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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-12-06
That Roy.

In the borough one night recently little boy suddenly rose to sitting pos ture in his bed and deliberately spelled the word "b-o-y" and then dropped back on the pillow sound asleep. That morning a boy baby was born in the same house. Had the little fellow been communine with the angels? How else could he have got the news at the time he dida-South NorWalk Republican
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-12-06
Do Not Let Your Chances Like Sunbeam
 Pass You By

DO NOG Let our CnanSoS Llke SunDeamS s
 Pass You By.
 There are men engaged in business who like some boys at school never make much headway; they seem to be satisfied to crawl along in the old ruts made twenty years ago; there are others again ambitious enough but lacking in that something that brings success. Hirsh, the popular clothing man of Waterbury, has come to stay; he has served over 2000 customers in six weeks, and hundreds are coming daily recom- mended by others who have bought their clothing of Hirsh, the popular clothier. For price, style and quality we will not be undersold. Our motto: One good word from customer is the best advertisement Give us call; you will find us the cheapest and most reliable clothing house to deal with in the state of Connecticut; satisfac- tion guaranteed or money refunded
 Hi1sh's Ten Per Cent One Price Clothing Co.,, 1354 Bank street.
 We manufacture all our own clothing. Factories No 43 North Third street and 306 Market street, Philadelphia, Pa.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-12-06
Where Does Waterbury Come In?

In the book of estimates submitted by the secretary of the treasury to congress are the following items: For public buildings at Bridgeport, Conn, s75,O00; Connecticut river, $25, ,O00; Housatonic river, $7O,O0O; Thames river, $35, ,000; Black Rock, $2O,OOO; Bridgeport, $20. .000; Clinton, s7,000; Five Mile river, SIG, ,O00, Milford, $1,000; New Haven, $50, 900; Breakwater at New Haven; $1O0, ,0O0; Norwalk, $20,000; Stamford, $5. 900: Stonington, $25. GOO
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-12-06
BUSINESS ANNOUNCEMENTS,

nice Christmas present can be had at E. T. Turner & Co.'S They have all kinds of novelties suitable for Christmas presents Give them call.
 Cannon's pharmacy. formerly R. s. Wood ruff's 87 Bank street, have fine stock of novel ties which they offering for sale regardless of former prices.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-12-06
THE NEXT LEGISLATURE.

Some Statistics Which Show of Whom and of What it is Composed.
 The secretary of state has completed the official list of the next legislature and the Hartford Times reports its political com Dlexion as follows:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-12-06

Republican majority in the senate, 10; in the house, 55; on joint battle, 65. The independent is MT Hickox, editor of the Litchfield Enquirer.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-12-06
FIVE LIVES LOST.
Two Women and Three Small Children
 Burned to Death

BEYTH, Ont, Dec 6.-Michael Dwyer s house about three miles from here was burned this morning and Mrs Dwyer, her daughter and three grandchildren perished in the flames
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-12-06

Among the Pines" at the opera house this evening.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-06-27

to ask ye to lend me the hound they say
We ha', which Games fra whar' they seek
men in the snaw, to seek puir Rob-"
"You mean the st. Bernard. OF course
you shall have the dog; but you canpot go
tonight.
Tam wriggled his slim form about in
evident distress, and pulled his cap off
his rough brown head and looked appeal
ingly in Biddulph's face.
"1 couldna' rest, sir, he said at length,
'an' think on puir Rob perishing in the
snaw."
Biddulph looked up TO the sky, and in
the west where the sun was sinking, hid
den by the dense mass of snow-laden
clouds, suddenly pale blue rift had ap-
peared.
1t lay, a streak of light, between two
dark gloomy lines; but still it told the
storm was breaking, and, after a moments
consideration, Biddulph made up his
mind.
81 will go with you" he said. "Glen,
the st. Bernard, would not probably fol-
low you and might not obey you, and L,
too, cannot bear TO think of poor Rob
without help among the snow"
Tam could scarcely find words TO ex-
press his gratitude. He meant to say
Biddulph's kindness was too much; that
''yer' honor's life" was too valuable to be
risked for ''the like o them"
Come into the house," said Biddulph
quietly, "and have some supper and some
whisky before we start. l shall have
something too; and we must take food
and brandy. When we get to the other
side OF the loch, how far have we to go?"
Rob had taken shelter, by Tam's ac-
count, in deep ravine near the head of
the loch with which both he and Bob had
been acquainted since their boyhood
Hither Tam had stolen night after night,
when darkness had set in, to carry
food and whisky toxhis younger brother.
There was little shelter but the shelving
rocks in the wild spot where Rob lay hid +,
Tam told Biddulph. And, TO his dismay,
on going this evening through the deep
snow to their usual tryste, he could see
nor hear nothing of Rob, though he had
shouted himself hoarse to attract his at
tention. Then he had remembered Rob
telling him OF a dog Mr.. Biddulph had,
which he had bought from some good
monks, who kept this breed especially to
track men lost in the snow. And Tam
had found courage, in his grief and dis
tress to 60 to Biddulph to ask for the loan
OF the st. Bernard to seek poor Rob.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-06-27
The shirt Worn Out.

