Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-08-02
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school teacher on the Pacific coast bears the suggestive name of Wallop. a.s-rl
 It is claimed that Washington Territory has gained 20,o00 by immigratien tile past year, '-' dancing on jet of water. 1t is most diff cult shot. ....... ''
 Plah, a noted Ute chief, died few days ago, Mrs. Plah, four in number, is good deal cut up. ~ar .,..t..
 A log of solid redwood was struck TAO feet below gravel in sinking an artesiau well at Watsonville, Nev. ,s.t
 Astoria, Ore, has a Chinese missionary who makes addresses in the streets and at tracts large audiences
 The last truss of the Poughkeepsie bridge isabout finished It costs $40, 900 to give the bridge two coats of red.
 It is said that The Century Magazine re- ceives an average of 1000 manuscripts a month from literary aspirants.
 ''Excuseries" is new term for exhibitions in London, since they are all more or less ex- cuses for the gardens and music.
 The Hondurian government has ordered a scientific survey to be made of the ruins of Copan, and take sketches of the same.
 One of the odd features of our naturaliza- tion laws is that an army officer need not be a citizen, but naval officer must be.
 A recent fire at Suisun, Cal, which de- stroyed $4O0,OO worth of property, was l caused by children playing with matches in barn ~ | Bridal parties and titled foreigners appear to have adopted Niagara Falls as their own, as they are said to form the majority of the 1 visitors. '9 -
 A firm of Fort Gaines shipped recently car of melons which they claim didn't con | tain a melon that would weigh under fifty l five pounds. .. Philadelphia hotel men calculate they give away 5000 worth of stationery year to letter writing fiends who don't pay fthe l hotels cent.
 The unprecedented number Of 16, 900 odd bills have so far been introduced in the house this session. against Il ,206 for the two sessions Aof 1 the last congress.
 The Mexican state of Morelos offers pre- mium for the establishment of new industries and grants exemption from taxation for the same for the term of five years.
 Shoddytithka, the chief the Comanche 1 Indians, is dying in Philadelphia hospital Three of his wives are with him. and two l others are on his ranch in the far west. =.
 The first things taught Alaskan children are to dance, shoot the bow and arrow, and to smoke. It is common thing to see a mother take the child from her breast and give 1t her pipe. ..@'s ~.
 A tribe in the palm region of the Amazon cradles the young ill palm leaves. A single leaf turned up around the edges by some native process makes all excellent cradle, and now and then it Is made to do service as a bath tub.
 At Strong City, Kan. boys between the ages of Sand IA go in bathing every after noon during the summer uretr> the direction of the city marshal, and the number of drowning accidents has materially decreased since the arrangement was made.
 Tobacco is to be shut out at the Chambers burg (Pa.) academy No boy will be ad. mitted who uses it in any way. Boarding and day pupils will be treated alike The ground taken is that tobacco produces bane full effects on the minds and the health of the students.
 The number of rabbits killed for the bounty last year in one Australian colony was 19, 1S2, ,539, and the bounties paid in that yea1
 have been estimated at $2, 800, OOO In addi
 tion millions of dollars have been paid fol l uul0ISoS O1 u1t1SS OI ptOOI And still the rabbits seem to be as numerous as ever.
 In cultured Boston they do not hiss a, actor or public speaker when they wish t.
 express their disappreval of his efforts , Instead the audience simply exclaims Boo! r in loud and denunciatory tones. A promi
 nent preacher was thus "Booedl" the othe night at an indignation meeting in Fanui , hall and has felt very bad over it ever since
 The art of proofreading has been brough to a high degree of perfection b. The London Times. Five years ago Lor' Winchelsea made bet that he would fin,
 30 misprints in six numbers of The Times @ The stakes were $500 and $50 Additional fo r every blunder additional, more or less. Si: : numbers were taken at random and thre
 misprints were discovered. Lord Winchel e sea lost nearly ,0OO. ,- e The average length of Wall street caree s is said to be ten years In that time th
 means or vital energies of most men are COT ,- stunned in the furnace of speculation. Th x number of those who hold out twenty year Q is few, and fewer still the number who ca
 bear the excitement for a longer perioc
 One broker has just been sent to lunsti '- asylum, and another, with broken dow Y nerves, has been ordered by his doctor e take absolute rest. @ CREATIONS LOWER ORDERS. v -----4----- ST #