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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-03-19

A Danger Peculiar to Residence in Flats.
 The Lancet Uondon) raises it's voice of warning to apartment house occu- pants, which Is worth considering. An ordinary householder has access to every portion of the building in which he lives, and should he suspect a defect, he can ascertain how far his suspicion is correct, and remedy it. But in the case of flats, while the actual apartments rented may be free from all risk of evil, the tenant is, in point of health, almost entirely at the mercy of his landlord and of the oc- cupiers of the basement, in so far as the main drainage of the premises is con- cerned. If this latter be wrong, the whole mansion is apt to be filled with foul air frow below upward. A number of cases have come under our notice in which very serious i'll health has been thus induced, and in which tenants have only been too glad to pay what was de- manded of them in order to get out of the premises with the least possible de- lay. While no one should take a resi- dence without skilled advice as to it's sanitary state, this precaution is more than ever necessary in the case of flats, where the entire premises, including, above all things, the basement, should be thoroughly overhauled.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-03-19

THERE will be general wish among those who have at heart the best inter- est of labor that General Master Work man Powderly will succeed in his effort to put an end to the squabbles among the various branches of organized labor. When labor is universally organized, ,and when contentious and bickerings cease among it's members, there will be less talk about the tariff keeping up wages and more recognition of the real cause why American labor is the highest paid labor in the world. It is the division and discnrd ill the ranks of labor itself that keeps it from getting its proper share in the distribution of wealth.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-03-19
Home, Sweet Home,

The western farmer, with his hun dreds of acres of new and fertile soil, looks with contempt upon the small and often sterile farms that are to be found in some parts of New England.
 The owner of western farm of 800 acres, nearly all of it under cultivation, who was visiting in Maine, sent a letter home in which he expressed his mind freely as follows:
 "Here in this country they call two acres of ground, six hens and an old rooster a farm, and half the time one acre of the ground is graveyard. Give me old Kansas every time. Youths Companion.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-03-19

ONE of the sharpest contests for place under Harrison is that for the office of public printer. The union printers are taking lively interest in the struggle and have several candidates whom they are pushing with considerable vigor. Whether or not, however, union print CT is put in office, there is no probability that there will be any change in the manning of the government printing office by union printers.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-03-19
UNION WITH CANADA.

UNION WITH CANADA.
 The fact that the senate has continued it's special committee on relations with Canada would indicate that there IS hope that the committee will find work to do in educating the sentiment for pc lltical or commercial union between the two countries. The social, industrial and political conditions of both are such that inestimable benefit must result from reciprocity in trade, even if we are not to have the probable greater benefits of political union. There is hardly city in New England, and hardly single in- dustry carried on in any one of these cities, that would not feel the stimulat- ing influence of increased demand if the trade ba .iers which separate us from the D minion were torn down. The Canadian consumption is practically the same as our own, and unrestricted trade conditions would be equivalent to adding several millions of purchasers to the number who are at this time tribu- tory to the markets of New Engl md. But this demand for our goods wouldn't | be the only or even the most advantage ous result which would follow a union of the two countries. What we would get in return would be of even greater value to us than what we would give. | Besides the settlement of the fisheries question and other matters that are like | ly at any time to arrise from a political point of view, we shall have cheap coal and cheap iron, two commodities the possession of which would go far toward making New England the leading manufacturing center of the United States. urmarufacturing interests are already exceedingly large, and in many lines we occupy a leading position. If we could add to these the great iron in dustry which during the last quarter of a century has been steadily retrograding in New England, we should round out and diversity our industries, at the same time giving more constant employment to wage-earners and better business because more continuous and wider market to all our merchants. If the capitalists of New England and more moved from the coal fields of Pennsylvania, could but have free access to the coal and iron fields of Nova Scotia, there can be little doubt that within a single genera. tion the iron and steel works and collat- eral industries would make of New Eng land as important metal working center as any in the country. It is fol this reason that commercial if not polit. ical union between Canada and the United States offers such enormous ad vantages and should receive the friendly consideration of New England people generally. There is probably prepon derance of sentiment in this country ir favor of political rather than of commer cial union, but the great benefits that will accrue from the latter make it de- sirable in case the former woulu be i'm practicable.
 It is encouraging that the senate pro poses, by the continuance of it's commit tee on relations with Canada, to be able to take advantage of any opportunity that may present itself to bring these re lations into closer harmony. Perhaps ere another decade shall have passed ed trade relations between the United States and our hardy neighbors of the north.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-03-19

