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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-19
NEW INVENTIONS.

A WEST VIRGINIA man has patented an invention for making houses without the use of nails.
 \ WHEELING inventor is at work upon watch which is expected to run 8 month without winding.
 AN incandescent lamp arrangement for showing the interior of boilers while under steam has been made by Ger man inventor.
 A CURIOUS watch has been brought out in France. The dial is transparent, but there are no works behind it and the hands appear to move by magic.
 P. S. BATES, of York, Pa., has invented an ingenious electric motor which en- tirely eclipses any thing of the kind yet invented. It is entirely automatic and when once started will perform its work for 100, ,O0O hours without attention.
 A LATE invention by MT. B. T. Lin- coin, of Topeka, Kan. (who it is said within the last two years has taken out more patents than any other man in the country), is a toboggan brake. This de- vice enables toboggan to stop in the middle of the steepest incline instantly.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-19
THEATRICAL TOPIC s.

MRs. LANGTRY has made $500 ,OOO dur.s ing her short career on the stage.
 IT was Garrick who first introduced Ii borrowed the practice from Italy.
 AT the Paris Exhibition of 1867 the theaters took in g., 100, ,000, at the exhi-.
 bition of 1878 S2,60O ,00O, and in 1889 s, ,050, ,OOO.
 ONE THOUSAND newsboyS were invited
 to see play at the New Park Theater. New York, October 31, it being the birthday of Manager Dunlevy, who was
 once a newsboy and began selling papers the day after Lincoln's death MRS. KENDAL, the English actress, wears on her chatelaine five little bells,
 one to represent each of her children These bells arc curiously wrought andN inlaid with tiny gems and bear on their margin the monogram and date of birth of each child.
 tober, 1887, the first dramatic perform ance was given in the city of Chicago. There were no theaters in those days, so the first play was performed in tho old Sauganash Hotel, located at the cor HST OI Ldko anu MdrkeG SUrc6GS. OD G0s this time no public entertainment had
 ever been held in Chicago.
 MRs. KENDAL, by extraction, is Jew ess. The actress mother was Jewess | and her mothers father was Jewish l rabbi. Her mothers name was Eliza
 betta Merinus. The family came origin ally from H2lland, where their ancestry had migrated from Spain, and like
 Rachel, Bernlhardt and other great stars, her Jewish blood has been no mean factor in making her so fine an artist. WILSON BARRETT's brother is consid- cred in England far cleverer actor than the head of the big London melodra-
 matic company. George Barrett is . comedian and, what is rare among come dians, an actor of steadiness, force and
 power in heavy roles. He is also more
 accomplished man socially than Wilson,
 but he has not the power of leadership | which the older brother possesses and he is content to follow in the latter's l wake. The affection between the tive | men is very strong.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-19
A GREAT RAILROAD.

The annual report of the directors of the Consolidated road, which was sub- mitted at yesterdays meeting of the stockholders, gives one buta slight idea of the enormous amount of business trans acted by the various branches of the road. Some of the figures submitted are interesting. During the year 3O4,- 55S, 1868 passengers were carried for at least one mile, while 225, ,s37 1906 tons ot freight were handled. The total income of the road was S10,313, 1858; expenses, $8,6SO, ,2S4; net earnings applicable to dividends, $1 ,633 ,O69. The largest item of taxation received by the state treas urer was contributed by the Consoli. dated road. Indeed the different rail. roads of the state contributed more than one-thlrd of the entire receipts for the year to the state treasury.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-19
MANUSCRIPTS OF AUTHORS.

