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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-18
CHAPTER xxxIII.
THE LAST STRAW.

tsYou are too late, my friend" Philip had been sitting in his study in the darkness which was not more black than his life. But he arose to give his cold hand to MT. Phil brick, who had come at last,
 "Why too lates This is only Wednesday. Have you changed your minds I did not suppose there was so much hurry, and l wanted to have everything ready"
 "It is too late,n answered Philip gloomily. What use to tell the old gentleman that Philip Breton's wife was criminal before the law, that the transfer of the mill property was only part of his scheme to save her from an infamous penalty, that their deadG- est enemy knew all their plans now, and no doubt her sleepless eyes watched their every movement, lest they should escape her hate.
 The servant came to the door, Il suppose you will have lights, sir. some men from the mill folks want to see you"
 ssOh, yes; show them in," he said care lessly.
 There were not chairs enough for the four workmen who came stumbling m Ike pail bearers at a country funeral, but Philip did not se6m to look at them. One book his place by the window, and soiled the curtain with his hands; another, apparently the sp4zeemau, dis1ained to lean agaanst any th3ng, but stood stock still in the centre of jate y1un. beut forward little in an attitude Borrowed from the prize ring. His feet were planted well apart, and bis arns bowed out ~ the eibc TO BE CONTINUED.
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Harrington's Cigars
THEY STILL SMOKE THEM,

hEr JILL SMOkE HEM.
 ' do not want the public to think that try to elevate myself by abusing others for I hope to elevate in a more gentlemanly manner. but if a certain person who has been lucky enough to find man with money to put in the cigar busi. ness, against nothing to speak of except a work man who has been discharged in different parts of the country for making cigars that would not smoke, and also whom took pity on after writ ng me several ieiIers & & I4r w1rk & ana nave the gave work and let him have twenty dollars to move his family to Waterbury. when he was loaf ing and getting into debt. has been paying me for my gratitude ever since resigned my position with Mir. T. J. Jackson. by using abusive Ian guage towards me- thinking to elevate himself will only say less people may take some notice of him. Hoping my talkative friend will stop bor. ing the public. Iemain
 GEORGE E. HARRINGTON.
 10 GRAND STREET, Waterbury. Ct
 N. B.-As for the challenge for making cigars for any amount wish to state that do not want to be claSsed with man that makes cigars that will not smoke. He has even made some since he has been in Waterbury.
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Notice Of Removal,

n. nlTvlu HAS REMOVED his office from UI. Tu hlN 1u SntA Main to ee Bank St j. qZrs 1MkrQ eRl1A gs al0Ds lAl n
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DISTRICT OF WATERBURY, ss Probate Court

Estate of Ausin H. Twining of Waterbury, in said District assigning debtor.
 The voluntary assignment of said Austin H. Twinng having been lodged in this office for rec ord and the Probate thereof. and Robert A. Lowe mated as trustee for said estate, therefore
 ORDERED, that the 20th day of February. 1888, at o'clock afternoon, be, and the same is, here by assigned, for hearing on the approval of said proposed trustee, and that all persons interested therein may have notice to appear if they see that this order be published in a newspaper hay- ing circulation in said Probate District, and that copy of said order be posted on the public sign time assigned.
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CHAPTER XxxII.


 It was the afternoon of the Wednesday that the steamer Salvador was to sail. But Philip Breton and the woman he had hoped to save were yet in their house in Breton vile, hundreds of miles from the pier. The clock in Bertha's drawing room had struck three. It was the very hour; the last bell must be ringing now, and friends were say ing their farewell words, handkerchiefs were waving graceful adieux, with here and there teardrop. Home seemed very sweet at this moment of separation, and dreams of joys in strange lands seemed too vague to comfort many heart that had been light a1ad merry till now.
 Philip had not slept these two nights for anxiety. The very air had seemed so full of danger hs had feaIsd the storm would burst upon them befoEv todar NHw, hagEazti lines had come into his face. He had wascl,sd III the eouutsnaucesof the villagaru fur sie1s md warning~ Would his enemies give him simei We'll, tksy had eiven liln timsy and yet F waibed
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Care of nn Oil PaInttng.

