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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-26
LAUNCHED AND AFLOAT.

The Indiana democrats are urging Gray for the vice-presidency. Illinois wants Black. New Jersey would doubtless pre- fer Green. It seems to be largely ques- tion of color so far.
 The Pittsfeld, Mass, Eagle has well written editorial, headed with the query, twill the Democratic Party Split?" It will anxious inquirer from the Bay state, it will. It will split the republican party just as it did in 1884,
 The Washed Indians of Nevada have found new amusement They pit their squaws against one another in prize fights. No rules are observed, and hair pulling, scratching, fighting and kicking are per mitted. How rapidly these untutored children of the forest are becoming civil ized.
 "Can a man swallow cannon ball s'' is a question heading patent medicine adver- tisement. We don't know. Probably he could if his mouth and esophagus are large enough. But if he wants to feel as though he had performed that remarkable feat let him eat a railroad sandwich. He will get the effect st about the same price, -Ansonia Sentinel
 Basil Yetmar, poor and corresponding ly honest farmer, who wears war taxed SAOCAOo U F III OuC luOuuGtlIlS OH GQG HuO- son, solemnly ayers that three days before the great blizzard he saw Hendrick Hud- son and his ghostly crew playing hide and seek amid the rocky crags. Every imp was humpbacked, cross-eyed and wore a cape cloak, and they tossed sextals of beer to each other for full hour. One of the kegs was afterward discovered in the kitchen of the poor but honest farmer. It was empty.
 prominent Connecticut politician said to the Washington correspondent of the Hartford Times: 'It is more than proba- ble that James P. Platt, law partner of his father, the senator, will be sent to Chicago as delegate. There are reasons for this which will manifest themselves later Young Platt is not a Hawley man, nor is he a Blaine man. He is really Frank Hiscock man, but, of course, would have to stand by Connecticut, whose 12 votes will be thrown for Hawley for few times and then the senator's son will be expected to control the delegation and throw it to Hiscock."
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-26

LAST Thursday was the hundredth ami versary of Mrs Margaratte Posse of Louis vile, Ky, and she celebrated it by going to church at 7 o'clock in the morning, es- corted by her children and grandchildren. Her pastor said few words of congratula- ton. When the time came for her to go forward and receive the sacrament, her two gray headed sons rose to assist her up the aisle. ''No," she said, ''I know the way and I am young enough to walk by myself" After mass, the family sat down to breakfast which she had prepared with her own hands "Mrs Floss" says the account, "is hale and hearty, weighing but little less than 200 pounds. She takes plenty of exercise, and cultivates the gar den which surrounds her pleasant little home at Thirty street and Rudd avenue. It is the aged lady's greatest de light to grow flowers, and in the spring time her house is like bower of roses. She has five children, thirty-fve grand children, and two grandchildren all living in Louisville''
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-26

TWENTY-FIVE years ago, no man was more closely identified with New York democratic politics than ex-Gov John T.. Hoffman, whose death from heart disease, is reported from Germany. In July, 1863, during the memorable riots in New York city, while acting as recorder, his charge to the grand jury was one of the most fearless efforts known to history. He was re elected recorder by the people, without distinction to party, receiving 6O,O0O of the 64, 900 votes cast. Afterwards he served two terms as Mayor of New York, and in On the expiration of his term of office he retired to private life and has since spent much of his time in foreign lands.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-26

GENERAL BLACK of the pension offices is probably the most bothered man in the government employ. Cranks and Chris tians from all parts of the country, are constantly sanding him letters of a nature calculated to drive an ordinary mortal in- sane. One woman out in Nebraska asks him to have the school house moved nearer the center of the district; Pennsylvania woman wants to know how to make hens lay in winter; New York farmer wants the government to pay for scarf loaned soldier during the war; a Dakota ranchman wants to know where he can get widow for wife, and a religious enthusiast ln Ohio desires to have sent by express a golden crown to wear to glory.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-26
WATERBURY FIRE ALARM
LocArIoN nR nnxr

