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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-28
Growth of speech in a Child.

The babes first cries are purely instructive and therefore purely animal. Its consonants are m and b, labials and liquids, used with the open vowels. It does not use the genial tubercle, nor for many weeks the frontal brain. Its second list of sounds moves further back and are g, goo, gutturals of the simplest sort. We have to bear in mind that the babe oreanically follows historic evolution and is an epitome of past progress. So also i'll his speech he moves on and over the pathway of the past and reviews it all.
 An intelligent child expresses appreciation and disapprobation by the same sounds that are used by adult monkeys. The savage hardly uses cerebrated sounds at all. The refinement of languages has ever consisted in eliminating the animal inheritance. The childs use of gestures is also inherited He does not need to learn to use his hands; only to secure muscular strength to direct them. His play, is at first purely animal frolic, re- ioicing in shouts and shrieks that later he does not find necessary to his enjoyment. His laughing and crying can only be under stood as language, as they surely are also in adults-Open Court
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-28
Staying the Festive CocIlroach.

"Everything is in knowing how, you know" remarked an observant frequenter of the city hall. If everybody knew as much about cockroaches as I do the vernin would soon become extinct. They were the pest of my life when I was in the restaurant business several years ago. There was nothing that disturbed my peace of mind like the sight of a cockroach walking leisurely across the table in plain view of my customers. I bought insect powder by the quart and tried every means could devise or hear of to get them out of my house, but everything was a dismal failure until, finally, an accident hap pened which gave me the information for which had been squandering money use- lessly.
 "One night some one happened to leave a cake box-one of those japanned tin affairs standing open. Next morning about a pint of cockroaches were found in the box. They had been able to climb the outer surface and get inside, but the interior surface was too smooth for them to scale and they were cor rallied. Well, that put an idea in my head. I went to work next evening and steamed some cake so that the insects could smell it long distance, and put it in the box. Next morning had about half peck of the veI- min. 1 kept the thing going for a week and captured every cockroach in the house. This is something that cockroach ridden people should know about. ."-Detroit Tribune.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-28
LAUNCHED AND AFLOAT.

Mrs Frank Leslie and MT Henry Gillig, of Gillig's Exchange, unite in denying story that they are to be married.
 Martin Irons, whose word was power only year ago, is new keeping little peanut and fruit stand in a St. Louis market, and is summed by all his old as sOciates.
 Hereafter Mayor Hewitt of New York will have nothing to say about the flags displayed upon the city hall. The board of aldermen yesterday resolved to take charge of that delicate business them selves.
 The Rev Ebenezer Fitch resigned the presidency of Williams college in 1915. A few days ago President Carter of that in stitution received a letter addressed to "President'' Fitch. No one will be sur prised to learn that the letter was from Philadelphia.
 The Rev Leonard w. Bacon last Sunday threatened to call the police on disturbers of the services in his church at Water bury. MT Bacon comes of the stock not to be trihed with. He not only believes in hell but in giving the wicked taste of it here.-Star.
 William Barclay, who has recently re- turned from India, says that the Rajah ot 1o dDoul lO ut1uuooLe English girl and that his subjects are SC much excited in consequence that they | threaten to burn the bride. Twenty of the ringleaders in the mutiny were stoned tC death, and MT Barclay, finding things get l ting warm, packed his grip.
 Frank M. Ironmonger, stalwart six footer of Jacksonville, came very nearly taking an involuntary trip to New York last week. He was on board the Clyde 1 Line steamer Seminole, bidding his friends good-by, al.d was so busily engaged that he did not notice that the vessel had pushed off. The deck is fifteen feet above the water, but Ironmonger did not mind that, and swung himself by a rope to a small raft that happened to be near, pos: ing, after his feet touched, like Ned Thorne in ''The Black Flag" and shriek- ing melodramatically, ''Saved, thank heaven-saved :" His friends have sent ] him medal for his bravery.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-28
Linco1n' Wonderful Self Control.

