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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-29
"Shaun Rhue,o
DELEGATION OF CONTRACTS.

Stumbling Blocks in the Way of the
 Prohibitory Amendment.
 A lawyer in this city said to-day that 'sif the prohibitory amendment were ad- opted it would do away with the present license law. The only way cut would be to call an immediate and extra sesion of the legislature to enact laws to support it." The interim would be short. but during that time there would be free liquor. The lawyer further said "A great many grave questions would come up, as for instance whether holders ot licenses couldn't continue to sell under them, the state having entered into g contract which cannot be broken under the constitutional provision concerning the obligation of contracts"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-29
Tough on Waterbury Barbers

"Meriden has a better class of barbers than most other towns in the state,' g remarked razorite as he dashed the Florida water bottle over the head of a patient last night, "and the reason is that they get such good prices here. Why in Waterbury New Haven or Hart ford there are mighty few of 'em that dare charge quarter for a hair cut. Twenty cents is big price there. The result is that Meriden barbers are the cream of the profession. in other cities they are more or less bibulous and mo- madic crowd and the man whom they shave first in the morning is liable to hover between life and death. .''-Meri den Journal.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-29
FOR SALE

Where is that man who is looking for a nice house with barn? I am authorized to sell a large new house, good barn and a lot 75 150 feet The place S is ua fitted U up st on the most M im street in good high and healthful neighbor- hood. It is the place H. H. Ashenden improved and fitted u2 with great care and d taste flo for his no use for it and on that account 1t will be sold for $500 less than value
 have very nice place on John street which must be closed out at some price. 1 have just received new batch of farms. l will note few of them 6S acres ill New Hartford at $1 160O; in Prospect 70 acres, known as the Nettleton farm, for $1 ,sOO 2l acres of woodland within two and one-haf miles of the center; acres of land in Watertown adjoining the homestead Of MT Woodruff, fronting the road which leads to Mid dlebury, will be sold very cheap; farn of barn and chicken coop shed
 What do you think of that house, No 43 Pearl streets Just look at the George H; Burrows spot for money makerl You could keep hotel up stairs and store down stairs. What do you think of house of rooms, Ne 52 Franklin street; Two houses No 284 and 286 East Main street will be sold very cheap Also the Jeremiah Delane place on Railroad Hill A new house on North be sold less than cost because the owner wishes to go in the country, the twelve rooms of which are inclosed in the style of the days of Queen are nph built e on o' the American plan very good business stand on Brook street.
 A new batch of building lots please note: Look with a good building lot; must be sold this month. have some very nice places to sell on the Sea Shore
 rooms and houses. Call at
 D. H. Tierney's Real Estate Office
 131 BANK STREET.
 Tierney's Block, Waterbury. Conn.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-29
Drowned at Lake Whitney,.

About 4:3O o'clock yesterday afternoon Thomas Miller, a lad g years of age, was drowned in Lake Whitney, New Haven. Tommy lived within stones throw of the lake, and had spent the afternoon with his little sister playing around the lake. He walked out to the end of a raft which was located near the ice houses and slipped off into seven feet of water. He was taken out half an hour later, but all attempts at resuscitation were unavailing.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-29
NOTICE.

r HEREBY notify all persons liable to pay taxes | in the city of Waterbury that have received rate bill and warrant to collect a tax of fifteen Q5 mills dollar on list of 1888 and will be at on and after May l, 1889, when same is due, from 1 to and z to p. m., to receive said tax
 P. s. The law provides that percentage at rate of 3-4 of per cent per month must be add d af- ter May i, 1889, if not paid before June l. 1889.
 MARTIN HRLLMANN. Collector. Waterbury, April 8. 1888.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-29
A PugiIIst Drowned.

IsHPEMING, Mich., April 29.-.'Tom" Hinch, the Milwaukee pugilist, who was to fight Jim" Mccormick, of St. Paul, at Escanada next Sunday, was visiting a few miles from Iron mountain, on the Wisconsin side of the river. Returning, the boat capsized, and Hinch was drowned
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-29

No! No! A Thousand Times, No!
 No retail profit is asked at Hirsh's Ten Per Cent One Price Clothing House, 72 Bank street. Look for the White Front.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-29
NOTICE.