GEORGE SAND wrote neatly upon nice ly ruled note paper.
 ROBERT LOUIS STEvENsoN's manu- script verses are easily deciphered.
 CHARLOTTE BRoNrE wrote in the mi
 nutestof characters in diminutive note
 book
 Mss ALcoTr did some of her best
 work on the back of her fathers old
 manuscript SOME of Mark Twain's jokes are said to have originally occupied entire sheets of cardboard.
 CHARLES DICKENS covered every inch of his manuscript, as though paper were scarce and dear.
 DOUGLAS JERRoLD jotted down his witty inspirations on narrow, ribbon like strips of blue paper. THE novelists, Charles Reade and Victor Hugo, preferred immense sheets of paper, with a blunt lead pencil. BOTH William Black and R. D. Black more cover dainty sheets of note paper with their almost microscopic chi | rography.
 LEW WALLACE writes his first draft upon slate and finishes upon large ! sheets of white unruled paper, in most faultless chirography. OUIDA covers large sheets of blue pa per with an almost undecipherable chi ! rography, written in an exceedingly ! bold and masculine hand. | Mss BRADDEN is stated to have penned some of her most thrilling pas
 sages on torn envelopes or any other bit | of paper that came to hand. W1LKIE COLLINS wrote on very large sheets of paper, and his copy is said to
 abound in alterations, excisions and | scraps of pasted manuscript. MRS. LUCY STONE BLACKWELL was ac-
 customed to write her editorials for the Woman's Journal on the backs of cir.
 culars and similar scraps of waste paper.
 MIR. SHoRTHoUsE, the author of 'sJohn
 Ingelesant," is reported to have vio-
 lated all tho canons of the printing
 office by sending in copy for that once popular novel written on both sides of paper of various sizes.-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-19
Presidential Postmasters.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-A long list of postmasters has been appointed by the President, among which were the fol- lowing:
 New Hampshire-C. H. Clough, Leb- anon. Connecticut-E. NJ. Tomlinson Plainville. New Jersey-W. T. Brown, Madison. New York-G. w. Clark, Union Springs; c. J. Perry, Mt. Morris; J. B. Smith, Baldwinsville; w. w. Rockwell, Glens Falss; H. A. Phillips, LowvilIe; B. $. Keefer, Milberton; w. H. Estey, Port Henry: S. M Bal lard, Cortland; G. w. Clark, Sandy Hill; J. M. Johnson, Hudson; S. E. McGowan, Keeseville: l.. L. Vanchett, Jamestown; Henry Huss, Mt. Vernon; T. Booth, Greenport: w. A. Boyd, Mamoroneck. Pennsylvania-R.J J. Hen derson, Ph9nixville; J. E. McKean, Pittsburg: John Stopp, Allentown; l.. $. Gibson, Sharpsburgh.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-19
LITERARY BREvITlEs.

GENERAL LEW WALLACE mas feCe1veo S45, ,OOO for his famous story, "Ben Hur."
 LORD TENNYsoN asserts that his forth coming volume of poems will be his last contribution to literature.
 GEORGE ELIoT's novel, "Romo!a," ]" was bad bargain for her erpublisher. He paid her $35, 900 for it, and of the first ex- pensive edition only fifteen hundred copies were sold.
 Mss MARY AGNES THICKER, the au- thor of s'Signor Monaldini's Niece'' and of "Two Convicts," is said to be the daughter of warden of the Maine State prison, who met 8 tragic death at the hands of convict.
 THE attempt to popularize George .Eliot's works in France has failed, her novels remaining on the publishers hands. M. Zola explains this failure by saying that George Eliot's philosophy is too sad and dull for the Latin races.
 THE highest price which Wilkie Col lins ever received for novel was five thousand guineas, which was paid to him for "Armadale" by George Smith before line of the story, which orig inally appeared in the Cornhill Nigga zine, had been written.
 A WRITER in the Fortnightly Review says that there arc no English novelists of sufficient genius and hold upon the public to enable them to drive out the rabble of trash-mongers, and that all the greatest writers of fiction at tho present time arc foreigners.
 THE literary world is again surprised by finding another feminine writer be- hind masculine name. Graham R. Thomson, whose exquisite verses have been feature of Scribners' Magazine, is young and beautiful Englishwoman with the commonplace name of Mrs. Sharp.
 THE popularity among the English people of good books in cheap editions has received another illustration. A sixpenny edition of Charles Kingsley's Westward, Ho!" was lately issued, and in a few days after it appeared on the bookstalls there were one hundred thou sand copies in circulation. HELEN HUNT JACKSON, Josephine Hunt, Ella Wheeler Wilcox, Sidney Bradford, Albert Hardy and several oth- CTS have at different times been accred- ited with the authorship of that some what ardent poem, ''You Kissed Me-" The real author appears to have been Miss Frona Corey, of Almond, N. Y. WILKIE COLLINS left his 'Blind Love'' about three-fourths completed, although he had drawn up an elaborate synopsis of the concluding portion, which Walter Besant has undertaken to use in com pleting the work. In England, as well as here, the demand for Collins stories has greatly increased since his death. THE most noted woman novelist in Germany, Fanny Lewald, recently died in Dresden at the age of seventy-eight. Her father was Hebrew merchant. She travelled with him great deal, and spent much time on the Baltic coast. At first she wrote fairy tales, but finally devoted herself to novels on political and social motives. She was fasci- hating woman and lived very romantic
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-19
FIRE ALARM,

