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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-02
POLICY PLAYING MUST GO.


 Hurrah for the city fathers!
 And hurrah for the EVENING DEMO- GRAF!
 At the instigation of the latter and by the cooperation of the former policy gambling has been declared illegal in Waterbury.
 Out of twenty-five guardians of the city's interests the policy Kings muster ed five friends. Five men declared by their votes that they were in favor of extending protection to gamblers and gambling. The friends of law and or der should mark we'll the friends of the gamblers.
 There may have been some excuse for the ordinance not being unanimously adopted, but the general public will hardly feel disposed to regard with favor the men who would have policy gam bling continued in the community. We think it will take good deal of explain ing for these men to set their action aright before the public.
 All honor to those men who stood up for law and order, for decency and self respect, and for the good name of our city that is now saved from the disgrace of being regarded a paradise for skin gamblers and policy Kings. All honor to the law committee and all honor to the court of common council that rati- fled the action of the committee and made policy gambling amenable to the law. The police must do the rest. When the ordinance is engrossed and promulgated Chief Egan and his men should make Waterbury too hot for the policy Kings and their miserable busi ness. And we think they can be trusted to do that. There is no sympathy fol gamblers and gambling in the police de partment of Waterbury. There is too much knowledge there of the suffering and want that have been caused in this city by the skin business. And wher things are so adjusted that the ordinanc. out of the bummers drones who shun honest work and feed off the credulity and folly of their victims.
 For the enactment of the prohibitory ordinance against policy gambling tht people of the community are indebted t' the DEMOCRAT which began and contin ued the crusade that eliminated in las evenings action. We take especial cred it to ourselves for the good work and be ieve that we will have the thanks an, commendation of those people who's good will is worth having. And ther are other forms of evil in the commu nifty that we propose to pay our respect to at the proper time.
 Meantime it is "glory enough for on day. that the DEMOCRAT has succeeded in spite of official champions of the pol icy Kings,in getting an ordinance passe prohibiting the game.
 Again hurrah for the city fathers an hurrah for the EVENING DEMOCRAT.
 Policy gambling must go!
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-02

A Change in the Prince.

Hidden away in the weekly gossip col umn of The Birmingham Post is the fol- lowing remarkable account of the change which has come over his royal highness the Prince of Wales:
 ''We are all Socialists at heart" said the Prince of Wales the other day, when talking to statesman of the old school, who was lamenting the progress of So- cialism, "and this conviction rer4ers the outward semblance of Conservatism more and more difficult to maintain. This feeling on the part of his royal highness, combined with the necessity of upholding the old institutions at court, must have rendered the princes position irksome at times. Report declares that he has for many seasons been using every endeavor to establish discipline among the ladies and gentlemen of the court circle by observance of the strict rules of etiquette established in the early part of the present reign.
 During the long retirement of her majesty after the great affliction which befen her, the discipline she had estab- lished grew somewhat relaxed, and vari- ous court scandals served to point the moral and adorn the tale of the stump orators and brawling demagogues, who remained unmolested in their attacks, until it became difficult to put them down. The Prince of Wales was only awakened to the necessity of assuming the responsibility of his position by his own name being unjustly compromised, and he then resolved to restore the dig nifty of the court, which had been suf- fered to become prey to the islanders of the Socialistic party. He has been for some time pursuing his task, not of re- storing, but modifying, the severity of the ancient costumes, so as to render them tolerable both to the courtiers of the past and those of today. The idea of dispensing with the bare necks and naked shoulders of the ladies frequenting her majesty's drawing room seems to be the first step in this direction, and, it is said, emanates from the prince himself, who, being present at a court reception at Vienna, was struck with the dignity and propriety of the dresses of the ladies. The queen was much averse to the change; but the Princess of Wales urged it so earnestly that her majesty has yielded at length. Herald.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-02
FIRE ALARM,