T HAVE opened suite of dress making rooms l in Holohan s Block, No. 101 South Main street, and would be pleased to see all my friends and all who are desirous of obtaining good satisfac- tion ill the dress making line.
 MRS. w. F. DELANEY.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-29
DIsTRICT of Waterbury ss Probate Court April 26 1SS9

hISTRICT of Waterbury Ss PrODate court U April 26, 1889.
 Estate of Francis Reed, late of Waterbury, in said district, deceased
 The administratrix having exhibited his ad- ministration account with said estate to this court CT allowance, it is
 Ordered, That the 2nd day of May, A. D 1sS9 at 10 o'clock in the forenoon. at the probate office in Waterbury, be and the same is assigned for hearing on the allowance of said administration account, with said estate. and tnis court directs the adm nstratrx to cite all sons interested therein appear at said time and place, by publishing this order one time in some newspaper published in New Haven county and having circulation in said district.
 ELLIS PHELAN, Judge.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-29
Waterbury Gets the Prize.

W UtVTDU1-y OStS tIIo ITlIe.
 The privilege of buying clothing at ten per cent above it's actual manufac- turing cost is the prize offered at Hirsh's Ten Per Cent Clothing House, 72 Bank street. Look for the White Front.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-29

American Trade with Frankfort.
 BERLIN, April 29.-The exports from the Frankfort district to America during the first quarter of 1889, show an in- crease of $260,000 as compared with the same period in 1888.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-29
ADJUSTMENTS.
Maggie Mitchell.

Maggie Mitchell seems to have discov- cred the secret of perpetual youth. If there is any change in her appearance on the stage it is that she looks younger every time she comes. Ray" is consid- erably out of the beaten path so fre- quently trod by modern playwrights. It deals considerably with the very inn portant question of labor organizations, never heretofore utilized by the drami- lists. Its characters are not untrue to nature, inasmuch as every one of them can be found in real ife.-Kansas City Journal At the opera house to-moI- row evening.
 SsShaun Rhue.',
 Mir Murphy and his company last night played to a house which was liter ally packed from floor to ceiling. This engagement Is winning a success equal 10 that won on any former occasion in Toronto.-Toronto Mail. At the opera house Wednesday evening.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-29
WANTED

A T FREMONT HOUSE, Chambermaid and A a Kitchen Girl for permanent position also, 10 good watresses for the ev ening of May 9th:
 CALL AT FREMONT HOUSE.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-29

DR. c. w. s. FROST, ts7 Bank street
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-10
An Anecdote of Stephen Girard.

Seeing story about old Stephen
Girard the other day reminds me of
an incident that shows one of his pc
euliarities, says writer in the Globe
Democrat. Girard had drayman who
was decidedly a poor man. One day
the drayman, who was an industrious,
bright fellow. with good many
mouth to fill at home, was heard to re-
mark that he wished he was rich.
Whats that?" sharply said Girard,
who heard the grumble. "Oh," said
the man, 4 was only wishing l was
rich" ''Well, why don't you get rich?"
said the millionaire harshly. Il don't
know how without money!" returned
the drayman. you don't need mon
ey,n said Girard. ''Well, if you will
tell me how to get rich without money
l won't let the grass grow before
trying it" returned the other. There
is going to be ship-load of contiscated
tea sold at auction tomorrow at the
wharf; go down there and buy it in
and then come to me-" The man
laughed. 81 have no money to buy a
ship-load of tea WITH" he said ''You
don't need any money, l tell you, :"
SAdpp InS OtOl uIciu. SO uOWA dLo
bid in the whole cargo and then come
to me-" The next day the drayman
went down to the sale. A large
crowd of retailers were present and
the auctioneer said that those bidding
would have the privilege of taking one
case or the whole shipload, and that
the bidding would be on the pound.
He then began the sale. A retail
grocer started the bidding and the
drayman raised him. On seeing this
the crowd gazed with no small amount
of surprise. When the case was
knocked down to the drayman the auc-
toner said he supposed the buyer only
desired one case. ''I'll take the whole
shipload." coolly returned the success
full bidder. The auctioneer was as
tonished, but on some one whispering
to him that it was Girard's man who
was the speaker his manner changed,
and he said he supposed it was all
right. The news soon spread that
Girard was buying tea in large quanti-
ties, and the next day the price rose
several cents. go and sell your tea,"
said Girard to the drayman the next
day. The drayman was shrewd, and
he went out and made contracts with
several brokers to take the stock at a
shade below the market price, thereby
making quick sale. In few hours
he was worth $4,000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-10
TEACHING PARROTS.
Different Varieties of the Bird and Where
They Come From.

