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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-11
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According 10 the St. Louis Globe Demo- crat, the use of the typewriter does not battie the writing expert Men and women who use ty ypeWriters show nearly as much individuality in their work as they would do If they used 9 pen. It is harder to de tect, but that is all the difference Any business man who Is used to reading corre- sFondence from concerns which employ several typewriters can tell at a giancc which one of the half-d0zen wrote the let terS he receives. Signs of carelessness, haste, ignorance of punctuation or the pro fuse use of punctuation marks, a wide or narrow margin around the writing, some peculiarity in capitalizing-a!l these things carry meaning to the expert examining typewriter copy. But the personal char acteristics of the typewriter are better con cealed by the typewriter than the person using the pen. Nervousness can be dis covered, but the qualities depending upon temperament can not. You can tell a hope ful. Respondent, generous, close listed man by the work he does with a pen, but when he does it with the machine he hides him. self
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-11

President Harrison says in his mes sage: 1.-The loaning of public funds tC the banks without interest, upon the security of government bonds, I regard as an unauthorized and dangerous ex pedlent. It results in temporary anG unnatural increase of the banking capi tai of favored localities, and compels q cautious and gradual recall of the de. poslts to avoid injury to the commer. clal interests. 1t is not to be expected that the banks having these deposits will sell thelr bonds to the treasury SC long as the present highly beneficial ar rangement is continued. They now practically get interest both upon the bonds and their proceeds. No further use should be made of this method of getting the surplus into circulation and the deposits now outstanding should be gradually withdrawn and ap- piled to the purchase of bonds."
 lf this should be done, why is it not done? From the 1st of July to the 3Oth of November the deposits in the banks W o- ANAOSU SAstStiy 9oO, iOo. AS the deposits have all this time exceeded ST. OOO,O ,OOO, it is substantially true that for live months nothing has been done that the president says should be done. The e1pedient which the president says is unauthorized and dangerous has been prlslsted ln by secretary of the treasury over whom it IS popularly supposed that the president is capable of exerting some Influence. The president implies that the deposits cannot be withdrawn with out injury to the commercial interest," unless 1t is done in a cautious and gradual way
 lie has been so cautious and gradua that he has reduced the deposits less than s6O,OOO since the beginning of the fiscal year. But the administration which General Harrison denounced last year Tor It's financial policy reduced the de- poslts S7,756, 564 in the corresponding five months, including the last four months of the presidential campaign. This was done without injury to the commercial interests and without the proclamation which Secretary Windom has just issued, which gives six weeks, notice of the proposed withdrawals. which Is of quite as much interest to the speculators as it is to the regular busi- ness interests of the country
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-11
WOMEN BLACKSMiTfgS.
Ear: Lot of the Fe:nalo Yoilors at t:,o
 Anvil in EGu;laIlti.


