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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-18

The New York Star says to-day: "In the Star of Wednesday last letter was published from Mrs H. M. Joslin, which stated that the dead patriots only sister died five years ago. This is inaccurate. as Mrs Francis of 1867 Third avenue is also a sister. She is desirous of accompanying the remains of her brother to the land of his birth"
 In the District Court this morning Judge Bradstreet rendered the following decisions In the case of Patrick Pierce vs Henry A. Lawler the court gave, judgment for the plaintiff to recover $1O6.50 and costs. In | the case of Lewis J. Atwood vs N. J. Vel ton ct al, executors. judgment for the plaintiff to recover $5,042 and costs. IT the case of Edward F. Cole vs Center School District, judgment for the defend ant to recover costs. In the case of M Madden, trustee, vs M. H. Upson ct al demurrer to defendants plea in abatemen l sustained
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-18
COL BURPEE HoNoRED.

Presented With a Set of Resolutions by
 the Sons of Veterans.
 Col Lucien F. Burpee of this city, who recently retired from the command of the Connecticut Division of the Sons of Vet erans, had during his term of office maie many warm friends throughout the State. The division prospered and grew under his command, and he did much at per sonal sacrifice to improve the order. Last evening he was surrounded in Johnson's Hall by large number of Sons of Veter- ans, many of them from New Haven, Bir- mingham and other towns, including Com mander- in Chief Abbott and the division officers. The occasion was the presenta- tion to Col Burpee of set of resolutions handsomely framed. Col Eugene More house made Representation and Col Burree pleasantly responded. The resolutions are as follows:
 WHEREAS. At the third annual encampment of May 23 1857 the report of division officers proved the division to be in an unusual degree of pros perity, showed great numerical gain and total eX- tinction of the former debt A large surplus in the treasury and an increase in dicpline and efficiency, that has made this the banner division WHEREvs, It is unanimously conceded that this gratifying result Is mainly due to the efforts of our retiring Division Commander, Col Lucien Francis Burpee during his two consecutive terms in said office,
 RESOLVED InaC we the fepreSenJaClVeS or the Connecticut Division Sons of Veterans, do here | by tender the unanimous and heartfelt thanks ot the division to Col LucieA F. Burpee in token ot l Commander, and as an evidence of our greatfu recognition of the untiring zeal and marked | ability so sgnally displayed in achieving this magnificent result, as we'll our full appreciation | of the modest merit which emphatically declined | more personal acknowledgement at the hands of the encampment | RESOLVED. That this resolution be embodied 1 in the proceedings of the encampment and copy suitably engrossed be presented to retiring commander.
 w, H. P1ERPoINT. MAJ GEN. CHARLES c. FARNHAM. LIEUT. GEN. | c. B, SMITH. FIRST LIEUT.. After the presentation there were speeches by Commander-in-C Chief Abbott, l Quartermaster G. B. Smith, Judge Advocate Lindsley, c. w. Burpee, c. F., of the Sons of Veterans and Daniel Keller, F. o., and L. H. Platt, o., of Wadham's Post. A supper was served to the company.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-18
INCREASE IN THE DEATH RATE
Larger than in any Month Since Las
 AupuSt.

