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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-07-16
Effect or sunlisht on Health.

The potent influence of sunlight upon health can hardly be exaggerated. Dr. Weir Mitchell, in his interesting re- searches on snake poisons. found that tho poison of the deadly cobra, II ex- posed to sunlight for brief time, be- came harmless. Professor Huxley has shown that yeast increases indefinitely In volume amid darkness and damp, while in sunlight just the reverse Is the case. Sunless houses are the natural creators of sickness.
 The prevalence of goitre in Siberia, which attacks IA and often 25 per cent. o1 the people in some villages, Is ascrabed to the accumulation of filth in deep narrow valleys and the habit of Russian peasants of keeping their houses tightly closed. Free access of light favors nutrition and regularity of development, and contrib. utes to beautify the countenance; while deficiency of light Is usually character. ized by ugliness, Tickets and deformity. and Is 8 fruitful source of scrofula and consumption In any climate. It is proba- ble that one of the chief benefits derived by invalids from @ winter sojourn at Alpine or tropical resorts Is due to the larger amount of sunlight enjoyed.-N.Y. Commercial Advertiser.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-07-16

A TOUR of the two Dakotas made recent ly by newspaper correspondent revealed some extrao, dinary facts which are shown in the statistics he has compiled. He found there 25O, ,OOO horses, 250,000 milch cows, 800, 900 cattle, 23O, ,000 sheep, 600, 900 hogs. These are worth $50, 1000, ,000, and to this grand fortune 10 per cent accretion must be added every year. At this moment a harvest is growing there, with every prom ise of happy realization, of 35,000, ,0CO bushels of corn, 70,O00,O00 bushels of wheat, 5,0OO,000 of flax, 10,OC0,000 of barley, 5O,O00, ,O00 of oats and 5,0O0,00 of potatoes And in the imperial domain stretching from central point 200 miles north, east, south and west, of the 96, ,000,- GOO acres that constitute these states, barely [, ,OOO ,OOO-less than e-thirteenth-ha felt the harrow's touch. The correspond ent allows that this sounds like a fairy tale, coming from region that has been open to settlement but 8 few years. All the same, it is the simple truth.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-07-16
GENERAL BREVITlES.

THE cattle industry of the United StateA represents the immense capital of Sl, 200, ,- 0O0,0OO.
 IT takes thrco hundred men to harvest the wheat crop of one ranch in Colusa County, Cal.
 THE ladies of Boston have entered upon 8 crusade against the cruel and inexcusable fashion of docking horses tails.
 MRS. HARRISON, wife of the President, has requested the Washington correspond ents to refer to her as seldom as possible.
 A BOSTON company is trying to introduce wicker-work cofins. They claim from a sanitary point of view nothing can equal them
 THE property of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York is worth @, ,272, 7O5, and recent donations by Mrs. J. w. Drexel and H. c. Marquand will swell the sum to s3,- OOO,00O.
 THE Union Pacific road offers q, 900 cash to any passenger on any train that will shoot train robber, and several parties are making frequent trips in hopes to get 6 shot.
 MRs ELIZA DILLIsHAw, of Gainesville, Ala, widow of soldier of the Mexican war, is one hundred and five years old, but she Is still able to ride on horseback five miles to sign her pension papers each quarter.
 TIE Cherokee Indians support over one hundred common schools, with an aggre- gate of 4,O59 pupils, and high school for boys with 211 students. They are just completing a seminary that will accom- modate 1855 students.
 A CINCINNATI father fixed the big rock ing-chair ill the parlor to upset if greater weight than 14O pounds rested in 1t. On the very first night afterward his daughter got a broken shoulder and her young man had his nose skinned
 ONE of the latest developments of the coin-and-slot device is chair, the seat of which springs up automatically and clamps firmly to the back. A coin releases it and the sitter's weight holds 1t down. It Is in tended, of course, for public places.
 IN some places in Southern California holes are blasted for planting trees. A blast, well put iu, creates @ pocket of broken rock mixed with top soil, which fur nishes basin to hold moisture, as well as a deeper and cooler hold for the roots.
 THE White House chef says that Presi- dent Harrison is not an epicure, but this does not prevent him from having dainty dishes prepared for friends. He is partc- ularly fond of fish himself, and on his yachting voyages rarely eats any thing else.
 A RESIDENT of South Wilnamsport, Pa [, who had put his two pigs in the parlor to shield them from the flood, soon after missed them, and concluded they had got out and drowned. At bedtime, on going upstairs to his room, he found the two slowed in his bed, and fast asleep.
 MAY WRECK JAMES Is the unhappy cog nomen inflicted upon ono of the innocent infant survivors of the Conemaugh dis aster. The child is three weeks old, and at the time of the flood had not been named. It was being dressed by it's mother when the flood came and was swept from her embrace. It was rescued seven miles down the river the next morning, after having been ou the water the entire night.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-07-16
DUDLEY AND TANNER.

