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The Baltimore County union., 1889-02-23

Success Of the Bazar.-The bazar held in
the Odd Fellows Hall last week, for the benefit
of TOwsontown NJ. E. Church fund, was an un-
from the rnSnnctiun tahlns mnrn nc follouc
The Baltimore County union., 1889-02-23

Big Hauling Contract.-The City Water
Board has awarded the contract for hauling the
pipes from the line of the temporary water
supply, from Merediths ford to Lutherville, to
Messrs Thorn & Jones, at $3.50 for each pipe.
These pipes weigh from p to Al tons each and
only one of them can be hauled at load. 1t
will require six mules to a team and the teams
can only make one load a day, the distance
from the pipe line to the place of delivery being
fully ten miles. When it is remembered that
the toll for each trip will be about IS cents, it
will be seen that the margin of profit on the
lob must be very small.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-11
THE WATERBURY EVENING DEMOCRAT. WEDNESDAY.

just, ins;st--you understand, sir, In. slst upon an immediate reparation for an 6ct which 1 consider an ibcminable cow ardicc.'
 ''As you please, sr,' replied the planter. ''I shall land nt Iberville."
 "EnouSE. l also will land ,here."
 ''Why not throw the Englishnan oy er- 5oard?' said Craig. in an undertone to some Of the pas .*.ngers.
 Augustus Horton overheard the words and tsrrned fier.ely upon the lawvcr.
 ''l s,"W TO interference in this" he said ''t h" quarrel + mine alone. Percy you will be my second?'
 "Iardon me-" replied Mortimer Percy, Gas Mr. M:ttg"ave is stranger in Lou isiana, tie may have difficulty in finding sny one 60 assist him in this matter. You will excuse me, therefore, if l give him the p;efcrence''
 'As you please" answered Augustus inii ."rnntiv
 Gilbert g.asped the hand of his old frienI: Thanks. II artimnr," he whis- rored, your heart is generous as over"
 ''Ptrhaps voi won't mini having me fnr q second, Nr: Horton, sad William Bowen; I'm rather all old hand in that sort of affairs
 Augustus glanced at him with one brief look of com cmnt. but replied, after h pause, Be il SO, Mir Bowen: accept your services. This evening" then. Mr. Mar grave. We meet a. scnset in the wood on tho borders of Mr. Craig's plan tatinn at lbcrvii!e.'
 We shall bc panctual," answered Gill bert.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-11
BILLY GOATS FUNERAL.
A Mortunry Proceeding Which Was n,
 Novel as It Was Pathetic.

Novel as It Was Pathetic.
 There is but one step from the sublime to the ridiculous, and an equal distance from the absurd to the pathetic. Children have little percep ption of the incongruities of life, and are not debarred from indulging in sentiment by any fear of appearing ridicr- lous to older eyes. A Hartford gentleman relates, in Golden Days, an incident i'll which this trait is strikingly illustrated. He says:
 'l met upon hillside highway, a day or two since. a funeral procession. It was a strange funeral, too, and the corpse was quite as strange as the funeral team that drew the improvised hearse. Six little boys and three girls drew the hearse, and the corpse in tho vehicle was that of billy goat. lasked the largest boy, the leader, if he was the foreman of the fire company, and he answered.:
 No, sir; we're funeral.'
 1.-The strange answer induced me to look into the wagon, and its contents revealed to my sight the first dead goat that had ever seen. The little undertaken. who had owned Billy, enlightened me when he said
 Bully was good goat, and me and Billy used to have lots of fun in old times
 "A goats funeral was sonovel a mortuary proceeding that accepted the invitation to become ono of the mourners and follow the little wagon drawn by the children up the hillside, through the winding lane over the common to the grave appointed for the last resting-place of all that was mortal of poor Billy.
 ''I have seldom seen a more decorous ob- servance by grown people at the grave side, .Ehen the clods hid from sight all that was material, than was observed by these children Tn the burial of their dead friend, who, doubtless, had often drawn them all in jolly good fellowship around and about the highways and hillsldes in the same wagon Which had carried Billy to his last resting place. His grave was not long nor was it deep, but it was deep enough to cover hlm well, and in it he was gently placed and a few spadesful of dirt carefully deposited upon Billy's inanimate form.
 "A little more ceremony and the grave was covered, each ctild, as the procession moved away, turning to say: Good bye, Billy" 1 stopped and picked daisy from among it's kith and kin, which whitened the field llsaround and about, and lad it ou the grave as my offering-not to 6 dead goat, but to the good friend of little boy who loved him well enough to give hlm a decent burial, and bore testimony to his good traits in the simple tribute: Billy was good goat
 'AS walked away a little song sparroW or perhaps 1t was a wren, which had been nervously hopping about on the bust-tops q few yards away, flew down upon the new made gravs and burst out with a rapturous song, and flooded tho air with melody. An, well, l thought, as 1 wandered down the hillside, there isn't any use for goat heaven when the grave of a gray old Billy IS Watered by the tears of children and the funeral ceremony ends with the anthem of such chorister"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-11
JOSEPHOS DID iT.
How the Golden Opportunity Came to a
 Loan and Hungry Negro.