WHY not quit actioneering off sena- torial seats to the highest bidder? Then perhaps there might be enough poor men in the senate to set a standard of living which would not require the ex- traordinary expense complained of by Senator Platt. And poor men are as a rule much better legislators than the plutocratS.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-03-19
NoTICE-

PURSUANT TO THE ORDER AND DEGREE l of the Dist jet Court of Waterbury, I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder if not previously disposed of) on March 30, 1889, at ? o'clock in the afternoon, the following described real estate, viz: One undivided half of a certain piece of land with dwelling house thereon, t. uated Railroad Hill street in the town of Waterbury, state of Connecticut, and bounded north on William Hughes, east Railroad Hill street, south on Margaret and Mary Madden and west on Naugatuck railroad company. Sale to be made on the above described premises
 Signed at Waterbury. March 15, 1SS9
 CHARLES c. ROOT, Trustee
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-03-19

LOOK in our window tonight and see the fine line of watches we give in our watch clubs. LAKE, STROBEL & Go, suc- cessors to D. c. Callender, watch makers, jewellers and engravers. Special atten- tion given to repairing.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-03-19

PRESIDENT HARRIsoN's delay in dish ing out the plums is due to the fact that provided for. After that will come the deluge.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-03-19
FIRE ALARM,

LIST OF FIRE ALARM BOXES,
 Corner Willow and West Main.
 Exchange Place.
 IA East Main and wolcott Road 15 Corner Cherry and East Main, 21 Horse Railroad Stable (private) 23 Iron Bridge, West Main. 24 Waterbury Brass Co. (private) 25 Corner Johnson and Watervine 26 Corner Prospect and Grove 27 Junction North Main, Grove and North R,.. 2S Waterbury Mfg. Co.
 B Corner Washington and South Main. 34 Waterbury Buckle c.
 35 Benedict & Burnham Mfg. Co. 36 Waterbury Watch Co. (priyato) 3S Corner Grand and South Main 4e Corner Union and Franklin. 4s Scovill Mfg. Co. (private.) 45 Corner Clay and Mill. ..... 46 No. Hose House, Baldwin. 47 Corner Dublin Street and Doolittle Als.x 312 Corner Meadow and Bank. 314 Corner Meadow and Cedar street. S21 Plume X Atwood Mfg. Co., (privateD s23 Holmes, Booth & Haydens, (priyate, 324 No. 4 Hose House. 325 Corner Smens and Burnhan street.
 RESTRICTIONS TO KEY HoLpxRs.
 To give an alarm, open the door Dull the h~,.. down once and let go, then close the door. sA Do not pull the hook if the fire bell CT sn.n ., in the box is striking, that indicates sS .inen has already been given. - s'A1t'e Be particular to remain at the box unt,l t. rival of an officer of the Fire Department. o vhn permit remaining. then the proper oiw VII not turn the key to the holder as soon as ooe,S,as t Always give the alarm fromth box. pe.re.4 sa. fire. - she Key Holders upon changing thsir loeat,o..-., ple"ae leave word with the Chisf EleinHss
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-03-19

THE legislature at Hartford should wake mp. At this rate of progress Tas- colt or Charlie Ross will be found before the farmers get back to their ploughs.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-03-19
TO RENT

TWO TREATMENTS OF FIVE ROOMS EACH Il with all modern improvements No Cherry street. Also store on the corner of Cherry and East Main streets. Will be fitted suitable for drug business. M. A LAWLOR,
 Corner South Main and Grand street
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-03-19
B. SHONINGER & CO.,
GEORGE l.. PELHAM. Mana
Waterbury Me 1ical Institute.
Office Parlors 52 Bank St.

