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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-10-31

Egypt-bethought me of the imperishable halls of Abouthis and of that other crown ing which on the morrow should be consum- mated.
 But still smiling, pledged them back, and answered with jest. For rising, bowed before Cleopatra and craved leave to go. "Venus," said, speaking of the planet that we know as Donaou in the morning and Bonou in the evening, twas In the ascendant. Therefore as new crowned King of Love, must now pass to do my homage to It's Queen" For these bar barians name Venus Queen of Love.
 And so amid their laughter withdrew me to my watch tower. and, dashing that shameful chaplet down amid the instru- ments of my craft, made pretense to note the rolling of the stars. There waited, thinking on many things that were to be until such time as Charmlon should come with the list of the doomed and the messages of my uncle Sepa, whom she had that even ing seen.
 At length the door opened softly, and she carpe jeweled and clad in her white robes, even as she had left the feast.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-10-31
WATERBURY POSTOFFICF
Mails Close.

Mails Close. New York City-7.50, 1920 m; $. 10. 53O, 7.3op a. BOston-7.OO, 7.5O m; 12. 30, 210, 7.3O pm. Southern-7.5O, 1920 m: 2.10, 5.3O, 7.3O pm. Western-7.5O 1020 m; 2 10, 5.30. 7.30 p m. Canada West-7.30, 1920 a m; ,. 10 5.3O, 7.30 p m. Eastern-7O0, 7.50 m; 123o, 2.10, 730 pm Canada East-7.O 75O m; 12. .3O g. 10, z. 80 m. Albany-750, 1920 m; 2. 10, 53O, 7.3O p m. Northern N. Y-7.5O. 1O 20 m; 9 TO- 5.3O, 7.30 m. Providence 7.50 m; 80, 2.1o, 7.3O m. Springfeld-7O0 50 am; 12 3O 2.10, 530, 730 pm. Worcester-700, 7.50 am; 12. 30. 21O 5.30 7.30 pm. Pttsfeld, Mass-7.5o m; 2.10, 530, 2. 30 p m. Hartford-7.OO, 75O m; 12. 30, 21O, 7.30 p m. Bridgeport-7.5O, 1920 m; 21O, 5.3O, 7.30 D m. New Haven-750, 10 20 am; 12. 30, TO- 5.30, 730 pm Ansona-7.50, 10.20 m; 12. 80, 2 10. 530, 7.30 Brmingham-750, O20 am: 12. 30, ?. 10, 30 90 pm Union City-7.50 a m; 2.10 5.30 p m. Naugatuck-7.50 a m; 2.1O, 5.30 p m. SeymOur-7.5O a m; 2. 10, 5.30 p m. Winsted-1O.55 m; 6.3O pm. Stations on Naugatuck RR. north Waterbury
 1O4 m; 630pm.
 Meriden-7.5o. 162O m; 12 30, g. 10, 53o, 7.3o p m Danbnry,7.5o m; 1.25, 2.1o, 5.3o, 7.3o pm. New London-7O0, 7.50 am; 13. .30 10, 5.307 30 pm Watertown-10.45 a m; 6.30 p m. Oakville-10.45 m; 6.3O D m. WOodbury-7.30, 1O.45 a m; i 125 D m. Southbury-7.3 30 m; 135 m. Middlebury-12.3O 30 m
 Wolcott Cru, Tn, Sat.) 12. .8Oa
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-10-31
THE KITCHEN CHECKER.
An O1ice Al City Restaurants Created by
 the Dishonesty of Man.