The news that comes from Washington to the effect that the relations of Commis- sioner of Pensions Tanner to Colonel w. w. Dudley and George E. Lemon, the Washington pension agent, are somewhat less cordial than formerly is not the least agreeable we have had from there. There is an old adage about honest men coming by their dues when rogues travel by differ ent roads.
 It seems, according to the reliable Washington correspondent of the Boston Herald, that the Grand Army of the Republic has Q grievance against Tanner which it proposes to air. This is that one Ford, who has been an employe of the government for forty years and has been a resident of Washington all the time, who consequently never voted at presidential election and who never smelled powder, was made chief of the record division of the pension office by Tanner. Several old soldiers were candidates, both those in the office and out of it, who were heavily backed by Grand Army men. But Ford was appointed, and, as his enemies say, solely owing to the influence of Dudley and Lemon. The record division of the pension bureau contains exactly the in- formation which the pension agents desire {, obtain to facilitate their business, and ths men who are opposed to the reign of Tanner, Dudley, Lemon and others do not hesitate to charge that Ford was appointed because of the valuable nasistance he could render to IAmon in the line of his business. ia understood that all these facts will be laid before President Harrison by
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-07-16
A Land Elaving 10 Jeil.

The governor of Heligoland Is monarch of all he surveys, albeit what he surveys Is not very much but there Is one mat. ter in which he cannot but feel his ina bility to claim kindred with other rulers of men. In brief, as he almost plain. lively observes, there Is no regular jail in Heligoland. A AAfew cells" there are, 1t Is true, in which ''disorderly persons are occasionally confined" When Hell. goland has the misfortune to produce 6 real determined criminal no doubt il will be equal to the occasion, but al present serious prime upon this tight little island under British rule appeare to be practically unknown, the total ol in the entire community varying from year to year four to none at all.-Lo ndon Daily News.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-07-16
8KE1zEs ~ Bzu1 sMAxLoWE1Ixs.
imported from Mexico, Clothed, E1alae0
 and Used as Watch CAarms.


 and Used as Watch Charms. An industrious Mexican beetle in the window of a jeweler on upper Broe ,lway, New York, furnishes amusement to large crowds almost every hour of the day. It Is curious looking insect, and even per- sons well versed in natural history a,-e unable at first sight to tell rxac.ly to what variety it belongs. I, looks: lii" a cross between 8 big black spider all q tumble bug.
 The beetle has velvetr hl:.c :nci,. with the legs of a spider. .ru'i:... the neck Is gold band attached .'. q '.!vu.i that holds the insect to a min. hG- man skeleton. The beetle crawl: .;r and down tho skeleton with the rc-,.:,ri Y of clock work. So precise are the move ments that nearly every one m:s.ak"s 1t for mechanical toy.
 The other afternoon Walter B. Price and Senator Stadler spent some time pondering over the beetle. ''l Gon't be- lieve piece of mechanism co,ld ln as perfect as that" exclaimed tho senator. MT. Price. who Is great student si natural history, insisted that nature had never constructed such 8 looking insect, and as a result of the difference of opin- ion a wager was made. The jeweler said that 1t was live Mexican beetle. "It is a most curious insect" he said,
  put on false back of blue velvet to give 1t brilliant appearance. We do quite 8 trade in them. Ladies wear them as charms to their chains. The Baroness Blanc set the fashion of wearing them here in New York, don't know how long they will live, but know several that are over five years of age. II am at a loss to understand how they exist, for they never eat or drink. fhQNn a w1th | watches. Some of them are very intel ligent. and one of the clerks trains them to do 8 number of cute things. If he whistles. they will come and crawl up his arm. They are as cunning as 'possums. They turn on their backs and pretend to be dead when they scent danger. They sell for $5 and upward, according to their education" Five dollars sounds rather cheap for a beetle train ed like 0 circus animal and dressed up like a Haytian held marshal, doesn't it7- N. Y. Herald.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-07-16
MATRIMONIAL ODDITIES,