LIST OF FIRE ALARM BOXES.
 Corner Willow and West Main
 Exchange Place.
 I4 East Main and Wolcott Road
 15 Corner Cherry and East Main,
 21 Horse Railroad Stable (private).
 B Iron Bridge, West Main.
 24 Waterbury Brass Co., (private) 25 Corner Johnson and Waterville
 26 Corner Prospect and Grove
 27 Junction North Main, Grove and North Elr, 2S Waterbury Mfg. Co.
 B Corner Washington and South Main.
 34 Waterbury Buckle G.
 s5 Benedict & Burnham Mfg Co.,
 36 Waterbury Watch Go. .(private)
 3S Corner Grand and South Main
 42 Corner Union and Franklin.
 43 Scovill Mfg. Go. (prvate)
 45 Corner Clay and Mill
 46 No. Hose House, Baldwin.
 47 Corner Dublin Street and Doolittle Alley 312 Corner Meadow and Bank. 314 Corner Meadow and Cedar street. 321 Plume X Atwood Mfg Co., (private) 323 Holmes. Booth & Haydens (priyate1 324 No. 4 Hose House.
 325 Corner Smens and Burnham streets INSTRUCTIONS TO KEY HeLpsRs To give an alarm open the doer pull tho h,oh down once and let go, then close the door. ooA Do not pull the hook if the fire bell or small .r, in the box is striking that indicates m aliIh has already been given. Be particular to remain at the box unt;, .ba . rival of an officer of the Fire Department ,,,Lo will release the Key or, II II circumstances win not turn the key to the holder as soen as conyenient Always give the alarm from the box nearest tbe fire. Ao Key Holders upon changing their locations v, please leave word with the Chief Es ineer,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-02

INDIANA is being taken pretty good care of in the matter of appointments. The latest one is MT Huston, the man whom Dudley advised to look after the floaters in "blocks of five" And it may be that the remarkable skill MT Huston displayed in the matter has earned fol him the appointment as treasurer of the United States. This seems to be an ad ministration that is taking close care o1 its friends.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-02
DEMOCRACY AND THE TARIFF,

In spite of the advice of renegade Danas to the contrary, the duty of the democratic party, and more particularly
 now thaf ever before, is to continue the campaign for tariff reform. If, as the hoary-headed traitor of the Sun advises, the democracy should seek new leader ship and a new policy that would have
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-02

THE mugwump papers are looking forward with good deal of interest to President Harrisons action in regard to Postmaster Pearson of New York. By his course in this matter they expect to gauge the presidents devotion to civil service reform. We guess Pearson must pO
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-02

IF the offices hold out perhaps all the republican editors can be taken care of It begins now to look like an administra- tion of the editors by the editors for the editors.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-02

ABOUT a dozen states have now adopted the Australian form of secret ballot, Wisconsin being the last to fall into line. And it begins to look as though Connecticut might adopt the Henney bill particularly as it is re- garded as being favorable to the chances of the republican party.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-02

THE loss of those American war vessels is a boon to the surplus squanderers. It will furnish them with a splendid ex- cuse for drawing on the surplus.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-02

POSTMASTER GENERAL WANAMAKER cuts a queer figure appealing for prohi- bition. "God will count the votes, y said he in a recent address in regard to the prohibition amendment in Pennsyl- vania. He forgot, however, to tell Sho would count the poodle that he turned over to Matt Quay.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-02
WASHINGTON EXPRESS.

For Newburgh. Philadelphia. Baltimore and
 Washingt n with Pullman Sleeping Cars, 1O.4s pm.
 Boston, 31O a m.
 Worcester. 316 a m. Putnam, BIO m Willimantic, 3:1O am. Hartford, 3:10 m; return, 9:S0 a. m. New Britain, 3:1O m; return, 9:4S I, m Danbury, 1042 p m; return, 200 a m Fishkill on Hudson, 10:42 m; return 1920 m A. c. KENDALL. Genl Pass Agent, Boston. H. PLATT, Surt., Hartford
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-02
Dr. H, ". FOX, ChiropodiSt,
Do You Want Business!

HERE is a frst-rate chance. Restaurant in u fine location for sale. Must be sold as owner has other business. Address.
 BUSINESS, care DEMOCRAT.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-02
WANTED

Second hand Carpets and Furniture. Highest cash prices, at the old Stand, Harper's Building. 60 1-2 SO MAIN ST.
 ALONZO HARPER.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-02

Reeds Gilt Edge Tonlc restores the ap-
 petite and purifies the blood.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-02
Or. HENRY F. GILL.

