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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-12-07
The Mine Fire Spreading.

RED JACKET, Mich., Dec. 7.-The fire in No. shaft of the Calumet mine is greater than since last Friday. The smoke is Dc ing from the shaft and from the loose gro near it in immense volumes. Despite all forts to prevent it, the fire seems to be spreading underground
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-12-07
Charged with a Veterans Murder.

WAyNEsBURG, Pa, Dec I-George Mason and his sons, Emory and Jesse, colored men, were arrested for the murder of Corp. E. Y. John, veteran of the late war. Johns body was found in a creek, and the case was first supposed to be one of suicide. The post mortem examination, however, revealed 8 fracture of the skull, and there is no doubt but that he was murdered,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-12-07
Used to Horrors.

Dentist-The tooth you want extracted is very firmly set. Will you take gasa
 Patient-No, never take gas.
 'tEver had tooth extracted beforeF'
 ssNo, but I was best man at a wedding once, and took no gas then."--Lincoln Journal.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-12-07
Absence of Mind.

A prominent physician of this city, upon meeting his own daughter on the street, po- itely inquired after the health of both her self and her parents.-New York Tribune.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-12-07
DinIOmaCY.

Mrs. O'Kay-rm going to Outlets, Hor- ace. Shall order the Sunday dinnera
 Mir. O'Kay-By all means, mol Just ask for it. Last months bill is still due.-Time.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-12-07
Federation of Railway Men Proposed.

PITTsBURG, Dec. "A movement is on foot to organize federation of railroad en: ployes in the United States, and meeting looking to that end will be held hell in this city early in January. The union will embrace the Brotherhoods of Locomotive Engineers, Bremen, Brakemen, Switchmen and Yard- men, and it is claimed will have member ship of 100000. Conductors are not included.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-12-07
Antiou,t,es Galore.

An English gentleman, who had visited Cyprus, was asked if there were many an- tiquities in tho island aAntiQuitiest" hs cried. ~Why. the place ia alive with thsmps
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-12-07
A sIackened Demand.

There will probably be drop in nails inn mediately, since there will be no longer demand for them for mailing up campaign lies -Someryille Journal
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-12-07
Win Not Ray Hls Gamhling nehts.

VI NUt NEW HAVEN, Dec. IA petition was flea bert be declared insolvent and his estate ns given in charge of trustee Gilbert is very wealthy, but lost s20, ,0O0 gambling, which he declines to pay.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-12-07

Mrs Brown-Tell me Nellie, was your hus- band much embarrassed when he proposed to you?
 Mrs. Younghusband-Not nearly so much as he was after the bills for our wedding re- ception came in.-Boston Transcript.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-12-07
Weather Indications.
CONDENSED NEWS.

Fair, warmer; winds becoming southwest erlv
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-06-23
Too Much of a Good Thing.

"Wh, Gentleman tat door,-Pardon me for ring
book ana;. madam, but you have such large hous,
air of s,dared to hope you might q matter Of
'Unchristian charity rent me a room
and he told Lady-Of all thingsl Why there are
his mint FINISHED room signs by the dozen this
ness witlcet Is there any convention going ont
gradual mo, madam, there are plenty of rooms to
Butte had, but do not like them"
are equ. 'Oh, there are ever many nice rooms II
Il dosou'd look for them You would not like it
are Cncera Ouf family is very large, and between
yourselhy married daughters and nieces we have a
not. iozen children in the house. besides three
u sh,abies, every one of them teething and
Uncle Aorse than that there is an orphan asylum
always eat door, and"-
de $50 much the better madam. have been
today wing in rooms for gentlemen only gentle
you int,en for breakfast, gentlemen for dinner,
what ycentlemen for supper, gentlemen ali day long
u business, gentlemen hour after hour in the
Wondei lvenng, gentlemen's talk from sunrise to
Hi 1nset, gentlemens snores from sunset to sun.
oia Use. Let me have room in this Christian
uncle ne aimily, madam, and III romp with the chill
uehr zen, help tend the babies, and thank heaven
women Ssr the orphan asylum Omaha World
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-06-23