Care of an Oil P0jntfUE.
 "Never roll up an oil painting with tho re- verse side out" said an artist, recently. 'If it Is raining or showing the wetting of tho reverse side will make the paint in front peel oR Don't be afraid to hsve the painA 61bde 2 antan Sf}h -S1dEu Delhss E
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SWhy, yo,s don't nai',d nag telling Janes"
 "Won't you lend mo few things, to gel me over a few days, everything is packed up and our baggage on the way, you knowf and Bertha went on to explain in detail hel ludicrous necessities ''To-morrow will do."
 Certainly, only wish you had let me help you get ready" But her light laugh could not deceive Philip again, but it was too late now to guard against her, "I will run right home and get the things you spoke of ready for tomorrow
 Yes, and there were some other things she had not spoken of, Jane Ellingsworth would have ready for tomorrow, too.
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DISTRICT of WATERBURY, ss. Probate cour U Lob IA

nIsTRICT of WATERBURY, ss. Probate Court. D Feb. 14. 1888.
 Estate of Frank J. Johnson, of Waterbury, in said district. assigning debtor.
 The voluntary assignment of said Frank j.. Johnson having been lodged in this office for record and the Probate thereof, and Robert A. Lowe of said Waterbury being in said assign ment nominated as trustee for said estate, there fore
 ORDERED, that the e0th day of February, 1888. at o'clock afternoon, be, and the same is, here by assigned for hearing on the approval of said proposed trustee. and that all persons interested therein may have notice to appear, if they see cause, and be heard thereon, this Court directs that this order be published in newspaper hay ing circulation in said Probate District. and that copy of said order be posted on the public sign post in Waterbury in said District, before said CHAS. W. GILLETTE, Judge.
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of anybody else Then he tried again, and this time linked not alone the pen and half the length of the holder, but the palm of his hand in addition, and as a natural but ap- parently not foreseen consequence, that DOT ticn of the tablecloth within his reach. If it had been much that Bailes had cared to say, he probably would have given it up in de spair, but it was ofhy two lines, and even blind man could write two lines, if he had a whole sheet of paper for leeway. The two lines Bailes wrote were these:
 s'Curran. You are wanted here at once, friendn
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Situation Wanted.

Enciish deeires situatiop as clerk in dry goods or grocery store or in ofice, faE peuman, oe with workmau. AddreSsur apply at hts fatner's, < = .-,...s..,,'-E OaxG. DCBUC,
 2S6 Bank Street, corner Riverside
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PORT TOBACCO, Maryland. MAY 25, 1883.

curls would always throw him into has
most violent tantrums. lie died in the
asylum at last"
'Now, think that was real mean"
said !, wrathfully winding cotton around
my bleeding thumb. I'll Mercy Avery
hadn't turned him off his life might not
have ended so sadly. think she ought
to have taken him back.
"Ah, hal' said Grandpa West qulzzi-
cally; "do you mean that0'
Certainly" said l, with dignity,
why shouldn't IL
ooh, nothing" he replied; "only i
she had, Harmon Page would have been
your grandfather instead OF me"
"My grandfather-why, then" said |
in some confu ion, 'Mcrcy Avery must
| be----n
Mercy West, your grandmother," !"
said grandpa, chucking me under the
chin. Confess now that 'alps well that
ends WE'LL"
81 suppose So" said l reluctantly p"
- New England Magazine.
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Palates of Rubber.

"Here IS something which might in-
terest you," said the physician, handing
the reporter a red fap Of soft rubber
spatulated at one end like a beavers
tail and bearing small rivets at tho
other.
"What's that?'
''That's an artificial soft palate. You
know some people are so unfortunate as
to be born with cleft in the roof of
the mouth, which interferes sadly with
their speech. All sounds which depend
upon the breath being excluded from
the nose, like N and IN, they arc un-
able to pronouacc. These sounds aro
called nasal, because they go through
the nose. Look in the glass with your
mouth wide open and you will see lit
tie tongue dangling away back at the
roof of thu mouth. This is the
uvula, which is absent in the
case OF those who have cleft
palates. 1t helps in swallowing as well
as in speech. Now, this artificial uvula
Is not the natural shape, as you see, but
is thinned out and proad out like fan
at one end. That is so that it may rest
against tho muscle which would natural
ly move the palate. The other end Of
the piece is riyeted to plate which is
kept ic the roof Of the mouth, either by
suction or by springs.
"a queer thing about these cases of
cleft palates is that the perception of
the proper sounds Of letters dies out
as the man grows older. A child in
whose mouth an artificial palate is at
tached soon learns to talk as naturally
as people whose palates are normal. But
those who have passed middle life be-
fore they have one put in have, it is
said, to learn language like French,
where the great prevalence of nasal
sounds compels them to notice their i'm
portancc. Only in that way do they
learn to speak English properly. -.
[Chicago Mail.
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Hone.

