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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-09-28

A little son of Thomas Savers of Scovill street badly cut his leg by striking against a large barrel, requiring half dozen stitches to close the wound.
 There will be an important meeting of the Waterbury Democratic club in their rooms on East Main street this evening" A full attendance of members is desired.
 H. Wales Lines of Meriden, the repub- lican candidate for congressman in the second district, was in town to-day, holding consultation with several republican leaders.
 Prince Williams band of gipsies are camped near the ends of the horse rail road track stAopevine where they will shortly be joined by several other bands and proceed on their way south for the winter.
 Dispositions were taken to-day in the case of Nelson Brothers vs Charles Lounsbury. The plaintiff claim that they sold the defendant APO cords of wood for which balance is due. The defe ,dant claims that 40 cords was the amount and refuses to pay the balance. Yesterday afternoon a young rascal, who was fortunate in escaping, marched up North Main street carrying dumb bell in one hand. He tested the strength ol uliieIeh1 Aehoes oioAiS eAo iOt'0 "t'A the huge piece of iron and finally stop ping in front of Judge Cowel's house clipped off several pieces from the stone steps and guards.
 Yesterday morning a Naugatuck we'd ding party drove to Union City ill order to board the 10:14 train and avoid the scrutiny of the crowd at the station in | Naugatuck. Through some mistake after | the bride had boarded the train the hus- band went to see about the tickets and the train pulled out leaving him behind. The bride rushed to the rear of the last c"r and grasping Brakeman Norton's arm eX- claimed: :"For Gods sake stop the train, that man just left is my husband and We are only married ten minutes" The train was stopped and the couple embraced each other much to the amusement of tn" passengers.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-09-28
WORLD OF SPORTS.

Hurd of New Haven won the tennis tournament (singles1 at the Rose Hill col lege grounds to-day.
 Landmann pitched seven consecutive winning games for the Jersey Citys He was a valuable find.
 New York would like to have Sunday and Morris; and, as Pittsburg would like to have Ward, what's the matter with a trade? There is also some chance of New York trading Ward for Glasscock.
 John Cahill, a we'll known professional ball player, was killed on the Nickel Plate road in Ohio Wednesday afternoon. He was riding on freight train, when it broke in two and he fell between the cars and was cut to pieces, His brother, who was with him, was fatally injured Cahill was the second bGseman of the Columbus team last season, and in 1886 played with the DanbuIy club. This year he was a bandment a month ago.
 O. P. Caylor writes: II called the turn on both the worlds series of 1886 and 1887. It will not take much of prophecy to foretell the result between the New York clnb and the Browns. Comiskey's men will be in no better form next month than they were last year. The result will be a disappointment to the Association people. Keefe always was terror to new batsmen, even while he was in the Association. There will be little success ful bese-running by the Browns while Ewing is behind the bat and Keefe and Welch in the points. Batting, therefore, in that series will win. and the New York players are batters from away back. Connor, Richardson, Ward, Gore, Brown, Ewing, O'Rourke, Tiernan-those are terrors even for King to face. Batting will win the worlds series this fall. Mark it down.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-09-28
TO THE PROBATE COURT FOR THE DIS

\ triCt of Waterbury:
 Estate of Catherine Martin late of Waterbury in said district, ,sdeceased. The subscriber repre- sentS that said Catherine Martin last dwelt in the town of Waterbury in said district and died on the Sth day of September, 1888, possessed of goods and estate remaining to be administered; leaving her only heirs-at-law, and next of kin, the persons whose names, residences and relationship to the deceased are as follows, viz:
 Name Residence. Relationship James Martin, Waterbury. Conn. Son Eugene Martin, '' Frank Martin, that he, the subscriber, was and is creditor aid Catherine Martin and that said deceased left no will.
 Wherefore your petitioner prays that letters of administration may be granted tosomc proper person to administer and settle said estate Signed at Waterbury, September 26, 1888.
 CHARLES G. RoOT. District of Waterbury, Probate Court, September 26, 1888.
 Ordered-That the foregoing application be heard and determined at the probate office in Waterbury in said district on the 2nd day of October, A. D. 1888, at o'clock in the forenoon and that public noticebe given of the pendency of said application and the time and place of hearing thereon, by publishing the same three times in some newspaper having a circula- ton in said district, and by posting q copy OK the public signpost in the town of Waterbury in said district. CHARLES W, GILLETTE,
 Judge
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-09-28
NEW BRITAIN sPRINTERs.
Carry off Two Prizes in Yesterdays Foo
 Hanhicnn.