the time with the fragments or your pes,
people Look at me- What encouragement
is there for man to come here and tradei
Folks that live here tell me that they do most
Of their business by telephone in the daytime,
and then do.their runnin' around at night,
but Pve got apass that Time was when
could run around nights and then NOW all
day. but can't do il now. People that leads
a suddentary life, spose, demands excite
meut, and at night they viii have their fun;
but take a man like me-he wants to transact
mis- business in the daytime by word o mouth
and then go TO bed. He don't want TO &C
home at 8 O'Clock with a plug hat full OF
digestive organs that he never can possibly
put tack just where they was before
NO. don't want to run down big city
like New York and nuther do want 10 bs
run down myself They tell me can go "
town on this side and take the boat 50 as q.
get &c Jersey City that way, and I'm going
TO do it ruther than to go home with a neck
yoke run through me Folk say that Jurden
is n hard road to travel. but I'm positive that
man would get jerked up and fined foI
driving as fast there as they do on Broad
way; and then another thing, spose there's
good deal less traffic over the road-n
lie then went down Wall street TO the
Hanover square station and / saw him nc
more.-Bill Nye in New York World
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-06-23

JUS, because rerm rney, the doc
tors, use am most alarmed about bathing
NV father has found it in tile books that il Is
dangerous TO bathe while warm Ny wifes
father says 1t is dangerous to bathe while
cold or chilly. Her brother asserts that only
the strongest persons dare bathe on arising
without first taking food The same wise
young doctor says il is dangerous and debil-
ltatIng to bathe just before retiring. They
all agree that it is dangerous to jump into
water Just after eating heartily. Nothing
has been said about getting up in the middle
Of the night and taking light lunch and
bath, nor about leaving business in the mid
die of the afternoon and going to bathing
house for an hour, but as both these times
are very inconvenient for me to indulge in
ablutions, have decided on the only other
alternative. not to bathe at all"-Chicago
Journal
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-06-23

No single disease has entailed more suffer-
ing or fastened the breaking NJ OF the eonsti-
tuition than Catarrh. The sense OF smell. OF
taste, Of sight. of hearing. the human voice,
the mind, ,-one or more. and sometimes all.
yield to its destructive Influence The poison
IL distributes throughout the system attacks
every vital force. and breaks up the most
robust of constitutions. Ignored. because but
little understood, by most physicians, impo-
tently assailed by quaeks and eharIatans.
those suffering from it have little hope TO be
relieved of it this side OF the grave. Ii 10
time. then. that the popular treatment Of this
terrible disease by remedies within the reach
Of all passed into hands at once competent
and trustworthy. The new and hitherto un-
tried method adopted by DIR. Sanford In the
preparation of his RADICAL CURE has won the
hearty approval OF thousands. 1t Is insIan-
taneous in affordiDg relief in all head colds,
sneezing. snufliing and obstructed breathing,
and rapidly removes the most oppressive
symptoms. clearing the head. sweetening the
breath, restoring the senses OF smell, taste
and hearing. and neutralizing the eonStltu-
tional tendency of the disease towards the
lungs. liver and kidneys.
Sanford's Radical Cure consists of one bottle
of the Radical Cure, one box Catarrhal S0lv-
ent and an Improved Iuhaler; price, 81. Potter
Drug and Chemical Co.. Boston.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-06-23

Yes. indeed. we entertain q decided
antipathy to children. and have good res-
sons for it, too. said the day clerk Of q
high priced hotel on upper Broadway.
How is thatf' inquired a reporter 81
thought every good natured person was
fond of children
'.0h. yes no doubt they are nice. but q
hotel is no place for them ulless 1t be de
voted exclasi !eiy to the use of families.
There are not more than half dozen first
class hotels in this city where children
are welcome In the first place, they are
more trouble than they are worth. and in
the second place they serve to keep away
profitable patrons. Now In every hotel
from one end Of the town to the other no
tees are posted in all the rooms to the
effect that children must not make play
ground of the corridors. or ride in the
elevators for the sake Of enjoying pleasure
excursions It is impossible to enforce
either rule With one or two exceptions
New York hotels are largely patronized
by business men from other cities These
are the transient guests. and they are the
most profitable. They do not. as a rule,
take their families. and. although they
may be fond of their own offspring. they
decidedly object to put up at a hotel
where other peoples youngsters are
whooping things up in the corridors, or
upsetting dishes in the dining room.
Then. again. just think of an old bachelor
sleeping, or trying to sleep. in a room ad-
joining that occupied by q teething in
FAINT Why. he would pay his bill and
leave the following morning. Oh. no;
there is no money in children for any ho.
eel."-New York Mail and Express.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-06-23
CROSSING BROADWAY.