 Anvil in EngIat,,i.
 From Birmingham 1 went on about if teen miles 10 DudIcy, or what is known as the Black Country, and it is rightly med. Both in appearance and the conditions Of it's people a b.aclzyr, more dreary life could not be conceived, writes Mrs. Leonora Barry, in tine Pittsburgh C,,st..'t,.,al. It is the ,i,.,.}- Crty Of LorL Dudley iie iiI-f2lcd JuL..s town, Of Pcnnsy ytr;ania, Gij not present more piuful aii rance If CT it's fearful disaster than does i...5 l:..ded prUppri" uf Lord. The coUHt"- i5 u.v;dyi iHjo lite Eamlots bearing si,c.4 bu:'lAagj.e names as 1hibbett's Gardc:7. Cind-- Bank. rri.nrose Hill, Netherton l: :u.; tvcry apprclrEitel. C-odley Heath, etc.
 A description cf ono of these p1accs will suffice for all. f. ...s -'-a Gardens ls a :nis- erablc. grimy, dr iA'!,, "ith llttle Aoycls built along it's one "7 2. 5.neiljr street oy.,i. which all scWars -.;atiy" rom roof and kitchen has cut little 4i;y..es. 1t t.c Lack of every dwelling. and inc1eicd as a part of the rent, is q fore V: G ir@- place sufii- cleuJ fer one or li:o.>s-..ti-s Here, ut these anvils, the women and children of ti.is pov- erty stricken Ioc;..:;y ' stand day after day, until months roll in,o years. and years into g lifetime, swinging A;lmmcr and tongs, welding into every llnk Of chain their h9aitn comfort ana h@DG3ucsS. Tho dole ful sound of the hammer u1d anvil, used by the mothers, is welded into every nerve and fiber ofthe unborn bu3c. and after its birth its lulled to sleep by the same mournful cadence, and it's little body rests on the big bellows, or swings il tjc rude cradle that hangs from the raf.crs.
 NallS. such as are used in the bottoms of ships, hObnails for heels and soles of shoes, and chains of different slzcs, Nos. 15, $I and &, are the sizes made by these women, some of whom are over sixty years old. The iron rod is brought from the factories in colls and tue women have to strai ghten 1t out preparatory to using. They get 112 pounds of iron rod at q batch. They are al lowed eight pounds for waste. and must be accountable for the, ba.a.Ga.
 Chanmalzers, by working steadily, make 1S pence per day, which equals 35 cents American money. The rent uf q house Of two rooms, with forge and two auviis, Is 3 shllllngs and 9pcucc per week (G5 certs}. One good woman, Of whom the clergyman who accompanied us spoke very highly, said she had lived in one house and worked at one forge for seventeen years, and in that time no repairs had teen made c&cert such as were paid out of her own earnings. The husbands and fathers of these chain and nai-makiug women are miners, working for such q miserable plIance that 1t is abso- lutely necessary for the mother, Wife and daughter to live this cruel fife.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-11
The Gamblers Last Bet.

Nobody but a gambler would think of betting on his own life, says the Cincinnati Times Star. BoDy Nash, a well-known character of the gambling fraternity, died about fifteen years ago of a dropsical alice tion. While he was in a decline his com panions subscribed to send him to Louls- vile. Billy Lewis was appealed to for s5 Hive dollars Y exclaimed the cld man. ''l'n give 8. We'll send him to New Orleans and he can't get back" Bony, however, went to tho Falls City, and in a few days returned looking much improved. Jim Ruff lin was then chief of police. Hello, Bony," exclaimed the chief on meeting Nash one day. ou are looking much better: you'll live ten years longer" This occurred Tuesday. ''Ill bet S5 I'll be dead before Saturday. said Bouy. 'I'1l take it." said the chef, and the money was putup Bonv died before noon of Friday.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-11
iI ERIbEN, WATERBURY S CONNECTICUT IT MI RIVER RAILROAD

lN EFFECT SEPTEMBER IS, 1889. FROM WATERBURY TO CROMWELL Lea Waterbury, New England station s:55 am. 1a:5J, 430 G.42 !,. u. Leave Waterbury, Dublin street, 500 a. ll, e:1o am; l:lo. 4:47, %T:07 D. nj. Leave MerIden, 95O a. m., 1:51 5:f5 n. m, FROM CROMWELL TO WATERBURY. Leave Cromwell, csc q. m. 1913, 4:a0 D. 1T. Leave Mer.deH, West Main street .:O2 9:.p T IT, 12:5l, 5:00, 6:35 D. ln. Ai11ye at Dublin street, 7i0 ''11 a. m 1:35, 5:s0. .:33 D. m. Arrives Waterbury, \. E. station 7:55 10:aG a. m. i:j0 6:U3, 500 D. ii.
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 All l. aias arrive at and leave West Main street. MoridcL.
 C1iAS. Nj. CRAyFF FORD. Supt.
 M Ntriltt,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-11
WATERBURY POSTOFFICE
 Mails Close.