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 Sundays from 1 to 5 p. m. I'OR the past g years Dr GILL has given spe- T cial attention to the cure of CHRONIC COM PLANTS, DISEASES OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN, SURGERY AND MIDWIFERY.
 His combination method of treating physical difficulties of long standing is the Tost sue cessful ever devised; He particularly invites @ those suffering with CATARRH, THROAT TROUBLES, ASTHMA and CoNsuMPTIOM. Also the worst forms of LIVER COMPLAINT, DYSPEPSIA and all troubles of DIGESTIVE OR BLOOD and SKIN such Cancers, Tumors, Scrofula, Erysipelas, Sore Eyes, Salt Rheum, Tetter Pim Lles Old Sores, Ulcers, Etc. Particular attention given to that class of com plaints requiring the services of the best surgical skill and experience.
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 All letters promptly answered. Everything strictly confidential.
 The Doctor is regular graduate of medicine | ana surgery from first-class college in New | York 1887 Call and see him. Terms moderate
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-02

THE biggest April fool joke of all seems to have been the weather.
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-11
ACCIDENT AND FAME

Gray's first published verses attracted no
att 1nuion.
When Sterne finished "Tristram Shandy'
he offered it TO a publisher for $50, but the
offer was declined.
Milton received IS for paradise Lost"
with the promise Of the same sum as soon as
1900 copies had been sold.
4 sentence uttered by Moliere's grandfather
led the young man to turn from life of
dissipation and prepare for the stage.
Sir Roger Achsam was induced to write
Tho Schoolmaster," the work on which his
fame chiefly rests, by a friend who heard him
denounce, in vigorous terms, the practice Of
logging in school.
Cowley became poet by accident; be got
hold Of a copy of Sponsors ''Faery Queen"
when but boy. and SO deeply was he i'm
pressed with its beauties that be made poetry
a study, and finally dedicated himself wholly
TO the muses.
Shakespeare's wild ways when a youth
brought him into disgrace in his town, caus-
ing him to abandon his trade Of wool carding
and TO join company of players. This &C
cident made him first an actor and next a
writer of plays
Daniel De Foe was an author of established
reputation when he wrote Robinson Cru
soc" yet the manuscript of the tale went the
rounds of the publishers, but no one would
print it Finally terms were arranged with
books eler, who agreed to bring out the
work as n speculative enterprise. He made
over Geo guineas out of the job, but what
the author got is uncertain.
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-11
THE ANIMAL KINGDOM.

Lawrence, Kan. has pair of calves which
present the general architectural features Of
the SiameSe twins.
A great hawk swooped down on a Lock
Haven, Pa, cat day or two ago and car
ried it sloft. The feline soon caught its cap
tor by the throat and choked the bird to
death. The cat was killed by the fall The
pair could not be separated.
Nelson Clark of Vanceboro, Ne, while
hunting for deer a few miles south of that
place, succeeded in shooting a white doe,
much larger than the average red deer and
OF rare species The hair was of spot
less white and very fine III texture.
Rosedale, 4 suburb of Denver, has long been
annoyed 10y the bodies of skinned raus, cats,
etc, which somebody persisted in throwing
about the streets The offender finally proved
to be Aunt Sally Dawson, peculiar charac-
Ter, who mas been collecting the skins of these
animals to make herself cloak
A hawk dived into lot of ducks In cove
on Moosehead lake. He got his claws into
one and together they disappeared under
water 1t WAS more than q minute before
the hawk rose 70 the surface nearly drowned.
and with iabored effort be get away, not,
however, until other ducks tried TO force him
again under water.
An enormous number Of animals are killed
IN Siberia yearly for their fur. At the last
GUNNER fair of Irbit, which is a market for
only part of the furs exported from Siberia
DO less than 8, lS0, 600 skins of SQUIRRELS were
offered for sale OF other varieties thera
were 1900 blue fox, 40, coo marmot, $1,000
polecats, 10000 badger, 100000 hare and
1000 fox.
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-11
Daily eagle
HERE AND THERE.


