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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-01-03
Canada,s Shipping Interests.

HALIFAX, N. S., Jan. 3.-The shipping tonnage of the maritime provinces decreased during the past year 45, 900 tons, the total now being 7S7, 723 tons. Nova Scotia ship ping shows the greatest decrease, 26, ,316 tons New Brunswick shipping decreased 16, 90S tons, and Prince Edward Island shipping SO56 tons
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-01-03
The Czar's Congratulations.

ROME, Jan. 3-The czar sent a letter to pope on the occasion of his holiness jubilee, congratulating him upon his fifty years of priesthood and expressing hope that better relations might exist between the Greek Catholic church of Russia and the Catholic church of Rome.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-01-03


 "Rdre Idistressed you tUithout kno,ring tt f' "Miss Laroque, I place at your little feet my most profound respect. Dare ask for news regarding your healthi You are little pale this morning. That is my fault. You sat up too late last night, Excuse me this time, honored lady, and promise you to be more exact another time. But how serious you are! Has your naughty mamma been scolding youa Noi Are you sick, theni Oh, I know. When young ladies reach the ripe age of 2 years they don't laugh any more. That not ita An, we'll, then it is because the young lady has doubtless learned a piece to speak and last night she had no audience. If 1t is not too late, should like to hear it now. am listening"
 He placed the little creature on the floor and waited. But Suzanne remained silent. Henriette, behind Roger, made n sign, and the poor child saw that she too must learn to dissemble, and in 6 feeble voice she began her little speech:
 "Father, I have loved you seven years. love you as much as do my mother. know that you sacrifice your life to prepare mine and you weary yourself that I may be happy later. But, dear father, am never SO happy as when you caress me. know that you arc good and indulgent, and love you better every day. If have ever caused you"-
 But 1t was too much for the child. She stopped, suddenly, and putting her hart' to her throat, looked for one moment at her father with an unspeakable fear, and wita a hoarss cry fell in convulsions, her face scarlet and her eyes set. Henriette seized her while Roge, sprinkled water in her face.
 Shall I go for the doctor7 What is it What can we dog" said Roger, frightened.
 s'Nothing. We do not need the doctor, said Henrietto in Q husky voice, as she fearet that tho doctor might divine the cause of tn, attack Laroque looked at both with sus picious regard. Henriette thought:
 Unhappy manl if he does love us he mus suffer horribly!"
 After Q while Suzanne grew better, ana Roger had to go to his business. Every morning he took the g o'clock train fol Paris, and he came to say goodby, saying: "I may bo late again tonight. Do no wait for me-" And he stood O moment befor, his wife, as if he had something to say to be- of grave import, but finally went out withou | adding word.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-01-03
A Missing Minister.

NEW YORK, Jan. 3.-Rev. Edward F. Miles, of the Church of the Reformation, who disappeared Friday, is still missing He is 0 years old, five feet nine inches tall, and erect He is said to be suffering from mental aberration due to overwork during the holidays.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-01-03
The Body Washed Ashore.

ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., Jan. 3.-Coroner Irving has just received word iron the cap tain of the Little Beach life saving station that the body of the mate of the steamship Tonawanda, was found on the beach ther> yesterday.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-01-03
On Trial for His Life.

LOCK HAVEN, Pa., Jan. 3.-John w. Johnson, indicted for the murder of Isaiah Colby at Cherry Run last August, is now on trial before Judge Mayer. The prisoner pleaded not guilty when arraigned, and the empanelling of a jury was begun, and after many challenges jury was obtained.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-01-03
pistrict Attorney Fellows Banauet..

NEW YORK, Jan. 3.-Col. John R. Eel lows, after taking charge of the district attorneys office yesterday, gave banquet at the Astor house to his numerous friends. Many of the retiring and incoming officials of the city were present, and there was an abundance of feasting and oratory.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-01-03
Re1eased fro,n Prison.

PH1LADELPH1A, Jan. 3-After serving twenty-one weeks in the debtors prison in Camden, N. J., lawyer Sam.'el Shreeve was liberated. He was arrested for failing to ac- count for ,0Oo placed in his hands by his uncle for investment.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-01-03
Held for Embexzlement,

ATHoL, Mass, Jan. sc. W. Knowlton, a real estate broker of Brooklyn, N. Y., was yesterday held in 8, OOO for the alleged em- Samuel Simmons.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-01-03

The first profile taken was that of Antigo- nus, in 330 D. C., who, having but orc eye, his likeness was so taken to conceal the do- forInity
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-01-03

Tho largest amount of land held in the United States by on alien corporation is thai owned by tho Holland company, in New Mexico. It embraces 4,50O, 900 acres
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-01-03
Hope for Young Men.