An Ofnco h City Restaurants Created by
 the Dishonesty of Man.
 IA kitchen checker" said the keeper of . big restau rant to New York Sun reporter, ''Is a well-defned and useful person 8 bg place. The duties of kitchen checker are to watch all tho walters they leavo the kitchen with food, and to see that each waiter has a bill with the prices prop cry charged. This is the only practical protection to the house. Without the kitch- en checker the waiter would be left to his own sweet will to charge what he pleas ed, and the house would be compelled to stand the loss of his ignorance or his dishonesty
 G. Take places like the Coney Island hotels or the big restaurants in the city. The tables are scattered, and there is no way but by the use of kitchen checkers to keep track of things. When the waiter is onuo recorded it becomes his duty to see that the bill is paid. Without the kitchen check CT it would be possible for the waiter to feed some friend or some customer in col- fusion with all the delicacies of the season, and send him up to the dask with very small bill to pay; or, if he collects the bill himself, to pocket very liberal allowance on each customer But, when the kitchen checker has put on his mark and filled out the bill the walters opportunity to cheat is taken away. He can not servo porterhouse steak and charge for 0 slrloln, nor dish up game and charge for corned beef. It is true that the kitchen checker must get good wages, as it requires person quick at figures, who knows the dishes and keeps tho run of the prices, and who can foot up bill with sufficient celeritv to avoid keeping a line of walters until their orders get cold. But in any large establish ment the amount saved will much moro than pay the salary of the kitchen checker.
 "lt is of course possible for the kitchen checker to be in collision with dishonest waiter, and mark down bills for him when he knows that his customer will swhack up' oucn colluslon IS very dangerous one TOT proprietor, but man who does not keep his eyes open for such games will not make money in keeping restaurant Tho only way to do i'll such case is to make an example of both, the kitchen checker and the waiter It is long road between the pantry and the till, but every step of it must De watched with jealous eye, and the Kitchen checker is the last watchman. Formerly kitchen checkers were mostly men. Latterly women have worked into the business, and some of them are quite adept and skillful. Not many years ago 1t was the custom at some of the large restaurants to take the customers word. No checks were used Then as each man got through he would go up to the counter and say what he had eaten and the cashier would figure up his bill. It was found out that the customers did not always tell the truth. The system of checks to be given bv walters was then introduced, and went on Tor many years, until tho little games of the walters With thelr favorites were exposed Lastly comes the kitchen checker. a device of later years.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-10-31
Life of 8 Locomotive.

"The iron horse does not last much longer than the horse of flesh and bones, !" said an old New York Central engineer to a New York Mail and Express reporter re- gently. 1.-The ordinary life of locomotive Is about thirty years. Some of the smaller parts require renewing every six months l; the boiler tubes last five years and the crank axles six years; tires, boilers and fire boxes from SIX to seven years; the side frames, axles and other parts thirty years. An important advantage is that a broken part can be repaired and does not condemn the whole locomotive to the junk shop; while when horse breaks leg the whole animal is only worth the flesh, fat and bones, which a.lount to very small sum in this country where horse flesh does not find it's way to the butchers market.n
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-10-31
TRY THE EXPERIMENT..
IT You Have Never Read Advertisements
 Begin to Do So Now

IT You Have Never Read Advertisements
 Begin to Do So Now.
 Fl never read advertisements. Nol Why nota There is no matter in q news paper, says the Columbus (O) Jourua1. upon which, on the whole, there is expended more thought than the advertisements. As consequence they are, as rule, models of condensation, keen, "catchy," and often witty. They appear in the newspaper for the sole and only purpose of making money TOT the advertiser, and he makes it study how to make them accomplish his purpose. In 1887 there was expended for newspaper advertising alone in this country twenty i've millions of dollars. In many large establishments men are employed at largo salaries to do nothing else bat prepare ad- vertising matter. Shrewd and successful men of business do not spend such vast sums of money for nothing They have something of value that people should know, and it is clear that multitudes of people are reading these advertisements and prot1ting by them, or else this enor- nous expenditure would not be continued year after year. As the construction of newspaper advertising is complete and distinctive department of liter aturc, whoever neglects to read them throws away largo part of the most interesting, instructive and profit ooio Iuatler III Gne paper. Men who have made this subject study are able to tell very closely by the advertisements in it's papers the moral and business character istiss of city. This being true, intelligent people are not wise when they pass by, as of no account, matter bearing so largely upon common interests. There is another phase of the subject, also, which, while less cthi cal, Is yet important as matter of dollars and cents, viz: the shrewdest and most en- terprising business houses are always ad- vertising. Such houses are those which al- ways have something attractive to offer in the way of bargains in this, that or the other thing, or novelties in particular lines, be- cause their energy and enterprise keep them constantly on the alert for such ad- vantages over their competitors It follows. then, that more money is saved by the in- formation conveyed in an advertisement some morning than in all tho other matter of the news paper for the year. If any who dsbelieve in the doctrine set out herein will take the time to read the advertise ments in this paper any morning, he will be astonished at the new field of information opened up and the new lines of thought sug- gested thereby. It brings the reader di. rectly into contact with that great, restless, rushing and conQuering element of human activities represented in the commercial section of the world.
 Try the experiment for month.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-10-31
CHAPTER XI.