isin Nye Encounters Stranger Who Had
Iseeo experimenting.
Yesterday at 3:iO D m uear the corner OF
Fulton street and Brua,iway. "A middle aged
man might have ts+n seen removing his coat
and wiping the shoulders Lhereof with a
large red handkerchief There was dash OF
mud in his whlskrrs and "a crIcR in his back
lie had Iust sought t. crrrSs broadway. and
the disappointed amiuiauce hid gone up
stree; u answer aintn"i rsi!l He was plain
man. with a iimItri vocabulary but lie spoke
feehngly | asked MIN II could b. of any
service TO him and he said no. not specially,
unless ! would t~ Kind enough Ia go TIP under
the back OF his vest aild see If | Clld find
the end of his Slspendar did that, and
then neld his coat for hun while he got in it
again. Then hc walked down the esrst side
Of Broadway with me
That's twice I've tried TO git acrost 10 take
the Cortlandt street ferry buat aence |
O'Clock, and he'd to give 1t up both times" be
said, after he had secured his breath.
80 you don't live in townF'
"No. sir, don't, and there won't be any
body else livin' in town either If they let
them crazy teauisters run things Look at
nv coatl I've wiped the noses Of seventy
nine single horses and eleven double teams
sence O'Clock, and my vitals is all perfect
je!L bet If | was hauled up right now TO
be post mortumed the rear breadths Of my
liver would be sight to behold"
Why didn't you get policeman to escort
you acrnssf'
'Why condemn it, did futher up the
street. and when | left him the policeman
reckoned his collar bone was broke It's
blamed outrage, think They say that u
man that crosses Broadway for year can be
mayor Of Boston, but my idee is that he's a
heap more likely to be mayor of the New
Jerusalem"
Where do you live, anyway
"Well, live near Pittsburg, P. A., where
business is active enough to suit most any
body, specially when a man tries to blow out
natural gast well. but we make our team
sters subservient to the constitution of the
United States, We don't allow this Jugger
naut business the way You fellers do. There
man would drive clear round the block
ruther than to kill a child, say nuthin of
grown person Here che hubs and fellers of
these big draws and trucks are mussed up all
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-06-23
Couldn't Keep a Secret

Henry Drayton was always suspicious of
everybody except himself, and his own short
comings be would always lay at the doors of
his neighbors He once sold an unhappy
looking. cross eyed pup To one of these neigh
bors, miller, wltu was especially enJoined TO
keep the price he paid for 1t a secret One
rainy day hummer OF the niller's friends
~ere in the mill teasing the muller about the
pup and trying To get hIm to commit himself
as to the price he paid for it
Boys" said the miller, 81 promised TO
keep the price private. and can't tell you, but
Drayton is going by now. ! will nail him,
and get him to tell you. Halloo, Draytonl
How much was 1t | was to pay you for that
pupr
Twenty shillin's, you darned fool, you'll
knew you couldn't keep it TO yourself. as
have, but would have TO go right off and tell
everybody of it-"-New York Sun.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-06-23
A Slight Mistake.
Chronicle

Digby is man With grievance He
writes verses not for publication Only his
intimate friends--a chosen tsw-are per
mitted to read his poetry. He handed some
verses to friend one night The next day
his friend encountered Digby after lunching
'.Ohi DiSby," he exclaimed, 81 tried to
wrestle with those resolutions you handed
me lnst"- Something in Digbyis face froze
the words in Smiths throat "Have you got
the paperF said Digby. The paper was
turned over to him, and Digby walked away
They are members of the Iron and Steel asso-
citation, and Smith thought Digby, who was
on the committee with him, had given him
draft of a set of resolutions. Bull
letin-
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-06-23
A Hopeless Case.

d. There lived in the west a youth who, early
IN life, gave his practical. unambitious par
'ants much concern by threatening to become
d poet He refused to perform ordinary
farm duties, and spent much of his time com
posing very jingly rhymes He was no,
very strong, and grew thinner and paler as
he grew older.
Finally his mother paid visit to cele
brated physician living in a distant city, and
when asked what seemed to be the matter
with the boy, she said;
well. | don't know ez kin eggszactly
tell you, doctor, but I've an idea that his
main trouble is that his brains all run TO in,
tellect; yes, sir, that's the main cause of him
bein' ez he isn-Detroit Free Press.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-06-23
euRoETTE'S PHILOSOPHY.
USED TO BE HOSTS OF EN-.