GOETHE said he married to obtain respect ability.
 WYcuERLY, in his old age, married h,s servant girl to spite his relations.
 THE joining of right hands in ancient times had the solemnity and validity of an oath.
 THERE is story of man who got mar ried because he inherited four post bed stead.
 GIVING a ring is supposed to indicate the eternity of the union, seeing that circle is endless. A MAN got married because he had bought piece of silk cheap at 0 sale and wanted 8 wife to give it to.
 UNDER the Roman Empire marriage was simply civil contract. Hence we read of men putting away" their wives.
 IN Jewish marriages the woman is set on tho right, but throughout Christendom her place In the ceremony is on the left.
 IN Roman marriage the bride was pur- chased by the bridegroom's payment of three pieces of copper money to her parents
 AMONG the Jews the rule was for Q maiden to marry on the fourth and 8 widow on the fifth day of the week-not earlier.
 THE Russians have story of 8 widow who was so inconsolable for the loss of her husband that she took another to keep from fretting herself to death.
 THE custom of putting vail upon the maid before the betrothal was done to con- ceal .her blushes at the first touch of the mans hand, and at the closing kiss.
 KISSING the bride the moment the mar riage ceremonial ended, though not now pre- scribed by the rubric of the Western churches, formerly was an imperative act on the part of the bridegroom.
 THE early marriage ceremony among the Anglo-Saxon consisted merely of hand fastening, or taking each other by the hand and pledging each other love and affection in the presence of friends and relatives.
 AN old adage thus lays down tho proper days for wedlock: "Monday for wealth, Tuesday for health.
 Wednesday tho best day of all;
 Thursday for crosses, Friday for losses, Sat-
 urday no luck at nll"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-07-16
WATERBURY POSTOFFIcF
Mails Close,

New York City-7.50, 1o.aO a m; s10 5so, 7sep r,.
 Bost'a-7.c, 7.50 m; 1230 2.1o, T3O m Southern-7.5O, 1920 m: 2.1O. 5.3O 73O pm Westernm750 10 20 m; 2.1t, 530. 73Opm Canada West-7.3o. 1920 a m; 2.1O, 5.3O z 90 m Eastern.7 O. 2 50 a m; l.. 3e, 2.1o, 7.sO p m Canada East-7 .0O. 7.50 n; 12.3 ,. 10, 730pm Albany-7.5O 1020 m; 2.10 5.30, 750 pm
 Northern N. Y.-7.50. 10. 20 a m; To- 53O. Ts0 pm Provldence-1.O0, 50 III; 1230 3. 10, 73O D m
 Sprngfeld.7o o. 30 am; F %, a1o, 5.so, 7.sO pm f1ttsteld ,MaSs-7.5e rl; 21e 5.:O, 7.3O D m
 Hartford s.0O. 50 m; 1230, 2.1O, 7.3O pm Br1dgeport-7.5O 1920 m; 2.10. 53O 73O pm
 New Havena7 30 o.2O am; 1a 39, 9 10. 53O, 73O pm Ansonla-1 1G.20 m; F 30 210 5.3O, ' 50 D m Birmnsham-7:0, 10 20 am: 1230. 3 10, 53O : 30 pm Shion Clty-I.50 m; 2.l0, 530 pm Naugatuck-'.50 a Ill; 210 5.3O pn Seymour-f. 50 a m; 2.10, 53O pm Winsted-1O.55 m: (. 50 D m Stations on Naugatuck R. R. north Waterbury 10. 40 a III; 6.30pm. Mcriden-1.50, 10.20 m; l2. 30. 21O 530, 730nm Dan5ury-7 50 m; 1.2,, 2.I0, 53O 73Opm
 New London-700 7.50 am; F. 80 3 TO- 5 90 20 mn, Watertown--10.45 m; 63O D m. ~ Oakviile-10.4o nj; 6.3O n Noodbury-7.30, 1G.45 Ill: 1.25pm Southbury-7.30a a m; 1.35 m Middlebury-l2,3G 30 m. Wolcott Cru. Th Sat) 12.3Oa
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-07-16
n1ushets ana B.xonets In . Tr..


 One night not long since, H. T. Huff, c well-known coal dealer of Atlanta, Ga. while cutting down a bee tree on his farm, five miles from Atlanta, on the Sandtown road, made 8 strange discov- cry. The bees were in a hollow tree and t4h Fen1 1acxsoh, h. Go.oret Sa d %as pos 1 wGrs mercyY exclaimed the negro as he dropped his axe and peered into the open. ing he had made by the light of torch. The negro had discovered an arsenal whose implements of war were like the gun of Rip Van Wrinkle after his sleep oi twenty years. In the hollow tree were eight old army muskets and two bayo. nets which had been stored away by sol diers twenty five years ago. The stOcke of the guns had nearly routed away and the barrels were rusted. The tree had grown about one ot the bayonets and made 1t immovable.-St. Louis Globe. Demoorat .-r---- - t'g
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-07-16
FIRE ALARM,