CHATTER X1. OF THE WAYS OF CHARMION; AND OF THE DROWNING OF HARMACHIS AS THE KING OF
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-10-31
CHAPTER XII.

oF THE COMING OF CLEOPATRA TO THE CHAM BIER OF HARMACHIS; OF THE THROWING FORTH OF THE KERCHIEF OF CHARM1oN; OF THE STARS, AND OF THE GIFT BY GEO. PATRA OF HER FRIENDSHIP TO HER sERv- ANT HARMACHIS
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-10-31

wv THE following day I
 W received the writing g of my appointment e as Astrologer and
 VI Magician in. Chief to
 the Queen, with the pay
 and perquisites of that
 office, which were not
 small. Also rooms were lven me in the palace, trough which I passed night to the high watch 'wer, whence I looked on le stars and drew their
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-10-31
Slips of the Tongue,

4ctathesis-the transposition of letters in .7ord-is a source of many clerical mis- haps. A writer in a late number of the Spectator adduced some curious examples of this pernlcious habit. He cites the case of a clergyman who, wishing to say that i've all kn-w what it was to have a half-formed wish in our hearts," astonished his hearers by announcing "that we all knew what it was to have a half-warmed fish in our hearts;" and of another, who, having "started out" to say that i've should not bow the knee to an idol," arrived at the con- clusion "that we should not bow the eye to 8 needle"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-10-31

\ N N H\ across it like light and contrary
 JB airs upon a summer sea, and can not read her purpose"
 ''Well, well, enough of Cleopatra. Hast thou seen our uncle2'
 ''Yea, Royal Harmachis."
 "And hast thou the last lists2'
 "Yea, here they be-" and she drew them from her bosom. 'sHere is the list of those who, after the Queen, must certainly be put to the sword. Among them thou wilt note Is the name of that old Gaul, Brennus. l grieve for him, for we are friends; but 1t must be. It is heavy list"
 "'Tis so," answered; "when men write out their count they forget no item, and our count is long. What must be, must be. Now for the next"
 "Here is the list of those to be spared, as friendly or uncertain; and here that of the towns that certainly will rise so soon as the messenger reaches their gates with tidings of the death of Cleopatra"
 ''Good. And now"-and I paused-"and now as to the manner of Cleopatra's death. How hast thou settled itl Must it be even by my handa"
 "Yea, my lord," she answered, and once again caught that note of bitterness in her voice. "Doubtless my Lord will rejoice that his should be the hand to rid the land of this false and wanton woman, and at one blow break the chains which gall tho neck of Khem."
 ''Talk not thus, girl" l said, s'wefl thou knowest that rejoice not, being but driven to the act by deep necessity and the press ure of my vows. Can she not, then, be poisoned3 Or can no one of the eunuchs be suborned to slay her7 My soul turns from this bloody workl Indeed, marvel, how. ever heavy be her crimes, that thou canst talk thus lightly of the death by treachery of one who loves theeW
 "Methinks my Lord is over-tender, for getting the greatness of the moment and all that hangs upon this dagger stroke that shall cut the thread of Cleopatra's life. Listen, Harmarchls. Thou must do the deed, and thou alonei Myself would do 1t, had my arm the strength; but it has it not. By poison 1t eau not be done, for every drop she drinks and every morsel that shall touch her lips is strictly tasted by three separate tasters, who oan not be suborned. Nor may the eupuehs of the guard be trust ed. Two, indeed, are sworn to us; but the third can not be come at. He must be cut down afterward; and, indeed, when 50 many men must fall, what matters eunuch moro or lessl Thus shall 1t be, then, To, morrow night, when Bonou at three hours before midnight is tn the right ascension, thou dost cast the final augury of the issue of the war. And then thou wilt, as Is agreed, descend alone with me, having the signet to the outer chamber of the Queens apartment. For ths vessel bearing orders te the Legions sails from AL cxandria at the following dawn, and alone with her, for she wills that tho
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-10-31
CLEOPATRA.
Being an Account of the Fall and Vengeance of Harmachis, the
 Royal Egyptian.