AS a reporter entered bird fancier's
establishment few days ago he was
greeted with a series of wells and
screeches, discordant welcome from
the parrots of all sizes and colors which
were ranged round the room and APP
peared to vie with each other in MAX
ing the greatest racket.
awe have just received fresh i'm
portation of parrots" said the bird
man, appearing from the menagerie-
room in the rear of the store, land
from all prospects there are good
many fine takers among them"
s'What varieties have you?" asked
the reporter.
'.At the present we have but three
varieties-the double-yellow head, the
Cuban and the African gray"
(Which variety leads in intelligencePn
asked the reporter.
81 prefer the African gray parrot"
replied the bird man, ''yet the Cuban
and yellow heads make excellent talk
ers."
"Where does the gray parrot come
fromp"
stHe comes from the west coast of
Africa. The colored men take the
young birds from their nests and sell
them to captains or sailors of trading
vessels. The best birds come from
vessels plying between Africa and Bos-
ton"
'.How does the trip across tho ocean
agree with themP"
Every we'll. They seem to get &C
climated in their voyage and general
ly know how to talk some when they
arrive"
''How do you teach parrots to talk
and how long does it take one to
learnP"
That's a hard question to answer.
Different birds vary in intelligence. A
bird will get accustomed to place in
about two months, and if given a les
son every day can talk fairly well in
that time"
Glow do you give a lesson?"
1.-THE morning hours are the best for
teaching. Cover the cage with cloth,
and then in clear voice say a word
or short sentence until the bird re-
peats it. Then commence with anoth-
er, and so on. When once it begins
to talk it is only matter of time and
patience before it improves. Object
teaching is a good plan," continued
the bird man. ''The parrot needs
only to see and hear barking dog,
a growing rooster or mewing cat
few times before an exact imitation is
given"
Suppose you have bird that can
talk and won't talk, is there any way
to make it talk?"
There is no method that I am ac-
quainted with, unless it be that of
starvation, but that's cruel, and should
not be resorted to- - Washington
Critic.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-10
Popping the Question.

It was seven long years since Jonas
Harris had begun to ''keep company
with Miss Hannah Bell, and yet in all
that time he had not mustered courage
to propose Il certain question. His
house was lonely and waiting; hers was
lonely enough to be vacated, and Jonas
decisive words. Many time he had
walked up to her door with the courage
of lion, only to find himself a very
mouse when she appeared
He had never failed in dropping in
to cheer her loneliness on Christmas
evening. and this year he presented
himself as usual. The hearth was
swept. the fire burned brightly and
Miss Hannah was adorned with smiles
and a red bow.
Conversation went serenely on for
an hour or so, and then, when they
both sat pairing red-cheeked apples
with great contentment, Jonas began
to call upon his recollections.
''It's good many years, amt it,
Hannah, since you and first sot here
together?"
Eyes, a good many"
81 wonder ii l shall be settin' here
this time another year?"
Maybe | shan't be at home. Per-
haps | shall 90 out to spend the eve.
ming myself" said Miss Hannah,
briskly.
This was blow indeed, and Jonas
felt it.
"Where?" he gasped.
'.Oh, | don't know" she returned,
beginning to quarter her apple. 81
might be out to tea-over to your house
for instance.
but there wouldn't be anybody over
there to get supper for you"
MAYBE / could gel it myself
$50 you could! so you couldT cried
Jonas, his ey beginning to sparkle
'But there wouldn't be anybody to
cook the pies and cakes beforehand. :"
''Maybe l could cook 'em."
At that moment Jonas plate fell be-
tween his knees to the hearth and
broke in two, but neither of them
noticed it.
Hannah" cried he with pent up
emphasis of seven long years, ''could
you bring yourself to think of gettin'
married?"
A slow smile curved her lips; surely
she had been given abundant time for
consideration.
MAYBE 1 could" she returned, de-
murely, and Jonas has admired himself
to this day for leading up to the sub
ject so cIeverly.-NeO York Mercury.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-10
Greeley and His Reporters.