LIST OF FIRE ALARM BOXES. Corner Willowa Vest Main.
 6 Exchange Place.
 IA East Main and We ,ott Road. 15 Corner Cherry ar, East Main, 21 Horse Railroad cable (private). B Iron Bridge, West Main. 24 Waterbury Brass Go. (private.) 25 Corner Johnson and Waterville 26 Corner Prospect and Grove. 27 Junction North Main, Grove and North Eia 2S Waterbury Mfg. Co.
 32 Corner Washington and South Main. 34 Waterbury Buckle Co. 35 Benedict & Burnham Mfg. Co. 36 Waterbury Watch Co (private.) 3S Corner Grand and South Main. 42 Corner Union and Franklin. 4a scovill Mfg. Co., (privateJ 45 Corner Clay and Mill
 46 No. Hose House, Baldwin. 47 Corner Dublin Street and ittleAlev. 312 Corner Meadow and Bank. 314 Corner Meadow and Cedar street. s21 Plume & Atwood Mfg Co. (prvate) 323 Holmes, Booth & Haydens, (private) 324 No. Hose House. 325 Corner Simons and Burnham streets.
 INSTRUCTIONS TO KEY HOLDERS
 To give an alarm, open the door, pull the hool down once and let go, then close the door.
 Do not pull the hook if the fire bell or small arn in the box is striking, as that indicates an alllb has already been given. Be particular to remain at the box until the ar rival of an officer of the Fire Department wh, will release the key. or if circumstances will no permit remaining, then the proper officer will re turn the key to the holder soen as conyenien
 Always give the alarm from the box, nearest tn, fire.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-19
Order of Notice.
Order of Notice.

Joel B. Wheeler
 Daniel F. Dalton, ct al
 State of Connecticut, District of Water
 bury, ss December 18th, A. D., 1SS9
 Upon the complaint of said Joel B. Wheeler, praying for the reasons therein set forth fol foreclosure and possession of mortgaged premises, now pending return able on the first Tuesday of January, A. D. 1890, before the district court of Water bury, in and for the district of Waterbury, to be holden on the first Tuesday of Jan uary, A. D. 1S9O John Dalton and William Dalton, it appearing to and being found by the subscribing authority, that the said defendants are residing in Chicago, Illinois, and absent from this state,
 Therefore, ordered, that notice of the pendency of said complaint be given by publishing this order in the DAILY DEM ocRAT, a newspaper printed in Waterbury, six days, weeks successively, commencing on or before the 14th day of December, A. D., 1889, by leaving true and attested | copy of said complaint, citation and order of notice with the defendant on or before the = day of -, by depositing n copy of said citation and order of notice in the postoffce, postage paid, directed to said defendant at Chicago, Illinois, on or before the 25th day of December, 1889, by some proper officer or person indifferent D. F. WEBSTER, Clerk of District Court of Waterbury.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-19
PLACE HUNTING.