Sweet mocking maid, she wakes and smile
When winls arc hushed and skies serener
The air grows soft beneath her tread,
And where her radiant looks are shed
Tie leaves are grccner.
We e a tangle Of bright hair,
A round white arm extended;
We catch the fragrance, family sweet,
OF breezy robes about her feet,
With roses pleaded.
Whereer her vagrant fancy leads
We follow gladly after;
We seem to clasp her wayward charms
She melts from our emb acing arms
With airy laughter.
She weaves a rainbow in the air,
And while we gaze, delighted,
She tears the fabric into shreds
And scatters far the fl iating threads.
No more united.
She turns away her yelled face,
In sudden mood capricious;
But while we mourn the dismal shroud,
Breaks forth, like sunlight from a cl lud,
Her smile delicious.
She plays thousand teasing tricks;
Full fain we are to fl ut her;
Yet, spite Of all our hearts confess
Life had not half its lovcliness
Were we without her
-lHarper's Young People.
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He Got THINGS Mixed.

An old parish CLERK was told to give
the following notice: "Ol Sunday
next the service in this church will be
held in tho afternoon and on the follow
ing Sunday it will be held in the morn
ing. and SO on lternateIy until further
notice.
What he actually did read out was:
"On Sunday next the morning services
in this church will be held in the alter
noon and on the following Sunday the
afternoon service will be held in the
morning. and so on to all eternity. -
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COrraled by Sharks.

A dinghy with grass from Dwarko
foundered not very far from Bate q
port on the Dutch coast, while she was
on her way to Karachi, when the crew
consisting of seven, took to the mast
which had unshipped. At tn, time she
foundered the vossel was very close to
the shore, and the crew wero gradually
working their way toward the beach.
when one OF their number was heard TO
shrek and Immediately disappear, and
the Others, to their horror, realized that
they were surrounded by sharks, with
no meanaof escaping, as the mast not
only gavA with their weight, but could
not be kept steady on account of In,
rough state Of tho sea. The men were
IN state of anxiety and fear, not know
ing whose turn would come next. One
BY one the men suddenly disappeared,
untll Only ono remained, and by this
time the storm having subsided lie
managed to balance himself steadily on
the mast which driftcd toward the
beach on the following day. He was
thus tossed about on tho sea, expecting
every moBont to be his last for two
lays a night. [Sind Qndia)
1
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low hushed and quiet the gaunt pop'ars
spring
Beside the lake,
Where the weary thrush, head under
wing,
Is nesting halfawakel
he warm gray lights Of evening hlger
there
Or gently pass
Along the dapped water, and the air
No voice nor music has.
.ow on the nights marge yonder' Dig
! moon,
| Cleaving the blue,
Jones up and silvers the broad shades whlch
The bats fit darkly through.
Ind visions born of fancy and the night,
Glide to and fro,
dove with dream-feet amid tho soeihh
light,
And softly come and 60.
Across the moor-else silent over earth
And sky's wide range
,teals the low laughter of two lovers lhirth'
How sweet it sounds, yet strangel
-[Sidney A. Alexander.
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Al e lips, aud for mile hardly answered
Ehc banter that Virginia kept up After
that he seemed to grow perfectly reck.
Tess, laughed and jeked louder than any
lof the rest, and was so careless that he
prove on stone wall; and VIC, follow
Ping, were all upset in heap together,
Eand had hard work to get tied up so as
TO make our way home toward morning,
,more dead than alive.
1T was a sorry day for Harmon Page.
He was waited upon by church COM
Inittce, hea led by Delcon Avery, who
denounced his whole conduct toward
Mercy as unchri'tian and highly incon-
lslstent in a church member.
| "He didn' have much to say for him
lself, and they churchel him on the spot
lie was pretty down in the mouth, but
kept up some hope till he saw Mercy
Avery.
/ lie had reused to see Virginia
Wake, and tn night he went up the
familiar hill to Deacon Averys stone
house.
Mercy herself came to the door, calm
and self f-possessed, as if nothing had
happened, and showed him into tho sit :
ting room. There was a steady light IN
her gray eyes, though that made Har-
mon tremble, and, without beating
about the bush a bit, he came right to
the point, aud asked if all might be for.
given and forgotten, and they become
as good frie ds as before. He worked
himself into passion, cried and took
on like chilli, they said.
"But, lawl it didn't move her an
atom. She had tho genuine old Avery
grit, II she was mild-mannercd, and she
told him that, as long as the church had
put him ont. she, of course, couldn't
take him back.
He pleaaed and entreated until 10
0 clock at night, late hour in them
days. but it didn't make a might of
difference. She wouldn't overlook what
the church had considered a gross
breach OF faith. He went out a crushed
man, and from that time his spirit
seemed to leave him utterly
And what about Virginia Wake2r l
Interrupted, uacoasciously cutting my
hnger IN my eager interest.
'oh, after the girl had done all The
mischief possible, public opinion to-
ward her changed m, zin' quick, and
she lett town in few days, and was
never heard from in these parts again"
H.. And !, Harmon Page; what became Of
lie never got ovss the shock. He
sAmo silent and melancholy, and
had to be taken to the r treat.
wors', and the sight Of hand
asazgith red checks and black
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Too Much Exercise