New York City-7.5 10 20 m; ?. 10 5.3O, 7.3op a
 Boston-7.oo 7.50 a m; 12.3o. 2.10, 7.3O pm
 Southern-7.50, l0.20 m: 2. 10, 5.30, 7.30 pm.
 Western-75O, 1O.20 m; 21e, 5.3O, 7.30 pm.
 Canada West-7.3 .30 102O m; ? 10 5.30, 7.3O p m.
 EaStern-700, 7.50 m; 2.36, 3. 10 7.30 m
 Canada East-7.O0, 7.50 m; 12 30 2.10, 2. 30 m.
 Albany-750, 10.20 ann ,. 10, 530, 7.3O p m.
 Northern N. Y-7.50. 10 20 m; ,. TO- 5.3O, 7.3O m
 Providence-7.O0, 7.50 m; 2.30, 2.lo, 7.3opm.
 Springfeld-700, 7.50 am; 1230 2.10, 53O, 7.3O pm.
 Worcester-7.00, 750 am F. 30. 210, 5.30 80 pm.
 Pittsfield, ,Mass-7.5o m; 2.10, 5.30, 7.30 m.
 Hartford-7.O0 7.50 m; 12.30, 2.10, 7.30 m.
 Bridgeport-750, 10.20 a m; 9 10, 5.30, 7.30 pm.
 New Haven.7.5o, 20 am; F. 30, 10 5.so, 80 pm Ansonia-7.50 1020 m 12. 30, ]. 10. 530, 7.3O m
 Birmingham 10. 20 ann 12. 30, 10, 5 30 30 pm Union City-750 m; 210, 5.30 m. Naugatuck-7.50 m; 2. 10, 530 pm Seymour-75O m 9 1O 80 pm. Winsted-10. .55 m; 6 80 pm Stations on Naugatuck RR. north Waterbury 10.45 m; 6.30pm.
 Meriden-7.5o, 16.2O m; 1a asO 9 10, 5ao, ' 80 D m Danbury-750 a m; 1.25, 210 5.30, 7.30 pm. New London-7.00, 750 am 12 30 2 10, 5.3O7 z 30 pm Watertown-1045 45 m; 6. 30 m. Oakville-1045 m; 630 m Woodbury-7.3O O45 d m; l .25 D m Southbury-7.30 80 m; 1.35 m. Middlebury-1230 30 fn. Wolcott Cru. Tn, Sat.) 1230a
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-11
UanSoin'S Sad Fate.

Mrs Gadd-"Oh, Mr. Shrill, stop a mo- ment; Iwant to speak to you. Have you been home since mornings" Mr. Shrill- ''No." Heard any thing!' "Why, mo- What do you mean?'' "Oh, I can't be the first to tellit; indeed, can't. The neigh bors are sayin' that your wife and Mr. Han som has eloped." Well, weY! It's his own fault. Iwarned hlm to ksap away from hero
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-11

THE Hartford Courant this morning referred editorially to "a new letter of Thackeray." It was written in 1856. The Courant has been noted for being con servatively edited, and thus maintains its reputation.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-11

LUTHER E. MARSH, the New York timized has published a book detailing his conversations with Adam, Eve, Cain, Noah and numerous other biblical characters. He vouches for the relia- bility of the interviews The sensation caused by the exposure of Diss Debar's s mountebankery does not appear to have restored Marsh to his senses.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-11
FIRE ALARM,