"Gentlemen paragraphers," asks brakes
Magazine, 'candidly and honestly, did you
ever know a man who was shot tor playing
the acoordion' And if so, where does he
liver Good land, man; he doesn't live any
where, he's dead; that's why he was shot, to
keep him from living anywhere
YOU CAN ALWAYS READ THE LAST WORDS
An old operator says that photographers
are born, not made; there are some men who
can never learn telegraphing" So there are,
so there are, and oh, how often, how ear
uestly do we wish there were more like them
This feeling comes over US most strongly
when We are handed message, saying-"To
Povert j Jebberntt-Povd NIX quod not
said ldint wrxiy tomorrow evening morltd
tbbly Collect $l.S5" Then it would do us
more good to hear that one telegrapher had
died than to learn that fifty had been born
EQUAL TO THE DEMAND.
There are 10000 species Of insects in the
world, of which 5000 are found in the
United States This isn't much more than
annn0h tn 30 around the orchards and farms,
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-06-23

It was one of those 'cold spells" which
have visited us frequently this summer, and
they two hal met-quite in q prsneditated
wagon the avenue.
What are you going to do this eveningr
she asked, turning the batteries Of two beau
tiful eyes full upon him
''Oh, | suppose III stay at horie and hug
the stove he answered gloomily.
"Cone up to our house." she said sweetly.
In suggestive voice.
And the beating of their own hearts was
all the sound they heard-Detroit Free Press
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-06-23
A COMPARISON.

I'd rutaer lay out here among the trees,
With the singin' birds an the bum'lbees,
A-knowin' tibet l can do as please.
Than TO live what folks call a life OF ease
Up thar In the city.
Fer really don't 'zactly understan'
Where the comfort is fer any man
In walkin' hot bricks an usin' fan.
An enjoyin' himself as he says he can,
Up thar In the city.
It's kinder lonesome, mebbe you'n say,
Alvin out here day after day
In this kinder easy, careless way,
But q hour out here Is better'n q day
Up thar In the city.
As for that, Jus look at the flowers aroun',
A-peepin their heads up all over the groun',
An the fruit a bendin' the trees way down;
You don't find such things as these In town,
Or ruther In the city.
As said afore, such things as these,
The flowers, the birds an the buni1bees,
An alvin out here among the trees,
Where you can take your ease an do as you please
Makes it better'u the city.
Now, all the talk don't mount to snuff,
Bout this kinder life a-bein' rough,
An I'm sure it's plenty good enough,
An tween you an me taint half as tough
As Twin in the city.
James Whitcopb Riley In Washington Critic
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-06-23
Some Georgia Items.

The hide tanning factory is doing well In
SniithvilIe 1t would I've good idea to try it
ON some of the small BOYS about town
We are in receipt of a valuable book en-
titled, "How to Build House" But how to
pay the rent on the one we're in is what Is
bothering US just now
When our choir sings 81 Would Not Live
Away" every man in the congregation,
with one hand on his hat and the other
vaguely feeling for his umbrella, shouts in
chorus, "a ask not to stay."-Lee County
Vial News
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-06-23
OUR NEW YORK LETTER.
AN EXPERIENCED JOURNALIST ON
METROPOLITAN NEWSPAPERS.

Tic Daily journal OF the Times as q Mar.
vei-A Solid Treat for Two Cents-Ths
World and The sun-CharIes A. Dana
~ n Fighter.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-06-23
Only q Little Cold.