Office Parlors 52 Bank St. Free Consultation, a. m. to D. m.
 Sunday, 1 to , p. m. CHRONIC COMPLAINTS AND FEMALE DIE
 FICULTIES, SPECIALTIES.
 The INSTITUTE is in charge of skilled and experienced physicians i'll their several spe- oialties.
 They. prepare their own medicines and use nothing but the purest of vegetable extracts. Though educated in the regular school of prac- tice, they do not confne themselves to medicine alone, but use ELECTRICITY, MAGNETISM, MASSAGE, BATHS, etc, and are supplied with all the nndern instruments and scientific appii- anceS to effect rapid and permanent cure, in other words the INSTITUTE Is ECLETIC.
 sy- The Combination Method of Healing the sick and curing diseases is most successful and superior to all others.
 Ladies married or single, requiring skillful medical services should call at the Institute be fore going elsewhere. Terms moderate.
 The WATERBURY MEDICAL INSTITUTE is rapidly gaining popularity with Brass City res idents. Recently t ere have been many remark able cures hat add to the reputation of these skillful physicians.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-03-19
UPEIoLSTERING

OE6doLSI IN t NOOD FINISHING, Piano Polishing, and w general Furniture Repairing. Oak Pic ture Frames made to order. Varnishes, Oil Finishes and Wood Stains in all colors. All goods cal ed for and delivered.
 GEO. O.. BOOTH,
 1s Abbott Avenue
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-03-19

WASHINGTON EXPRESS. For Newburgh. Philadelphia. Baltimore and "ashingt with Pullman Sleeping Cars, 1042 pm. Boston, 310 a m. Worcester, 3:1o a m. Putnam, 31o m Willimantic, 31o am. Hartford, 3:10 m; return, s:S0 a. m. New Britain, S10 m; return s:4S D. m Danbnry, 10:42 m; return, 200 m. F1shkill on Hudson. 10:42 m; return, 1920 m.
 A. c. KENDALL. Genl Pass Agent, Boston c H. PLATT, Surt., Hartford
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-03-19
Dr. H, ". FOX, Chiropodist,
Do You Want Business!

HERE is a firstrate chance Restaurant in II fine location for sale Must be sold as owner has other business. Address, BUSINESS, care DEMOCRAT.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-03-19

Entered as second class matter at the Water bury Postof1ce.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-03-19

Delivered by carrier to any part of the city or sent by mail at the following rates:
 One Year .... S5 Oo Three Months. S1 .25 Six Months. ....... 250 One Month. 42c
The Arkansaw traveler. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1882-1???, 1889-05-25
Crazed by Prosperity.
London Globe.

The sad story of William Rob, the
composer, who has just been placed in
a 1unAtic asylum, from which, accord
ing to the doctors, he is unlikely
ever to get out again, gives q striking
illustration of the dangers of over
prosperity. His story is very curious.
Twenty years ago he led the life of an
out-and. out BOhemian-not of an
elegant imitator, like Pellegrini, but
the genuine homeless, cashless Arab of
art. At that time he was the familiar
of two singers, who had q tremendous
reputation among the frequenters of
the less reputable musical halls at
Vienna. At their entertainment he
was the orchestra, for the sole accom-
paniment in these places Is the piano.
Besides this, he could make for them
the not very moral couplets with
which they made their mark. The
life might not be unpleasant, for,
though the wages were not good and
Rob often had to go ell day without q
meal, he could compensate for 1t at
night. When his two "divas" were
asked to supper he went with them,
and, by stuffing himself with good
things and champagne, he made up for
forced asceticism.
One evening lucky thing happened
to him. Somebody had suggested to
the Baron Nathaniel de Rothschild
that it would be amusing to visit one
Of these singing saloons; and he went.
As Ia well known he Is q musical anna
teur, and particularly found of Vien-
nese music. So when chance brought
him to the place where our trio was
performing he paid little attention to
the rather commonplace charms of the
two sirens while he noted with sur
The Arkansaw traveler. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1882-1???, 1889-05-25
Alex. +. Sweet, in Texas Siftings.

