welded Waterbury couple tool
 sleighride for their wedding tour, botf
 riding in one sleigh. May they never need
 a double ripper.-Danbury News. How just perfectly lovely to be sure. They botl ! rode in one sleigh. But married or single . that's way they do things in Waterbury. ' know not the customs of little Danbury but infer from the evident surprise of th, , News that when newly married couples g sleighriding in that town, one of the partie occupies the sleigh while the other borrow
 a sled from small boy and catches on be
 hind. -"
 Speaking of the Selectmen's action in re
 gard to the early closing of saloons, bar T tender tells me that the clerks general, : are not entirely satisfied to go back to tn old 12 o'clock system. From , o'clock il . the morning until 12 at night is long ay