L1nCOln W Ondcrful Sell COntrOl.
 MT. Lincoln was never liable to sudden excitement or sudden activity. Through all his life and through all the unexpected and stirring events of the rebellion. his personal manner was one of steadiness of word and act. It was this quality which, in the earlier stages of the war, conveyed to many of his visitors the false impression of his indiffer- ence. His sagacity gave him marked ad- vantage over other men in enabling him to forecast probable events; and when they took place, his great caution restrained his comments and controlled his outward bear ing. Oftentimes, whom men came to him in the rage and transport of a first indignation over some untoward incident, they were sur prised to find him quiet, even serene-per- haps with smile on his face and jest on his lips-engaged in routine work, and prone to talk of other and more commonplace matters.
 Of all things the strut and stagey exhibition of mock heroism were foreign to his nature. Generally it happened that when others in this mood sought him, his own spirit had already been through t!ie fiery trial of resent ment-but giving no outward sign, except at times with lowered eyebrow, slight nodding and shaking of the head, muttering motion or hard compression of the lips, and, rarely, an emphatic downward gesture with the clenched right hand. His judgment, like his perception, far outran the average mind. While others f11med and fretted at things that were, all his inner consciousness was abroad in the wide realm of possibilities busily searching out the dim and difficult path toward things to be. His easy and natural attention to ordinary occupations afforded no indication of the double mental process which was habitual with him.-The Century.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-28
SCIENTIFIC SQUIES.

Enthusiastic photographers are experi menting everywhere with the new magne sium powders, by which photographs of in terlors may be taken at night as we'll as by day, so powerfufis the light they emit wher ignited.
 Some of the heavenly bodies are inclined to be fast Meteo1ites sometimes attain a velocity of 18O,0OO feet per second. When passing through the air at this rate the fric- tion is so great that the air is heated up to a temperature of 1O,S00 degs. F.
 De Leon has been making an extended in. vestigation of the amount of iron in milk and finds that cows milk contains more o1 this constituent than either human or asses milk. In asses milk he found ,.O025 per cent of iron, ill human milk .OO15 per cent, ano ill cows milk .0040 per cent.
 Now that everything is being done by cleo tricity, it is not strange that the fisherman should utilize it. A small battery is at tached to the rod, and near the hook is 2 small electric light. The fisherman lights ul his lamp, and the unusual phenomenon at tracts the fish. The baited hook does the rest.
 Saffron, as is well known, is used to colo1 butter, nudels, liquors, etc., that fine shade of yellow which the public delights in, anc oo'hOo " AAo'Se@oO Cu iCy oI Cuo dl CA cles. Since the introduction of the aniline colors, a number of them have been used in stead of saffron, being stronger and in the end cheaper.
 A kind hearted scientist announces that strong solution of cocaine will stop the itcl of mosquitoes and prevent swelling. It i: best applied on little wad of cotton as strong solution or a paste of the substance rubbed up with a small amount of water Why not make little cocaine wafers anc stick them on as occasion requires?
 To Moissan belongs the honor of having isolated beyond doubt the element f1uorine which so many chemists have endeavoreo to lure from its accompanying substances As was expected, it is a gas. Even slliciun and boron burn in it with brilliant com bustions. Water is decomposed by it, corl is unframed, as are also alcohol turpentine and petroleum.
 An ingenious idea has been hit upon by ar investigator on the preservation of frui juices. He finds that the addition of very small amount of chloroform, about five te ten drops, to two pounds of the liquid to bt preserved, acts as a most excellent preserva tive. The method is certainly a very simple one, and such small amount of chloroforn should be entirely harmless.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-28

Senator Cyrus G. Beckwith, who repre- sented the ninth district in the last legis- lature. is spoken of as a good democrat to pit against Congress Russell ill the Third district. He is also talked of as a possible delegate to the St Louis conven- ton.
 Secretary of the State L. M. Hubbard expects to have place on the republican state ticket. Of course he will not be re nominated for the office which he now holds. If Mayor Brlkeley is nominated of course New Haven county will claim the second place on the ticket as it is be- lieved that MT Hubbard has an eye on the governors chair.
 The colored voters of Meriden are kick ing against the dictatorship of colored republican politician in that city, and he has written scathing letter to the New York Age, denouncing those who dare vote the democratic ticket. He brands every colored democrat as an ungrateful dog and hideous in the sight of heaven, and it is probable that next fall many of Meriden's colored voters will be found voting with the democracy.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-28
N. H. < H. Railroad Time Table,