LIST OF FIRE ALARM BOXES. Corner Willow and West Main.
 Exchange Place.
 IA East Main and Wolcott Road. l5 Corner Cherry and East Main, 21 Horse Railroad Stable (priyate) g Iron Bridge, West Main. A Waterbury Brass Co. (private) 25 Corner Johnson and Wateryille 26 Corner Prospect and Grove. 27 Junction North Main, Grove and North Elm 2S Waterbury Mfg. Co. 32 Corner Washington and South Main 4 Waterbury Buckle Go. 5 Benedict S Burnham Mfg Co a6 Waterbury Watch Co. .(private) 3S Corner Grand and South Main 42 Corner Union and Franklin. 43 Scovill Mfg Co., (private) 45 Corner Clay and Mill 46 No. Hose House. Baldwin. 47 Corner Dublin Street and Doolittle Alley 312 Corner Meadow and Bank. 314 Corner Meadow and Cedar street. 321 Plume S Atwood Mfg. Co. (private1 323 Holmes, Booth tS Haydens, (priyateD 32i No. Hose House. 325 Corner Simons and Burnham streets
 INSTRUCTIONS KEY HOLDERS
 To give an alarm, open the door, pull the hook down once and let go, then close the door
 Do not pull the hook if the fire bell or small arm i'll the box is striking, that indicates an alIIbe has already been given.
 De particular to remain at the box until the ar rival of an officer of the Fire Department who will release the key. or. if circumstances will not permit remaining, then the proper officer will re- turn the key to the holder soon as convenient Always give the alarm from the box nearest il, a fire. "
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-07-16

THE New Haven News intimates that the present administration has some religi- ous convictions as to the sin of perjury. We suspect our esteemed contemporary is inclined to be trifle sarcastic.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-07-16

THE most interesting thing in politics nowadays is the unanimity with which republican organs are urging reduction of the surplus. Now that there is no longer any need to bamboozle the voters they realize that ''it is condition, not q theory, that confronts us" But what a backdown from the position they held last fall that the surplus existed only in the imagination of the democrats.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-07-16

PEOPLE who would like to study astron- omy these summer nights from a comfort able bench on the green should restrain themselves Rome wasn't built n one day, and it takes good many days to get out seats satisfactory to the powers that be in Waterbury. We may have the seats before snow flies, though it would be risky betting.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-07-16
Artinoaal Indian Ink.

MT. B. Piffard states in the Chemical News that color apparently identical with Indian ink can be produced by the action of sulphurie acid in camphor. Af- ter remaining twenty-four houre gelatin ous mass results of slightly reddish color. This when heated efervesces, giving off fumes of sulphuric acid, ed turns intensely black.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-07-16

SuLL1vAN's father says ''John must go to congress" From present indications, however, it seems that John prefers to go to the dogs.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-07-16

Now that John l.. Sullivan has settled to everybodys satisfaction that he can lick any man living it is time for the Chicago reporters to get back to work on the Gro min murder. The reading public have nothing startling just now to interest them
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-07-16

IF Radclyfs, Dudley, Warmer Miller, Alge1 and the rest of the politicians who have been dropped when their usefulness was gone should unite in forming league what a circus they might be able to make. s'What We Know About Politics." compiled by this gang, would make most interesting supplement to the recent campaign of edu cation
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-07-16

THERE is a horrible suspicion abroad that if this rainy season could have been foreseen the legislature might still be in session. Persons who are disposed to grumble at the plentiful supply of wet days should be thankful that General Hugh Nudity fooled our hayseed legisla- fOrs
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-07-16
M MERIDEN, WATERBURY X CONNEcTIcrr
 MI RIVER RAILROAD

M ERIDEN, WATERBURY < CONNECTICIJ MI RIVER RAILROAD.
 IN EFFECT JULY 13, 1SS9 FROM WATERBURY TO CROMWELL Lea Waterbury. New England station S:55 a m 1855, 4:40 *5.52 D. m ~ ''
 Leave Waterbury, Dublin street, 500 a. m., e1O am. 1:10 502. :U1 D. m ' " Leave Meriden, $50 a. m,, 157 5:55 D. m FROM CROMWELL TO WATERRI1RY Leave Cromwell, 6:5O a. m, 1a:13 4:45p.m.
 Leave 1as. Merldei West Main st9eet, 7Oa 9:sO a. m
 Arrive at Dublin street. 7:iO. 1o1 a, m. 1:s5, eos, ':33 D. " - ' ''
 Arrives Waterbury. N. E. station, 7:55 10:a6 a. m. l:50, 6:a0, S:G5 D. m ' ' ' -i'
 FFor Meriden and way stations ouly, arrive at , Al! trains arrive at and leave West Main street CHAS. M. CRAWFORD, -Supt. Meriden, Conn
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-07-16