They were riding together in the moonlight.
and be was trying hard to think of some
thing pleasant to say. All of a sudden she
gave q slight shiyer.
"Are you cold. Miss HattieE" be asked anx-
icusly. al will put my coat around you If
You like"
We'll, yes" said she shyly. with another
little shiver;"l am a little cold. confess.
but you needn't put your coat around me-
One Of the sleeves will do.n-Somerville
Journal
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-06-23

so that this season the summer notes that
cannot afford cockroarhes will have to scrimp
along with the comuma " osquito of COM
merce, and the little wingltss bIr,i Of which
the poets sing so plalntiveiy. and which has
made an enviable record for coming under
the wire full neck ahead o. the lest second
THEY CONE HIGH. BCT YOU MUST HAvE EN-
Mama-Charles, dear, what are those two
pages of names on the first p;trt of your mag
azine' The list OF subscribersi Charles iwho
has just started new monthly magazine TO
Gil a L {. Who, those are the editors.
Robert J. Burdette in Brooklyn Eagle
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-06-23

Take care Of the pence and the pounds
will take care of themselves" said the gro
GERS boy Then he left his loaded handcart
on the corner, and played pitch penny for
half an hour.
Its a poor rule that won't work both
ways" said the youth. Us he threw 1t out the
back window ut the cat, after his ''irate
parent" has disciplined him with it in an
equally traditional manner in the front par
lor.
Charity begins ut home" said Young
Hardupp, as he carried away the easiest
rocker obtainable, from bis employ ers burn
ing furniture establishment Free
Presa
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-06-23
lie Told the Truth.

Magistrate to new policeman,-Did you
notice no suspicious characters about the
neigbborhoodi
New Polceman-Shure, yer honor, / saw
but one mon, an asked him wot he was
loin' there at that time o. night Sec he: II
aave no business here just now, Gut expect
to open jewelry sthore IN the vicinity later
on At that | seq: II wish you success.
sor"
Magistrate ;disgusted,-Yes. and he did
open a jewelry store in that vicinity and
stole seventeen watches
New Policeman after a pause,-Begorra,
yer honor, the mon may have been thafe,
but he was no liar--St LOUIS Critic
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-06-23
A Successful Critic.

swell, Bigsby, you are looking very pros
porous. Are you making money nowadaysr
"Lots of it,"
"What business are you ipf'
I'm engaged as literary critic for The
Blizzard"
'Criticl How did you come to branch out
In that liner
"Well, you see, couldn't get publisher
for any Of the books wrote, and hal to
do something n--Omaha World
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-06-23

81 am going to stop bathing" said friend
Of mine, of good habits, this morning. The
statement staggered me, for | knew he did
not belong to the great unwashed," nor was
he in any way retrogradins toward that
hathless class, the tramps. He proceeded to
explain "You see, my wifeis brother is a
young physician, and my wife's father is an
old physician. My own father reads medical
works and talks q great deal about them
near neighhor of ours is a rising young doc
tor. and through him a number of medical
men have visited US, and we have met the
NJ IS also at his house Now in such an
atmosphere of wisdom you would think
me safe. But | feel am not.
About everything I do from the time
get up until | retire, in the way
of -ariPg. drinking, washing, rid
ing or bathing 10 dangerousi say danger
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-06-23
Was Wen Supplied.

A great many people are content with a
very little gossip, and that little goes long
way with them They remind US OF the old
colored man in ante-bellum times His pious
mistress, one beautiful Sabbath morning.
when there was preaching in the neighbor
hood, suggested that he should 60 to church
and hear Brother W. preach.
misses" replied he, Il hain't forgot what
he said when was dar last When | forgit
all dat, fse gwine back and git some more
Religious Herald
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-06-23

nation from the four quarters OF the globe
is furnished with the regularity of his meals,
that he finds himself among the favored
mortals of the ages Fol- an expenditure
that is Insignificant, the wisest brains Of his
generation have FASTENED to do him service
They speak TO him from parliaments and
pulpits, from the studios of science and art,
from counting rooms and exchanges, and all
fields of human labor. Electricity has
brought him news from over all lands and
across the seas Editors and reporters are
his slaves While be has slept they have
worked, as Gerald Massey somewhere says,
Beating out noble future from
The angel metal OF their lives
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-06-23
A Sad Case.

A man in Sharonville was found dead In
his room in a boarding house the other day
with pistol grasped in bis right hand and a
bullet in his head He was a bachelor. and
had been trying to sew a rear button on bis
shirt without removing the garment The
table in the room was kicked over, two chairs
were wrecked and spool OF cotton thrown
through a mirror Cause of suicide un
known. .-Norrlstown Herald