LIST OF FIRE ALARM BOXES. Corner Willow a Vest Main.
 Exchange Place.
 II East Main and VI ott Road l5 Corner Cherry az East Aain 21 Horse Railroad scable iprivate) B Iron Bridge, West Main. 24 Waterbury Brass Co., (private) 25 Corner Johnson and Waterville 26 Corner Prospect and Grove 2 Junction North Main, Grove and North Fin 2S Waterbury Mfg. Co. B Corner Washington and South Main. S4 Waterbury Buckle Co. B Benedict & Burnham Mfg Co., 35 Waterbury Watch Co. (private) 3S Corner Grand and South Main fl Corner Union and Franklin 43 Scovill Mfg. Co. Cprivate) f5 Corner Clay and Mil. 46 No , Hose House, Baldwin. i? Corner Dublin Street and :uleAuey. 312 Corner Meadow and Bark. 3l4 Corner Meadow and Cedar street. 5s1 Plume < Atwood Mfg. Co (private.0 3s3 Holmes, Booth t5 Haytlens (:,riyateA 32t No Hose House. 325 Corner Simons and Burnham streets
 INSTRUCTIONS TO KEY HOLDERS.
 To give an alarm, open the door. pull the hool "oWn once and let go, then close the door.
 Dc not pull the hook if !se fire bell or small 1r III the box Is striking, that indicates a. alIlbe has already been given.
 Be particular to remain 5t the box until the ar rival o1 an officer of il. EI"e Department yh, permit remaining, then the proper officer viii re turn the Key to tine holder as sUt.n as convenient Always give the alarm from the box nearest the fire '' >'' ''i'
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-11
Would You Believe

The proprietor of Kemp's Balsam glves thousands of bottles away yearly: ms mode of advertising would prove ruinous if the Balsam was not a narfoct cure of Coughs and all Throat and Tnno troubles. You will see the excellent effect after taking the first dose. Don't hesitate! Procure bottle to-day to keep Tn your home or room for imme- dlate or future use. Trial bottle free at
 all druggists Large size 5Oc and S1 .OO
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-11

nISTRICT OF WATERBURY ss Probate A Court. Dec 9. 1SS9
 Estate of Thomas Flanagan, late of Water bury. in said district. deceased.
 The court of probate for the district of Wat -r- bury hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof. for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts properly attested. within said time. will be de barred recovery. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to MARGARET FLANAGAN MULCAHY.
 EXeCutriX
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-11

OVER 2,000 pupils attend the evening schools in Lowell, Mass
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-11

INEQUALITIES OF TAXATION.
 The decided setback given the project to remodel the City hall building, by last nights town meeting, which was at tended largely by small property owners goes to show that the mass of people are beginning to understand that they pay more than their share of the taxes. and that while the inequalities exist the city will have to do without many luxuries
 The claim is made that the tax rate in Waterbury is high for the reason that property is assessed at less than half its actual value, and that the amount in dollars paid by property owners into the city and town treasury is less in Water bury than ill other cities of the state.
 This is true in part The larger pro- perty owners-many of them-are listed, we believe, at not more than one quarter of.what their property is actually worth perhaps lower than this. On the other hand many small property owners are assessed for almost the selling valuation of their possessions.
 The present board of assessors have done much to remedy the evil, but it will require years to correct the many inequalities in the grand list.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-11

WHAT benefit would Waterbury de- rive from the location here of one of the Lynn shoe manufacturers asks a sub- scriber. Let us see. Suppose manu- facturer should locate here whose monthly pay roll was $10,000. In ten years this would amount to S1 100000: which would be circulated to the benefit of every commercial and industrial in- terest of the city. Employment might be given to two hunered hands, repre- senting an increase of nearly 1000 in our population. The demand for skilled labor would increase and we would be benefit ed in a thousand ways
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-11

DR. c. ". s FROST, 157 Bank street DR P. A. TowNE. "A Bank street.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-11

Entered as second class matter at the Water bury Postoffice.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-11
Surprises Of Divorce,

Played for 1O5 nights at Daly's Theatre,
 New York, as Lottery of Love-
Connecticut western news., 1889-09-04
CANAAN, CONN.,, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1889.