Carry off Two Prizes in Yesterdays Foot
 Handicap.
 The second all United States handicap on the base ball grounds yesterday was suc- cess in every sense of the word After the first trial heats, the result of which was published in yesterdays DEMOCRAT, were run, the sixth heatwhich was a tie between Lambert and Donahue, was run over and resulted in a victory for Lambert, Rigney won the ninth heat which required two trials owing to the accidental discharge of the pistol. In the second trial rounds Tanning, Sowder, Corbet and NJ. Welch of New Britain, and Neureux of Meriden were the contest ants and the first and last named ran dead heat In the second trial Tanning won in 12f seconds. Gilbert, Kelley, Begley, Budd and Dono- van were next matched and Gilbert won in 12] seconds. Old John Thomas, of Newark, N. J., who has contested in nearly every handicap in the east for the past twenty years, won the next heat in 12 3-5 seconds, against field consisting of McAulitf, Lam bert, Roach and Rigney. Connors, G. Will ton, Batten, Cook and Sam Wilton were next matched and the first named won in 12 3-5 seconds In the final heat Tanning and Gilbert were the favorites in the pools, selling even, while odds of four to one were offered against Thomas and two to one against Connt rs. Excitement was at a high pitch. Tanning was put back a yard for overstepping his mark before the pistol was fired. The race was a close and in te~esting one and resyhted: Tanning, of New Britain, first. s15; Gilbert, of New Britain, second, 500; Connors, of Hartford, third, $1O; Thomas. of Newark, N. J., fourth. 30
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-09-28

4 Terrible Confa grafton in Chicago This
 Morning.
 CHICAGO, Sept 2s.-Fiye persons lost their lives in a fire at Wilkinson X Co.'S furniture warehouse this morning, and the 25 employees in the building escaped with difficulty, many of them sliding down q wire from the upper stories to q coping on the second floor, from which they made their way to the windows of adjoining building. Two ladies have been recovered. The fire loss will be $50, GOO.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-09-28
CAST OF CHARACTERS,
HER WISH WAS GEATIFIED.
Mrs. Hull is Dead and Her Cradle will be
 Her COftiu.

Mrs. Hull iS Dead and Her CrAtile Will bO
 Her Coftiu.
 Mrs. Ruth Hull of Wallingford, whose greatest wish was to be buried in a coffin made from the cradle in which she was rocked when a babe, died yesterday after noon at the age of T years. The coffin was made from the cradle some two weeks ago and taken to her residence wbIle she was confined to her bed. Since then she has had it kept in her room. Visitors who called had their attention directed to it by Mrs. Hull. She seemed to take much pleasure in it. It was her idea to have the coffin made number of years ago and then use it as a lounge. The one thing she greatly feare WIS the losing of herlreason Her dying wish was that DO funeral services be held nor any minister attend.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-09-28
FROST IN THE WEST.

Cold Wave That May Be Expected
 Here.
 WASHINGTON, Sept 2S.-Freezing wealth CT is reported in northern Minnesota and killing frosts in Michigan and Wisconsin. The indications are that severe frosts will occur tonight in the Ohio valley, with light frosts in the Middle Atlantic and New England states.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-09-28
Arrivals at State Prison.

At the state prison in Wethersfeld there arrived yesterday from New London, in charge of Deputy Baiston, the following persons:Peter Donovan and Charles Hall, two years each for breaking and entering Le Counts store at Mantle; John Duffy, eighteen months for assault with intent to kill; James Williams, two years for theft; Frank D. Murray, three years for assault with intent to kill; George Pepper, one year for theft.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-09-28
IT. H. HA AYES, Wholesale and Retail dealer in Foreign and Do mestic Ales, Wines, Liquors and Cigars
 34 and 36 East Main St.
RESTRICT OF WATERBURY SS PROBATE D Court, September 24, 1SSS
 Estate of Mary Finn, late of Waterbury, in said

district, deceased
 Pursuant to an order from the court of pro- pate for said district, will be sold at public auc Uon to the highest bidder, on the 18th day of october. at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, (unless estate of said deceased, to wit A certain piece Of land situated on the westerly side of Prospect northerly on land formerly of Thomas c. Nor ton, easterly on Prospect road, southerly on lawrence Ls % Tobin and westerly on land formerly half acre more or less, also all the right to use the well situated on the southerly line of the Thomas Cloffer administrator to said Mary Finn now deceased dateds November r., 1877, on " aterbury Land Records Vol 100, pages Fl and IF. Sale to take place on premises in said Terms made known at time of sale,
 JOHN A. MuLCAHY. JOHN THOMPSON,
 Executors
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-09-28
ITO THE PROBATE COURT FOR THE DIS