Alex. +. Sweet, in Texas Siftings.
Very few persons, unless they have
had charge of squalling baby, or
lived next door to family in which
the girls take music lessons, are aware
of the power and beauty of silence.
Unfortunately the great majority of
mankind rejoice in excessive gable
and superfuity of noises.
There are silences so full of meaning
that they seem to be inspired. There
is, for instance, the silence of contempt,
when theatre manager or q railroad
magnate refuses to shell out compli-
mentary tickets, that withers with
magnetic scorn it's unfortunate victim.
There is silence that is eloquent of
sorrow unutterable, when, for instance,
the dude who has, with his young
lady, partaken copiously of ice-cream,
and then, alas ! too late, discovers that
he has left all his money in his other
pants.
There is silence of Joy when, with
countenance aglow with identifying
emotions, the lucky journalist dis
covers a dime in his last years vest.
There is silence of disappointment
when the relaxed frame, the downcast
eyes, the mournful visage, say all too
plainly he has bet on the local team
and 1t has been whitewashed.
There is a silence of the deep joy of
love, of which arbitrary words fail to
give the expression, and of which eye
beams and hand clasps and caresses
are the true language. In such
eloquent silence" Adam welcomed
Eve to the joys and beauties of para
disc, which are now obsolete outside
of Chicago, Ill.
The Arkansaw traveler. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1882-1???, 1889-05-25

There is more Catarrh in this sec
ton of the country than all other dis
eases put together, and until the last
few years was supposed to be incura-
BILE. For q great many years doctors
pronounced it local disease, and pre-
scribed local remedies, and by con-
stantly failing to cure with local
treatment, pronounced it incurable.
Science has proven catarrh to be a
constitutional disease, and therefore
requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured
by F. j. Cheney & Co., To-
ledo, Ohio, is the only constitu-
tional cure on the market. 1t il
taken internally in doses from ten
drops to q teaspoonful. 1t acts
directly upon the blood and mucus
surface of the system. They offer one
hundred dollars for any case it fails
to cure. Send for circulars and testi-
monials. Address, f. j. CHENEY
Il CO., Toledo, o.
BSold by Druggists, 75c.
The Arkansaw traveler. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1882-1???, 1889-05-25
THE PuREsr THING OF EARTH.
ny DONALD II. M'GRKGoR


| saw two little children,
Two little baby girls.
The one with raven tresses,
The other golden curls,
nv chance stand by each other
Upon the busy street,
Aud AS IL some unseen spirit
Introduced each sweet,
They soft embraced each other
And kissed kiss of love
An imagery OF angels
Before Gods throne above.
And as they were embracing
thought "A world like this
Could treasure nothing purer
Than baby'S Kiss;
But they had childhood's pureneSs,
A truth they could not hide.
80 each forsook the other
For its mothers side,
For they had baby wisdom,
Learned ere their mortal birth.
Each one knew a mother was
The puresI thing OF earth.
-Netp York Graphic.
The Arkansaw traveler. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1882-1???, 1889-05-25

Professor Henry DrHmmond makes
an earnest appeal, in the June Serb
neT, for the United States to Join in
the work of suppressing slavery in
Africa. He says: "America has never
been provincial. She must not become
so. So manifold and pressing are
now the interests of her own great
country that she might also be par
doned If she did. But the world will
be bewildered and disappointed If she
separates herself now from the rest of
mankind in facing those great wrongs
of humanity from which seas cannot
divide her and which her poorer
brethren in every part of Europe are
giving themselves to relieve. America
does well In refusing the entanglements
of European politics. Let her be
careful lest she isolate herself from its
humAnities. None who know her win
fear for q moment that the breath of
her sympathies and the greatness Of
her national heart will not continue
The Arkansaw traveler. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1882-1???, 1889-05-25

Detroit News.


