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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-09-10
Basement Floor.

Now we come with real Bonanza for our patrons and the public, and a big sensation for all would be competitors. Having purchased a manufac- turers stock of 500 cases of Blankets, for spot cash, we have selected out 65 cases of the choicest makes for our home trade, the remainder to be dis posed of through our New York office.
 It is needlies to remind thrifty house wives of this golden op portunity to make their pur- chase of Blankets and Comfort ables at as early a date as possi- ble.
 1Ox4 white Blankets only G24c pair.
 1Ox4 white Blankets heavier only 69c a pair.
 1Ox4 white Blankets still hcav- fer only 95 pair. 11x4 white Blankets heavy only 9S a pair.
 11x4 white Blankets very heavy only $1.25 pair. 11X4 white Blankets extra heavy only $1.4S pair. 11x4 white Blankets still heav fer only $1.S9 a pair. IONA white Blankets super woo only $2.0O pair. 11x4 whise Blankets extra su per wool only 2.25 a pair. 11x4 white Blankets very fine
 wool only $2.75 a pair. 11x4 white Blankets very heavy
 only $500 a pair. 11x4 white Blankets Australian
 wool only $3.5O pair. 11x4 white Blankets very fin'
 Australian wool only $3.75
 pair.
 11x4 white Blankets golde1 fleced wool only $4.0O pail 12x4 white Blankets heav
 fleced wool only $4.5O pal
 and up to the finest importe'
 English Blankets.
 85 cases and Bales of Comforts ble in all grades from 39c eac to $500.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-09-10
WATERBURY FIRE ALARM
LOCATION OF BOXES.

LOCATION OF BOXES. 6-Exchange Place. 14-East Main Street and Wolcott Road 15-Cor. Cherry and East Main. 23-Iron Bridge, West Main. A-Waterbury Brass Co., private) 25-Corner Johnson and Watervle 26-Corner Prospect and Grove. 2-Junc. North Main, Grove and North Elm 32-Cor. Washington and South Main 4-Waterbury Buckle Co. (private) 35-Benedict & Burnham Co. (private 36-Waterbury Watch Go. (private) 3S-Cor. Grand and South Main 312-Corner Meadow and Bank 314-COrner Meadow and Cedar 321-Plume $ Atwood Co. (priyate) 323-Holmes, Booth Ss Hayttens (private) 324-No. 1, Engine House 42-Corner Union and Franklin 43-ScoVin Mfg. Co. (private) 45-Corner Clay and Mill 46-No. Engine House. 47-Corner Dublin and Doolttie Alley SS-Waterbury Manufacturing Company, priv 47-Corner of Doolittle Alley and Dublin, St. 4-Corner Willow. and West Main Ss5-Corner Simon and Burnham Sts
 Policemen have keys
 INSTRUCTIONS To KEY HOLDERS. To gIve an alarm open the door, pull the hook down once and let go, then close the door Do not pull the hook if the fire bell or small ben In the box is striking, as that indicates an alaru has already been given
 Be particular to remain at the box until the ar- rival of an officer of the Fire Department. who will release the key, or, if circumstances will moi permit remaining, then the proper officer will re. turn the key to the holder as soon as convenient Always give tho alarm from the box nearest ths. fire. ~ S' sl'0 Key Holders upon changing their loeatf,na vu,ls please leave word with the Chief EngineeY,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-09-10
TO RE CONTJNI1ED

sB~ This charming story, THE GREAT RUBY OF CEYLoN" was commenced in the issue of Saturday, August 25. The back numbers can be had at the office Two cents per copy; 4s cents per month deliv cred to your house.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-09-10
New England Disenfectant Co

are now prepared to furnish all kinds of Deoderizer and Disenfectant and d sure preventative for Buffalo Bugs and business and furthermore our teams GC all business between sunrise and sunset and have control of all Disenfectants used in the Naugatuck Valley, Meriden, Dan
 bury and New Britain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-11
In Favor Of q New Post office Depart
nscnt Building.

