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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-10
FOR SALE

Where is that man who is looking for a nice house with a barn. l am authorized to sell a feet. The place is fitted up on the most i'm proved plans The place is situated on Wood street in good. high and healthful neighbor- hood It is the place II. II. Ashenden improved own use and now that his family is gone he has no use for it and on that account it win be sold for $500 less than value.
 have very nice place on John street which must be closed out at some price. I have just received new batch of farms I will note fev of them: 6S acres in New Hartford at $1 800; in Prospect 70 acres, known as the Nettleton farm for S1 800: 2l acres of woodland within two and one-half miles of the center; acres of land in Watertown adjoining the homestead of MT Woodruff, fronting the road which leads to Mid acres four miles from the center, with house, barn and chicken coop she'd
 What do you think of that house, No 43 Pearl street! Just look at the George II. Burrows spot for a money maker! You could keep hotel up stairs and store down stairs. What do you think of house of rooms, No 52 Franklin street; Just look at that bargain No Bridge street Two houses No 2si and 2S6 East Main Street viii be sold very cheap Also the Jeremiah Delane place on Railroad Hill A new house on North
 me street which is finished in tip top style, will De sold less than coss because the owner wishes to go i'll the country, the twelve rooms of which are lncIoSed m the style of the days of Queen Ann. ihe other two i'll the ,ane neighborhood business stand on Brook street.
 new batch of building lots please note Look at that nice brick residence No 10 Canal street With good building lot must be sold this month have some very nice places to sell on the Sea Shore.
 Also stores and offices to rent as we'll as storage rooms and houses. Gail at
 U. ii. l1erney's Real Estate Office
 131 BANK STREET.
 ilerneys Block, Waterbury, Conn.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-10
PIPklNS' DIPLOMACY.
A "Reminiscences of Arkansas Politics in
 the Early Dnya.

A Kcmtniscenco of Arkansas Politics in the Early Days.
 In one of the back counties of Arkansas a good many years ago there was q very warm contest for the office of constable of Snake township, being conducted between John Pipkins and Dennis Tompkins, says the Arkansas Gazette. The township was largely composed of a family named Treader, there being about twenty five votes boiled in the township. They held tho balance of power, and they were to a man for Tompkins. John Pipkins studied the situation thoroughly many sleepless nights, but failed to solve in his mind the solution of the difficult problem of how to win tho election against such large odds. He tried many plans, crystallized by lonely and studious thoughy but mono succeeded in turning tho Treader vote in his favor. He was finally in despair and had almost de- clded that withdrawal from the roll was bis only hope of avoiding ignominious defeat In this frame of mind, one morning about a week before the election, he mounted his sturdy mule and rode down to the cross roads grocery store. In those days it was the custom for all country establishments of this character to keep s'lcker,'' and this particular grocery was not an excep- ton. The first man that met the eye of Pipkins on his arrival was young Charley Treader. Charley was the pet and the favorlte of all the Treaders, his prestige arising from the fact that he could play the "stiffest" game of poker and shoot the closest at rife target of any man in the township. He was s'tanked up'' that morning, and ready for any klnd of fray. Pipkins dismounted as Charley disappeared in the store, and started to go in also, when he discovered seated on log little way from the building a brawny son of Erin, who to all appearances had been deeply imbib,ng the night before and was as dry as chip for another drink. A fortu- nate idea popped into Pipkin's head, and he approached the Irishman and said: ''If you will go in there and pound the living lights out of that young whelp Treader, I'll give you a quart of whisky" It didn't require more than minute to complete the trade, and after Pat went into the saloon it re- quired only half that length of time to bring on the desired conflict With one blow of his massive fist the Irishman felled Charley to the floor. At this moment Pip kins rushed into the store and knocking the lrishman down, drew his pistol, and ex- claimed: "When you touch Treader you touch mel Git from here, you dirty Irish whelp, and if ever see you in these woods again I'll put your light outl" The aston ished Irishman flew, but before he was over the line of that township Pipkins had the Treader vote in his pocket. Tompkins, in despair at the turn things had taken, with drew from the race two days later. John Plpkins Is now an old man, and distinction has been added to his gray halrs by the title of "Colonel," and sitting by his tireside at night he recounts many political victor ies gained by him through all the years since that first campaign.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-10
WONDERFUL REPTILES.
An UnIettered Mans Observations on
 Joint and Hoop Snakes.