mion, hiding her countenance in the skirt of the Queens garment.
 'sNay, enough! Magician, enou ghl'' said the Queen; "thy magic overwhelms us." waved my snake-wrapped arms, and all was gone. There at my feet lay the black wand tipped with ivory, and naught be- side.
 The two women looked one upon another and gasped with wonder. But I took up the wand and stood with folded arms be- fore them.
 "Is the Queen content with my poor art2" asked most humbly. "Aye, that am I, Egyptian; never did see it's like! Court astronomer art thou from this day forward, with right of access to the Queens presence. Hast thou more of such magic at thy call?" "Yes, Royal Egypt; suffer that the chamber be a little darkened and l will show thee one more thinN" "Half am I afraid,' she answered; :; nevertheless, do thou, e C(larmion, even as this Harmachis says" So the curtains were drawn and the chamber made as though the twilight was at hand. I came forward and stood me be- side Cleopatra. ''Gaze thou therep I said, ster1ly, pointing with the wand to the empty space where had been, ''and thou shalt behold that which is in thy mind" Then for little space was silence, while | the two women gazed fxedly and half fear full at the spot. And as they gazed a cloud gathered be- fore them. Very slowly it took shape and form, and the form it took was the form of man, though as yet he was but vaguely mapped upon the twilight, and seemed now to grow and now to melt away. Then cried with a loud voice: "Shade, I conjure thee, appedrF' And even as I cried the Thing, perfect in
 every part, leapt into form before us, sud
 den as the flash of day. His shape was the
 shape of Royal Caesar, the toga thrown
 about his face, and on his form vestment bloody from hundred wounds. An in-
 stant so he stood, then I waved my wand and he was gone. turned me to the two women on the couch, and then saw Cleopatra's love.y
 face all clothed in terror. Her lips were
 ashy white, her eyes stared wide, and the
 flesh was shaking on her bones. "Manr' she gasped, "manl what art
 thou who canst bring the dead before our eyesr'
 sI am the Queens astronomer, magician, servant-what the Queen wills" l an- swered, laughing. "Was this the form that
 was on the Queens mind!'' She made no answer, but, rising, left the chamber by another door.
 Then Charmion rose and took her hands
 from her face, for she, too had been strick-
 en with dread. "How dost thou these thiA4s, Royal Harmachis3" she said. 'Of truth 1 fear thee"
 "Be not afraid,' answered. "Perchance
 thou didst see naught but what was in thy
 mind. All things are shadows. How canst
 thou then know their nature, or what is and
 what only seems to bel But how goes its
 Remember thou, this sport is played to an end"
 ''It goes we'll" she said. "By to-mor-
 rows dawn these tales will have gone
 round, and thou wilt be more feared than
 any man in Alexandria. Follow me, l pray
 thee."
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-10-31

1 LENGTH thou art | come, Charmion," I
 said. 'It is over late"
 "Yes, my lord; but by no means could 1 escape Cleopatra. Her mood is strangely Ire0l k0 ~s-l%
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1889-01-12

at clock P. M. to pay the Aforesaid delinquent
on the amount OF said taxes, and y per name
for advertising, and 81 per name for Auditors
certificate be collected In addition to the origi'
demption within six months from the date OF
such sale by payment OF all said sums with g.
per cent per month from date Of sale until
paid Ia. HUNTO0N. Treasurer
Dayton, Nov. 26, 1888. ~.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1889-01-12

nection with the said Sutro Tunnel or any part
or portion Thereon; and also all books OF ac-
count and vouchers kept by the defendant, IN
said counties of Storey and Lyon, relating 10
the said tnnnel or the business thereof.
Fifth-Also all the right title and interest OF
the defendant the Sutro Tunnel Company, in.
to, under and growing out OF any and all arti-
cles OF agreement, contracts and agreements
heretofore made and entered into by and Pc
tween the Sutro Tunnel Company, or It's prede-
cessors in interest on the one part, and various
persons, corporations and mining companies
owning operating and interested in mines,
mining claims and lodes on the Comstock Lode
and vicinity, on the other part. which SAID ar
ticles of agreement, contracts and agreements
provide, among other things. for the payment
to the Sutro Tunnel Company of certain royal
ties, tolls, revenues, charges and sums OF mon
ey.
Notice is hereby given that OF Monday. the
twelfth day of November, 1888, at II o clock,
noon OF that day, at the Court House OF storey
County, in Virginia City, in the State OF Neva-
da WILL in obedience to said decree OF fore
closure and order of sale, sell the above de-
scribed property in one parcel and as a whole,
at public auction, to the highest bidder, for
cash in lawful money of the United States
Dated, Carson City, Nevada. october 18th,
1888.
JAMES A. MOORE,
Special Master in said suit, and United States
Marshal for the District OF Nevada.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1889-01-12
NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT.