LOCATION OF BOXES 6-Exchange Place. 1IEast Main Street and wolcott Road 1s-cor. Cherry and East Main 2s-Iron Bridge. West Main. 2EWaterbdry Brass Co. (privafe) S-Corner Johnson and watervlle s6-corner Prospect and Grove. N-Junc North Main. Grove and North Elm s-Cor Washington and South Main SFwaterbury Buckle Co. tprivate, S-Benedict Burnham Co. Cp-ivate, 56-Waterbury Watch Co. (priyatel 3S-Cor. Grand and South Main. 312-Corner Meadow and Bank. 314-Corner Meadow and Cedar. a21-Plume Atwood Co. tpriyatel aS3-Holmes, Booth X Haydens Iprivatel a24-No. 1, Engine House 42-Corner Union and Franklin 4s-Scovill Mfg. Co. (private) $s-Coner Clay and Mill 4S-No. Engine House 47-Cornor Dublin and Doolittle Alley o-waterbury Manufacturing Company priy. h-corner of Doolittle Alley and Dublin St 4-Corner Willow. and West Main SssSCorner Simon and Burnham sts
 Policemen have keys
 INSTRUCTIONS To KEr HOLDERS TO give an alarm, open the door pull the hooA down once and let go, then close the door. 'A Do not pull the hook if the fire bell ar small, h.,, m the box IS striking, as that indicates au alsr. has already been given "-' AA~ip Be particular to remain at the box until tbe sr. riyal of an oincer of the Fire Department. who will release the key, or if Circumstance win , @ permit remaining, then the proper oficer win re- turn the Key to the holder as soon as canycnient fire. ~ WA i'eaaes' tne Key Holders upon changing their location. ,usu please leave word with the Chief Engineer.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-26
NY. &N.E. Railroad Time Table

Trains Leave Waterbury as Follows: Boston-7.So m, 1, a4opm
 Return s.30 m. D m Providence-1.30 a. m.; loo. $40 D. m
 Return, 9 i5 a. m.; 3 30 p. m. New York-S.00 a. m.; I55 D. m
 Return, s.5i a. m.; a3S D. IF. WorcesterEso 90 a. m; 100. p. m,::
 Return, GAS. 9.S0 a. m. Norwich-7.30 a m.; 100 a40pm
 Return S.25, I0.42 a. m.; 2a5 p m New London-7.3O a. m.; 100, a4opm
 Return, 7.55, 10.o5 m.; 300 D. m. Putnam.5.so 30 g. m.: loo. asopm
 Return, SIS, 10.45 a. m Willimantic-7.30 a. m.: 100 as0pm
 Return. BIO. 11.s2 a. m.; 5.a5 D. m. Springfeld-7:3o, 800 a. m; s.40pm
 Return, 7.ao a. m-; 3-a0 D. ml New Hayen-via Plainville, 7so a. m.; 100 D. m.
 Return, 11.04 a. m-, 400 p m f' A.' Hartford-7.3o, geo a. m.: 100 8 so soon
 heturn, o.So, iO4 a. m.; 1a s. 4I5 G 70 D. m New Britain-7.1, goo a m.; LOO 40 soon m
 heturn' O.SS. ll.O4 a. m.; 53 43S. 65s pm. fiainy5ilem..so, 500 a: m; loo, $40. 500 D. m
 Return, no', Ills a. m; 1os 4.5o, Eos p. m. Foresfyille-7;5o 300 2, m.; s.4o. soopm
 Return Tla, lI-so a. m; o5. 4.5s. f7ls pm. Bristol-7.30, 800 a. m.; 100 a.4o soon m.
 Return, f.l9, iI-a6 a. m; LA, 500, 7is D. m. rerryTilen5so Ratnr1 .s goo a m; 100 $40 soop:m. Wateryille-7.so a. m.; aso. soop.m.
 Return s4s, 1i.55 a. m.: s7T T.45 D. m Union City-fsoo a. m.; f2os. f5ss
 Return, fs 42 a. m.; f1a.1o. f7.ss D. m Towantic-fs0o a. m.; fa.o5. f5.3s D. m
 Return, fss2 i'll 5s a. m: f7.ss pm Southforu-s.oo a. m,; l.55, so5. s.ss D. m
 Return, s2S, ll-s0 a. m.; ia.s6. T.3I D. m. Hawieyville-soo a. m.; 1-s5, a.o5, 5.ss p m.
 Return, s-si 9.4s- 1l-Ss a. m-; 7.oi p. m. Danbury-s.oo a. m: I.55. 20s sss spu.
 Return, 40, 9.iO. Il. .s5 a. m; $50 D. m Brewstcrs-Soo a. m.; I-55 ao5 n m
 Return, 6sS, ll.s5 a. m; 630 p. m Ffshktll on Hudson-So0 a. m.: lssrm
 Return, lo-o5 a. m: sos ?. m. A. c. KENDALL. Genl Pass Agent. Boston. c. H. PLATT, Supt., Hartford
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-26
THUS FAR.