The skin of Julia Cisco, middle aged
rolored woman Of Jersey City, has turned
white.
A Brooklyn fireman, who was buried un-
der a falling wall, says that his only thought
was of bis landlady. He owed her for two
weeks board, and he was afraid she'd lose it.
A glove shop in Paris has the following an
nouncement posted over the door: Wanted,
small hands Persons taking eight and a
quarter size had better not come to this
shop"
A single pair of behring's, if allowed to re-
produce uudisturbed for twenty years, would
not only supply the whole world with abun-
dance of food, but would become inconvenl-
emily numerous
While colored laborer was upheaving the
soil in the lot Of j. r. Broadstreet of ITALIA
dega, Ala, be unearthed silver spoon hav-
ing on it the initials w NJ c., and the date,
July, 1850. The spoon had laid there over
twenty-five years and was in good condition
While the schooner William D. Marvel was
drifting toward the shore in the late storm
near the Delaware Breakwater, having lost
her anchors, the captain took bis galley
stove, filled it with coal and scrap, tied
cable to it, flung it overheard, and by chance
secured firm anchorage and saved the YES
Sci
A man in London, who owned two cats,
desired 10 get rid OF them by drowning them.
He placed them III bag, ia company with
brick bat, and dropped them INTO deep water.
Three months after one of the cats returned
home, looking very wreUched. The bag must
have burst almost as soon as it was put In the
water.
Chinaman was discharged from the Los
Angeles national bank and another one in
stalled in his place. The former employee
laid for his successor in front OF tho bank
with a horsewhip. John No. 9 was fore
warned and brought whip with him. and
duel resulted. the like of which has never be-
fore been seen.
Maggie Wilson, of Cincinnati, who died
there short time since. left d clause IN her
will which read as follows: cit is my Will
that the two china dogs now in my room
be separately put in box with glass fronts,
both alike, and one placed on my dear hus-
bands grave at Spring Grove, and the other
on my grave, and all to be paid for out OF
the money leave"
The case of NJ. Chauffat, Frenchman. is
attracting medical attention in London On
one occasion last year he slept continuously
for thirteen days and a half. and at the latest
advices from England, he was lying asleep
at the Alexandra palace, having fallen into
sort of trance six days before. His appear
ance is generally normal, but at times his
limbs are set in uncommon rigidity. No
respiration is perceptible, and there is con-
slant twitching Of his eyelids.
There is almost as much pathos as humor
in the following story of an Albany, Ore,
boy Of tender years: Shortly after his
mothers death he, with his father, visited
her grave, being carried there by a horse
which his father had recently bought The
father, standing apart from the grave, was
naturally in & contemplative frame of mind,
and the boy, being unable to stand the OPP
pressive silence any longer, lifted his childish
voice and said: Ma, we've got new horse.n
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-11
Good Advice.

Good Advice.
Wintry gales begin
To blow this time about:
Put your buster in
And take your ulster out
Boston Courier.
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-11
RING GOSSIP.

A serpent ring has coil after coil of gold,
with diamond head and cleaning emerald
eyes.
Solitaires have lately been the rage and
madenoiselle turned up her aristocratic nose
unless she could have one of that kind
First of all in beauty and cost comes the
ruby; this is the most expensive Of all the
gems, not even excepting the diamond and
it is one OF the most beautiful of all the
stones.
quaint ring, that looked as though it
might have been an heirloom, is a square
cluster, with large emerald set with dia-
mond sparks at each corner adding to the
square effect.
The emerald is coming into favor again,
and its deep velvety green is seen as the large
center stone in a cluster ring, or set like tAe
ruby above mentioned, with a guarding
stone of diamond on either side
Next to tho ruby comes the sapphire, that
deep azure blue stone, so brilliant by day but
so dull at night, as though it had gone to
sleep with the going down Of the sun; yet
there is no stone with which the diamond
shows to better advantage than with the
sapphire.
Everybody knows the marquise, the long
pointed oval that reaches from knuckle to
knuckle, made from clusters of sparkling
gems. Sometimes the center stone is sap
phire, and the small diamonds are clustered
about it; sometimes it is ruby, again it is a
cameo
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-11
Suspicion Born of Experience.

Suspicion Forn OF Experience.
1t was in a boarding house in this town
and dessert was being served.
"Mince pie or orange puddingr asked the
waitress
oh, don't like either said little q
year-old, as he observed earnestly a dish Of
the aforesaid pudding which had been served
TO boarder seated across the table from
him
why, don't you like orange puddingr'
some one asked
Yes, co." he replied meditatively As he
again glanced at the dish, that is, il it had
orange in it"
And the reply brought down the house.
Elmira Gazette.
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-11

Manila Wrappers
This Office is prepared 10 furnish MANILA
wrappers in sizes and quantities TO suit
purchasers, just as cheap as any house in
the United States Orders By mail prompt
~ attended TO- Address
TIE WICHITA EAGLE.
81 sf Wichifa-kan
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-11
DAUGHTERS OF EVE.