This vigorous little speech was made by O
farmer at a recent democratic county oonven-
ton in Illinois: "You may be surprised TO see
Bill Bledsoe here. II il was a republican pow
WOW would need no introduction. For twenty
ticket viii 70 SO no longer | am not here
because love the democratic party, but be-
cause 1 love myself. / am convinced that the
democratic party Of to-day is the friend of the
laboring man. was in the Union army and
publican, and have remained such until this
year. The old, bloody shirt has played out
with me. 1t will not pay my taxes, nor will il
raise the price of my farm products one cent
nor reduce the cost of the necesaries of life. IL
am not badly mistaken 1900 20 10000 more
farmers will do as / have done before the cleo
ton in November-enough, at least, TO change
the state of Illinois from a republican high
tariff and high state tax camp TO a reform tariff
or farmers protection state"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-06-27
AParlor Incident.

w. Byrd Page, the slim and handsome young
Philadelphia beau and champion amateur high
jumper, was at a fashionable party the other
evening He was in evening dress at this small
assemblage, and, OF course, they talked TO him
about his agility.
II don't believe you could do il without
springs in the heels of your shoes, or some
trick like that" said bantering maiden but
seemingly half in earnest. "You don't really
mean to say that you could jump clear over a
mans head without mechanical aid Of some
sort?"
ooh, but he does," interposed partisan of
the athlete, "and if you Will stand still where
you are | am sure he will jump over you"
The girl in question was probably no more
than five feet two or three inches in height and
yet none of us supposed that Mr.. Page in his
ordinary attire, would undertake 10 clear the
top of her coiffure, although his record is six
feet four inches. He accepted the challenge,
however, and we all stood aside, except the
young girl. She held rgidly upright pos
ture, as though preferring TO have her hair
kicked of by the jumpers failure than to favor
his feat by crouching in the least. Page took a
start at the extreme rear Of the long parlor, ran
nimbly forward, sprang into the air just before
reaching the human hurdle, went over her head
without q touch and struck lightly on his feet.
How was that for parlor incident?
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-06-27
CaIkins' school Fund Loan.
[LapOrte Argus.


At last, after several years of continuous
effort, the county auditor has found a pur-
chaser for the famous MAJ. Calkins' school fund
swamp land that figured so extensively through
out the state in the gubernatonal canvass of
1884. 1t will be remembered that Mai.
Calkins originally borrowed three hun
dred dollars from the school fund and gave
a mortgage on a piece of land in Johnson
township for security. He failed to pay the
interest or principal and it was found that the
land was not worth the money loaned on il.
The land was forfeited according TO law, and
re-appraised at 500 and put on the market.
1t mas remained for sale ever since at that
price but until a few days ago there has been
no bidder 1t was finally sold TO Mr.. Fred
Hausheer for 500, on five years time
at per cent. interest. The school
fund is short $780, and the county is out the
interest il has been paying TO keep the fund
good, and the taxpayers have the whole loss
to settle. 1t is worth remembering that many
republicans insisted all that the Argus said about
Mai. Calkins' connection with the school fund
swindle was q lie. Notwithstanding these as
sertions. every word the Argus ever said about
il was strictly true, as the county records will
abundantly demonstrate.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-06-27
1t Went, All the Same.