Who says that there is not hope for tha young men of to-day7 Of Amherst's ninety. three freshmen but seventeen smoke tobacco. A tobacco report from the class three years from now will be interesting New York Sun.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-01-03
Fatal Fall from g Roof.

NEWARK, N. J., Jan. 3.-Garret Brown, brother of ex-Sheriff Brown, while slating a roof on High street yesterday fell to the ground and received fatal injuries.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-01-03
To succeed Judee RapalIo.

ALBANY, Jan. 3.-It is reported that Gov ernor Hill will appoint Judge Cullen, of Brooklyn, to succeed the late Judge Rapallo, of the court of appeals.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-01-03

PITTsBURG, Jan. 3.-Despite the change iu the weather the rivers continue to ris. slowly, and a number of tows of coal have left here. There are about 13, ,OO0, ,OOL bushels loaded, but it is not likely that all can be got out on this rise.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-01-03
weather Indications.

For Wednesday, in New Jersey, eastern New York, eastern Pennsylvania, and in New England, partly cloudy to fair weather, with variable winds, precedel by local snow storms
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-01-03

Never wash woolen goods or blankets on , cloudy day.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-01-03

No Intention of Visiting America.
 COLUMBUS, Jan. 3.-E. I. Afh -ck, of this city, has received letter from MT. Glad. stone saying positively that the ex-premier has no intention of visiting America.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-01-03
The Globe
$1,1O2.O8

The amount of the GLOBES Biggest Days Sale in Novem-
 Der and December.
 Guesses of $11OO were made on Tickets numbered 1546, l642 1889, 14S9, 1896, 1854, 1237, 1899, and are entitled to the first prize.
 No. 1O46 takes second prize. No. 1146 takes third prize No. 1155 takes fourth prize. Holders of successful tickets will please bring same for settlement.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-06-08
A Strange Prison Orchestra.

At the western penitentiary ia
Allegheny Co. there is nightly con.
cert given by what is probably the
largest orchestr@in the world 1t is
composed of at least 800 players, who
never see one another. The music
begins precisely at 6 O'Clock every
evening, and ends at the stroke Of T..
Within that hour the convicts are
permitted to make. each Independent.
ly, as much music or discord as he
pleases. This prison is. perhaps, the
only one 10 the United States where
the inmates ~sre allowed to cultivate
the art of music, and the privilege is
deeply appreciated by them. Just
before o'clock they may be seen by
the officials, sitting with their instru-
ments in readiness. AS the hour
strikes, they begin to play, and rattle
off tune after tune during the appoint
ed time. AS may be imagined, with
several hundred instruments playing
at once, it is impossible to distinguish
any one of them from the rest, or to
tell one tuHe from another. AS the
waves of sound rise and mingle, the
listener can only be reminded of u
wind bowling in the distance. "They
look forward to this hour with great
pleasure" said one Of the keepers to
q reporter. "Music is the only thing
that varies the monotony of their
lives. and taking an instrument away
from a prisoner is about the severest
punishment we can indiet" AS they
were talking, there was q moments
silence. 1t was few minutes before
7, and man began playing "Home
Sweet Home" on a violin. His neigh
Dor accompanied him on a guitar. and
in short time they were joined by a
flute, cornet and mandolin. The
prisoners in the upper tiers of cells
seemed to be waiting for the begin
ming of the favorite melody, and one
by one caught it up, until all were
playing the tune. The sounds ceased
at the stroke of I, and quiet reigned
supreme.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-06-08
Another Temperance Lesson.