Larger than in any Month Since Last
 August.
 According to the monthly bulletin of Dr c. A. Lindsley, secretary of the Sta e Board of Health, the deaths in January numbered 1915, representing an annua death rate of IS per 1000 of the population This is a larger death-rate then in any month since August The increase is mostly in deaths from pulmonary diseases, pneumonia causing 133 deaths and bron- chitis 38. Scarlet fever is still prevailing throughout the State and has been more fatal since the extreme low temperature Diphtheria, too, maintains much more than it's average claim on children's lives, kill ing 67 in January and only 56 in Decem ber Cerebro-spinal fever has also in creased it's fatality to 16 victims. Typhoid fever, however, has proved less fatal, caus- ing but 10 deaths against 22 of the preced- ing month
 Below is statement showing how ex- tensively these diseases respectiveiy, have prevailed throughout the State: Scarlet Fever = Bridgeport, Bristol, Brooklyn, Canaan, Derby, Hartford Hebron, Xiii hngly, Litchfeld, Manchester, New Bri- | tain, New Haven, Norwich, 4Stratford, West Hartford Diphtheria and Group Avon, Branford, Bridgeport, Bristol Ga naan, Canton, Cromwell, Danbury, Derby, East Haddam, Fairfield, Griswold, Hart ford, Killingly, Madison, Manchester, Mer- iden, Middletown, Naugatuck, New Bri- tain, New Haven, New London, Norwalk, 1 Norwich, Old Saybrook, Salisbury, Staff ford, Stamford, Stonington, Vernon, Wa Fever-Hartford Killingly, ,Meriden, New Haven, Southington, Waterbury. Pneu- monia-Bethel, Bridgeport, Bridgewater, Bristol Brooklyn, Canaan, Colchester, Dan- bury, Derby, East Hartford, East Lyme, Enield Fairfield, Glastonbury, Green w1ch, Griswold, Groton, Gulltord, Hart ford, Kent, Killingly, Manchester, Meri- den, Middletown. New Britain, New Ha- ven, Norwalk, Norwich, Orange, Plainville, Plymouth, Putnam, Salisbury, Southing- ton, Stamford, Stratford, Suffield, Vernon, Wallingford, Waterbury, Wethersfeld, | Woodstock.
 Dr Wordin of Bridgeport reports a large number of fractures from falls on the ice. Pneumonia and bronchitis frequent; and among children, scarlet fever and diph- theria. Dr Welch of Derby reports whooping cough increasing. Mumps are booming. There are few fatal cases of scarlet fever, and one fatal case of small pox. Troubles of the air passages gre plentiful. There is less scarlet fever and diphtheria in Hartford, little typhoid fevt and less malaria in Meriden.
 The mortality in public instutions of the State were: In Hartford, 10; in Middle town, 8; in New Haven, 15; and in Strat ford, 5.
 Thirty towns are reported as having nc deaths in January. Among these art Beacon Falls, Bethel, Madison, Middle bury North Stonington, North Canaan Southbury, Trumbull, Woodbridge.
 Bridgel ort is credited with 56 deaths Danbury 24, Derby 20, Hartford 76, Mer iden 23, Middletown 27, Naugatuck 8, New Britain 39, New Haven 139, New Londo1 IT. Norwich 3S; Waterbury A.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-18
Resolutions of Respect,

At special meeting of Sheridan Council, held Monday evening" Feb. G., the following resolu- tions were unanimously adopted
 WHEREAS It has pleased Almighty God to re- move from our midst. by death our esteemed brother. William Ii. Noonan .. mission to the holy will of God, it is but a just tribute to his memory that we mourn for him as and esteem as man and brother member. Resolved, That we tender. our heartfelt sym pathy to the wife and family of the deceased and mingle our sorrow with theirs, in this, their sad bereavement.
 Resolved, That these Resolutions be entered in the Waterbury EVENING DEMOCRAT and the Waterbury Daily American.
 eAoRe ShoReE E. PhASNEToN. Committee
 MARTIN BERGIN, on
 JOHN F. O'BRIEN, Resolutions
 O. MALONEY,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-18
District Court Assignments.

Monday, February 20. 198S.-Luke O'Rlley vs James Flynn.
 Tuesday.-Edward Chittenden vs T. F. Judson.
 Wednesday, Hedden vs Isaac Bart ram, John Healey vs John Crane. Wm Pritchard vs Chris Lawlor, ct ux.
 Thursday.-Town of Waterbury vs Ed ward Kelly (Cowell, J.), s. s. Guerney vs Town of Naugatuck. Friday.-A. H. Scovill ct al vs T. J Jackson ct al Grace E. Trumbull vs Addi son G. Furnass, Donahue Brothers ~vs James Longworth. Monday, Feb 2S.-Thomas Healey vs A o. H.
 Tuesday, Feb 2s-Wesley Stoddard VI Charles Lounsbury, James Leonard VI Frank Kilbourne, F. L. Andrews vs Citi zens National Bank, Hugh Brennan VI | Western Union Telegraph Go.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-18
The Exception to the Rule.