ITO THE PROBATE COURT FOR THE DIS \ trict of Waterbury:
 Estate of Julia Harris, late of Waterbury in said district, deceased. The executor having exhibited his administration account with said estate to this court for allowance, it is
 Ordered-That the second day of October A. D. 1SSS, at 9 Q clock in the forenoon at the probate office in w Waterbury, be and the same is assigned iStration account with said estate and this court rectS the executor to cite all persons interested therein to appear at said time and place by pub ! sh ng thlS order in some newspaper publishedin N3w Haven county and having circulation in sad district and by posting copy on the public deceased last dwet.
 CHAS. W. GILLETTE, Judge
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-09-28
BUSINESS ANNouNCEMENTs.

Miller & Peck have large stock of plush sacques, jackets and newmarkets that must be sold at once. We need few more names for our No S50.00 Watch Club.
 D. c. Calender & Go.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-09-28
THE SEA.

Oh, sing of the seal Oh, sing of the seal The world and the sun of 1t all for me; Where the salt spray strikes the smile of my lips And down from the hair to the feet of me drips; While the east wind smites me across the face, And the waves flash back in laundering race. Sing of the seal Oh, sing of the seal The wealth and the health of it all for me-
 W. J. Henderson.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-09-28
SPEAKERS AND DOCUMENTS.

They Can be supplied by the Reform
 Club.
 The Reform club of New Haven will be glad to cooperate with any democratic clubs or committees in any towns of the statessin supplying speakers for campaign meetings. Requests for speakers, or for tariff reform documents, may be sent to "The Reform club, 7S1 Chapel street, New Haven"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-09-28
ADJUSTMENTS. i
"JiIn, the Penman.'

The success made by Jim, the Pen man, was not more due to itself than to the skill and care of its production. The plays positive merit of natusalness in events aud language might easily have been negatived by uninterestiIg acting. The cast was we'll nigh as strong as could be imagined. York Star.-At the op4la house this .sevening.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-09-28
Adams Will Resign.

Chief of Police Adams, of Winsted, who recently eloped with young lady from that place, will hand in his resignation at the meeting of the borough officials next Monday evening
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-09-28
NOTICE,

The Fifth district democratic senatorial convention will be held in the Town hall in Naugatuck on October 3 at II a. m. By order of committee,
 JOHN FITZPATRICK
 Chairman
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-09-28

For full line of peaches and fruits go to w. N. Ladd,s:
 Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic has received many gratuitous testimonials.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-09-28
FOR, S AT,E

Just look at that place in which Louis NJ Never lives at l3o North Main street, it will be sold cheap because he wishes to build large bonse and improve his land on Waterville Ave. Ton who want an extra fine Residence with all the nius of the age could suggest comfort and re- hnement-may call at my office at once and get a bargain before the auctioneers hammer comes down. have places on the following streets, which will be sold cheap: Kingsbury, Coe North Main: Farm, Walnut, Ayers, Railroad Hill Brook Canal High, Dublin, ScOvill, North Grove south Main, East Main,J ohm, North Vine, Willow Spring south Wilson. Grand, Liberty Burton, Clark, Nj Clark, Prospect, Hillside Ave- Wilson Pla ee. .High land Ave- Rafferty Place, Middlcbury Road, Park Ave, Saw Mill Plains. Building lots in all parts of the town, also Farms large and small, good and bad, with stock and without also a few small places outside of the city, will be sold very
 cheap. Stores and Houses to rent at
 TlERNEY'S Real Estate Office
 129 BANK STREET
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-09-28

Mir Lunny's Card on MT Hayes Position MR EDITOR should take no notice ot the above, which appeared ill the DEMO GRAF of last evening, did it not-inferenti- ally at least-impugn my vesacity. l was never a resident of the Second ward. con sequently was entitled to no credentials from it. 1 never received any credentials from it, in fact 1 did not know that any were issued to me. If they were issued to me, I certainly had no right to use them, even to the extent of consenting to the substitution of Mir Flanagan or any other man for myself. l never had any conver- sation with MT Hayes on this subject in the presence of third party until about noon of the day of the convention, when he informed me that he had already sub stituted Mir Flanagan's name for my own. My consent to such substitution was never given or refused It would have been in operative and absurd.
 Respectfully Yours,
 J. B. SPENCER. Waterbury, Sept. 2Sth, 1888.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-09-28
THE WARD NONIN
Men Who Ought to be Elected For Tho
 Good of The City.