To the Editor Of TIE EVENING Star:
There Ii not q shadow OF q reason why the Gov
eminent should spend single dollar either for
the erection Of city pOst-oIice building or site
for such building. An economical administration
Of the public money imperatively forbids useless
expenditure. The necessity for enlarged accom-
mOdations for the General PostOfice Department
has been pressing one for years ST. until now
the erection OF new Department building can no
longer be delayed II is conceded on all sides that
the site Tor such building Is the square 406
bounded by + street on tue north, + street on the
SOUTH 9Th street on the east and 9th street on the
west.
Now, then, let Congress pass the senate bill
l040, introduced by senator Morrill, the chairman
VI tue senate finance committee, December 81,
1897 and then let the Government proceed with the
erection Of a new Post-Oncr Department building;
ana while such building Is being erected the
LeDroit bidding, with inexpensive changes, can
be made suitable TO subserve the wants or city
post-Office. When sufficient room has been COM
pleted In the new Department building, transfer
building into the new building, wnereupon the
city post-0ffice can be removed from Its quarters
In the LeDrot building directly int0 the present
General Po,t-Oifice building. corner + and 9TH
streets, permanent building and site for such
service.
In this way suitable building can be provided
for city p0st-ofice worthy the Capital OF the ma
ton, and without costing, 50 TO speak, q single
dollar either for such building or u site, with
which, be IL remembered, tie Whole city was salts
ned during the half century the city post-office
was lOcaIed In the Post-ofice Department building
corner 7th and F streets. d. l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-11
SENATE SKETCHES.
The Room where Secretary Bayard
Once Dispensed Hospitality.

A HANDSOME sIDEBoARD THAT RECALLS PLEASANT
rINEs-sRNAToR EDNuNDs AND MISTAKEN IMPRESS
sIoNs CONCERNING HIN-HIs FRIENDSHIP FOR Mr.
TRuRhAH-AR. EAToN's VISITS TO WASHINGTON,
In the room OF the Senate committee on private
land claims there is handsome sIdeboard which
not many years ago was provided with all the ac-
compartments and appurtenances OF such piece
OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., glasses OF different shades
and sizes IL was placed IN the room when Sena-
tor Bayard was chairman OF the committee The
Delaware Senator. now chief OF the CABINET. dis
pensed hospitality that was often gladly ac-
cepted by senators OF both sides the chamber The
decanters were set aside or only used for orna-
mental purposes, but there were always black
bottles within the recesses of that side
board which new r seemed to run dry
Senator Bayard's invitation 10 partake u the re-
freshments OF his committee room WIS invariably.
won't you JOIN ne In glass OF whisky As the
leader OF the minority OF the senate for some time
senator Baydrd was called upon to bestow hospita.
bic attentions upon all prominent party leaders
VINO visited the senate, and that little committee
room his echoed, amid the tinkIing OF meeting
glasses, the voices OF many OF the great OF the
country.
Niue that is written OF Senator Edmunds does
him injustice. He is sometimes represented "a
sour OF disposition and surly OF manner but as a
matter OF fact there are few men In the senate OF
a more genial and kindly spirit. The Vermont
Senator Is an indefatigable worker Besides faith
ful attendance 10 his public duties ne has large
gene 10 oeha OF MS cllenS as he Is faithful 10 MS
h, ne ms no 'lllle 70 waste IN Idle con-
him or seeks tnrorrnation or advce traIn hS Win
meet with respectful aud consderate treat
Inent senator EdmundS Is rigid dis
cipinar1an in that pertains 10 the real work a,
life, but he prescibes no rules for others thar ha
does not observe himself When president nrn
teBtpOre OF the Senate he Tequired the enforce
ment OF all the rules, because tley we're made Tor
the government OF the body and he was chosen To
see them applied The senator regards secrecy az
essential 10 mucn OF the bus ness or the sen.te
and hence he Is not often called uDon nv nav
paper men IL would be an easier ion m 0,an IN
oyster with a cambria needle than 10 Obtain frn,n
the Vermont Senator a nv informatton vhich naUit
be even cOnstrlctlyeIy held as secret E,,f ,hn
he refuses Information sou mi he does co oanfIu
and kindly, rs on one occasion when a ssnnrter
called at his house for an ini eryiew Tho Sana,o
met the scribe at The door and In res,, vac !, ~
request rep led thai he conId NOT taI On ,na ,o
Ject named .But come in" adied th. Sen odo
kindly. "Oome In and let's have a talk. nor
newspaper man and a Senator buf AZ co,omoe
nortalsr " ~ N'1non
senator Thurman knew and ,nn,ao,a,o, En-.
compa niOnable Qualities OF the yeryponI ,o
During the service of the old democrat,r Ua VI;
Id the senate he ana MIR Edmunds were .,,nOSt ~
separ.ble They were ill., nu VIZ ahuoSt III
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-11