A Waterbury young lady who desired to make an impression on the heart of the young man whom she had selected for her valentine, sent him box of cigars instead of lot of paper lace with green heart pierced with blue arrow and bleeding drops of yellow blood. If the cigars were selected with woman's usual taste in such matters the plan will not work, you can rest assured What the average woman knows about buying cigars can be com pressed into homeopathic pellet.-An- sonia Sentinel.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-18
The Labor Commissioners Report.

The report of Commissioner s. M. Hotchkiss of the bureau of labor statistics is compiled and will be issued to the public in the course of the week. It will contain discussion of the labor question, papers on the subject being contributed by Hon William E. Simonds of Hartford, non Frederick J. Kingsbury of this city, Representative Thomas H. Kehoe of New Britain, Herbert c. Baker of Hartford and Henry O. Baldwin of Naugatuck. The last three contributors are representatives of the Knights of Labor
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-18
NEW YORK AND BOSTON MAIL.
Difference of Opinion as to why the
 Service is Poor.

Difference of Opinion as to why the
 Service is Poor.
 The Boston Globe prints interviews With Postmaster General Dickinson and General Superintendent Nash of the railway main service. These gentlemen say that the Consolidated road is to blame for the poor mail service between Boston and New York. They maintain that the road Will not make any arrangements toward inn proving the service, also that it runs its trains when it likes and charges exhorbl- tant rates. President Clark, when inter viewed, said that the trouble was with the postal employees. He insisted that 1t the mails were handled at the termni of various | points with half the dexterity with which they were transported there would be nc difficulty. He stated also that the Con solidated road ran many trains now that the postal people did not take advantage
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-18
The Corpse Opens His Eyes During tl
 Religious Service.

The Corpse Opens His Eyes During the
 Religious Service.
 Several days ago Andrew Anderson, a Swede living in Branford, died. There be- ing no Swedish clergy man in the town, the Rev MT Sandstrom of New Haven attended the funeral The minister had got about half through when he stopped suddenly. He had chanced to look at the corpse, and medietely refused to go on with the ser vices, and stated his belief that the man was not dead, but in a trance. Several doctors were summoned, and pronounced the man dead. The clergyman was trife nervous, however and it was some little time before he could be induced to go on with the services. At length he became convinced that the doctors were right, and the funeral proceeded, and the remains were buried
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-18
At the Onera House.

Charles Stedman's Company presented "Our Bearing House" to small audience at the Opera House last evening. MT Sted- man as Gillypod was excellent and w. |, Clark gave him good support as Col Ele- vator. The rest of the company was very poor.
 Moulton's Dramatic Company will oc- cupy the stage next week opening Monday night with "A Celebrated Case" The com pany is said to be good one.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-18

nISTRIOT OF WATERBURY. ss. Probate D Court, February IS, 1858
 bury, in said district deceased. w.
 The Court of Probate for the district of Water. bury hath limited and allowed six ;a months n, iron the date hereof, for the creditors oi s9 estIe .o neglect to present their accounts, properly at tested within said time, will be de9arrea d re- requested to make immediate payment to JOHN IVAN, NATURALIZATION
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-18
LOOK OUT FOR coUNTERFE1rs.
A Poor Imitation of the Five Dollar Sil
 yer Certificate in Circulation.

yer CerClncaCe III circulation.
 Postal cards were received yesterday in this city calling attention to new counter. felt $5 silver certificate which has been put in circulation. It is upon the $5 issue a,a- thorized by act of August 4, 1886, signed by w. s. Rosecrans, register of the treas ury, and James W. Hyatt, treasurer of the United States. The notch of the key in seal of counterfeit is simply perpendicu- lar line, while in the genuine it takes the shape of the letter T. The bust of Gen Grant in oval frame in counterfeit has a scratchy, soiled look-two white patches appear on lower lip near left corner of the mouth. The paper is lighter than the gen. uine and has no parallel silk threads, and the note is shorter. The notification was sent out from New York, and the informa- tion was furnished. by the secret service division of the treasury department.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-18
POLO LAST NIGHT.
Waterbury Loses a Game and New Haven
 Defeats Hartford.