The operation of the civil service law hasn't altogether relieved congressman in Washington from the pressure fc1 office. Gen Banks says that never in all his extensive and varied experience has he seen such general and such urgent solicitation for public employment
 Supt Porter of the census bureau says his office is waist deep with congress men looking for joblfor their hungry constituents. In the case of Supt Por- ter, it is observed that he brought all his tribulations on himself. It was at his suggestion, we believe, that tho 2.50O employees in the census service were not put into the classified civil service. There will be small sympathy for Por- ter, even if he has lost twenty pounds of flesh in his tussles with place seekers.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-19
THE third bill containing the outline

THE third bill containing the outlines of national school law was introduced yesterday by Senator Ingalls,. It provides for the appointment of the national board of education, consisting of one member from each state and territory have charge of all the machinery of a school system, the districts of which shall be established wherever the parents of twenty-five children ask for appoint ment of teacher. All instruction shall be in English; the age of pupils may be from to 21; the cirriculum shall include the arts and sciences.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-19
Arrested for Malpractice,

ELIZABETH, N. J., Dec. 19.-Dr. Chas. w. Engleman, of Walnut street, New ark, was arrested and brought before Justice Nein at lizabethport on a charge of criminal malpractice. The complainant was Miss Minnie Will Hams, of Elizabeth, who alleges that an operation was performed at the solici- tation of her former lover, Henry Van- derveer, of Grand street, Elizabeth, who has been arrested and held in s1,OOO bail. He was about to be welded to young woman of Railway. She doctor was released on bail.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-19

WILLIAM BEELER of East Providence, R. l., aged 19 years, has obtained di- vorce from Mary, his wife. In his peti- zion he set forth that at the time of the marriage he was 16 and she 2S. Three months afterward she tried to send him to school, and whipped him severely when he refused to go. She also, he told the court, made a practice of locking him up in the attic, and wouldn't let him read any book until she had first examined it. Finally she bade him go his way and she would go hers.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-19

IT is estimated the cost of taking the census for 1889 will be about $4,00O, ,OOO. The population is estimated at 5000, ,OOC more than in 1888. The work of enum- eratiug has to be done during June next The enumerators will be paid as follows: For every living person, 3 cents; fol every death, 3 cents; for every firm, IL cents; for every factory, 20 cents; fol every veteran or veterans widow, five cents; in special cases an enumeratol may be paid by the day, not to exceed S6.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-19

A YOUNG man who speaks from ex perience, tells the DEMOCRAT that ma with any self respect or independence should never enlist in the United States army. The officers, he says, treat the privates like slaves, compelling them to perform all kinds of menial labor and inflicting hardships upon them if they utter word of theof complaint. This is the cause many assertions of late.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-19
Look Out for Your Cocoanuts,

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-The United States Consul at Santiago, Cuba, in a report to the State Department, says a small insect called the coccius disas- pis vandalicus de galves is playing havoc with the producing cocoanut trees in Cuba and at one time threatened their annihilation. It is suggested by Prof. Gundlach, of Havana, that all cocoanuts received in the United States be dipped in boiling water before use- ing
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-19
Sioux Indian. Making Gala.

WAsH1NaToN, Dec. 19.-The Sioux In- vian Chiefs had a conference with Sec retary Noble. White Swan, John Grass and others made long speeches, detail ing their grievances and omplaints. Secretary Noble promised to look into the matters, and the Indians went away contented and happy. The In- dians will probably call on the 'Great Father" at the White House to-day.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-19
MANY MISNOMERS.
TIT-MoUSE is a bird.
 BAFFIN's Bay is not a bay.