There was grocery just across from the depot, and on bench under the window were seven large watcriaelons. says the New York Sun. A short, cadaverous-looi1- lkg coiored man sat On q baggage truc,; looking across at the grocery. After a bit one of our crowd Sauntered up to him and c;;reicssly observed:
 "SOme fine melons over there"
 Decd dey is, boss" was the reply.
 Do c0lored folks ever eet water1ne elons p,
 'Does dey: Does dey eat watermellyOnc l should reckon to consider dat dey didr'
 "Is that so! How many colored men about your size would it take to get away with one large melon!"
 'Ho'v many! Say, boss, pears to me you doan lib in dis kentry."
 No; l m just over from Englandn
 Dat accounts. Yer doan' know us. How many would 1t take? Yo1'd better ax how culPd pusson named Joscphus Pardon"
 You don't mean you could eat a whole onc!'
 ''Doan' l. If I can t eat de hull seben, rIl go off to do swamp an' dien'
 We clipped in to buy up the lot and give the man the golden opportunity of his life The melons were brought over and laid in row, and Josephus removed hat and coat and let out his leather belt three notches tiilu Sdb uoWu WItu nlS D2cK Draced agalnS t a box.
 Rip! went the knife as he got the word, and the storm had burst. He cut the melon into four pieces, dropped the knife, and in just two minutes by the watch noth- ing was lett but d heap of rinds and a hand ful of seed. A second was rolled over to him. and he galneu five seconds on his other time. On the third he lost ten seconds, and on the fourth nearly minute. He cut the fifth, ate q quarter of it, and then stood up to inquire:
 "Was 1t 'spected dat was to eat de hull seben right downs'
 ''Oh, no. The idea was to see how many you could eat at once.n
 "Well, lze leetle disappointed in myself did believe l could git away wid de lot in bout half an hour, but 1ze sorter filled up on fo'. Reckon l hain't feelin' overy we'll . an dat de dozen turnips ate dis mawnln' hev sorter held me off. If you would be so kind as to give me bout five minutes to fin lsh de rest of dis, an den let me take de odder two down dar in do bush by myself. I'm q believin' dar' won't be nuthin left by sun high"
 He soon finished the fifth, and then took a melon under each arm and made for @ thlcket down the track. Twenty minutes after he left the train came along, and as we rode past the thichet Josephus rose up with solitary melon in his hands, bowed his thanks, and shouted:
 ''Ize gwine ter do it, white man! It's de only one left, and I'll git away wid him befo you dun got down to Petersburg!"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-11
SMOKED RIGHT ALONG.
How Ely Goddard Reproved a Couple (
 Very Prlm Young Women