From the Cosmopolitan.
Notwithstanding this colossal imperial pecula-
ton, private enterprise IN the same direction Is
visited with summary punishment The sultan
desires a monopoly. thief-nOt an ON n
punished by having his hand cut on az the wrist,
which Is plunged into a pot u boiling pitch. In
order 10 caulerize the wound and prevent fatal
bleeding. The bastinado Is used on the slightest
provocation. Not long ago the keeper II tho
prison asked by an American Traveller. whom
for some reason he was anxious 90 pledss what
this punishment OF the bastinadO was IKE. The
answer was that he should see Tor hin self In a
few minutes a man Was brought Ia, fastened % the
floor face downward and terribly beaten upon the
uIiurned sOles OF his bare feet The screams and
entreatIes OF the poor wretch were 80 heartnnding
that our countryInan inUerfered and begged
mercy. when the punishment was lmmedlai ely
What has this ran doneY" said he TO the OH
Ger.
Nothing was the reply.
"Then what arr you whipping him fOr?" was
the amazed question. which was answered IN a
tone OF equal establishment:
"W y, didn't you ask 10 see a man bastina-
doed?"
They had gone into the street seized passer-
by, and severely whipped az inOffensive mar.
merely TO gratiry the curiosity OF an aIniable fOT.
elgner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-11
To Relieve ssscrivener's Paralysis.''
Ia m .o,,p in Shc Eoafon Harn1d


Causeur in the Boston Herald.
A correspondent presumably fair, for she signs
herself "A Literary Lady," wants to know whether
there Is any remedy for writer's cramp. Not to
Causeur's knowledge, ana he has suffered enough
from 1t to cause him 10 try many that have
been suggested But while he can name no cure,
he can make some suggestions as to relief
Change all the conditions irequer t!y. the height
OF the cnair OF the table, the Kind OF paper using
sometimes the smoother, sometimes the r0ugher
sort. Hive every DESCRIPTION Of pen and pehh0lder
at hand, and change them frequently. Don't try
TO write a handsome hand. for that is something
that person who has writer's cramp In perfection
cannot do. Be satisfied with leg1bllity, aud this
there need be no difficulty about. The trouble
seems to be q nervous one, and very little things
will affect ii. The change from paper that Is
ruled 10 paper that Is not, and vice versa, will
often give relief. and even change from black ink
to blue has been known TO be beneficial. OF
course you must have quill pens In your assort-
ment, but their exclusive use VIII not help you A
friend who does great deal OF writing has turned
to the typewriter Tor reief, but that Is all that 1t
affords. The fingers have got into the cramp
uabit, and in time the use OF the typewriter
wearies and stfrens them. Nothing but an Infinite
variety OF appliances, constantly changed, will
AFFORD the desired releL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-11