A woman was shot dead in Ilick.
ory township, near Sharon, Mercer
county, on Wednesday evening be-
tween nine and ten o'clock, and the
only reason that has been assigned is
that her murderer was drunk The
victim was Mrs. James Clark, @ wo-
man about As years ofage, and the
man who is in Jail for taking her life
is her brother-in-law, Samuel Clark.
The criminal is married and lived but
short distance from his brothers.
1t seems, from what little we can
learn, that he was at home in bed
drunk. His wife left him sleeping as
she supposed, aud went to her sister
in-law's, Mrs. CIark's where she fouud
Mrs. Clark and Mrs. Davis, James
Clark being down town. Soon after
ward, Sam Clark came into the house
in his night clothes. drew revolver
and fired. The ball struck his sister.
law near the center of the breast,
passed near, or perhaps touched the
heart and lodged just under the skin.
His wife then took him home and he
again went to bed. He claims to
have known nothing whatever of the
occurrence until told by his wife. He
il about 4S years of age aud was in
the army during the war. He was
not noted as quarrelsome man
and his terrible crime may be clearly
attributed to the influence of Sharon
whisky. He was brought to Jail yes
terday morning by officer Stambaugh
Mercer Press.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-06-08
MOrbuS SabbaticuS.

Morbus Sabbaticus, or Sabbath
sickness disease peculiar to church
members. The attack comes on sud-
denly every Sabbath; no symptoms
are felt on Saturday night; the patient
sleeps well and awakes feeling well;
eats hearty breakfast, but about
church time the attacks comes on and
continues until services are over for
the morning. Then the patient feels
easy and eats hearty dinner. In
the afternoon he feels much better,
and is able to take d walk, talk about
politics and read the Sunday papers;
he eats hearty supper. but about
church tins he has another attack and
stays at home, He retires early,
sleeps well and wakes up Monday
morning refreshed and able to go to
WORK, and does not have any symp-
toms of the disease until the follow
ing Sabbath. The peculiar features
are as follows:
1. 1t always attrcks mem bers ol
the church.
2 1t never makes its appearance
except on the Sabbath.
g. The symptoms vary, but it new.
er interleres with the sleep or appe-
tite.
4. 1t never lasts more than twenty
four hours.
5. 1t generally attacks the head ol
the family.
6. No physician is ever called.
I. 1t always proves fatal in The
end-to the soul.
8 No remedy is known for it ex.
cept prayer.
8. Religion is the only antidote.
TO- 1t is becoming fsarfully preva-
lent, and is sweeping thousands every
year prematurely to destruc.ion.-
SeIecLed
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-06-08
TOO Muchee BY and By"

what is your complaint against
this young man, John?" said the
magistrate to the Chinese laundry
man. who had summoned O young
gentleman whose laundry bill was in
arrears.
"He too muctee by and by" was
the answer of the aggrieved Celestial
who evidently knew what allied the
young man, even if he could not ex-
press his views in the most classical
English.
There are other youngsters who
are troubled with the same complaint
too muchee by and by" The
boy has to be called four times in the
morning, and then is late to break
fast; the boy who says" In q minute"
when his mother calls him to do
chores or run errands; the young gen.
tleman who forgets his promise to
bring wood or draw water; the young
lady who always meant to" do
things and have them in order, but
who never, never carried out her in
tentions; the legions Of folks who al
ways have to be waited for-all
these have "too muchee by and by"
People are likely to sing them
selves into perdition with "the sweet
by aud by" What they need is the
sweet now. which Is the accepted
time and the day OF salvation Lit
tie Christian.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-06-08
THE GREAT INDUSTRY.
Why Wool Growing Should Be
Protected in the u. S.

A careful estimate places the num-
Der of wool growers in the Uuited
States at about seven hundred thous-
and, and fully five hundred thousand
men are employed bv them to assist
in caring for their fiocks and doing
other farm labor. A majority of
these aock-masters, as we'll as their
employed help, are heads of families,
therefore, if you add to their number
their wives, children and other de-
pendents, you will have population
Of at least four million persons more
or less interested in the growing of
wool; or about one fifteenth of the en-
tire population of the United States.
There are no doubt fully one hum
dred and fifty thousand other farmers
who keep a small number of sheep,
but these could not be fairly classed
as growers of wool.
These seven hundred thousand
farmers will average to own or pos
sesa al least one hundred and sixty
acres of land each; making total of
one hundred and twelve million acres;
devoting the more desirable parts
of their farms to the raising of grain,
hay, etc, "a good share of which is
required for the feeding of their
horses, cattle, hogs and sheep during
the winter season) and selecting the
poor, rough and billy portions for the
pasturing of their sheep; thus putting
to profitable use their entire farms.
The number Of sheep in the United
States is now estimated at fifty
million head, and the crop of wool at
about three hundred and fifty million
pounds, and worth on an average of
last years prices about twenty-five
cents; making the total value of the
wool crop of the country seventy
million dollars.
There are sold annually for export
and home consumption from thirteen
to fifteen million sheep for their NUT
ton. bringing on the average Of three
dollars per head; making the total
value of wool and mutton sold each
season about one hundred and
twenty-five million dollars.
If you remove the duty from wool,
and SO make the growing of it an un-
profitable business, it would render
almost valueless the portions of,these
farms devoted to sheep raising, and
thereby would decrease the average
price of the whole farm at least two
dollars and hall an acre, making a
loss from this source alone of two
hundred and eighty million dollars
Sheep would also decrease in value
fully fifty cents per head, making an
other shrinkage of twenty-five million
dollars.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-06-08
NO. 81
Egg Culture.