An Unlettered Mans Observations on
 Joint and Hoop Snakes.
 l hev red the jint snake coun tryversy and notice the writers preface ther tail with referens as to there voracity This looks like prima farce evidence of the on- reasonableness of ther follerin accounts. ], writes truthful J. l.. Flibb, of Hickory Forks, Ill.,, to the St. Louis Republic, try to tell the straight cold chilled truth, tharfore don't need to back it up with nabor vouch- CTS. Howsumever I could give nabors who could tell you all about me but don't want to-digress frum my tail. I hev seed the int snake make jnt apintment with it's fractional parts after it he'd been broken all up. l hev made half the jInts unite wrong end fust, then you ort to a-seed it try to crawl. Hit would heave and set, its front half goin forreds and latter half a crawlin tother way-finally it pulled itself square into with a loud snap, each end turn ing summerset which broke it's neck. He triad to back up, but a sn alle cant back and couple on but the moro he tried the furder apart he got from Mas on and Dixon's line
 seed the snake Preferred to by F. S. I.) suck a Jersey cow, fill the bottle first (used as reservolr) with milk and the motion of the waves while swimmin the Massippy churned the milk into such a big mass of butter thet the bottle wouldn't hold it and bust the bottle and tho snake foundered fore an aft in mid Massippy. Many uv the ole citizens will back mo on this
 The horn snake (had horn on latter eend uv its tale) wuz onct indigenous here, takin it's horn in its mouth and role like a hoop after it's prey and when in reach, let go it's horn and thrust it into it's prey which found itself On the horn of a die lemme
 When mad its horn was pizen.
 One day wuz carryin' my mattock and a tarnal horn snake tuck after me. dropped my mattock, which stuck in the ground handle eenG up. saved my life by filte, but when the snake come onto that mattock stannin' up in defiance, hit stuck its horn right through the hickory handle and. pizened it so it swelled and bust the eye of the mattock.
 Another snake relative of the horn snake) attacks men who fule with it, but in different way-the horn gifts in the mans mouth and the snake eend gifts in his boots and thare is no remedy fur the man. He's goner, but he'll never acknowledge thet that is what's the matter. This last is a ''still snake" and 'hands off, must be yure motto or yure in danger. This last species is said to be indigenous where man is in- digenous.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-10

Men Don't Like to be TrIied With. Hirsh's Ten Per Cent One Price Cloth ing Co offer no cheap trashy clothing ard don't announce worthless truck as great bargains. Our goods are relia- he; the cloth is good; the work is first class, and the prices are right. We don't buy from jobbers. We are direct manufacturers. We will sell you fine ready made clothing at exactly ten per cent above the cost to manufacture. Our salesmen are not allowed to misrepre- sent in selling you. They must tell you exactly what you are buying. If goods are not as represented we will cheer fully refund the money. You will find us the most reliable and cheapest cloth ing house to do business with in the state of Connecticut. Bargains in suits Bargains in overcoats. Bargains in pants.
 HIRSH's TEN PER CENT ONE PRICE CLOTHING co, the peoples champion in the war against big profits. Look for the White Front, 72 Bank street, Lathrop's block, opposite Post office.
 Notice-We manufacture all our own clothing. Our factories are located at No 43 North Third street and 306 Market street, Philadelphia, Pa.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-10
Eighteen Months In Prison.