| M. Pierre Guichard, the we'll known
municipal councillor of Paris, has
invented new system of cremation.
The body is placed in an oven which
Is divided into two compartments, the
first for the hearth where the combus-
tibles burn, whilst in the second the
remains are placed. The body is not
really burnt. The organic matters of
the body are distilled, gases are formed
and the corpse is melted. These gases
are the real causes of the incarceration
of the body. 1t is claimed for this
system that it economies two thirds
of the time required tor the incinera-
ton of the corpse, and il Is not neces-
sary to prepare the oven beforehand.
The crematory apparatus is ceno-
taph placed upon a small pedestal
In front is the body, whilst behind is
a chimney for the escape of the gases
In the compartments of the cenotaph
there are a dozen blow pipes, through
which flames of very combustible
gas composed of compressed air and
carburetted hydrogen are forced
When the operation is over nothing
remains but phosphate of lime.
To perform all this 1t Is only neces.
sary to turn the top, and q match
suffices to light up the fire. In the
Gorini system the Dor 90 are black and
as hard as porcelain. NJ. Guichard's
method of plunging the bones into
cold waber makes them white and
farinaceous, and is therefore far more
in consonance with the traditions OF
the motives of cremation than the
present cumbrous and repulsive pro-
ceeding. Relations and surviving
friends receive IS a souvenir of the
departed one dazzling white powder
which weighs almost one tenth of the
weight of the deceased. In the case
of children very little remains, as
their bones are more brittle.
M. Guichard Processes to burn his
bodies in the open air without any
difficulty. The heat obtained is 800
degrees, whilst, according to the old
system, only 600 degrees was reached.
Experiments have already been tried
on sheep. The incineration took half
AN hour, and there were just twelve
pounds of powder. The blow pipes
made a strange noise, but this can be
controlled by incinerating IN q SUBJ
terranean tomb. The whole system
of Mr.. Gulchard is to be exhibited in
the hygienic section of the big exhibi-
ton. He maintains that one great
advantage of his method is cheapness.
At present 1t costs a great deal to die
in Paris, and still more to be buried.
Instead of paying from 700 to 1000
francs for an interment, the new plan
only costs thirty francs.
1t Is stated that from a religious
point of view neither the Catholic nor
the Protestant religion forbids crema-
ton. Even the old feeling that 1t
runs counter to the christian dogma
of the resurrection of the body Is now
exploded. On Ash Wednesday the
Catholic church places ashes upon the
heads of the faithful and says: are
member, oh, man, that thou art dust.
Unto dust thou shalt return" The
French government is about to patent
M. Guichard's cremation system,
which, it is believed, will supersede
that already in use.
The Arkansaw traveler. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1882-1???, 1889-05-25

to be shown In her sustained philan-
thropies, in her joining hand to hand
with the advanced nations OF the earth
in helping on all universal causes
which find their appeal in the worlds
great need and tribulation."
The Arkansaw traveler. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1882-1???, 1889-05-25

II is a wise child that goes out of
the room to laugh when the old man
mashes his thumb erre Hdute Err
press.
The Arkansaw traveler. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1882-1???, 1889-05-25

The popularity of the Palace Hotel,
Cincinnati, is constant subject of
talk among the travellers, who find it
the best hotel for $500 per day In the
west.
The Arkansaw traveler. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1882-1???, 1889-05-25

prise the brilliant execution of their
accompanist, who performed valses
of Strauss and Laura as well as his
own compositions in the interludes.
Now Rothschild had been thinking for
some time of getting together q COM
pany of twelve first-rate musicians
for his palace at Widen, and the idea
came across him-which he ultimately
carried out-of installing Rob there
as permanent chief. Here was change
for the Bohemian. At the touch OF
magician's wand he found himself
transformed into splendid apartments,
fashionably clothed, waited upon by
servants, with his pockets full of
money, and publishers clamoring for
the rights of publishing his songs.
His new patron was proud of
him and took him to London,
Paris and other places, got him to
play before the prince of Wales, and
otherwise made lion of him. Every
where the ex-pianist went about like
great lord everywhere he was
treated with the Difference paid to
wealth and millionaires. The change
proved too great for his brain. The
arrangement of his faculties soon be-
gan to be shown by the development
of extraordinary eccentricities. He
developed an incredible refinement of
taste, and even the table of the Baron de
Rothschild was not exquisite enough
for him. AS to champagne, he gave
over drinking it and used IL externally.
This got worse and worse. The
baron, who treated him as spoiled
child, thought to obviate the first
symptoms of madness by travelling
about with him to the Alps and else
where, but in vain. He got worse
and worse, and eventually had to be
handed over to specialist, sad case
of mans brain being overturned by
prosperity.
The Arkansaw traveler. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1882-1???, 1889-05-25

The young idea may sometimes be
best taught to shoot by putting 1t
through a course of Puck.
The Arkansaw traveler. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1882-1???, 1889-05-25

domestic economy consists in do
ing without things" 1t was first
practiced by Adam and Eve
Aarthd's Vineyard Herald.