The London Society of Arts re-
Gently listened to special lecture on
eggs and the duty of the English peo-
pie to raise their own eggs, and not
depend upon foreign fowls. The i'm.
pirt Of eggs into England amounts to
an annual value of SIS, 900, 900, which
means. at an average of q cent apiece
l25, 000,L06 dozen of eggs. The i'm.
port of eggs to the United States ia
about II 900. 900 dozen a year. The
capital required in the production of
eggs, and the keeping of poultry, is
small. the sale is regular and constant,
and IS an article of food the egg is
unrivalled. While there are large
raisers of poultry, with considerable
investments in birds and buildings,
the vast majority of the eggs market
ed are picked up in small quantities
from the farmers and from villagers.
There is no reason why the United
States should depend upon any out
side people for q single egg. To pro-
duce all they consume would put
money in their pockets. The boys
and girls on the farms could find
source Of profit in paying little more
attention to fowls, ''in the rough" as
it were, and if they reached out to the
incubator and the brooder they would
materially enlarge their profits, while
they also greatly enhance their pleas.
ure.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-06-08
How TO Grow Tomatoes 10 Per-
fection.

Because the generous nature Of the
tomato yields bountifully with SEEM
ingly little care and attention, the
general impression prevails that the
plant requires but little attention
This is a sad mistake, for there is not
vegetable in the garden that is so
gross feeder, nor one that 80 readl-
ly pays for all the food and care given
as the tomato. To grow it to its
greatest perfection, the hills should
be dug out to the depth of two and a
half feet; the bottom there should be
half bushel of well rotted manure;
above this let the soil b." an equal
mixture of loan aud manure thor
oughly mixed The hills should be
at least six feet apart. Let the situa-
tion be open, warm, airy. When the
fruit begins to set mulch with clean
straw or very small brush. Under
these conditions six plants will fnrn-
iah sufficient tomatoes for family OF
twelve persons. Whatevor variety
may be planted in this manner, the
result will show specimens for size,
smoothness, and esculent properties,
unknown TO the variety when grown
in the ordinary manner.-Amertcd"
| IgricuUuriSt
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-06-08
A Bald Fact.

There has been a good deal of fun
I poked at the bald-headed man In.
Vulnerable Jokes have been cracked at
! his expense, all of which be has borne
with good nature that seems to be
O part of his character. Conundrums
have been asked regarding him.
"Why is heaven like q bald headed
man 2" What i5 it that no man
wants and yet end when be has he
wouldn't part with 2" and all that
sort of thing
Worse than all it has beeh alleged
in the papers that the bald headed
man is always anxious to have front
seat in the variety show. This SLAM
der and others the bald-headed men
have treated with the silent contempt
that the charges deserved.
This reticence-this calm disregard
for calumny has at last been reward
ed. The law has stepped forward in
the person of one of the most ener-
getic and deserving OF its members
and pays high tribute to the maa
whose brow reaches to the nape of
his neck
A constable in New England has
declared that he never yet saw a
tramp who was bald headed This
testimony has been coTroberated by
ccnstables in other parts of the coun-
try. 1t will only be short time be-
fore the public will unanimously ad-
NIT that wba;everelse the bald-beaded
man is guilty of be does not join the
ignoble army oftramps
when constabulary duty is to be
done" it will not be bald head that
the police truncheon falls upon.
This constabulary tribute to the
bald headed man, when a person
comes to ponder it, means a great
deal.
1t shows that the bal3 headed man
is thrifty and Industrious and good
citizen. He wants no mans charity
If he goes to the variety show he
earns the coin that be pays at the
door
So hurrah for the bald-headed man
and here's more power-not to his
elbow--5ut to the particular brand of
hair restorer he uses.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-06-08
Curious Case OF Deafness.