HOW Ely Goddard Reproved a Couple of Very frlm Young Women. Two young women and a man climbed on top ofa Fifth avenue stage one day last week and settled down on one of the back seats for a pleasant ride up the avenue. says the New York Times. The young women were of the prim sort, and were evidently not used to travelling on the hurricane deck of vehicle On the seat with the driver was fashionably dressed man smoking an excellent cigar and en- toying himself to his hearts content The smoke was waited back, but it was rather enjoyed by all on the stage except the two prim young ladies. They didn't like, or at least they pretended not to like it. "What q horrible cigar that isr, said one.
 "He ought to know better than to smoke on the stage,'' said another. ell some people don't know enough to stop smoking when there are ladies around"
 ''Somc one should complain to the officers of the company about it.n
 The gentleman sitting with the driver heard all that was said, and it was evident ly said so that he should hear it. But he smoked right on, and didn't seem to care whether the officers of the company were complained to or not. The young women kept on making remarks and his position was little embarrassing. His cigar was pretty well smol.Sd down by the tune he got ready to get off.
 As the stage halted he turned to the young man who was with the p,'im young ladies and said: II have heard d good deal of what has been said about smoking Now, it might well be understood that all these seats up here on the top of the stage are for smokers and those who ride with themn
 "Wh is thats" asked the young man as the other got down.
 "Oh, that's Ely Goddard," said the driver.
 And who is hea'
 "He's the president of this stage con- pany."
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-11
SinYinS While aft Work.

Give us the man who sings at his work Be his occupation what it may he is equal to any of those who follow the same pur suit in silent sullenness. He will do more in the same time; ke will do it better; he will persevere longer. One is scarcely. sensi- ble to fatigue whilst he marches to music The very stars are said to make harmony as they revolve in their spheres. Won drous is the strength of cheerfulness; al together past calculation it's powers of en- durance. Efforts, to be permanently use- ful, must be uniformly joyous, spirit all sunshine, graceful from very gladuess, beautiful because bright
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-11
15 Per Cent.

HAVING bought Nos 14 and 16 Second avenue and spent nearly as much as new house would cost in fixing it up, now offer 1t fir sale. Number If has a ten ement of nine rooms and one of four in the basement, separate cellars for each. These will rent for 6 per cent interest, taxes, water, insurance and repairs, on the amount. ask for the property, S6,00O, leaving No l6 of nine rooms and a small barn rent free. Or, if you choose to rent the whole Il five tenements it will pay 15 per cent on the amount asked. The lot is so feet front, which at the price asked on the street would be all l ask for the place, making you a present of a s3,5O0 house It is nearly finished. Call and see it tomorrow. Easy terms. F. B. RICE.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-11
PENM NSHIP.

D E. HOLLY, Artist PenrnaIl and Teacher l gives private instruction in practical ana ornamental penmanship. All kinds of penwork done at the parOr. Invitations or car writing s1ua to the best engraving at short notice. Par or. 13l Bank street.
 \. B.-A good business hand acquired ill six cen lessons.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-11
A Man of Many Ceilings.

If the most useful man is the happiest man, gentleman in Steep Fails, Me-, must enjoy supreme bliss. Besides keeping a general store in which he supplies the vil- lagers with every thing from saleratus to gum, from candy to coffins, from cold soda to woolen stockings, he is also the village barber, sexton and gravestone manufact. urer and Aets livery stable.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-11
Goderre & Duchaineau,
172 BANK STREET,

MERCHANT TAILORs. 172 BANK STREET. r ATTEST FALL. STYLES TO SELECT FROM IL We guarantee style and workmanship, and a large saving in cost to our customers. Come and see us.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-11
CHAPTER XVI.
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LIhE>u HII- tho Soln,,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-11
ToTIcE-

rINHoSE who patronize the Chinese and out of town laundries keep at least fifty honest Waterbury women from work. -
 E. K DAVIS S CO, PROPEIETORS,
 steam Laundry. Canal Street. cy- Work called for and delivered free Of charge SsS~ TELEPHONE 1S9-t.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-11
Changes Wrought by Time,

The childish miss resents a kiss and runs the other way, but when at last some years have passed, its different, they say.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-11

IA O N | ai <s steamed proudly TGSt he ban ks of the Ais ,issippi. | h e inhabitants of New Orleans were occupied by the discussion q of an event which had tnkcn place on the preV!oHS iSht, but which had only been dis oNered early that morning.
 bi
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-09-11

THE boar,is Of county commissioners Of
Bernalllo and bona ANA counties appro.
priated funds for the purpose OF enabling
the fruit growers and farmers Of the two
counties TO make creditable exhibit Of
the products Of the soil at certain fairs in
SINE of the western states Tor the purpose
oil advertising New MeXico'5 resources.
Nothing OF the kind is to be expected
from the board OF county commissioners
Of this county. Some such action on
their part would benefit this county
greatly. But there is no Doodle in it
hence, Cf course, nothing will be done
Who cares for the interests OF the people
and OF the county? Not that blooming
set OF officials!
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-09-11