Charles Wright, the notorious New York "crook," was taken from the Hart ford jail Monday and conveyed to the state prison by Deputy Sheriff Powers. Wright is the man who. while on trial in the superior court for a burglar, at New Britain. deliberately walked out of the prisoners dock and escaped. He was subsequently, captured at New York and brought back to Hartford. At the
 time of the trial he was serving jail sentence which was completed yester- day. He will now remain eiGhtev:. months in Wethersfielu.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-10
Feli From a Staging,

A painters staging fell at Webster.
 near Putnam yesterday morning, pre- cipitating three men to the concrete
 pavement below, injuring all and one
 or two probably fatally. There were five on the staging, but two saved them selves by hanging to the side which was not detached.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-10
Both Legs Cut OH.

Charles w. Stillman, an East Hartford laborer and a widower with no children stepped from moving train on the out skirts of Hartford last evening. Both his legs were cut off. He was taken tc the hospital and at last accounts was alive.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-10
NOTICE

| HEREBY notify all persons liable to pay taxes | in the town of Waterbury that have received rate bill and warrant to collect a town tax of five t5) mills on dollar on list of 1SSS and will be at board of councimen's room, City hall building, on and after May 1, 1889. when same is que, from to 5and to p. m, to receive said tax.
 P.S. The law provides that percentage at rate of 3-4 of per cent per month must be added from May 1, 1889, if not paid before June l. 1889
 MARTIN HELLMANN, Collector Waterbury, April g, 1889.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-10

SWEETNESS, brilliancy and evenness of
 tone; easy touch; extreme durability perfection in design and elegance in ap- pcarance, the SHoNINGER PIANO.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-10

THE SHoNINGER PIANO is without a rival, and is conceded to be the acme of mechanical perfection and scientific at tainment. It is superior to all others now made.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-10

DURABILITY of tone and the power of standing in tune longer than any other piano made are the characteristics of the Shoninger Pianoforte.
 WATCHES, Diamonds, Clocks, Silver ware, etc, etc, at LAKE, STRoBEL & Co.'S.
 Go TO LADDS for fine bananas, pine apples, spinach. groceries and fruit of al kinds.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-10
Carried From Last Season.

Wednesday morning. March 27 shall place sale several thousand dollars worth of garmees CARRIED OVER FROM LAST SEASON.
 About seveneighs of the Garments medium weight and just pted to present Good styles would be worth just as much goods :hey os they again. we are obliged to make room for the largest stock SPRING CLOTHING that we have bought
 MEN and YOUNG MEN SUITS se.5O, ss5o a.f ,s worth $O, SIP and $14.
 MEN'S and YOUNG MEMS SUITS, s12. sl5 and SIS worth $l5, $2O and $22.
 DARK and LIGHT COLOltS in SACK anl FROCK VERY DESIRABLE STILES.
 BOYS SUITS, PLATED JACKETS S2 50, s3 and 50 worth $35O, $4 and $5.
 We predict that greater portion of be sold inside of ten days and would advise old customers to make their selection at
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-10

DR. c. w. S. FROST, t87 Bank street
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-10
E. I. TURNER 6 co.

Offer such inducements in Dress Trimmings las Waterbury never had before We shall not attempt to give you the quantities or the exact styles, but on Saturday, April 9th, put them on our Center Counter And when we say that on many styles the prices will be 50 cents or less on the dollar we mean it. The ladies of Waterbury and everywhere else are invited to call and see them
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-10

BUSINESS ANNOUNCEMENTS Go and examine Miller & Peck's elegant line ot draperies.
 Plans and specifications by Rudolph Zedlitz
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-15
COCKADE CITY NEWS.
TIE NEW COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS
PROVES A SURPRISE.
WAS NOT KNOWN AS AN APPLICANT,
mt Got There All the ssme-Ths Public
schools-A Mysterious Assault.
r,orrc,pondence o, the Richmond Dispstcnl
PrrrRsnuRo, Va. June II, 1899.