Some time ago, says the Columbus
journal. an engine driver on the Lit
tie MAMA Railroad was suspended
because, after having been examined
by DR.. CLARK, he was found TO be
quite deaf The engineer claimed at
the time that he could hear every
thing while running his engine; but
the doctor found that in u still room
he could not hear ordinary conyersa-
tion d foot away. The engineer lives
at Cincinnati, and received treatment
in that city for his disease, but with.
out any special benefit. After being
suspended eight months the engineer
again came TO DR.. Clark and insisted
that he could hear perfectly while on
n moving engine. The doctor though,
he would test the case, and accom-
panving the man to Cincinnati, made
number Of experiments with him on
the engines. The result was that the
doctor found the engineer was no,
only telling the truth in regard to the
matter. but also that the deaf mar
could hear low remarks and whisper,
on "a moving engine that even DR.
| Ciark's keen ear failed TO catch. Th,
engineer was reinstated in his..forme
/ place.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-06-08
Too Big a Job.

Some practical jokers came near
making senation ut the Meadville
Centennial celebration. few days
since. The great event OF the cele-
bration was the unvciling Of the pio.
neer monument. The plan OF the
jokcrs was, to steal the monument
and hide it away, placing in it's stead
large Indian tobacco sign that stood
in front OF one of Meadvile's tobacco
stores. The conspirators fully in
tended to load the stone on Il wagon
and cart it away, believing they could
veil the Indian tobacco sign 30 that
the exchange would not be discovered
until the final ceremony of unveiling,
but when they made an investigation
as they actually did, they concluded
it was too heavy job and gave it up
Had it succeeded, it would have been
very funny-to everybody but the
folks Of Meadville.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-06-08
There are BAT women black
smiths in England and 9lS9 nail
makers OF the same sex.


There are BAT women black
smiths in England and 9lS9 nail
makers OF the same sex.
-General Beaurcgard has been
elected Commissioner of Public Works
in New Orleans.
There is every indication that
the Hudson River grlpo crop will be
the largest ever known.
"A project to cut $1,000. 900
canal across the Crimean Isthmus in.
terests people on the Black Sea.
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt, Of
New York, is said to have 81 car
riages for her own use.
The ice companies Of Washing
ton, ID. c., have raised the price Of
Ice from 40 to SO cents per 100.
The yarn expectation from b ,m-
bay, India, to China and Japan
amounts to 100000 per year.
New Yo.k is now discussing
means of using the thousands of acres
of housetops in the city for summer
recreation.
Non nnion men of Hamilton,
Ont. have formed the Independent
Woskingmens' Association, with fi.ty
members.
"A planning and lath mill with o
daily capacity of $4,000 feet is to be
removed from Michigan to Armistead,
Miss.
The Saloon Keepers Progressive
Union of Baltimore has been admit.
ted to membership inte the Fedora
tion Of Labor.
The Coopers' Union OF New
York is to establish . cooperative
cooper shop In connection with the
cooperative brewery.
"A new definition OF America Ia
given by NJ Renan. IL is. America
is wonderful country, an immense
cauldron open to all"
-phe largest wood alcohol works
in the world are at Calera, Ala. The
weekly output ia 10000 bushels of
charcoal and 100 gallons of alcohol.
1t is estimated that to collect q
pound of honey from clover $4,000
heads of clover must be deprived OF
nectar an d 1850, 900 visits from bees
must be made.
| AT Cincinnati the Labor" men
have made arrangements to run Q
Congressional candidate against
Speaker Carlisle 10 the Covington
district next fall.
The Olympia (W. T) lumber
output this season will reach 100. 900 ).
900 feet, worth $l,l4s.000. The
camps employ $50 men. 100 oxen and
mules and 7 locomotives.
Some Pittsburg glass workers
| will establish a cooperative plant sl
Tifin, o. Five acres Of ground, fres
gas and $4,000 were given as a bo.
nus by the people Of Tifiu.
Our Consul at Hslsgs, Spain
ordered stove from America, whicl
at first was not looked on with favo
by tho natives. but now they like II
and there is great cry for stoves.