Trains Leave Waterbury as Follows: New York-53o s.a6 Ioss a. m: 2sa. rsI m Sunday, 1. IS D. m-
 Return 5. $, a m; l. {, 5.S5 D m New Haven-5.30. SEC. lo.5i a. m: sse rsI nm Return. 1i5. s-52 a. n-, l, s.3o. 5.si, ESQ pm. day, 1. I5 p. m. N- Return 7.15 g. .56 A. m. 23I s.s - ea r - . Sunday, s.50 a. m- Ansonia-5.30 sss. ioss a. m azs -u Sunday. AIS D. m. ' Return. 7.5s l033 R. m 3sps ss srsn n Sunday, s26 a. m. "atertown-6.5O s.5s. Ii.e2 a. m; 40. eio. FRS D. m.: Saturday. 9.l5 D. m Return csc, {: :55 I0l5 a. E.: 2O- 52s 6xs p. m. Saturday. 500 D. n. Thomaston-s.4s, HE a. m.; s.57, 7Io D. rn.: Sun day. 9.lo a. m. Return, 7.5s lo27 a. m.; 2Ia e.s7 m: Sunday, $50 p. m- Torington-sas, ll.I7 a. m; a.57, 7.Io p m; Sum- Return, 7.si. I0.oi a. m; 1.4s. s.ss D. m: Sunday, 3-26 p. m. Wins'ed1s4s, S Il-17 a. m-; a57, ITO D, m; Sunday Return, 7.Is s.ao a. m; 1.sO, e.Io D. m.; Sun. day, 800 p. m.
 O. NJ. SHEPARD, General Sup.t
 c. T. HAMPSTEAD. General Pass Agent.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-28
NY. .&N.E. Railroad Time Table,

Trains Leave Waterbury as Follows: Boston-7.So n. l, 3sopm
 Return s.3O m, 8 pm. Providence-7so go a. m; 100. a4op.m.. Return. g i5 a. m-; 30 D. m. New York-S0o m: 1-55 p. m Return, s-5i a. m-: 3.3s ?. m. worcester-7.3o a. m.: 100 pu. Return, GAS, a3o a. m. Norwch-7.30 a. m.; 100 as0pms
 Return s.s5, l0.is a. m.; sS5 D. m. New London-s:so a, m; loo. alOp.m
 Return. 7.SS, io.o5 m; sco ?. m. Putnam-7yso a. m.; 100 S4opm. Return. SIS. Io.s5 a. m. Wilmantic-7.3o a- m; loo. s.so pn
 Return. BIO. il.ss a. m; 5.a5 p. m. Springfeld-7.So. 900 a. m: a4Opm Return. f.3O a. m-: 3.so D mi New Haven-via Plainville, 7.sO a. n.; 100 D. m. Return. ilos a. m. 400 P m Hartford-7.s0, 800 a. m: 100 70 seonm Return. 6S5. 10. 70 a. na-; .s5. si5 (. 70 D. m New BI1iain-.So, e-oo a. m; loo. sso 500 p. n. Return. 655. lioi a. m; is.5s. z.3s 6.5s pm. Plainville-S.30. 500 a. Tn: 100. 8 SO sec ID m Return, 7.o7, ii-i5 a. m.; los. a.so Eos D. m . FOres,yille-7:so, goo 2; m.; sso. soop.m.
 Return. 7.is. 20 a. m: LOS. z5s. f7 ia pm. Bristol-TsO goo a. m: loo. as0. 500 p. m. Return. 7.ia. il-26 a. m: IL 5oo 7is p m TerTyytlle-7-50 800 s. m: loo. $40. 500 D. n
 Return. 7.3O. il-s7 a. m; i-s5. 5.II. T.2s D. m Wateryille-7.3O a m.: 3so 500 pm
 Return. 7.4s, il-5s a. m; 5@7T.s5 7.m Union City-fs oo a. m; f. o5, fo.ss ?. m.
 Return. fs. i2 a. m; 10. f7.ss p m. Towantic-fs.o0 a. m.: f2 0s. fs as p m
 Return. fs.ss, fii-52 a. m; f7-3s p. m- Southford-s.oo a. m.: I.55, ao5 5as m
 Return, s2s, ii.so a. m.; is-e6, s.al p. m. Hawleyville-s00 a. m.: I.55. s05 s.as p m
 Return, s-5i. s.s5. II .59 a. m: 7.0i n. m Danbury-s00 a m.: l.55. a.n5 s.as pm Return, 40, 9.i0. II. .45 a. m; 6.50 p. m. Brewsters-s.00 a. m.; 1.55. aos pm Return, GAS, II -a5 a. m; 6.3o D. m. Fishkill on Hudson-s-oO B, m; 1-55 r.In. Return, I0.05 a. m.: sos D. m.
 A. c. KENDALL. Genl Pass Agent. Boston. c. H. PLATT, Supt., Hartford
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-28
National Democratic Convention.