FHE Unit"d States government is good
md liberal 10 its soldiers and eX-suldiers,
= OF n .'t it QUILT to he. But it is as"
"nnIlIuI 10 the dumb animals that have
,pryed it. Tie old horse Cunlaurhc. the
only survivor of the famous Custer mas
Sacre, is still handsomely cared for at
the governments expense. Hy special
order OF the military authorities Co.
nanche is provided with comfortable
stall especially fitted up for him ont i
Dakota. No one is permitted to ride
lim, and he is not allowed to do any
work whatever. Ridded with bullets
and Scared by saber wounds, his body
peaks eloquently of the perlIous duty he
has performed in his twenty-five years OF
service under the government. Plenty
u oats ior the gallant old war horse!
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-09-11

c. L. NANDEyER, the agent at the
Navajo agency, was formerly farmer
at the agenry under Indian Agent Patte-
n. In December last Patterson IT,
signed and Vandever was appointed
mainly lhroue h the influence OF Senator
Voorhees,, of Indiana. Fandeyer claims
to he a RepubIiran.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-09-11

DURING 1857, under The late unlamented
Ross regime, lie expenses Of the terri
tory from March TO August were about
$4,000; from March l to August 81
1883, they we're about $4,000; from
March 4, 1889, to September 4, 1889, I'M
der Republican administration, the ter
ritoria expense, were 500, COO. Truly and
surely, the r, bbery icticed and the cor
ruption that existed under the late alleged
reform administration were great and
appalling. The people of New Mexico
ought to remember there things.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-09-11

In every other county in New MeXi 0
the tax payers receive some return for the
taxes they pay into the county treasury,
Thanks to set OF boodlers, Santa Fe
county tax payers get nothing ia return
for the taxes they pay. And why should
they? They ought not to. They have
placed these boodlers in office and they
ought to take the consequences.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-09-11

New YORK ,ity is not the place it is
cracked up to be. Says the New York
Sun:
One hundred and thirty thousand per-
sons sleep in the station houses during n
year. The larger number OF them were,
IN previous ! ears, men now the majority
are women.
Not 200 cut OF New Mexico's popula
ton sleep in risons or in jails, whereas u
per cent of the inhabitants OF the city OF
New York do.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-09-11

The United States district court for the
counties OF Dona Ana, Grant, Lincoln
and Sierra Is in session at Las Cruces.
Tie usual farce OF dismissing lot OF cases
for alleged land frauds, wherein indict-
nents were found under the Democratic
judges by packed grand juries, for polit-
ical and personal advantages and to make
10, for court officials, will now be re-
enacted. Let it 20 on. The United
States has to pay the piper in tits dance,
and as long as the United States does not
care why should the peoplsi
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-09-11

JUsr rest assured, despite the news
paper talk and writing and publishing
this and that, the constitution of the state
Of New Mexico will contain q proviso
for non-sectarian schools in accordance
with the sentiment OF the people Of this
country. And now give us u rest.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-09-11

The Boston Herald, Mugwump, is
greatly disturbed over President Harri-
sons administration and can not sleep 81
nights. 1t says:
President Harrison's first six months
are up to-day. In this time he has cut
OFT more official heads than any one OF
his twenty-five predecessors in the same
period. AT the present rate Of decapita.
ton there will not lie heads enough to
last through the remainder OF the presi.
dental term,
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-09-11

THE work OF the constitutional conven-
ton is progressing smoothly. The further
it pro roH O. the greater is the disappont-
ment OF the boodlers, Democratic black
mailing sheets and four-by-nine states
men OF the Democratic central committee.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-09-11

Gov. LOWRY, OF Mississippi, ought to
be elected United States senator from
his state. A good many colored men
have been killed during his administra-
tion, and TO one brought to justice Tor
these murders.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-09-11
THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
NO CLASS LEGISLATION.