The local team met defeat at the hands of the Salems at the rink last night 12 to IS. The Waterbury's played Frazier, Will Hams, Shea, Conway and Babbitt; and the Salems Hill, Perry, Stanford, Phalen and Reed. Menard of the Waterburys was referee. The game was very tame. For Waterbury Conway and Shea played good polo, especially Shea. Babbitt also played fine game at goal. For the visitors Hill and Perry did some good driving for goal, and Reed took care of the goal in good shape. Waterbury got the only foul, and that was for starting before the referee blew his bugle. The score:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-18

We -th1pHggh- iavenhry and -ssttled down to hard work. New Gupds and low Prices predominate. D. c. Calender & Co, Jewellers and Watchmakers, and 3 Exchange Place, Waterbury, Conn.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-18

HARTFORD DEFEATED BY NEW HAVEN.
 The leaders in the Connecticut Polo League defeated Hartford at New Haven last night in one of the hottest games ever played in New Haven. The News says that the blocking of the Hartford rushers was almost perfect, while Hallett, back at his old place, stood up to his work so well that the bali must have had wings to get by him. Leydon kept up his splendid work of the past two weeks, but it was something of an off night for Connors He had many good chances to drive for goal which he missed through fumbling or slipping. The score:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-18

Associated Press Dispatches until 8 a. m. Sunday. All published in to-morrow's Dsiuiaas Sunday 4Heya1d.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-18

Two Love Sick Widows your or ders for the Sunday Herald before the Special Edition of 5000 Copies is ex- 4auetedA
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-18

Henry Ward Beecher's Double. Orde the Sunday Resald Of your aewsdealeT.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-18
A TUNER AL INTERRUPTED.

Score New Haven 4, Hartford 3: fouls, New Ha ven o, Hartford 1; stops at goal Fuller IA, McCar thy 25; referee, Daniels.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-18
Card of Thanks.

:, The publishers of tho DEMOCRAT. wish to return to their aid during the sickness of the late lament ed Editor of the DEMOCRAT, MT. Stephen J. Meany; to the watchful physician and kind nurse and the ever willing landlord and attendants at the scovil house who did all in their power to al
 leviate his sufferings; also to the generous pub lie who so kindly and willingly aided in honoring the dead to the Young Mems Catholic Literary Association who volunteered the use of their rooms, and to those who contributed flowers or in any way lent helping hand in the hour of death. 0, & M, N MA1ONEY.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-18
TWaterb,1ry 9e,mnerat. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY IS, 1888.
Weather.

For Connecticut-Fair weather, slight change in temperature, followed Sunday by rising tenn preture light to fresh variable winds.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-18
Pro FoI|ett's School of Dresscutting AZ BANK ST., with Mrs. ODel,.

Ladies do your own Dressmaking Have your measure taken for a perfect pattern, no alteration or money returned CUT TING. DRAPING, DESIGNING and COP ING of FASHION PLATES taught. Pupils made competent to carry on busi- ness. Latest and most perfect system out Satisfaction or no charge. First pupils re- ceive S5 worth free. Call and examine
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-18

Score-Salems 12, Waterpurys 5; fouls, on Va terbury 1; balls stopped at goal by Rabbit a. by EoodO rafa
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-08-17
RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL.