A STRoUDsBURG, Pa, man has an um- brella that has done him service for forty years. It is quite evident that he has never loaned it.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-07-16

IF Governor Lowry continues to make himself as promiscuous as he has been doing John L. Sullivan and Jake Kilrain are likely to become distinguished additions to the American colony in Canada. That would be something for this country to be thankful for. The great fight would then have been not entirely without it's uses.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-07-16
Waterbury Medical |nsttute'
 OFFICE PARLORS NO ' WEST MAIN STREET

Free Consultation from 8 a. m to g p. m.
 The Doctors treatment, combining Electricity Magnetism and efficien nt medicines, is most sue cessful and superior to all others, especially in CHRONIC COMPLAINTS, ALL FEMALE DE FRAGMENTS and WEAKNESSES.
 Also, all the worst forms of Liver Complaint, Dyspepsia and all troubles of the Digestive Or gans and Kidneys All Diseases of the Blood and Skin, such as Cancers, Tumors ScrOfula, Erysipelas. Sore Eyes. Salt Rheum. Tetter Pim-. plOs, old Sores, Ulcers, etc.
 PARTICULAR: ATTENTION given to Rup diseases of the Genital Organs, Bladder and Rectum, ill tither sex, from whatever cause. Nervous Debility and Weakness speedily cured. All manner of Fits, Paralysis, Palsy, st Vitus' Dance and Nervous Spasms cured. Diseases the Heart and Nerves, Rheumatism, Neuralgia. Sciatica, csc.
 FEMALE DISEASES.
 Every form of disease incident to Females is treated upon the best and most scientific prin- ciple known to Medicine, The Doctors can be consulted concerning any kind of Female Derangement with confidence of certain relief.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-07-16
Grand Army men, in the hope that he
 will see the influence which Dudley (whom

Grand Army men, in the hope that he will see the influence which Dudley (whom he has already frozen out completely has with Tanner. Of course, the commissioner of pensions is thoroughly posted from day to day as to the details of the fight made against him, and it is stated by gentle man who claims to know that he is already beginning to hedge, and preparing to throw Dudley overheard, if necessary, to save his own carcass. Dudley and his friends have learned of Tanners intention to desert, and they have begun a counter movement, and are about ready to declare war on Tanner. Dudley's friends in the sought the place one of the first men he applied to for help was Dudley. The latter knew in advance that he need expect but few if any favors from President Harrison.
 He therefore got his personal friends in
 terested in the matter, and it is claimed by Dudley's followers that, with the single exception of Captain Lemon, no man did more to make Tanner commissioner of pensions than Dudley. All that Dudley asked in return was that certain of his friends who had been reduced during the previous administration should be restored to their old places, while certain republi- cans who remained in office and played into Blacks hands should be promptly dis missed Tanner has done neither, except in the case of Ford, and this appointment was made fo1 Lemon, the Dudley men say, and in excuse for his dilatory action they say that Secretary of the Interior Noble has reduced him to the helplessness of chief of a division, instead of recognizing him as the responsible head of one of the most important bureaus in the interior depart ment Dudley's friends in the pens ion office claim, on the other hand, that Tan her has made no effort to carry .ut his promises with Dudley. They charge fur ther that instead of bouncing Dudley's enemies in the pension office, Tanner has
 made some of them more comfortable than ever Dudley is disgusted over the con dition of affairs, and refuses to mention the question of promotions or appoint l ments.
 Such are the stories that are floating
 around Washington and that give color to | the claim that Dudley and Tanner are out. When they shall have broken completely | with each other the public may perhaps get a better idea of the lines on
 which Corporal Tanner proposes to con
 duct the pension bureau. And it may add force to the conviction that IS fast
 talk :ng root everywhere that Corporal Tanner would be doing the country no less | than the Harrison administration deep
 and lasting service by laying down the cares of his office.
 The people of this country are getting l very tired of Corporal Tanner.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-07-16

Entered as second class matter at the Water bury Postofflce.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-07-16

Delivered by carrier to any part of the city or sent by mail at the following rates
 One Year S5 O0 Three Months ... S1 .25 Six Months 25O One Month. ...,.... 42c
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-07-16

LAKE, STRoBEL & Co have received a fine line of horse timers. Price $35 to $500