Notice is hereby given that the above and
foregoing mentioned sale Is hereby postponed
and adjourned until Thursday the 22nd day OF
November, A. d. 1888. at the same hour and
place.
Dated Virginia City, Nevada, Nov. IL, 1888.
JAMES A. MOORE,
Special Master in said SUIT, and United states
Marshal for the State of Nevada.
HAGGIN & DIBRLE,
Solicitors for Complainants.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1889-01-12
NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT.

Notice is hereby given that the above and
foregoing mentioned sale is hereby postponed
and adjourned until Monday, the 14th day OF
January, A. j. 1882 at the same hour and place
Dated Virginia City, New. Nov, 22d, 1883.
JAMES A. MOORE,
Special Master in said suit, and United states
Marshal for the District of Nevada.
HAGGIN Il DIBBLE.
Solicitors for Complainants
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1889-01-12
Notice for Publication.
LAND OFFICE AT CARSON CITY, New,
Decem Der llth 1888.

December 18th, 1888.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support OF his claim,
and that said proof will be made before the
Register and Receiver, at Carson City, Nevada,
on January 22d, 1889. viz: William r. Penrose,
Homestead Application No. 400, for the Wa
NWL Sec p, and E1a NEA Sec. rs, TIP. 10 N,
X. 25 E., M. d. NJ.
He names the following witnesses to. prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
of said land, viz: J. b. Gallagher, f. r. Love,
ioy. Ruben McFadden. George P. Arson, all OF
Lyon county, Nevada. Postofiice address, Wa
buska, Lyon county, Nevada.
o. II. GALLUP, Register
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1889-01-12
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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1889-01-12
MASTERS SALE.

HUGH MoCALMoNT EFT AL THE \
UNION TRUST co. OF NEW
YORK SUBSTITUTED, I
Complainant, !
The Helena independent., 1889-04-14
shipping Germans Home.

SYDNEY, N. S. w., April iS-The Ger
man war ship Olga, stranded during the
recent hurricane Mt Samoa, has arrived
here for repairs. She brought from Apia
the commander, two officers and thirty Of
the crew OF the Adler, wrecked In the
same hurricane. The steamer Rockton
will praceed from here TO Samoa where
she will take on board the crew Of the
wrecked American ship and convey them
to San Francisco. The steamer Lubbock,
from Apia, has arrived and reports the
Nipsic is so badly injured 1t Is doubtful
whether she will be able TO return TO the
United States. A large number Of bodies
of officers and men Of the various ships
drowned during the storm have been
recovered and buried. The officers of the
wrecked German war ship Eber
are also on board the Lubbock
They will proceed 10 Germany on
the steamer Hapsburg, which sails April
"a. One hundred men belonging 10 the
German fleet, including three officers, re
main at Apia 10 guard foreign interests
The Olga reports the Nipsic lost her rud
der pnd propeller; that the Trenton Is full
OF Water. The Adler lies In the position
In which the storm left her. The Hull oi
the Olga Is sound, with the exception OF .
hole In the stern. Two plates were rivetec
over this hole and the ship made no water
during the voyage here.
The Helena independent., 1889-04-14
Many Lives Saved Through the
Bravery Of Mataafa and
His Followers.
Terrible Experience OF the Men on
the vandalia in the Desperate
Fight for Lie.
The Lives on Board the Trenton Saved
Only Through Lieut.. Browns
Superior Seamanship.

SAN FRANCISCO, April lS.-The steamer
Alameda, Of the Oceanic line, Commander
ii. j. Morse, arrived here Mt y o'clock this
morning, having sailed from Sydney
March 20. They had one Of the toughest
trips In her experience, encOunterlng gales
and heavy seas until Honolulu was reached.
She stopped at Tuluilla, an island OF the
Samoan group, at 10 o'clock ON the morn.
ing Of March "A, where she found the
American schooner Equator with the
American mails and tidings from the
American war ships wrecked at Apia
Commander Morse, upon learning OF the
disaster 10 the American ships at once
sailed for Apia. On the way she
met mail cutter and received
the German mails from Apia. She
took on board thirty six wounded seamen,
also Lieut.. Ripley and Surgeon Cordilera
making fOrty-twO from the wrecked yes
sells. The steamship reached Honolulu
April q, leaving there Lieut.. Ripley and
twenty-nine wounded seamen t0 come ON
the Honolulu steamer. The Alameda
brought the following naval cadets from
the man Of war: Trenton X. Wells, w. r
Clarke, q. w. Logan and X. jackson, and
naval cadets II. A. Wiley, l.. A. Stafford
and l.. j. LeJeune, Of the Vandaha.