Mrs Margaret J. Mitchell, of Cleveland.
has just celebrated her Tooth birthdov
Mrs Oliphant, the novelist, who ; now 60
years old, is great favorite of Queen Vic
toria-
Ella Wheeler Wilcox is now described as a
small woman with mouth like Anna Dick
insons-
Miss Chamberlain the American beauty.
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-11
Limited Powers.

A mother was correcting her little boy the
other day, and appealing to him, asked how
De would feel If he had son who didn't GO
this and didn't do that and SO OF. When
she had reached the end of the inquiry be
answered: well, mamma, if / had little
boy years old, don't think I'd expect the
Earth of him
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-11

As It Was Wrote.
She needed the situation so bad"
She said with Q charming smile,
That paid off the typewrting youth had
And took her to try awhile.
She came nexs morn with yellow bow
AT the side Of her snow white throat
I'D no idea that girl would be so
Much nicer" thought, as she wrote
But this was her first letter: ''Dere sur we Send
Sum Murchandize d
An atr1lsting Yure ade too our Plans youle lend
Were yourn most trooly A B."
Wondering, questioned her as she turned,
And fingered the keys so well.
"At lightning typewriting college learned.
But We hadn't no time TO spell" Time
Ready for Bargains.
Bride docking over the paper after start
ing to bousekeeping)-Well, | declared
Cheap, John 6 Co. are giving away papers
Of pins Actually giving them away, and l
need some badly. Hadn't better go there
at once, dearl
Husband tdubiouslyI-Do they give them
to every one that callsi
NO, Of course not: but they give paper
Of pins, English make, assorted sizes, with
every dollar purchase, don't you see, can
easily think Of something else worth dollar
that want. Shall gor'
"Um-er-ye-s; maybe it viii be good
plan"
"Well. dear, order hack.
Record
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-11
Another Case.

Jones-So you've bought a type .writeri
Smith-Yes
J.-Have YOU learned how to use It!
S-Yes, and it is splendid.
J.-Then you have ceased to use the peni
S-Yes. I'm welded to my type writer
Boston Courier
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-11
LIGHT AND AIRY.

LIGHT AND AIRY.
Ye Csnnibal and Ye Missionaree.
A capnibal lived on a cannihal isle,
And was thinner than thin could be;
His legs were Us lean the tail of rat,
His head ratified round in his number FIVE hat,
And be left mark the sand where he sat,
Oh, q woful sight was he!
So he was
dismal sight was he
Now there came to this island from over the main
a laudable miSsionaree;
His weight was three hundred and forty-three
pound,
His paunch and his jowls and his tonsure were
round
And be left a mark when be sat on the ground
just two and half feet by three.
So he did
Just two and s half feet by three.
But the moral I'm trying TO teach in my song
You soon will be able to see,
For the Christian proved docie and teachable
quite:
he learnt from the heather the thing that WAS
right,
And one Sunday morning soon as twas light
He ate UP tie cannibalee,
Yes. he did
He ste up the cannibalee
Harvard Lampoon-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-27

NEW MEXICO. Idaho aud Wyoming are
knocking at the door for admission TO
the sisterhood OF the states, and it does
not seem probable that they can be kept
out very much longer. According to a
Washington special Idaho represents that
she has a population of more than 100.
900 and has trebled IN ten years; that she
has taxable property OF perhaps $25. :
000. 900, while her mines of gold. silver
and lead yield nearly $4,000. 900 q year;
that she has nearly 1000 miles of rail-
road; that her agricultural interests,
though small, are increasing: that her
school system ia well cared for, and that
the good proportion Of homestead entries
made Of late indicates that her lands are
largely wanted for actual settle
ments. With her $4,000, 1000 acres of
timber and mineral lands she has the
promise OF future wealth, while the re-
clsmstion of the arid portions by a sys-
TEN of reservoirs would soon attract far
mers. wyoming has not quite as large
population as Idaho. but thinks she can
claim nearly 100000 people. and that
those who now come in are apt to be
less rowing and more inclined to settle
steadily. As mining is Idaho's chief in
dustry. so the range cattle business is
Wyoming's. Stock raising is carried on
there to a great extent, and the last Off
cial report from the territory gives this
account of il:
The sheep men have been lucky and
successful for the last three years and all
are making money. The losses by dis.
ease have been small and the fiocks are
healthy. The winters do not seem to
have destroyed many of the Young or old
and the flocks are increasing"