They we're seated as usual. | believe ! do
not need to explain. They had reached that
confidential state when, after months of anxiety
and doubts and fears as 10 whether she loved
him or not, having found out that she was only
too willing, he felt like backing out.
"Well, you see l am poor, dearest"
"I don't care. 1t does not cost much to keep
a wife,"
mo, suppose not"
"Not when one loves, George"
"No, suppose not"
'Ah, you think am extravagant. I am not
It's all well when pa pays, you know. That's
all right. But if were your wife"
Dearest"
"Yes, can be so economical. 1t doesn't
really cost any more to keep two than one"
,"Yes, suppose SO; yes. Butt depends upon
which one"
30, can keep house."
'Yes, dearest, but can ?'
81 can cook"
"My love, l would not wish you to do any
hard work. would not wish you to soil your
dainty hands. Don't you think dear, we might
live at the restaurant until-until-"
"Until when?"
until 1 could brace myself to eat what you
cooked"
Even that did not help him. She said, "All
right" and laughed. and the wedding goes.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-06-27
The Bandana.
rNn- VII Gal

There is great potentiality in your bandsna.
nence as If by its own volition. 1t has about
its folds The grace Of an old-fashioned honesty,
homelness and democracy as rare as BEN
Franklin's, and is properly made the orifamme
of a simple old hero like Allen Cranberry Thur
man. No flaming color, or polka dots, or varie-
changing stability of character has marked ID
from the moment the loom turned it forth in,
the days of our fathers.
AS that bandana was faunted at foreign
courts by our homespun philosopher, whose.
dable to weak-kneed dynasties, so has Allen
Cranberry Thurman waged war with 1t against
political iniquities in many heated canvass,
when its soft swish across the forehead aba
sorbed the honest sweat of patriotic toll.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-06-27
All Took the Blues.
Ivirrinia City Enterprise. ]


A man not long since died a natural death
in Lundy. The circumstances "cast a
gloom over the whole community" In case OF
a man dying from the effects of knife or a
bullet wound his death was 10 be attributed to
his own lack of alertness and dexterity in draw.
ing and using his weapon; but when Lundy-
ite came TO die natural death all the people
were frightened. No amount of skill and
"soonness" with knife or pistol would be Of
avail against death when it came to the natural
way 1t was evident that as one man had been
taken others might be called, and feeling OF
depression and gloom settled down upon the
people, visible in the awe-stricken faces of all
when they fully realized the fact that il was
possible for a Lundy man TO die a natural
DEATH
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-06-27
Cleveland's Reelection Certain.
Tna4roff Eroa praca I


That nomination given under such auspi-
cious circumstances is to be followed by tri-
umphant election no person in the full posses
sion Of his senses can doubt. -Four years ago,
an untried man, with his party in his own
state split up into warning factions and with
$4,000 assessable spOils holders arrayed against
him, Mr.. Cleveland carried the country. To-
day he has the prestige of an exceedingly
successful administration. BY his grasp of
the political problem of the hour. and his
thorough committal TO the fundamental
principles of his party he has become in a
most significant sense the party's leader. There
is no longer an army of assessable republican
spoils holders. The factious division which
existed in his own state no longer exists; but
there, as elsewhere, the party is united, earnest,
enthusiastic. Against such party and such
candidate, the republican party in its best days
with all its corrupt powers and forces, would
have found i. next TO impossible 10 prevail.
Broken and disordered as its ranks now are,
and as they must be with any one Of the pos
sible candidates as leader, il cannot have the
ghost of a chance 10 succeed.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-06-27

Higgins is troubled with an over weening
curiosity about other peoples a1.lrs, says he
Detroit Free Press. lie met Smithors in q street
car; doesn't know Smithers very well, but me
boys" him as ii he did.
"Busy, ehg' he incurred, of-hand.
"Yes" said Smithers, deliberately. Been
buying horse To- Uy wife"
"Have, eh? Wei, let me give you some
points,
"Oh, I've concluded bargsiu."
"Not without trying him! Was he sound in
wind and limb?"
"He appeared to be-"
Doesn't balk%'
moo, guess not"
'Stand without hitching"
Y-e-e-s, think So"
Good gait?'
But here Smithers reached his crossing.
When he reached the door h6 called back 70
Higgins:
II neglected Ia mention The kind of horse my
wife wanted. Ii was a clothes morse"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-06-27
The Red Bandana.

The red bandana which has been so quickly
taken as the standard of the democracy, and
which promises TO play a picturesque and con-
spicuous part in the coming campaign, first
came prominently into public view during
was huge affair, of the brightest scarlet and
was generally stuffed into the breast pocket OF
his coat or into his hip pocket The judge was
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-06-27
He Fights Women.