PrrERsBuRa, Va. June II, 1899.
The appointment OF MIR. i, D. JarTalt'
,x-mavor of this city, as Collector OF Gus
toms for the port of Petersburg, as an
nounced in the Dispatch of tins morning
was genuine surprise 10 the people 0i
this community. 10 was not genotaiiy
known that MIR. Jarratt was an apphcant
for that position, while it was known that
others were candidates. Mr.. Jarratt was
REGARDED as a strong candidate for the
Office Of postmaster. The othce on col
lector of this port paws only few dollars
a wear. and one deputy IS allowed at n sal
AIRY Of $500. The impression is, however,
that when the Rcpu biican Congress meets
in December instea1COf aboilshlng the
customs Office in Petersburg, II VIII IN
crease the paw of the collector and make
The position one worth holding. Dir. jar
ratt Is one of our most worthy citizens ana
merchants and is highly respected by the
people Of both parties and OF all classes,
The public schools closed to-day WIN
the usual commencement exercises. i"9
names of the graduates IN tho High school
were published in the Dispatch of tins morn
inc. The address TO the graduating class
vas delivered by Rev. n. Il. Acree pastor
OF the First Baptist church, and the dc-
livery Of the gold medals To the graduates
was made 10y Hon. L. c. Nenable, congress,
man-olect. Both addresses were ornate ana
eloquent. ,u
Mr.. James Ianoar, a popular and, well;
known Young citizen. was assaulted anu
seriously injured on Old street this morn
inc. II has not 20 this writing been den
pifelv aSccrtained who committed the
assault or what the provocatlon was. Mr.
Iancar was struck on the left side OF ms
face near the temple and renamed uncon-
scious for nearly an hour, and was unable
10 state any particulars.
The Malone Republicans laugh nj me
statement made IN this cOTrcapondence
that should President Harrison recognize
General Malone as tire Republican leader
in Virginia not one of them would accept
Office under the Administration. The Ma
boneites say that al OF the ants are appl-
Giants for Office and would be glad TO share
the patronage They say that If the ants
do not accept office 1t viii be because none
is offered them.
10 mn outsider IL looks as though there
will be a division Of Offices between the
two factious-that one side Will get the
collectorship and the other the post-oi-
fee.
The river is considerably swollen to-day,
and has been rising ever since early morn
inc. The turnpike on the Chesterfield
side is covered TO a depth of several feet.
and the lOW-rrOunds are Hooded On this
side. however. the wL9ryeS are not over
flowed. and no serious damage Is antci-
psted.
Willie CLARK. a young married white
man. was before the Mayor this morning
for house-hreaking. and was sent on 10 the
next term Of the Hastings Court for trial.
RoBIN ADAIR.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-15

ISOLATION in forests OF primcval grandeur.
Upon the lawn music by the band OF tho
Stanton Male Academy Cadet Corps en-
livened the scene without whilst tho COM
pany within were passing the time IN les
Invites.
The occasion was the reception given by
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller TO MIR. and Mrs. J;
Mason Miller, whose marriage in Richmond
RECENTLY with its brilliant associations was
thon announced in the Dispatch. The bride,
II will be remembered. was Miss Fanny
Braxton Young. daughter OF the late MIR.
John b. Young. OF Richmond, who was a
distinguished member of the legal profess
sion and q representative of his people
during his public life in the General As
sembly and in the Constitutional Conyen-
ton of 1851
The bride wore her wedding dress of
white silk, Duchess lace. and diamonds.
Mrs. Erskine Miller was dressed in pearl
gray silk covered with silk net, pearls and
diamonds.
Mrs. James NJ. Miller, the mother Of the
groom, wore q dress of rich black silk and
Duchess lace. go
Miss Mary Miller wore white India silk
dress.
The reception continued through the
hours from to ~ o'clock and the guests
were suaptuously entertained.
The company was made no largely OF
city people. but there were present Air. and
Mrs. Washington, of New York, and others
from a distance.
The report OF the closing exercises at the
Virginia Female Institute. which appeared
in the DisDGtch of the 18th, after stating
that Mrs. Stuart, the principal, delivered
in person the certificates of distinction on
the second day, should have further stated
that on the following and closing day that
the diplomas and medals would be awarded
and that Miss VI. Parker Ramsey, Of Mary
land. was o full graduate.
The death Of Judge ShcTcy made a va
cancv on the Board of Trustees and the
local board also. The latter was filled by
the appointment Of Captain I. ID. Ran
som.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-15
DESTRUCTION IN THE SOUTHWEST.
Railroad Bridges and Track Washed
Away--Damage to Crops.