tie had been waking up and down
the room with the baby for two hours.
"John,' said his wife, from among
the pillows. "you don't look very we'll
Of late. Tn afraid you don't get e1cr-
cisc enough.
John laid the baby in the crib with
its feet on the pillow and went to sleep.
Il Harper's B zaar
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Ayers Sarsaparilla.

Since then Mr.. LELAND has recommended
AYERS SARsAPARILLA in many similar
cases, and he has never yet heard Of its fail.
ure to effect a radical cure.
Some years ago one of Mr.. LELAND's farrN
laborers bruised his leg. Owing to the bad
state of his blood, an ugly scrofulous swelling
or lump appeared on the injured limb. IIor-
rble itching of the skin, with burning and
darting pains through the lump, made life
almost mtolerable. The leg became enor.
mously enlarged, and running ulcers formed,
discharging great quantities of extremely
offensive matter. No treatment was of any
avail until the man, by Mr.. LELAND's direc-
tion, was supplied with AYERS SARsAPA-
RILLA, which allayed the pain and irritation,
healed the sores, removed the swelling, and
completely restored the limb to use.
Mr.. LELAND has personally used
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Match Making.

Dii"B oae his perambulations 70
GENTLY N vi, g., rororto
""nue'ou = n establishment whcr,
ih"us n'i'''O the Indispensable luci
,er na'enVs annually made. Sovcra
huuulsu pc were busiS engaged il
ni,'nu'"osu the liul3 sulphur chips
whicn, = " chance could no longe
" ihau'' "o so ally be missed.
oiu 'he oprictor OF the huge
ioc'ory; last two generations
nave oeoh ccustomad to tho daily
use - 'no = cnicnt llcifer that they
iecoiNo - natter Of course, and the
day when a;at ond .tac, was III.
oniy n'es producing a fl ,mc, is tt
'hch % hu d matter of ancient his
'oiy ~ sne c Of Troy. And yet it is
on'y NUS vcr fifty years ago that
iueiAei nia Is first came into genera
use. NC II matches, such as tried
'ho p"''ono our granddadies, were
sau 0il" tanning no phosphorus
'hey "eie Epult to ignite. and wer
~ oes' Spu' Iriag, doubtful things.
ABOUT f33 tho modern match
tipped with comnon,d Of nbosnhoru
anu eh'oia' lof potash, came into Hse
anu DuC le imnrovements have boel
h'aoo III manufacture since tho
i timc.h
J, AaNin writer by the arm, I'll
ds-,oprietor a linn 10 tho work. room
fooVe. Irc is our machine for mal
/ lng ING sP It's" said the owner, point
inp licated afflir, which WI
- ading cut lrshcls of tit
CHI fell in wooden Shove
through which they passC
/ the room below, there
! oe made , in bundles, preparatory
y. aceiving be lucifer tip.
;There Is moro labor required in t
sisn Of the simple little mat
ould imagine" continu
cturcr, leading the way il
ON. ''You see, the spill
4 up ia little buadlcs, Il
arc charrod on r
plato, after which Il
Cd with parafliao
|loag rows in frame.
ais framc great many spl
Bed at one time, aud w
d full it is locked, fiji
spliuts with the ends
with each other When
~ csembles huge scral
soon as each frame is
10 the drippiag room, v
S'tion, consisting Of
!, otzf lag se.-s-sprsrssse of potash
caaai(Ion tdients, is applied. |
: roofI{ nfd hey are taken to the d
Q cos.. uIptal arranged on shelves.
. ora ].f<lr drisd the flashed maj
,l.;,x.. removed from the frames
; i oxed by the practisod h
iris. The lucifers are pu
my pcs ges of twenty five boxes {
anu afs u an ready for the market.
orecaution is taken aga
. nre' remfrked the matchmaker, "
: the heaitH of employees is no longer
; dangercd by the deadly ulphur
. fumes as in former times. Tho busir
is now as safe and healthy as sell
ribbons or driving a horse car"
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er lea5 arc good many
cratic families, though, an 40
you they held their hoatSells iii -. Z
The very meetin' house slips had to
be gauged accordin' to the rank of the
buyer, ani tell you old Dcccon Avery
would never have got the scowl out OF
his forrard if Squire Page had hap
pcned to have seat in front of his.