Though the constitution now in course
of preparation should fail TO become oul
law, We nevertheless hope it will be wei
prepared, and there is one provision
which in our judgment it should contain
namely, q provision securing equality
oil rights, privileges and immunties to al
persons alike. It has long been the a.,
copied doctrine in the United States. Ii
most OF the states there are provisions
which are aimed in general way t.
secure it, but it will be surprising to note
upon careful examination how very in
8 Illicit mt security there is 10 be found il
this particular lii any OF them, Equality
OF privileges is generally tsken as an as
sumed principle, rather than that it i,
actually secured by any positive provision
aud hence when class legislation ha.
been attacked in the cou Is the Judges
while lampntins it, have found them.
selves poWerless to declare it Illegal.
Our present organic law provides that
the legislature shall not grant Especial
privileges" but it has been argued that
lie privilege is not special when con
f3rred upon n class. We do not think
the argument sound, but valuable con.
stitutional right like that OF equality to
all persons before the law should he o
clear and pronounced as language can
make it, and without regard 10 the cor
rectness OF the construction in this in.
stance 1t seems to us that there should
lie 10 privilege, right or immunity con-
f4rred by the legislature upon any person
or class of persons which is not also open
to other persons and classes capable OF
enjoying It, upon the same terms and
conditions. Ii classes can he marked out
and given rights or privileges which are
withheld from OIL e:5, then sheep owners
may lie taxed and cattle owners exempt,
butchers may be exempt from jury serv-
ice and bakers may be exempt from
some other burden. If any class may he
wholly exempt from taxation. then any
class may be exempt ill part, and differ
ent rules and scales OF taxation may be
provided for different classes.
These are only Il few Illustrations, but
The history Of legislation is full OF in
stances OF class legislation where, through
the influence of Il lobby, or for political
effect to secure support, Il class has been
given privileges and rights withheld from
others. All writer's and judges agree that
class legislation is pernicious-thati it has
an Asiatlc origin, where caste is favored
and we hope our constitution will contain
Il provision forbidding the legislature to
grant any right, privilege Or immunity 10
any person or class OF persons viii, h is
not extended to all others capable of eli.
JOKING, it upon like terms and conditions,
and thus crystall'z3 into rlle OF positive
law that which we have always recognized
as u rule OF sound policy.-Silyer City
Sentinel.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-09-11

THE Republican party i'll six months
has brought order out OF chaos and estab-
lshed an honest administration Of terri
torial affairs in New Mexico. Glory
ia
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-09-11
A DEMOCRATIC OPINION.

The Roman Catholic archbishop uses
very plain language in his open letter to
the constitutional convention, and there
can be no doubt OF his meaning when he
says that Roman Catholic children sent
to the pubic schools will have Their
morals endangered or destroyed. But
this meaning is not one that any Ameri.
can will agree with, and is not apt to
lend strength to his letter with the Amer
ian members OF the convention. Me.
silla Democrat.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-09-11

Womanhood and childhood fleetl"
is type Of thousands of Young girls vbe
are emerging from the chrysas stage Of thei
existence, as they enter upon their teens
Nervous. cxcitable, irritable, stirred by
strange, unknowable forces within them
each a mystery unto herself, our girls need
tne tendcrcst care, the most loving, patient
oversight, and the aid of DR.. Pierces Fayorite
Prescription, to safely carry them through
TINS critical i, period during, which, in toe
many lives, olns, are sown the seeds of dis.
tressing forms of diseases peculiar to the
female sex. But this boon to womankind
viii prevent oil such diseases, or cure them
If they have already seized victim. Woman
owes owes it to herself to her, family, and to her
social station. to be well and strong. Let
her then not neglect the sure means Of cure.
"Favorlte Prescription " is legitimate mcdi-
and skiful physician, and adapted to woman's
DELICATE examination. i is purely vegetable
IN IT'S composition and perfectly harmless
Sold by druggists; $l.OO, or six bottles for
Copyright, 1888 by WORLDS DIS. MED. Ass's,
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-09-11

THE good citizens OF New Mexico are
grati6ed at the action of the constitu-
tonal convention. The boodlers and
ringsters and thieves are greatly chagrined
and mad. That is the way it ought to be.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-09-11

THE Silver City Sentinel is not as much
against statehood and the constitutional
convention as it was. 1t sees the error OF
its way. Better late than never.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-09-11
CITY SUBSCRIBERS,

Mr.. II. o. Ladd has sole charge of the city
circulation Of the NEW Mexican, and all sub
scrptions must he paid to him or at this Office
CiIy subscribers will confer favor by repor;
ing to this Office all cases of uou-delivery Of
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