To VIC EuItOr OF HE EVENING BTAR:
The postoflice should be located where It win be
convenient 70 the greatest number, and occupy an
entire square, SO as to be isolated from other hnd
ings. Why this Government, with surplus last
month OF SIS, 1000 600. should look around for the
cheapess site In the city on which to place the
post-omce, Is more than can understand. Hay-
my q large surplus every month, what possipie
PIRATES $4,000 or s775,OOO for q suitable sila
Tine Capital o. the naIion should have AS 0ofsd =
sas0 ,Ur Tue post-onlce as any other city In the
poor one, or else locate the building on reserya-
Lion. 10 Boston the Government paid over
N,3OOOO0 for site; In Chicago over 81 200 600:
Ia Philadelphia nearly $780, 600 and 20 on,
through the Larger cities The Postm aster Gen.
erai aOes not wait the CITY p0st-ofce In the same
building with his cierks but that shout nor nTs,
Vent the purchase OF square 400, as the building
need not extend across 9Th street ARcHIrRcr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-11
One Way 90 bali a Candidate.

SS'Se"1s IN bOstOu HtraIu-
The reference made recently to Mr. Emerson's
statement OF the qualifications necessary for
the membership In the Saturday Club was
brought up In the smoking compartment Of the
parior car the other day. and turned the converse
ton to club matters in general, and methods or
eiection In particular. The advantages and dis
advantages OF several metnods-oy the club by n
commit tee-were discussed, and ut lengt George
". Io.ir, VINO was OF The party, said: "ln the
ho9nu Iaoie, tne scheine Is simplicity ITSELF When
at dlnner the President announces the uape OF the
candidate IL it Is received In silence he il a mem
Der irom hat uloment; but II any body says, oh,
b." there Is no election"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-11
q Across the River.
q R1V6K.
THE PROPOSED FALLS CHURCH RAILROAD-AN EFFORT
TO SECURE SCHOOL FACILITIES

THE PROPOSED FALLS CHURCH RAILRoAD-AN EFFORT
TO SECURE SCHOOL FACILITIES.
Correspondence OF THE EVENING STAR.
FALLS CHURCH, Va, Feb. g.
The bill Incorporating the Falls Church and Po-
tomac Railway Company has become law The
corporate body is composed Of the following per.
sons W. p. Graham, Geo. B. Ives, Prof. N. F. Ora
ham, Schuyler Duryea, and Isaac Crossman OF this
Court House; o. Z hine, OF vienna; FranKiin Sher.
man, OF Providence district; VIM. N. Febrey OF
Alexandria County. and Austin Herr, Geo. 4. Dun
C.. The capital stock Is $4,000 with privilege to
increase to 100000 The road is to be located at
the Distric: Of Columbia, and may terminate west
OF Falls Church In Fairfax or Prince william
County.
the people In the building OF 900 school house
here on from 10 TO 20 acres OF land. II was to be
centrally located. i was 70 be furnished with
teachers who would start the young idea in his
letters and send him out prepared for admission to
college. In fine the aim was 10 educate our own
within an hours drive away only. where all the
surroundings would be hygienically and morally
excellent But the effort utterly failei. Now It
necessity, but 1t is no more so now than IL was
sixteen years ago. Many families would come
go away 10 educate their children. The situation
stares our people In the face with significant
menacfng effect Apetiti0n TO TIE proper authority
has been drawn and Is being circulated TO ha the
corporate limits made single school dist lot, and
then the proposition il TO increase the school tax
~ cents on tne sioo 70 assure eight or ten months
learn that remonstra nce is to DO circulated to
defeat the project.
Our people are beginning TO talk about graded
and good road into your city. very few here
nave Tried TO wake up the people TO such road
for fifteen years
A petition has been circulated here and It is
SAID sent 10 Congress- asking for recession OF the
virginia portion OF the District back to Uncle sum
DE- Lester Lloyd died here Tuesday morning,
aged eighty-three. some months ago he was
stricken with paralysis and for weeks IL was not
Thought that he could recover. He did, however,
and was about tn streets for months. He took
ccid lew days ago and died Of pneumonia
1. s. A.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-11