The pious man and the atheist al
ways talk of religion; the one sp axis
of what he loves. and the other Of what
he fears Taylor.
AS the principle of love Is the
main principle in the heart of the real
Christian. SO the labor of love is the
main business of the Christian life
Jonathan Edwards.
Il can not imagine how man who
thinks at all about himself. and yet
refuses to hear any thing about God,
can endure life without WEAKNESS and
elf-abhorrence. Bismarck
We do not shake off our yesterdays
and sustain no further relation to them;
they follow us, they constitute our life.
and they give accent and force and
meaning to our present deeds. Joseph
I'drker.
"A devOut woman once wrote this:
''In my own family try to be as little
in the way as possible. satisfied with
every thing. and never to believe for a
moment that one means unkindly to-
ward me. II people are friendly and
kind to me, Ienjoy it; If they neglect
me. or leave me. am always happy
alone. 1t all tends to my one aim, for
getfulness of self. in order to please
God"
Truth Is one of the fairest attrib-
utes of the Deity. 1t is the boundary
which separates vice from virtue-tlfo
line which divides Heaven from hell
1t is the chain which binds the man of
like the God to whose throne it binds
him. till this chain Is dissolved his
word may be relied on. Suspended on
this. your property. your reputation,
your life. are SAFE Christian at Work.
Seek the good of other men,"
says Lord Bacon. "but be not in bond
age to their faces or fancies." Some
times 1t is positive injury to another
to respect his prejudices. But, if you
must cross them, do so as gently
as possible. He who has learned how
to combine gentleness and firm
ness. has mastered one Of the greatest
lessons Of life. He has learned how
to govern and to read. Morning Star.
There is no spiritual life that is not
founded on knowledge of the truth. l
think 1t was an eminent minister who
was once addressed by an ignorant
man. who said to him: The Lord has
no need of your learning" His reply
was: But he has less need of your
Ignorance. Now a person may be
good without knowing very much. but
he can not be great power for good
unless he does know great deal.-A.
E. Dunntag.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-08-17
Merely a Deep Ditch.

We generally form our notions of an
unseen thing by our ideas of its i'm
portance. We were greatly surprised
by the insignificant appearance of the
Suez Canal. 1t had the appearance OF
Il ditch rather than a mighty artery
for the worlds trade. One great ship
almost filled it from side to side, and
p.owed the mud from its bottom with
her hugh SCREWS. and WASHED her banks
with her swell. Even the wide sidings.
where we had to await other ships on
meeting. were SO narrow that the YES
sells almost touched. The prism Of the
land is greatly changed, and dredging
is constantly necessary. 1t was n
queer sight. the trains of camels squat
ted along the bank to be loaded with
the silt taken from the bed, and then
climbing the steep bank to drop their
sandy loads on the desert at the side.
Garter II. harrison. IN Chicago Noii.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-08-17
The POPE'S PRESENTS.
VIII Carleton Sees Them and Gives u Him
rs to Their SplrndOr.


as to Their Spiendor.
AS mark of special favor | wa
taken by one of the attendants at the
Vatican to see the Pope's presents
What warehouses full! of wealth have
been sent for this aged man to look al
just before he steps into the grave
They are all his own; have been giver
him absolutely; he has had them in
sured for over II million dollars Bd
those who look upon his fluil form and
white face know that the possession d
them must consist merely of glans
Here are some of the queerest as wei
as the grandest things that could evd
be sent TO Il ruler. temporal or spiritual
Gold and silver have been hewn by the
smiths cunning knife into every sor
of jewel that the enthusiastic mind
could invent Diamonds flashed their
way here from every direction. King
and Queens could not have sent more
magnificence if they had drawn upon
their stock of crown jewels. In the
midst of these cleaning signals to the
senses is plain though richly bound
copy Of the Constitution of the United
States-refreshing in its grand sim
plIcity, and full of instruction for an!
potent;lte who will read it.
Here are slippers. enough to have
clad the feet Of every Pope that has
lived. and more pontifical robes thar
Leo can ever wear. Here are top
boots, embroidered sofa pillows, mus
kets, medicine cases, sets of carpen
tiers tools and enough clocks to MAKE
green with envy the Philadelphia cor
lection of certain unwilling candr
date for the Presidency. Among Inc
things which people wonder what the
Pope will do with are a lot OF bag
clothes and rattle boxes.
Here are tokens from Catholic ms
sionaries all over the world. War co
tunes. stuffed monkeys and birS
carved ivory. pictorial histories
Buddha and Confucius. the teeth :"
the beasts and the stings of the req
tiles which the Pope's messense'
have to encounter IN the torrid zone
and on the islands of the sea. MAI,
of these seem to say to Leo: "See WIZ .
your missionaries suffer for the cause
There are also hundreds of knapsacp
ready packed for missionaries who Nv
yet to 20. Each of these, contains y
altar service and II relic of some SAN,
without which mass could not be saw
Hundreds of new church bells are h
the adjacent garden waiting to be se"
as silver-tcnged messengers TO sos .
new temple of worship. VII Cdr's'''
in Philadelphia Press. -