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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-26
MERIDEN, WATERBURY S cONNE(ur,CIT M RIVER RAILROAD.

IN EFFECT JULY 13 1889
 FROM WATERBURY TO CROMWELL. Leave Waterbury, New England station, s:55 am. 12:55, 4:4O, *6. .52 D. m '' Leave Waterbury Dublin street 5.Go n, o.,o a.m.; 1:10. 5:02, *s:07 D. m
 Leave Merden, $50 a. n., 1:57 555 D. m
 FROM CROMWELL TO WATERBURY. Leave Cromwell 6:3O a. m 12:13 4:45 pm Leave Merider, West Main street. zoe 9-aD n n, 12:51, 5:l5, 635 D. m. " ' Arrive at Dublin street, TAO, lO:11 a. m 1885 6O5 1:3i p. ' Arrives Waterbury. N K station, 1:55. 1926 8 m, 1850, GEO, S:05 D. m. ' *For Meriden and way stations only .r,;vo o, 7:52 D. m. N All trains arrive at and leave West Main street Meriden W ~ ~ " "'' CHAS N. CRAWFORD, Suld. Mer1den, Conn
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-26
Estimating . Trains Speed.

Inquiry is frequently made as to how the speed of train may be estimated. The traveller especially is curious about the speed hls train is making, and we suggest three methods by which the speed may be guessed with remarkable accuracy, as fol lows:
 1. Watch for the passage of the train by the large white mile posts with black fig ures upon them, and divide 3,600 by the time In seconds between posts; the result is the speed in miles per hour.
 3. Listen attentively until the ear distin- guishes the click, click, click of the wheel as it passes Q rail joint. The number of clicks upon one side of the car in twenty seconds is the speed in miles per hour, where the rails are thirty feet in length, and this is the case generally. & Count the number of telegraph poles passed in two minutes, if there are four or five wires to pole, and in two minutes and twenty seconds if there are only one or two lines per pole; the number of poles passed is the number of miles per hour at which the train is veling.-Household.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-26

Entered as second class matter at the Water bury POstofice.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-26
THE DRAGONS WIVES.

One Good Anecdoto Brings Out Anoth e1
 Equally Am using.
 The amusing little story going the rounds of the newspapers about the Engnsh lawyer who in defending 8 case remarked that he had married three wives, all for money, and insisted that nobody ever married for love, reminds the Boston Posts ''Taverner' of a well known deacon of the olden time, who was much respected here in Boston, but who, as have been told, often related, with pride, what every one of ths period knew, that he had married four wives. In narrating his matrimonial history he would speak in this wise:
 T married Miss - for her beauty. She was indeed, very lovely, with her eyes like blue water-lilies and her form the per. lection of grace; but she died young and l afterwards married Miss -, who was not handsome, but she was very literary. Why, she often answered my letters for me, and could write sermon as orthodox as any of Dr. Lyman Beecher's. She was only the mother of one child and died soon after it's birth. can not tell you how much missed her. But somehow or other had to be con- soled, so married again, and this time don't pretend to say that dld not marry for consideration. My third wife had a handsome inheritance, and I must do her the justice Ito say that she did not use it grudgingly towards me-"
 Here he wept as he said: "I had the misfortune to have this one called away also-and-and-well, after time l be- came united in g fourth marriage with Miss -, who yet lives, and you all know, my friends. how supplementary she is 1" think this is as good story as that of the Wiltshire farmer, who, having married three times, was rallied by his minister on the fact that each bride brought good jointure He did not dispute the fact, but insisted that 1t was not all gain, for he said {: "What with bringing on lem in q. G., the wedding outlay) and carrying on lem out (the funeral expenses), I do assure you there is very little left on the right side of he ledger"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-26
SPEED OF A suLLET.-
How tho Government Learns the Rapidii
 Of . RidC BSll.