BudalO COmmefc1al Adverclser.
"Well, IN be burned, " said o man in Niagara
street car this morning, III that don't beat me.
The exclamation was caused BY the appe arance Of
some workmen who were putting up q front on
one OF the houses OF the Boston block. the ma
tertal was nothing more or less than copper.
- ~. there's no use Of you taking, Buffalo II
looming. now remember the time when wood
was good enough. then Il vas galvanized iron, but
now It's nothing less than copper. I'll bet that
before this boom Ia over they viii be putting up
silver and gold fronts. Yes. al, q great town."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-11
Saturday 6sDtoes.

The weather has now settled down 10 q condL
ton In which probabilities are prooabie-Neso os-
teams fhcdysne.
Joseph COOK started In again yesterday, just as
we were congratulatiug ourselves tnat the worst
OF the winter was over.-Bosfon Pod
the 7ranscrip, speaks OF the turtle as taxing a
ally appeared as a-supe--Bosfo" cO'"'"erc'at B"i-
tetln. .,u ....,,,,.- .,. ,.,.-..,,.,
hooking man with the long hair" 'Oh. that n .
previvus poet he has great future behind him"
-F7tege1de Btoter.
Be Makes Us Very Tlred-wequit-'Tooksh like
SNOW s0e oaM weaSxI Know; but IL loo4s
Ike SNOW, doesn't it!'-f'ack.
Mamma ito pursel-"What Is all that noise In
the nmrsery. Marc" Nurse-sZe leetle dog mad
anne. mas taken Mees Flossie's candy" Mamma
.sWell take IL IRON him at once Marie, ard give IL
back 10 Nj - FiOssie. Poor h.Le Eido, he mustn't
eat 80 xauoh candy; it might make him SICK
Blple class, studying about Joseph In prison and
his relations 10 the chief butler and baker IN
teresled n the daily news Teacher-"M ho,n did
Joseph trust 10 ct him out OF prlsou?" Indian
Boy-"Ben Butler. champion >cisoot Record.
A lacturer remarked on Sunday. In this city,
that las a rule, hurrying Is a sign " weakness,
either OF judgment or phs sque." Sometimes it Ii
merely a sign That Tie LAD Is . httie new In the
Wife Ton her husbands return from has Office
came across LOT Of your old love letters to-day,
S 10 oSs a q love ,es srsns " A.
Is dinner readyf I'm a. hungry a. tramp."-
Harpers Bosar.
He could not account for it-xrA pusenbery.-
"Mhat nopsense these newspapers study OUT
Now neres'a staten ut that widows are more
likely 70 die than widowerx" MT. Duaenberry-
"Thats all bosh, my dear. The fact Is that man
generally dies before his widow" Nh. Dusen-
berry-.'ls that really the csse7 How DO you ao-
count for ~" Nj. Dusenoeny-"l canI"-fhslo.
delphsa CuA
II d mistake 20 think volapuk 10 q new lan.
gu4ge. Tue brakemen on passenger trains IN this
country have used IL Tor yesrs 20 call out IL
names Of ststiona-Peovsa zraascspt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-11

Many persons use the phrase ain Q trice. who
have 10 conception OF It's meaning. trice is the
s.xtieth part Of O second OF time. The hour Il
dlvtded into sixty minutes, the minute into sixty
seconds and the second into sixty trices or thrds
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-11

Although the supreme chancellor OF the Knights
OF b L. las recently annu!led the charter OF the
grand IGsIze OF Pennsylvania. Doth lodges OF the
or1er In harrisburg have decided 70 support the
Stale grand body.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-11

81 saw you looking on 1t the toboggan slide in
the base ball park on the wet side yesterday"
SAN brown 10 the Chinaman, who mad just brought
Ing, JOhn?"
W-h-i-s-h! Walkee backee milee!" said the
sensible Chinaman.--Chtcc9oM Mail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-11