The national democratic committee hay ing met in the city of Washington on the 22d day of February, 1888, has appointed Tuesday, the 9th day of June next at noon as the time chosen and the city of St Louis as the place of holding the national demo- cratic convention.
 Each state is entitled to representation therein equal to double the number of it's senators and representatives in the con- gress of the United States. The Demo- crats of each organized territory and the District of Columbia are invited to send two delegates, subject to the decision of the convention as to their admission. All Democratic conservative citizens of the United States, irrespective of past political associations and differences, who can unite with us in the effort for pure, econonii- cal and constitutional government, are cor dially invited to join in sending delegates to the convention.
 WILLIAM H. BARN. UNI.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-28

DISTRICT ATTORNEY FELLOWS of New York announced yesterday his intention of moving the case of Jacob Sharp for trial in the court of Oyer and Terminer The an nouncement is not a surprise for it has been expected for several weeks that Sharp would shortly have to stand new trial Sharp is now ill good health, strange ii may appear, and the next time he finds himself within prison walls there will be but little sympathy wasted in his behalf.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-28

BY the death of ex-Lieutenant Governor William Dorsheimer, editor and proprietor of the New York Star, the democratic party loses a faithful and honest leader, who stood by the people and never lacked the courage to assert a truth or combat an error. Upon the Star his death will fall most heavily. Since he obtained control of that paper, nearly three years ago, it has become power in politics., and it is to day the cleanest democratic paper in the country
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-28
Notice to Contractors Sewers.

NEALED PROPOSALS for the construction of C sewe" and appurtenances in Burnham, River side, Pleasant, Hawkins, Adams and Maple streets will be received at the office of the board of sewer commissioners of the city of Waterbury, city hail, until o'clock p. m. of the 21St day of March, 1SS6, at which hour the bids will be pub licly opened and read.
 Each proposal shall be signed by the bidder, and acconpaned by a bond of $500 CO., condi- toned for the execution of the contract within the time specified in this notice, i" the bid be accepted. The suretes of the bond. both for the to the board of sewer commissioners. No bid will be considered which has not responsible suretieS upon its accompanying bond.
 A certified check for ~300.00 or it's equivalent in value, payable to the order of the city of Water bury, will be accepted in place of the suretes bond, if the certificate and bond for that case are properly filled out. Blank forms for the purpose will be furnished 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 s"reties offered by him or them, and execute the contracts within five days from the date of the award, and in case of failure or neglect so to do he or they will be considered to of Waterbury.
 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 as follows viz:
 CONTRACT NO
 Burnhan, Riverside and Pleasant streets,
 355 lineal feet of fl in, 3ft in brick sewer.
 200 u , fit in, X fit Gin, ''
 50 it 10 in, x 7 tt Ill, -
 84o .' :. IS inch vitrifed pipe sewer. 1000 s " 13 Manholes.
 Catch Basins
 Receiving Basins CONTRACT NO 2. Adams. Hawkins and Naples streets. 1,420 lineal feet of inch vitrified pipe sewer. Manhoes.
 These quantities are to be considered only approximate, and given merely a basis of com parison. Tine board expressly reserves the right ! of increasing or diminishing the same may be deemed necessary by the engineer. The proposals must be made upon blanks fur sdered as informal, which not in all respects ill conformity with this notice. The form of agreement, specifications, blank 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.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-28
WATERBURY FIRE ALARM