Good of The City.
 To the Editor of the DEMoCRAT-
 The democrats have done this year what they have not had the wisdom to accom- plish in ten years previous. They have nominated an excellent ticket for alder men and councilmen. They are men we'd ded to DO clique ring, circle, or secret soci- ety operated for selfish and political pur- poses. They are men who if tlected will serve the general public for the general good of all. They are owned by no one nor under the controll of bosses or directors They are not nominated to keep in or elect new friends to office or positions They are progressive men all of them They will see that the departments of the city are conducted on business principles, with an eye single to the general good of the city. They will favor good pavements and crosswalks which the republicans have denied us with persistency for several years past. They will advocate reforms ill the loose manner our street department is conducted. A council who for nearly two years refused to assess a reasonable amount of benefits for paving Bank street as did the republicans for the past two years, apparently either through fear on favoritism, thereby neglecting pavements for an entire year, ought not to be returned to office. Look over the list of demo- cratic nominees and vote for them on Monday next. B.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-09-28
WEBER ! WEBER !

Oh yes, were there. and also the Weber Piano. It took first premium in sharp competi- tion with Mason X Hamlin, Smith American, Hal lett < Davis, and Baus. No use denying it. gentle men. Extra efforts were made to down Weber.
 Alas, for shattered hopes and prospects blasted. Even whole stores imported and goods ordered expressly for the WatertoWn Fair failed to accom- plish the desired result. Instead the panest- cased Piano bears off the honors of the occas- ion, Why is this :: Simply because Weber Pianos made from the Musicians standpoint, and through constant and faithful effort, aiming al ways at perfection they have long since been acknowledged by thorough musicians as the one Paino manufactured containing a soul" By their peculiar construction quality of tone is secured embodying not only great power, but adapting it to the voice and making this Instrli- ment the choice of the highest musical talent in the world.
 No effort is made by this company to secure new patent devices which are often introduced in Pianos entirely experiment without the slightest intention expectation of improy-
 ing the quality of the same but instead is made ill accordance with the Weber idea, viz: Per lection of the original plan of construction laid down by the late Albert Weber, ST. and faith fully carried out by his successors in business Agents lies to the contrary notwithstanding This decision effectually silences the whining of opposition dealers, who, not having first class Piano to offer you take every occasion pos slbe to claim that because General Washington and Albert Weber, Sr., are dead the United states and the Weber Piano cease to continue m the onward march of progress, Be not deceived. A Weber Piano is a thoroughly safe investment sound as gold dollar Secure as d government bnn I iS f,NrSo oln tNxr
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-09-28
Bargains for
 This Week |Of New Fall Suits.

As memorable inauguration of the fall business we shall offer f' this week, 100 All Wool Suits in slzesfrom 36 to A. Goods made by the Hamilton Wool en Co.,, dark mixed its in sack only This is ore ot the best bargains offered by us Ordinary price $1O Our price for this week $6.75
 We've just received few of Mems fine Fun Stiff Hats, Silk trimmed ;nd Satin lined That we shall offer for $l 25 These Hats are II uch letter then any we have offered before at same rice
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-09-28
FIVE PERSONS KILLER.

.. IIs NJI Waterbury, Sept. 2Sth, 1888.
, 1888-05-10
The nan.hee,s warning.