IbostOn HoTlIdI
When Gov. Foraker has particular spite
against a man, his impulse seems TO be to graf
ify il by assailing his enemys wife. In the abb
sence Of a wife, we suppose a mother a
daughter or a sister would do as well. This
peculiarly chivalrOus representative of modern
politics is the first one to select old and young
ladies alike for his opponents, and 10 have his
controversies with them in the face of the
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-06-27
She Returned the Little BottIes.r y

A west-side physician was recently called
to attend an elderly Irish woman who was
practically in destitute circumstances. The
doctor did his best, however, and the patient
recovered. She was very grateful, and as soon
as she was able TO 60 about called on the man
who had saved her life. Dear DOCTOR" she
said, "ye've did me a power of good, an
thank you. I've no money just now, but I've
brought you back the little bottles" and she
handed him lot of capsules which had con-
tanned some of the most bitter drugs known,
and which she had emptied and carefully saved.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-06-27
The way % Handle n Hat.

II you pass lady, though a stranger, in the
hall Of a hotel, on the stair, or If you do her
any little service, such as restoring her fan or
glove, or if she makes any inquiry of you or
you with her. raise your hat.
A gentleman walking with an acquaintance
raises his hat to those persons whom his friend
salutes but does not bow.
Gentlemen remove their hats in hotel eleva-
tors when ladies are present.
Well bred men lift their hats TO their wives
upon meeting them in public place as defers
entially as 10 any other LADY,
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-06-27
A Sensible Farmer.
angola Herald.

An old farmer, who said he had been a life
long republican, told US the other day that he
had been watching the administration of Pres
ident Cleveland pretty closely, and can see no
cause for complaint He read his message
carefully a number of times and for the life of
him cannot see why Mr. CleVeland's tariff views
are not sonnd.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-06-27
The Head Understood.
New York Herald.l

An extraordinary experiment was made at
Bone, in Algeria, on May %, after the execu-
ton of native who had murdered his brother
and the latter's wife and fatherinlaw. AS the
head fell from the guillotine a doctor took it
up and spoke a few words. Various move
ments of the mans eyes and mouth seemed to
show that the words had been heard and under.
sfnnd
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-06-27

an habitual snuff taker, and after regaling him<
self with big pinch from his eapaeious snuff.
box would pull out his bandana and sound q
blast that would shame an able-bodied bassoor-
Another use to which the bandanna was put
was somewhat malicious. When friend, ike
Edmunds, Matt Carpenter, Conkling or Bay
ard, was talking, Judge Thurman carefully re-
Trained from sending out that distracting snort,
but when some senator of smaller calibre was
speaking, especially one fond of spread-eagle
rhetoric ana eloquent addresses 20 the gallery,
the bandans would appear at some particu-
larly brilliant point and blast would be
sounded that would knock oul the flow of elo-
quenee and scatter the speakers fine rhetoric.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-06-27
Tho NIncwumps for Him.
New York Times.l

New 4 Ork IlfneS.l
Upon the presidents record, and upon that
issue the tariff we cannot believe the judg-
ment of the people at the polls will be other
than favorable, nor can we doubt that the inde-
pepdents of 1884 with substantial unanimity
and with very large accesSions will cast their
ballots for the democratic candidate.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-06-27
The Widows shop and the Dive
IN n-f..... Dsoavuna

new OIlOdns AiCag Nhe-I
The bright lights of a wicked dive are much
more conspicuous than the dim lamps in a shop
kept by a poor woman selling needles and
thread, but the little shop is always soonest
found by the inspectors and collectors of license
taxes. The little shop has no political influence.
The dive is powerful.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-06-27
The Leading Newspaper.

MuncIe DemocTat-HefaIu.I
We take pleasure in adding our testimony te
the excellence of fUE INDIANAPOLIS SENTINEL
under its new maus gement. As the state organ
of the democracy THE SENTINEL is doing q
grand work, and is now the leading newspapers
Of the state.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-06-27
Wnr Tariff Not Wanted.
[shelby Democrat

If this country wants the war tariff perpetu-
ated il should and viii restore power 10 the
party that enacted and that now defends it.
The democrats can never retain power by pre-
tending to be a little less republican than the
republicans on this question.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-06-27
OverMorked.