Because my life has lain 30 close to thine, because z. 4.,. I1to ,,, franE and
 sweet, Reveal sometimes thine unthought thoughts tc
 mine Think not that I, by curious design Or overstep of too impetuous feet, Could desecrate thy souls supreme retreat, Could disregard it's quivering barrier line. Only simple Levite I, who stand Onthe worlds side of the most holy place; Till, as the new day glorifies the east, One come to lift the veil with reverent hand, And enter with thy souls soul face to face He whom thy God shall call to be high priest
 Ellen Burroughs.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-26
He Had Licked Him.

"Talk bout dem Genl Washinton body servants Is licked Genl Washin'ton, gem men-licked 'iml"
 ssWhy, hows that Uncle Daveg'
 On a pos'al stamp" And the old man doubled over hitching rack and fairly laughed hole in the ground. -Harpers Baza<. .t
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-26
TM Materbmru 9e,,aucrat.

The DEMOCRAT will be delivered to any address for $500 a year, $500 for six months, 1.50 for three months, or 50 cents month payable in advance.
 All communications must be signed. Anony- nous letters or news items will be consigned to the waste basket,
 c.&M.T. MALoNEY. Proprietors.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-26

YESTERDAYS riot in Ireland goes to show the determination of the Tories to continue their policy of repression. But William O'Brien cannot be silenced and, although assaulted and dragged to the ground by the police, he succeeded in de- hvering his speech. Several people were injured, including number of the con stabulary.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-26
Notice to Contractors Sewers.

CEALED PROPOSALS for the construction of O sewer. and appurtenances in Burnham, River streets will be received at the office of the board of sewer commissioners of the city of Waterbury, ety ha @ t M p m b o bds as 3 xiSt m aay y Gl licly opened and read;
 Each proposal shall be signed by the bidder, and accompanied by bond of $30O.OO condl toned for the execution of the contract within the time specified in this notice in the bid be accepted. The sureties of the bond both for the proposal and the contract, must be satisfactory to the board of sewer commissioners. No bid will be considered which has not responsible A certified check for $3oO.0O or it's equivalent in value, payable to the order of the city of Water s De and dns properly filled out. Blank forms for the purpose will be furnished on application to the city engi neer.
 The person or persons to whom the contracts may be awarded will be required to attend at this office with the snreties offered by him or them and execute the contracts within five days from neglect so to do he or they will be considered to have @ abandoned it, and as in default to the city The right to decline any or all proposals is re- served, if deemed for the interests of the city The engineers estimate of work and materials by which the bids will be tested, is follows, viz
 CONTRACT NO i. 200 2ft 4 in, X it Gin, :" '' 50 |" ' fit 10 i'll, X 1t III, " s4o :. ' IS inch vitriied pipe sever. 1000 '' '' g. 2" 13 Manholes.
 Catch Basins.
 Receiving Basins.
 CONTRACT NO 2.
 Adams, Hawkins and Naples streets. 1,42O lineal feet of inch vitrified pipe sewer.
 9 Manholes.
 These quantities are to be considered as only approximate, and given merely as a basis of com parison. The board expressly reserves the right deemed necessary by the engineer. The proposals must be made upon blanks fur sdered as informal, which are not in all respects i'll conformity with this notice forms of proposal and all information may be Ob- tained at office of city engineer. By order of the Board of Sewer Commissioners.
 F. FLOYD WELD,
 City Engineer.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-05-18
First Publication May 10.
RAH6IlIfi0n