IIT-MOUSE IS Q rO.
 BAFFIN's Bay is not bay.
 SHREw-MoUsE is no mouse.
 SEALING-wAX contains no wax.
 SLAVE means noble or Glustrious. IRISH stew is a dish unknown in Ire land.
 TURKISH baths are unknown to the Turks.
 DUTCH clocks are of German manu- facture.
 R1cE-PAPER is not made of rice or the rice plant.
 CLEoPATRA's s needles should be named after Thotmes III.
 KID gloves are not made of kid, but of lamb skin or sheep skin.
 THERE are no leaves i'll Vallombrosa, Milton to the contrary notwithstanding. TURKEY rhubarb should be called Rus sian rhubarb, as it is Russian mo- nopoly.
 GERMAN silver is not silver at all. nor. of German origin, but has been used in China for centuries.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-19

THE author of McGinty says he wrote that famous song in twenty minutes, ,and it was late at night, too. He woke up to find himself famous.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-19

A P1rTsBURG doctor is quoted as say ;ng that this Russian influenza is an old story in the smoky capitol of western Pennsylvania. It is caused, he explains, by heavy, moist atmosphere, charged with floating particles of dust and dirt, and it usually prevails after continuous siege of damp weather.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-19
Congressmen In 8 Ouandary.

WAsHINGToN, Dec. 19.-As the Sill colt matter now stands thel are three propositions before the ommittee. One is to- refer the question of settlement to the Court of Claims; another to re- appropriate the lost money, and the third to distribute the money re- maining in the safe of the Sergeant-at- Arms among the members.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-19
The Holiday Recess.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-A concurrent resolution was agreed to for holiday resess from Dec. 21 to Ja 5. Under the call of States a large number of bills were introduced and referred.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-19

THE Winstsd gas company allowed a discount on all last months bills on ac- count of the poor quality of the gas fur nished. Who said corporations had no
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-19
President Harrison's Nephew Dead.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.--A dispatch from Chicago says that William Sheets Harrison, a nephew of President Har- rison, died in that city. He was em- ployed in the freight office of the Chi cago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-19

THE secret ballot law worked to the disadvantage of the democrats in Meri- den. This has been the exception rather than the rule.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-19
Reward onered for silcott.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-The House has adopted a resolution authorizing 2 the Sergeant-at-Arms to offer a reward of $5, 900 for the arrest of c. B. Silcott, the absconding cashier.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-19

ACCORDING to the judgement of a Mississippi court John L. Sullivan is six times as great a slugger as kilrain. "Sully" was sentenced to year in jail for prize fighting while Kilrain is let off with two months, and his attack on the
 big fellow is termed assault and battery.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-19

Ex-Gov ORDwAY of North Dakota an nounces his purpose to thrash the mem Der of the legislature who accused him of bribe taking. The New Hampshire emigrants continue to acEive prominence all over the union.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-19

Entered as second class matter at the Water bury Postofice.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-19
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-19

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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-01-14
MONDAY MORNING, JAN. IA.
EN AovERTusEmENTs TO-DAY.
Took inventory.

George C. Coates, living near Lewiston, Me-.
suffered of and on for ten years from infiamma-
tory rheumatism. 1t commenced with soreness
pervading all of the flesh of the body so bad he
could not stand TO be touched. He was very irri.
table, lost all appetite, and the bowels became
badly constipated. Soon the legs, feet and hands
began to swell, and then he would be confined to
his room for months at time. This has been go
ng on for ten years and more. During Eall these
years of intense suffering, Mr.. Coates has re-
ceived treatment all over the country. Going as
far as st. Louis. NO., to celebrated specialist in
these dleases. But he failed to get even relief.
He had given up ever getting any help, when he
read OF wonderful cure m lde by Drs. Smith and
McMuilen, the Magnetic Physicians, at the Uni
ted States Hotel, just like his own case. He went
at once to Portland, and called upon the doctors,
placing his case under their treatment, that was
five weeks ago. letter received from Mr.
Coates, says; He has been taking inventory and
finds he is as well man as ever before in his life.
and he has four patients for the doctors this week
Drs. Smith and McMullen treat every form Of
chronic diseases. They are permanently located
at the United States Hotel, and can be consulted
free from q. m. to 3 D. m.