Recording Angel-"1here are a good many
complaints Of wet weather down on earth"
Weather Clerk-"Can't help It. The Angel
OF Death is cverworked, and he says those
American cities have got to be cleaned some
way"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-06-27
BIAS Renewed His Youth.

The old Roman did not begin the campaign
as a man who feels the inroads of decay.
Standing in the open air at night and speaking
10 large crowd is not what dying men try fof
amusement. Thurman is as vigorous as his
democracy, and that is of the solidest order.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-06-27
HStra39eMessa9e
BY
DORA RUSSELL,

Author of 'FoorPR1NTs IN THE SNow,"
''THE BROKEN SEAL" "THE Wears
GovERNEss," "ANNABEL's RIVAL"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-06-27
CHAPTER XXII.
A SNOW STORM.

' e. 5 :'; 4: 4: + s: :::';: 6: g.: :; e.: = ::
safely out OF England, and that
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-02
Probate ,au-t.

H. Ruhlman was yesterday appointed
administrator oi the estate or II. sclka, de-
ceased. Bond, 500.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-02

BE il remembered that none OF the
above were shot upon the water or from
1ocks, but were baggcd separately and in
pairs while in full ilight--so says the
record. In one week OF the past month
there was baggcd over 200 ducks, and on
the 18th inst, in one day, Messrs. Tate,
Parker. Clapp, Mallory and jordan bagged
POI. From September 10 the present, iust
three months, the record shows that the
members alone have blgged 200 ducks,
500 squirrels and several turkeys aud
geese. Surely Waponaca and the woods
surrounding Il are u paradise for game.
During the past month this club has
been visited by several gentlemen from
distant cities in quest Oi sport The re-
porter noticed the names oi Silas T. Wood,
OF New York T.. ;. Walker, Of ln'
dianapols; Alfred BOYD, Of Mason,
Tenn, 4. $. Dayant, Of Knoxville,
J. W. $. Ridley, Jr., OF Maury County,
Tenn, Messrs. stewart and Mchl, Of Kan
sas City. and Van II. kirkmln, Of Nash
VILE. They all agree that Tor recreation
aud sport this club has no equal. ~ ia
nous hns Il become that several gentlemen
of 81. Louis and other cities have applied
for membership, but ~ the club h a close
one Nilu luuk llHt W wv N'0N 'iA'"'NN W
Memphis stand ready 10 till any vacancy
| tina, may occur, they will have TO be con-
tented with being guests oil the club when
they visit the city.
The culinary department has been
much improved since the SEASON opened
! n il in change OF Mr. Smith aud
his wife. aud the meals they furnish are
| hnt. class IN every particular. IIiE Az.
RAJ gives the breakfast bill Vt fare on the
visit under review Brpilcd. teal duck,
,cndcroin steak and squirrel; baked NAL.
| Lard duck with celery dressing.
small hominy, fried potatoes, eggs 10
| order. two kinds oi broad and good coffee.
| How \ that Tor a hnli-plsi I o'clock break.
last la thc gwamps ol Arkansas Dinner
is served nt $50 o'clock pun, after the
hunters return from the DAYS sport, aud
it would strike tenor 10 the heart Of a
dyspcp,ic 10 see Them satisfy their appe'
tilcs.
The outings enjoyed by the mombcrs Of
this club arr male exceedingly agreeable
aud their pleasure largely increased
through the Kindness Of thc officers OF Oh,
Kansas City Road They leave nothing
undonc to add 10 the comfort aud con
ycnicncc Of the members. They hay,
placed n sldCiuck aud platform NJ tht
clubhouse aud have IN contemplation th,
building at a dcpo,-hou-r. The wrilct
heard noihng.but the kindcst expression
aud best wishes ior Surt J. ~. Sullivan
aud his associates on the mad. When th,
bridge h. completed the reporter will g
again Il he has W bubc tho whole busi
nret.
MANY 81 the charitable institutions O
the city have abundant rrtson tn hold th
ihrmbCrs oi the WapanoCa Club Ia CRATE
iul remembrance. Fuuriycn ducks wcr
sent 10 the ladies' Aid society oi th
Strangers Church Tor distribution anon
their poor on Thanksgiving day \ lnrF
quantity ol game WIS also distribute
among the other deserving institution.
such ~ the Young Womcn's Bohrlin
{ | Home, No. ~ Union street, aud thv var
= Gus ufphan nHyluma.