'Dea. Avery had daughter, a quiet,
gentle girl, with a slight, graceful fig
ure, and face-well, you don't sec
such faces now days--a clear, finc COM
plexion, with delicate pink trembling
up to her lips when she was spoken to.
Her eyes were great limpid wells,
changing with every thought, and her
hair was soft chestnut brown, waving
about her fac, in its owa way ward
style.
'She was lovely girl, became pro-
fessor young, and was always to be seen
in the end of the deacon's pew every
Sunday, rain or shine. She mover had
much company, for there was a kind Of
dignifed reserve about her that kept
the fellows at distance. But when
she was long bout IS or 20 Harmon
Page began to go with her.
He was handsome, high-spirited
chap, lively and full of talk, and as
different from Mercy Avery as two
PERSONS we'll could be. But they loved
each other; there no douot about thlt.
Many's the time | We seon her graad
eyes sparkle and pretty checks flsh at
.Harmons witty speeches till she was
really briIiaat. And he, with his
proud spirit, always grew strangely
gentle with Mercy
SO in spite Ct tho rivalry that had
alway existed between the two fami-
lies, no one would have disturbed the
two hal it not been for Virginia Wake.
She W cousin of Col. Ford's first
wife, and came there visiting from
Boston.
Virginia Wis called hand ,ome girl,
with her brunette fac Il .shing black
eyes, and he Y, ! curls she WIS
! vct tirc4 .. Jiagling around her ucc&.
sh, haa good deal, too, Of what you
cal style, anl AmiiyylIio FOLKS VINO
didn't know as much OF the ways Of the
world as they do now were completely
fascinated with her taking ways. The
young fellows in particular hover,d
around her like moths around candle.
"Al except Harmon Page. II. hal
engaged himself to Mercy. and at first
gave the newcomer the so by.
The Pages and Fords had a
family feud Of a good many years
standing, which kept them apart for
one thing, and Virginil had plenty q
CEN psny besides Harmon
"But l suppose Harmon's
cuce piqued the girl, -
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The Tearing Arranged for Him.

Youth dn deep, passionate, tend ol
Lones)-how can | tear m yself away2
Girls father Quitting his head into
The room)-Tho tearing won't be done
away; lt will be done in the front yard.
| have Just loosed the dog. II Boston
Courier.
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ia Modern knight

She kb, John! peforo VIC were
narriod lou were always wishing you
were onePf tho knights Of old, so yoa
might bow your devotion; and
OWL
He kreat heavens. Marial did you
ever hcm Of one Of those old chivalry
fellows jumping up from his paper to
chop wocd?'--TJudqe.
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Ayers Sarsaparilla

for Rheumatism, with entire success and
after careful observation, declares that in
lis belief, there is no medicine in the world
equal to it for the cure of Liver Disorders
Gout, the effects of high living, Sal
Rheum, Sores, Eruptions, and all the
various forms of blood diseases.
We have Mr.. LELAND's permission to invite
all who may desire further evidence in regard
70 the extraordinary curative powers Of
AYERS SARsAPARILLA to see him person
ally either at his mammoth Ocean Hotel,
long Branch, or at the popular Leland Hotel,
Broadway, 27th and 2Sth Streets, New York.
Mr.. LELAND's extensive knowledge OF the
good done by this unequalled eradicator of
blood poisons enables him to give inquirers
much valuable information.
PREPARED BY
Or. &c. .Ayer& Co. Lowell, Mass,
sola by all Druggists 81. six bottles for SIS.
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Broadway in New York City, is
The longest street ia the United States
It the present time. Tho highest num-
Der IN the directory is 4O98. which is
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Turkish Invitations.

The Oriental imagery, so plentiful in
all the written communications of the
eastern peoples, has been carried | y the
Turks to tho poiatY where its literary
mm ~v obsurd. One