himself. Her anger was impersonaI, directed against fate, and at the pa- thetic sound of her fathers voice she had melted into tears.
 Meantime, in the parlor the mother comforted her children. It was Eiean- or who had believed in Eldorado, and yet who had cried, "I knew it!" The mother, whose heart had throughout refused to accept the glad tidings, made no such proclamation. She quieted the crying child, handed Eddy his tea and taking up the loaf began to cut it.
 This evening the sun had been al- lowed to stream in through the win dow regardless of the poor carpet and curtains. Perceiving this, Mrs. Lloyd laid down her knife and, stirred by the familiar thrifty instinct, walked firmly across the room and quietly drew down the blind.
Connecticut western news., 1889-09-04
VOL. XIX.

and butter, and dish of watercre ss- tough and sinewy August growth.
 Even the children tackled the meal languidly, and after a few minutes their father sat down his cup, took up his letter, and broke the seal.
 A long, closely written sheet of pa per unrolled itself beneath his hand. He strengthened the glasses on his tired eyes and began to read. He read it once, he read it twice, then lifting perplexed face, said faintly:
 "Mother, what does this mean?"
 She was at his side, leaning over him, in a moment. She, too, read the letter, then stood strangely silent.
 "Children," said their father, 'a wonderful thing has happened. It seems that I am a rich man. My brother, from whom I parted in anger many years ago, is dead. He died as he had lived alone; but at the last remembered me and forgave me. *"
 His voice died away; and the wife, looking from her children's faces, on which radient comprehension was slowly dawning, to her husbands pre- maturely grizzled head, burst suddenly into weeping.
 |" My wife" he said-taking her into his arms-" there is no more cause to weep"
Connecticut western news., 1889-09-04
Concerning American Railroads.

Concerning American Railroads.
 It is claimed that the fastest time on record was made over the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad. The time was ninety-two miles in ninety-three min- utes, one mile being made in forty-six seconds.
 The chances for loss of life in rail- road accidents in this country are one person killed for every 1O,O00,OOO carried. Statisticians claim that more people are killed every year by falling out of windows than there are in rail- road accidents.
 The Canadian Pacific Railway ex- tends further east and west than any other road in the country. It runs from Quebec to the Pacific Ocean.
 The cantelever span of the Pough- keepsie bridge is the longest railway bridge span in the United States. Its length is $40 feet.
 The Kinzua viaduct, on the Erie Railroad, is the highest railroad bridge in the United States. It is 3O6 feet high.
 The longest railway tunnel in Ame- rica is the Hoosac tunnel, on the Fitch burg Railroad. It is four and three fourths miles long.
 The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe system operates more mileage than any other single corporation in the United States. It covers about 5000 miles. American Commercial Traveller.
Connecticut western news., 1889-09-04

The deer is furnished with supple mentary breathing places in addition to the nostrils, and this would appear to be an extraordinary provision of nature, giving the beast of the chase 8 freer respiration.
 Tortoises and turtles have no teeth.
 The cuckoo deposits her eggs in the nests of other birds because she is the largest of insectiverous birds, and re- quires a great quantity of food, for which it must make constant search. She places her eggs in the nests of other birds with her foot, for if she sat upon the adopted nest while laying the egg the weight of her body would forsaken. --.. ....-
 The crocodile devours all kinds of birds it can get but one, the zic-zac. It is said that when the crocodile comes on shore, he opens his jaws and this UAu CuCCIS dLu SWdl4OWS UAC 1OCCAO0 which are found about the animals jaws and teeth, and which have col lected there owing to the creature be- ing so long in the water. The relief afforded by having the leeches with drawn induces the crocodile to toler- ate the presence of the bird.
 The faculty the chameleon has of changing its color has been attributed to the protective instinct of the animal, by which it seeks to render itself less observable by enemies by assuming the color of the bed on which it lies. Some naturalists attribute this change of color to the distension of the chame- Icons body, occasioning differences in the cuticle. affecting it's relative proper ties; others that the animal has the power of throwing into it's skin 8 different pigment, or coloring matter, from the blood, and others, to nervous or galvanic action.
Connecticut western news., 1889-09-04
A Japanese Gig.