LOCATION OF BOXES. 6-Exchange Place li-East Main Street and wolcott Road l5-cor. Cherry and East Main. ss-Iron Bridge. West Main x4-Waterbury Brass Co. fprivat0 So-Corner Johnson and watervue 2o-Corner Prospect and Grove. Z1-1unc. North Main. Grove and North Kim S-Cor' Washington and South Main S-Wsierbury Buckle Go Iprivafe, S-Benedict & Burnham Go. CprivateD S-"steroury Watch Co. Cpriylte) Ss-Cor. Grand and South Main 3is-Comer Meadow and Bank. 3l4-Corner Meadow and Cedar. S2i-Plume & Atwood Co. fprivar~A ss3-Holmes, Booth & Haydens gtrfrate, sss-No. 1. Engine House. <2-Corner Union and Franklin sS-Scovill Mfg Co. uprivateD &s-coner Clay and Mill +e-No. Engine House. 4s-corner Dublin and Doolitile Alley.
 Waterbury Manufacturing Company. priv. 41-Corner of Doolittle Alley and Dublin st s-Corner Willow. and wes, Main sss-corner simon and Bumham Sis.
 Policemen have keys.
 INSTRUCTIONS To KEY Io1nyns To give an alarm, open the door puDl tlbr h,o, down once and let go. then close The door 1A Do not pull the hook fl the fire bell or small t,,, ID the box striking, as that indicates an alsr-- has already been given. '' "A~4D Be particular to remain at the box unril the .,. rlTai @ ot an ofticer of the Fire Department. who VII release the key; or, if circumstances win no, peImn remaining, then the propcr officer win re turn tne Key to the holder as soon as convenient fire. ~ e oo1 nearest Inc Key Holders upon changing their location, x,r piease leave word with the Chief Engineer
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-28
W IILltANI T.. btANIN D MI FREDERICK O. PIERCE, Secretary.

THE horse railroad company took the cue from the DEMOCRATS suggestion and are getting their tracks in shape again Cars were running on some of the streets yesterday. A gang of laborers have been working on the South Main street line to- day, clearing the tracks from snow and mud
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-28

SENATOR INGALLS, is joined to his idols. He informs waiting world that if there is any man standing with his hand at his ear, listening for an apology, he had better take it down, for his muscles will grow as before he hears what he desires. So mucf the worse for the man fro m Kansas
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-28
STATE POLITICS.

Bridgeport and Hartford have city eiec- tiOns next month.
 There is plenty, of good demooratit tim, Der for state ticket,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-28

THE republicans of Rhode Island are having a hard time of it trying to keep the republican press in line. The Providence Journal, republican paper of great inhu- ence, has refused to support the regular state ticket and is in danger of being ex- communicated from the fold. The other day it published the republican state the name of Enos Lapham, candidate fol heutenant-governor. Next day the ticket was removed from the head of the editori- al column and placed among lot of pat ent medicine advertisements, and the third day it was taken out of the paper alto gether. There is some talk of starting an opposition paper.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-28
d4 4aterbaru 9e,mnerat.

The DEMOCRAT will be delivered to any address for $6.OO year. $500 for six months, $150 for three months, or 50 cents a month, payable i'll advance.
 All communications must be signed. Anony- nous letters or news items will be consigned to the waste basket,
 c. & NJ. T. MALONEY. Proprietors
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-28

SOME of the republican organs in the
 south are laying wires to recapture the presidential vote of Louisiana, after the Hayes fraudulent method of 1876. One enthusiastic journal remarks that on the registration lists of Louisiana, preliminary to the state election next month. 26.OOO 'old'' names have been stricken from the lists in New Orleans alone, and ii ,OOO re- stored, and that the colored voters are be- coming enthusiastic republicans We do not at all doubt that thousands of Told" names could be stricken from the lists invented by the republican ring that stole the vote of the state in 1876, and without alterino the state vote. But that game can never be repeated. Never again will the custom, house of New Orleans be turned into a,, armed fortress for the purpose of holdino an election and fixing" the returns under the influence of hireling rifles. The day of the returning board has passed. Al Abraham Lincoln used to remark, "The man who can make gunpowder burn twice hasn't been born yet"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-28

THE New York World is undoubtedly a great journal, influential and rich, but it's greatness gives it no license to buy lies and sell them for truths, knowing they are lies. The Sunday World printed frandu- lent interview with Vicar General Preston, purporting to be an authorized statement of Archbishop Corrigan's views on the labor question. Of course newspaper is sometimes liable to be imposed upon by reporters unworthy of the name, and in such 8 case, they become victim of de- ception. But when paper prints an in terview, knowing it to be lie, and par ades the stuff as true, for two days, sup pressing in the meantime denial of it's authorship, as the World did a communi- cation from Archbishop Corrigan, it may not be criminal, but it is certa inly mean and cowardly.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-28
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2S, 1888.

Entered at the Post Office at Waterbury, Conn. as secoud class matter