In openine the retreat at Tuam, Ireland, Arch
bishop NcEviIiy declared be had authority 70 oeny
that the pope Is opposed 20 legitimate aspafsuoos
OF the Irish people.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-11

=. The marquis OF Lansdowne will leave Canada in
Marcn, ana Lord Stanley has BEEN Instructed to
enter On his duties there II the same tune
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-11

who always went to the utmost to entertain his
visitors, but id 1t In that perfunctory way that
comes from nabitual courtesy without discrimina
tion. He was showing lady the wonder, OF Con-
gresS. He had taken her to the north wing and
pointed out all the great Senator's; he had rung
the changes on the echOrs, had sat with her In the
Speakers gallery, pointed out his own seat and
tnen the seats OF all the other great members
and they were going down In q crowded elevator,
when suddenly thought flashed upon hls pre-
occupied mind, and he asked quickly:
"Wont you go down and take bath?,
Some one in the elevator IittereI and the mem.
Der awOke to q realization OF his position The
lady with scOrnful and indignant look pretended
she had not heard him, and their parting was cold
and embarrassed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-11

now orR eRsSpFsrHEps TOLD rHER tovn WIZ
rHs AID 90 ST. yALESrUE-oLD AID nopxEs
rERsn-rKorLs THING oF yAIkSTrsn-THs
NOVELTIES THIS YEAR
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-11-02

On Thursdsy OF last week the Repub-
|lican National and State Committees had
l. demonstration Of workingmen In favor
|of Gen. Harrison, n indianapolis, and the
In. Re gave free rides to indianapolis for
|lGO miies arround Il TO I'll organic
bodies y BIO would march IN the labor
Procession" In honor CT the man who BY
bic votes and public actions bad shown
|hs was the tool Of corporations and the
enemy oflabor. IL was boastingly an
nounced BY the indianapolis Republican
papers that there would be $1,000 men
|of muscle In line. A Republican count
showed juss 1865 marching. Chairman
Illusions and Gen. Hsrrison's faces were
90 long they couldn't get shaved next day,
lon account OF the big failure. The
Indianapolis News, the Republican
evening organ u that city, says oft:
1.-THE rally OF the republican working
men Yesterday WIS disappointment
and measured BY the misleading and nm
warranted aeser tons 10 20 the expected
proportions ofthe demonstration. Il wss
Il most dismsl failure. The
affair vas not OF local origin. 1t IL said
Ito have been proposed BY one or two
Pennsylvania X. Of L., who have been
doing republican work In Indiana, and
when suggested to the national commit
|tee, was approved BY Chairman Quay.
who sent Robert p. Layton to this city
TO manage the affair. It Was very badly
managed. Without asce.taining what Il
would be possible % do, announcements
were made 10 the eastern papers that In
|dianapoIis would be crowded - Il had
never had been crowded before, and that
large delegations would come from al
over the country. Newspapers and the
public werc misled By exaggerated state
ments Of the same kind up to the very
last With the result that every body In.
terested in the affair was very greatly
disappointed"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-11-02
The Infamy Of Protection.

chicago Herald
What has made the American laborer
% poor2 Protection. How? By invit-
Ing hither seven million ''pauper for
eigners.r who would not have come had
not bounty been offered. Could wages
Be protected? No. Could those seven
million Foreigners hare competed with
American labor II they bad stayed at
home? No.
Aud this brings The Herald to It's
point. The positive assertion may be
made that the only competition with
psuper labor which home labor will ever
be called to meet will be and IL the pau
per labor which il imported duty free to
break down the value Of home wages
Leave the Pole, the Hungarian and the
Finn u home. and be cannot vie with
the skill, machinery, intelligence and
distance which lie to the credit Of ths
home wage Garner. Protection, longer
continued, must still further reduce
wages.