The latest batch of Horace Greeley's
letters shows how that distinguished
iourn alist used to inspire his staff of
writer's with enthusiasm for their work.
He was always in touch with them
and they never lacked for information
as to how lie thought news should be
treated He was constantly warning
his correspondents to avoid getting
into ruts, and to steer clear of dull
routine. Writing to "Richelieun Rob-
inson, who was for a time the 1Ttbu'ses
Washington correspondent, he told
him not to mind the dry abstract of
what Congress was doing. but to put
in the fourishes, repeat the good things
said. and the mean things done. I'm
short" said Mr.. Greenley, ''give the
bird of your JANUS more sky room,
but be sure be doesn't fly off after
pretty girls and loafng in general. =
Boston Courier.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-10
LOOKING FOR A HUSBAND.
German wolaan's Experience at Castle
Garden.

This year." said Supt. Simpson, of
Castle Garden, to a New York Sun re-
porter, lis remarkable in having
brought US single exception to what
has always been the rule. A short
time ago woman came here looking
for a husband. Before it has always
been men who wanted wives. She
was German, and big as a barrel. Her
cheeks were round and ROSY. she had
the muscle of an OK, and her eve was
sharp and business-like. Size wasn't a
bit young. but had heap of energy.
She wore good clothes. owned a farm
and had come all the way from Du-
luth, Mimi.
'"What do 1 want him forP' says
she. why, what do you suppose
want him for? | haven't been shaving
all my life for nothing. No, sir: I've
got farm, | have pigs and cows and
horses on it, too. But ant going to
work myself into the grave, Not
much. | want husband, | do, and
a husband that knows good thing
when he sees it. and can run farm
and handle plow and feed stock and
keep things going. What can you do
for me?'
'''I suppose you want handsome
young fellow, says l, with red cheeks
and soft beard and blue eyes, hand
some hair and
Hold on, says she interrupting.
Don't talk nonsense. | want a man
that's a man, with good muscle to him,
and broad back and heaps of stay;
one that can do good days work
and can do it over again the next
day
"How would you like aSwedeP' says
/. Now, there's one over there with his
sister. He's Just your kind, and young
and good-looking to boot.
"She eyed the Swede awhile. He
was a good-looking fellow and power
full as an OK. He was sitting down
alongside of his sister, and had his
eyes fixed hard on his baggage.
"Introduce me- said she,
$50 | took her over and asked the
Swede his name and told him the lady
wanted to marry him. Well, sir, that
Swede gave one look and turned the
color of chalk. His sister took her
look and gave little screech and just
fastened herself on her brothers big
arm. The woman who wanted a nus
band advanced to speak to them, and,
sir, they both started off on a dead
run, the girl hanging to her brother as
if she was afraid of losing him. I
found out afterward that they thought
that l, being an official, was going to
force him to marry the German woman
by law.
''The Duluth woman was angry
SUPPOSED"
s'Not bit. She was there for bust
ness, you know. She just shifted con-
temptuously and began to look over
the rest of the stock. I'm afraid she
finally didn't get her husband unless
she selected a man outside in the park
and kidnapped him"
There is no sentiment wasted in the
match in Castle Garden. The
men who 90 there for wives haven't
got hearts over-burdened with unoc-
cupied love and tenderness. They go
there to get a commodity. They want
wives in the German peasant sense of
the word That is, they want to COM
bine cook, housekeeper, dairy maid
and farmland in one person, and Sc
cure the undivided services of chat per-
son for life at the cost of only board
y.hd clothing. They go to Castle Gar
den filled only with this motive, and
when they get there they talk business.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-10
A Cossack Giantess.

The sensation OF Berlin is just now
young Cossack giantess who is be-
ing exhibited at the popular Passage
Panopticon." The girl, who is IL
years old, is nearly 9 feet high; she
weighs $50 pounds. and is still growing
very rapidly. She is very pretty, with
large, dark eyes and pleasant face,
and in the national costume of the Don
Cos5acks, which consists of a red
skirt, blue jacket, long apron embroid-
cred in gold, and necklace of many
colors, she captures everybody's heart.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-10
Heenan'S Widow.