Resolution for the construction of Siae-
walk on the north side of Fourth street in
front of and along lots nnd 10. block 49,.
block II. Witherspoon's Yankton.
Be II Resolved by the Mayor and Council Of the
City OF Yankton;
necessary, that the following sidewalk should
be constructed in the said city of Yankton. to-
wit; On the north side of Fourth street. in
front Of and along lots and 10. block 80. Lota
WItherspoon's Yankton.
beo. z. That said sidewalk shall be six feet
vide. the outer edge thereof to be laid within
distant from the adjacent lota above described;
and the said sidewalk shall be constructed Of
good hard paving brick and in ali respects in
accordance with the requirements of the ordi-
nhnees OF the city. and plans and specifications
to be prepared by the city engineer, and APP
proved by the mayor aud council The said
sidewalks alongside OF in front of any of the
afore aid lots. situated ona corner, iaa do by
the intersection of two streets. shall be extend
ed TO the curb line of the crossing street, or so
as to meet and connect with any Sidewalks now
laid down, or that may tie laid down hereafter,
upon such crossing streets.
Sec. =. That the cost and expense of making
the aforesaid Improvements ehali be betrayed
by special Tax. 70 be levied upon the aforesaid
lots, or parts of lots bounding or nbntting on
the same. in proportion TO the feet front of
said lots or parts of lots 10 abounding or abut-
ting.
Sec I. That said sidewalk may be laid on
an approximate grade to conform tn the sur
face OF the ground, as designated III the said
plans and apeeifcations 70 be prepared by the
city engineer. and the CITY enginee, shalltuper-
wise the construction thereof.
Sec g. That this resolation shall be pub
Ashed for four consecutive weelA in the official
newspaper of the oity.
JAMES KINGsBURY, Ci.y CLERK.
JAMES II: TELLER, Mayor.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-05-18
THE NEW WORKERS.

Comments by the Newspapers Upon
the Democratic Convention and it's
Work.
New York, May 16-The following are
extracts from the editorial comments OF
the New York press upon yesterdays
convention:
The World says; yesterdays demo-
harmonious. 1t was, in fact unusually
docile and tractable. The platform is
significant for it's omissions. It eulo-
gizes MIR. Cleveland's administration.
declaring that it has redeemed ali the
pledges made in its behalf, and indorses
the abstract propositions contained in
his last message to congress. But it is
dumb ss to the Mills biii,, which Ia the
tions made in that message. This singu-
lar omission is emphasized by the action
OF the committee in rejecting by vote
of 90 to 4, resolution pledginc the
democratic congressman of the state to
the measure, and this is calculated to
impair the chances of the bills success,
The Sun says: 1.-THE democratic state
convention performed the work OF com-
.a'ssiuR tto dCicRhtoS 10 bH6 H6udtlOQAl C0Qs
vention unqualifiedly to Grover Oleve.
land and Rusrdedly to his principles in
mechanical and entirely unerthusias.-
tic manner yesterday, One part of the
work OF the committees delayed ths
calling OF the evening session. That
was an effort to have the convention
approve the Mills bill. Mr. w. Bourke
Cochran and others had much TO say
against this plan.
! The Sun also prints double leaded
editorial hsadeds ITO whom i. may
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-05-18
The Beisterous Atlantic

Is terror to timid voyagers, scarcely less on
account of the perils of the deep than the
almost certainty of sea sickness Tho best
curative of mai de naer Is Hostetter's Stomach
bittera. which settles the stomach at once and
prevents its distur banoe. To all travellers and
ttourIsta. Whether by sea or land, it presents a
happy medium between the nasseous or in
ehectual resources of the medicine chest, and
the problematioal benefit derivable from nm
nnmcdicated alcoholic stimulsnt, no matter
how. pure. The iarring of q rsiIroad car often
produces stomachio disordera akin to that
caused BY the rolling Of ship. For this the
Bitters is prompt and ceEtaia remedy. The
use OF bfackisn water, particularly on long
orders Of tie stomach and bowels. Hostetter' 3
Stomach Ritters mixed with impure water
nuliifies its impurities. Similarly il counter
acts malarial and other preiudicial influences
OF climate or atmosphere. d. well as the effeota
of exposure and fatigue. Use it for kidney
complaints, rhe eumatism and debility,
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-05-18

There are in the council twenty-four
members and In the house forth-eight
members. The DISTRICTS which 60 to
the capital every two years to secure
Legislative appropriations possess ma
iority OF one in the house and one-half
the membership OF the council-enough
to control absolutely all the legis-
lation OF session. Possessing q
majority, but not enough to
overcome an executive veto, they
combine with the governor and their
appropriations are safe. They can reach
to the bottom of the treasury and take
out It's last dollar il they wish. Their
constituents expect them to do their
utmost in pilIng up large appropriations
for the institutions within their dist
riots and With this encouragement they
fell into combination with ease and
regularity and through this combination
| the governor becolnes absolute dictator
over every legislative body.
The suggestion of the Rapid City
Journal that there Is before the people q
| more disastrous danger than the danger
of the veto of ON appropriation
bill Is therefore an encouraging
sign that q change in legislative plans
and methods may be contemplated. 1t
is certainly advisable to look the sit
NATION squareIy in the face and see if it
is really necessary to handicap legisla-
tive rep p.esentatiyes with unwritten de-
mands that they bring back to their dis
tricts SO much in the way OF public
plunder, even If they fail to accomplish
any good as lawmakers.
Ii there must be Legislative combina-
tioD, it is more to the interest OF the
public to erect one in opposition to the
executive than TO combine with q single
man to despoil the treasury and extend
his power beyond all constitutional iii
we had constitution) limits and
beyond all regard for the comfort snd
convenience OF the public. Suoh q
combination existed throughout the ses.
sion OF 1881 and that was session noted
for its legislation for the good Of the
people.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-05-18