One of the most popular features at the Paris exposition is the Japanese jinrikisha, which is two wheeled gig with very large wheels and made very light, that is drawn by Japanese man. It is generally supposed that the jinrik isha has been in use for hundreds of years in Japan, but this is not the case. Prof. w. K. Burton, of Tokoi University, has been doing some sev- eral hundred miles of riding by jinrik- isha. In an article which he contri- butes to the British Journal of Photo graphy, and the Photographic News, Prof. Burton says that the mode of travel is only about thirty years old. Thirty years ago the Japanese had two ways of travelling. One was by bull carts and the other was by chairs or baskets suspended between two poles and carried on the shoulders of two men, and this method is still in use where the roads are very steep. The jinrikisha was practically introduced by the first English settlers in Japan, who brought out two-wheeled carriages with them, and the jinrikisha is simply copy of these on small scale. Prof Burton says that on good roads a jim rikisha will keep up rate of seven or eight miles an hour for several hours. When the roads are bad it is customary to have two men, one of whom pulls with cord in front. The charge for one man is ten fen an hour, which is about eight cents. If person wishes to keep his carriage in Japan he can do so very cheaply, the rate for a jinrik- isha and man by the week being about $5. In the country the rate is generally charged according to the distance and costs about cent a mile. Prof. Burton, while on his recent travel, did forty to ninety miles day, according to the condition of the roads, and he changed jinrikisha at the end of every ten miles or so.
Connecticut western news., 1889-09-04
A DAKOTA WHEAT FIELD.

Like liquid gold the wheat field lies, A marvel of yellow and russet and green, That nipples and runs, and floats and flies, With the subtle shadows, the change, the sheen,
 Such as play in the golden hair of girl, A ripple of amber, flare Of light sweeping after, curl In the hollows like swirling feet Of fairy waltzers, the colors run To the Western sun
 Through the deeps of the ripening wheat. Broad as the feckless soaring sky, Mysterious, fair as the moon-led sea, The vast plain flames on the dazzled eye Under the fierce sums alchemy, The slow hawk stoops To his prey in the deeps; The sunfower droops
 To the lazy wave; the wind sleeps, Then all in dazzling links and leaps, A riot of shadow and shine, A glory of amber and wine, To the westering sun the colors run Through the deeps of the ripening wheat. Oh, glorious land! my Western land. O0tspread beneath the setting sun! Once more amid your swells I stand, And cross your sod lands dry and dun,
 I hear the jocund calls of men Who sweep amid the ripened grain With swift, stern reapers, once again. The evening spendor floods the plain,
 The cricket's scheme
 Makes pauseless rhyme,
 And toward the sun
 The splendid colors romp and run
 Before the winds feet
 In the wheat!
 -Hamlin Garland.
Connecticut western news., 1889-09-04
A Family Trait.

Baby Sister-"Mr. Smith, don't you think I look like my big sister. Alice?" .s.
 Sister Alice in the presence of her beau)-'"There, baby dear, you must not be so vain. ."-Omaha World Herald.
Connecticut western news., 1889-09-04
WHAT HAVE VIE THAT WAKE9

What thing have ye that wake for us that dreamP What hour that is more fair than hours that seemf What pleasure that shall vanish not in painf What bliss to come that shall not pass againf In dreamland ways lie all things fain and fair; There music lulls the sorrowing heart of care; There she, whom love may name not, silent stands, ..- With eyes unwondering and imploring hands. The touch of lips that here shall never meet; The strange, fair blossoms towering at our feet; Voices, well loved, that stir the heart to tears With thought of old and unreturning years. There, song 80 sad in triumph that we weep That its whole joy shall pass; there perfect sleep, Long rest laid heavily on aching eyes, That weary of the sunset and sunrise. What things have ye that wake for us that dream! Long life and little laughter. Ye that deem The crown of life sad wisdom and despair. We know this only, that our dreams are fair.
 Herbert Bates.