The widow of John G. Heenan, once
the American champion slugger, still
| lives in retirement at San Francisco.
| She is an actress, and is known chiefly
by her stage name, Sara Stevens.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-10
Plenty of Teeth.

A scientist says that roach has over
800 teeth.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-10

The Florida vegetable growers are
having very prosperous season.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-10

not come, that there was no letter for me,
that l was left in peace, and alone, to get
well.
The next time Sir Edward visited this
ward of the hospital to my establishment
he passed me by. He had paid some extra
attention to the patient at the remote end
of the ward-a man did not know even
by sight, but of whom felt jealous-and
then he came slowly along, accompanied
by students and ole or two surgeons from
other hospitals; and like a king attended
by his suite, he passed by me. He did not
even glance towards me. lGdS q mar
forgotten
Days went by and weeks, and I was able
TO get up, able in a few days more, they
told me, to go away. I wrote letter that
day to Sir Edward Trafford, and asked the
nurse TO post it for me. She looked at the
address critically.
''What are you writing to him for?" was
her abrupt inquiry.
MY thanks"
''Ah, well, it's right and proper you
should be grateful" she said, but he does
not care for thanks"
/ had not thanked him. had implored
him to honor me with brief interview.
All that day and the next lay resolving
what I should say to him-what words
that could show my gratitude, my sorrow,
my..remorse without paining him too much
There was one confession which / wanted
to make to him, one acknowledgment, but
he did not come; and my orders were to go
away at last.
On the last day, when I was dressed and
bidding goodbye to envious sufferers who
had been near me, to nurses who had been
kind TO me, to young students and sur
geons whose CHEEKY words had frightened
few minutes of my sickness now and
then, an attendant came up and said Sir
Edward was waiting in his private room
to see me before my departure.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-11-29

our good sarf. bat circumstances had
been rather unEzvorahle 10 realize his wish
and the wIsh "a khe people In this most
important aaastssr. Aetsae under his aislce.
soEeft and found 3 piece OF elevated
ground adiarent ID Ravenna park. stnging
tow4vH Lac Washington Though safis-
lied IS - is adaptAbasEy for q cemetery.
vet T sg0sssd have 2sl concerned satisfied
also. before negotiating It's purchase, Tor
which reason. "a mr. request, two sentke-
men cane with me 20 see X Yes, two
whose Judgment as 70 the requisites OF
cemetery c0uE3 rot be called in question.
On Their approval or ,aisapproyal depended
the purchase OF Calvary cemetery. They
highly approved, ard ] need hardly
say that their appreciation has been
given. In brief II Was bought ia the name
and ~ the authority Of b. kev. Bishop
Iunger, to be the Catholic cemetery in
TeryetlIity of Seattle and King county.
Price 81 90. which with cost Of clearing,
eneing. Surveying and plating amounts
50 far, to S OBJ to par, which sum. At least
in psrt. we hoped 10 be able by tia sale Of
the old hardpan cemetery.
The work is now done and no real cause
of SO nplaint Is left, for all the folks are
sure 10 be pleased when they see the new
Cavalry cemetery, By reason Of its lovely
location, nature Of the ground. and the pic
turesque beaHfy of the scenery around IL.
II, indeed. death could be postponed till
the day Of judgment then no cemetery at
all would be needed, bat alas. death is the
inevitable lot Of al meFtals. and though we
know that all win rise again on the last day,
whether buried IN pools OF water or elosefed
in gilded mausoIeums, yet ii is re-
pugnant TO the tiiial piesy Of q son
or daughter that the mortal rem aims
OF loving parent should lay In hole re-
pulsive to every decent feeling, which hole
may also be their own resting place. It Is
one OF the redeezning features OF living
mortais to reverence the dead. This rev.
erence for the dead should intensity in the
Catholic heart who knows that his departed
friend was the dwelling place of the Holy
Ghost and whose soul was so often the liY-
ing tabernacle OF the blessed sacrament.
Cordially, therefore, do We invite all to
come 10 Calvary cemetery on next Sunday
not alone To witness the solemn ceremony,
but also to look and see that nature in the
distribution Of scenery was not unmindful
of Ravenna park, whist Of the cemetery
itself they viii say: ..Ol grave, where is
thy victory7 O! death, where is thy sting7"
Yours truly, FIR r. ]. CUsIfFE.