(. Little attempt Is made to disprove
the proposition that Church is totally
unfit for governor, or to deny that his
administration has been corrapt and
costly one to the territory at large, but
these croakers say he can veto the ap-
preparation for the school OF mines and
thus iDjnre the CITY, and that ss he is In
power it is better to submit in silence
anG get what we cen out of it. Just
such oowardly conduct has allowed
tyrants and official robbers TO flourish
ever since history began. Rapid CITY
Journal.
These words are well spoken and il
they reflect the sentiments of the voters
OF the legislative district in which Rapid
City is located there is hope that the
mercenary tendency of legislative rep
resentatives may give way to pobler
sentiments. The legislative district oil
which Rapid City is q leading center
contains two public institntions-the
Rapid City school OF mines and the
Spsarfisk normal school. Bo,h these
institutions exist upon legislative appro.
priations and there is no denying
the faos that the representatives OF the
district have been more or less hGmpered
in their actions by the demand of thei
constituents for the regular biennia
allowance OF CAST which comes through
the legislature and the governor.
y We uss the Black Hills district ss q,
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-05-18

By the acts of the convention of We'd
nesday at jamestown the republican
party OF Dakota stands committed tc
the division proposition by sc
large a majority that the long waning
opposition can no longer cut any figure
in party councils. The convention con-
tained the largest number OF actual
representatives ever assembled in Da
kota and many of it's members Travelled
long distances at great expense for mo
other purpose than TO guard the territory
and the party sgainst the one-state
schemes of few uneasy politicians
Their presence at jamestown to select
delegates to the national convention wa,
OF the least importance and would moi
have called SO many of them thither
IL was the division Issue that rallied the
representatives of the party from all the
corners OF the territory at that fer away
convention scene. Once upon the
ground they asserted themselves and
declared with one voice for two states
from the domain of Dakota.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-05-18
Edwln Forrest,. secrer.

The great tragedian, Forrest, had o
secret which everybody ought to learn
and profit by. Said he, II owe all my
success to the fact that everything
have undertaken have done thoroughly.
| never neglect trihes." That's the
point--don't neglect trife. Don't neg.
lect that hacking cough, those night
sweats, that feeble and capricious appe-
tite, and the other symptoms, trifling in
themselves. but awful in shelr signifi--
canoe. They herald the approach OF
consumption. You AREA danger, but
you can be saved. DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery will restore you to
health and vigor, as 1t has thousands G:
others. For oil surefulous diseases, and
consumption is one OF them, II is q
sovereign remedy.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-05-18

By unanimous vote the United States
senate adopted a resolution presented
by Senator Vest for the creation of q
committee of five senators to employ q
stenographer, st summon and examine
witnesses, and enter into thorough
investig ation of the transactions OF the
beef producing establishments of Chi
cago and other places and their relations
with transportation companies. The
questions to be looked into-whether
there are combinations. pools. trusts,
etc., for the control of the cattle and
beef markets--nre important to both
producers and consumers. It is through
the operation OF pools and trusts that
the producer receives the least for his
products and the consumer pays the
most, leaving to the middle men wide
ly disproport;onate margin. This is .
legitimate subject for congressional en-
quiry. The committee will make the
investigation during the summer and
fall, after the recess of congress, and
submit its report to the senate when 1t
re-conyenes next December.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-05-18

On the evening OF the 18th inst the
people of Rapid City extended reeep-
tion to M. Ell. Day and ut that reception
Mr., Day was welcomed as resident of
Rapid City. In reply MIR. Day stated
that he had decided to make. his home In
Rapid City and there engageln business.
He is at the head OF syndicate ergan-
lied to deal in Black Hills property, with
headquarters at Rapid City. The Ellis
have secured rustling politician, q
good business man and most pleasant
neighbor,