Michael Phelan, the vigilant night
Waterman at the Planters house, tells
some queer stories of his experiences in
Ireland before he decided to emigrate:
"Once l saw a banshee. 1t was many
years ago, in Kings county, Ireland,
o forty mikes from Dublin. During
the summer months there the twilight is
very long, and late one afternoon, when
the sur had gone down, l happened to
walk over to the farm of a man named
Michael Burns. Well, as we stood and
talked, my friend suddenly said: Mike,
do you wan to see a bansheeT' OF course
/ did, and when l looked where he
pointed, sure enough, there in the lane,
creeping along near the hedge, was a wee
bit of q thing not more than three feet
high. 1t looked like a little girl, only its
hair, which was long and yellow, fell
down its back clear to the ground, and as
it crept along it whimpered and moaned
just like a child in pain. My friend
looked very grave, saying: That's a
family banshee, and Pm afraid some of
my relations are going to be sick
Pretty soon l left, but not before q
neighbor had come riding up and told
told my friend to make haste, as his
mother had been taken very i'll. The
next day l learned that the poor woman
had died before her son reached her.
Oh, the banshees are queer things, and
they never let any one come near them.
Another man l knew came across n
sitting in a corn field, near the fence.
When he suddenly appeared it ran out of
sight among the corn, but it dropped its
comb from its yellow hair, and the man
picked it up and put it in his pocket.
That night the banshee came neal the
house and whined SO ~piteously that the
man dropped the comb out of the win
dow. The banshee then left, and when
n search was made next morning it was
found that the comb had disappeared,
too ."-St. Louis Post Dispatch.
, 1888-05-10

The Eskimo calls the medici ne men
angekoks, which is wise men. 1he In
dians, like other people, are subjected to
the ills of body and mind, and are, there
fore, dependent upon medical protection
to help them in the hours of pain. Blind
ness, arising from the smoke of the
lodges, uncleanliness, the habitual use of
paint, and hereditary diseases are very
prevalent among the tribe. Sitting in a
lodge n short time ago with twelve per-
SONS, a missionary named Rev. John
Mclean, d. A., counted no less than five
blind individuals. There are numerous
cases of sCrofula. consumption, rheuma-
tism, immoral diseases, bronchitis, etc.
The medicine men are the priests and
doctors of the camp, uniting religion and
medicine in their practice. Generally
there are grades of distinction, the lowe r
Tesorting to the use of herbs and oth,,r
medicines only, the higher relying upon
supernatural influences to aid them with
the dispensing OF their materia medica.
Shrewd and intelligent, they are revered
by the occupants of the lodges and be-
come instructors of the youth and the
guardians of the sacred legends. Occa-
%sionally medicine women are found, gen.
orally aged persons, who become famous
through the numerous cures wrought by
their skill. ''NIedicine'' has n two fold
meaning, the one referring to the charms
and incantations, the supernatural lart
of the work and the other TO the use of
physic, the natural part.-St. Paul Globe.
, 1888-05-10
Proposal for sale OF Bonds OF wyo-
ming Territory.
CHEYENNE, April lG. |

SHni hNNhs ApTl 10, 1000.
by virtue of an act, entitled, AN act
providing for the erection, completion,
maintenance and care of certain public
buildings, and providing for the support
and maintenance of certain public institu
tons and for other purposes" passed by
the 10th legislative assembly of Wyoming
Territory, March ,, 1888, provision was
made for issue and sale of the bonds of
the territory as follows, to-wit: $50, 0OO. 90
Tor the penitentiary, S25, 900 90 for the
university, $4,000 90 for the insane asy-
lum and s., 900. 90 for the poor asylum.
The board authorized to prepare and
negotiate a sale of the said bonds hereby
offer the same for sale for cash. The
bonds will be issued in denominations of
s 100000 each, with interest coupons at
tached. The bonds bear interest at the
rate of 6 per centum per annr.m, interest
payable annually.
Full information, also q copy of the act,
can be obtained by application to either
member OF the be9,rd. Bids will be re-
celved up to no0I of May 10, 1888. All
bids must be addressed or delivered TO NJ
N; Grant, Secretary of the board, at the
3thce OF .ae territorial auditor, Cheyenne,
Wyoming. The board reserves the right
10 Stject any and all bids.
BY order of the board.
II. D~ONZELMAN,
Attorney General.
LUKE VOORHEES,,
Treasurer.
Nj. N. GRANT.
Auditor
, 1888-05-10

1t has long been n question with
scientists whether flying fish actually fly,
or are only carried forward through the
air by the impulse which they gave to
their bodies while still in the water. Pro-
fessor Moblns expresses an authoritative
opinion, and claims that they are totally
unable to fly, for the reason that the
muscles which o the pectoral fins are
not sufficiently large to bear the weight
Of their bodies in the air. In birds the
average weight of the muscles which are
concerned in the movement of the wings
is one-sixth that of the entire body; in
bats one-thirteenth, while in the flying
fish it is only one-thirty-fifth. He af-
firms, therefore, that the impulse to the
propulsion of the fish in the air is deliv-
cred while they are still in the water
GlObe-DemOcrat.