RADFORp. VA, June 14.-Several large
bridges on the Norfolk and Western gave
way last night. No trains are running
through and there is heavy damage to
crops throughout this section. The heavy
rains that have boon falling the greater
part of the day will greatly increase the
DAMAGE both 10 farmers and TO the railroad.
The heaviest rain for the season fell here
to-day, pouring in torrents for several
hours. The river is very high and still
rising. The wheat aud corn are being Sc
riou~lv damaged. No loss Of life has been
reported.
The heavy ram Of yesterday along the
New-Rivor division of the Norfolk and
Western road covered the track for several
hundrcd wards with rock and dirt from the
mountains At Eggieston She local freight
was overtakcn and surrounded until the
the wheels could scarcely be- seen. The
trestle Just above. long one, was swept
AWAY. 4 large force of hands succeeded IN
removing the dtbI7S after about twelve
hours work.
News has been received here that over
nine hundred feet of the main line Of the
Norfolk and Western railroad Just above
Seven-Mile Ford has been swept away.
4 stranger shipping cattle has been re-
ported to have been seriously hurt here
this evening 10y the cabOose ne was IN beng
run into by another train.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-15
Hill CITY HENS
fSpecial telegram 10 the Dlspatch.l

IYNcHBURG. VA. June 14.-Heayy rains
have fallen all through Southwest Virginia
during the last two days, and the Norfolk
and Western trains were delayed nearly
twelve hours to-day by high water between
Marion and Bristol, and small washouts are
reported.
Some boys while playing in an old unoc-
cupied house on Main street yesterday
afternoon found the skull and other bones
Of an infant which lad evidently been
there for some time.
Sheriff +. A. Tugcle. Of Henry county,
passed through here to-day with James
Hairstou, colored. who is wanted in Roa-
noke county for DEMONSTRATING.
A special from Liberty says: Milton Car
ter. native of this county. was arrested
to-day by the Sheriff of Allegheny county
ON the charge Of seduction. He was CON
veyed to Coyinston this afternoon 10y S. O..
Bycr.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-15

NOR RENT. STORE WITH q
a DWELLIAG above, on Brook avenue IA
corner Of Duv8l street. Rent moderate 10
good tenant Apply 10
r. B. CHAPLIN & CO.,
10 14-2t No. north Tenth street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-15
WEST POINT DOTS.
A Masonic Election-Local Option.
Of the Richmond Dispatca.l

fCorrespondence Of the Richmond Dispstca1
JUNE IA. 1889.
The following officers OF West Point
Lodge. No. 235. 4. Il. and A. NJ, have been
elected TO serve for the ensuing twelve
months: Thomas F. Eacley, master; C..
III. Richardson, senior warden; j. Mat.
Davis. Junior warden; e. ". Sharp, trc1-
surer; George Lindsay. secretary W. H..
Fary, senior deacon: l.. T. Eoauc, Junior
deacon and Il. 4. Harper, tiler.
The cornerstone OF the new Methodist
chu-ch Is 10 Toe laid On the 10Th instant
with Masonic ceremonies.
A meeting Of the advocates Of the
dry" ticket was held last night and a
local-optiOn alliance formed. with Hon. l..
Wilkinson, mayor of the town, chairman.
A mass-meeting is to he held next Friday
night, and distinguished speakers from a
distance viii be invited.
We had severe thunder and transforms
here last night and the night before. No
special damage was done. but the con-
tinued rains are ruiuous TO the farmers.
Matters are getting serious with them.
Corn is either implanted OF ovcrrun with
grass. Wheat harvest IS about TO com
mence. This crop is said TO be rather be
low he average.
Mrs. Randolph Tabb, Of Richmond, j
visiting the family OF Judge }. NJ. Jei-
fries. WILSON PLoEIM.