How tho Government Learns the RapiditV
 of . Rihc Bsl.
 How fast docs bullet travel? If 1t Is in proper shape for traveling Colonel Flagler and hls officers say it ght to go at rate of l ,275 feet second upon leaving the rifle,
 This matter of speed is very important, and if a cartridge is five or ten feet too fast or too slow the quantity of powder must be changed. This matter of speed is tested in Q very interesting way.
 At tho northern end of the arsenal grounds is long wooden shed, in which . distance of one hundred feet has already been carefully marked of, says the Phila- delphia Record. At either end of this space is stand something like a target, with a large circular opening where the bull's-eye would be.
 Across each opening is stretched a small electric wire connected with a delicate in- strument in another room.
 The rife from which the firing is done is SO aimed that the bullet which flies from it cuts both wires. Obviously the difference in time between the cutting of the first and of the second wire will mark the speed of the bullet through ono hundred feet. The measurement of this brief space of | time is done by an instrument of French invention called the Boulinge chromograph. When the first wire is cut an electric circuit Is broken and 8 rod which is suspended from Q magnet falls short distance, touching in | its descent point which makes Q mark on l it's side.
 The breaking of the second wire lets drop | . second smaller rod in the same way. By means of the difference in the marks on tho | rods it is possible to estimate the diner- once in the time of their. falling, and from this the speed of the bullet per second. Therc is 8 provision for detecting any er- TOT, and nearly absolute accuracy is se- cured
 | Tit is found that a bullet has travelled 1 too fast or too slow that means that there Is too much or too little powder in the l charge, that tue compression is wrong, Or that the atmospheric conditions are unfa- vorable.
 The charge of powder varies from sixty. l five to sixty-nine grains, and is varied by as l little as tenth of grain to secure jIst the l right speed. The compression may also have to be changed.
 These tests of speed are made throughout the day, eight cartridges being fired ct g time, and if any CT TOT IS detected the neces- sary change Is made at once.
 If 1t is found that the speed is all right then the accuracy of the bullets in hitting an object must be determined. For this purpose they are fired over q five hundred yard range at 8 twelve-foot square target near the river bank.
 By an in genious device by which the aid of photography is called in the exact point of each bullet is rapidly noted, and the gen eral average of accuracy is afterward as certained.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-26

THERE will be seventeen contested seats in the next congress, and all but one are in southern districts. Wherever there is the shadow of chance it is cer- tain the contest will be decided in favor sf the republican. For of such shall the republican majority be made.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-26
A NORTH CAROLINA GAME.

How n Littlo Compulsion Forced tho Pinin'
 at tho Kissing Bee.
 Back in the North Carolina mountains the student of customs may still find material for research, says the Washington Post The most unique are tho kissing games, which cling to the soil. A lot of big -limbed, powerful young men and applc-cheeked, buxom girls gather and select one of their number as master of ceremonies. He takes his station III the center of the room, while the rest pair off and parade around him. Suddenly one young woman will throw up her hands and say:
 "I'm a-pinin'."
 The master of ceremonies takes it up and the following dialogue and interlocution takes place:
 Miss Arabclla Jano Apthorp say she's a-pinin'. What IS Miss Arabella Jane Ap- thorp a-pinin, furF, VI. ..v ......
 ''Miss Arabella Jane Apthorp says she's a-pinin' fur a sweet kiss. Who is Miss Arabella Jane Apthorp a-pinin' fur a sweet kiss frum!"
 'Im a-pinin' fur very sweet kiss frum Mr. Hugh Waddle." (Blushes, convulsive gigglcs and confusion on the part of Miss Arabella Jano Apthorp at this forced con fcssion.) MT. Hugh Waddle walks upman- fully and relieves the fair Arabella' S "pinin'" by smack which sounds like a three year-old steer drawing his hoof out of the mud.
 Then young man will be taken with 0 sudden and unaccountable "pinin'," which, after tho usual exchange of questions and volunteered information, reveals the name of the maiden who causes the 'gnawin' 7" and "pinin'." She coyly retreats outdoors, only to be chased, overtaken, captured and forcibly compelled to relieve her captor's distress.
 At one of these entertainments which it was the narrator's fortune to attend therc was remarkably beautiful young woman who had been married about month. Her husband was present, a huge, beetle browed, black-eyed young mountaineer, with fist like 0 ham. The boys fought shy of the bride for fear of mourning the anger of her hulking spouse. The game went on for some time, when symptoms of irritation developed in the giant. Striding to the middle of the room, he said:
 ''My wife ez booty, n ez nice, n sweet ez any gyurl hyar. You uns has known her all her life. This game hez been a. goin' on half an hour an nobody has pined fur her oncet. Elf some one doesn't pine fur her booty soon thar will be trouble"
 She was the belle of the ball after that. Every body pined for her.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-26
FIRE ALARM.

LIST OF FIRE ALARM BOXES. Corner Willow and West Main. Exchange Place. + East Main and Wolcott Road. 15 Corner Cherry and East Main, T Horse Railroad Stable (private) g Iron Bridge, West Main. 24 Waterbury Brass Co. (private) 25 Corner Johnson and Watervine 26 Corner Prospect and Grove. p Junction North Main. Grove and North Elm 2S Waterbury Mfg. Co.
 32 Corner Washington and South Main 34 Waterbury Buckle Co. S5 Benedict $ Burnham Mfg Co., 35 Waterbury Watch Co private) 3s Corner Grand and South Main 42 Corner Union and Franklin 43 Scovill Mfg. Co. (private) 45 Corner Clay and Mill
 46 No. Hose House, Baldwin. 47 Corner Dublin Street and :. ittleAllcy. s12 Corner Meadow and Bank 514 Corner Meadow and Cedar street. 321 Plume & Atwood Mfg. Co. (privateD s23 Holmes, Booth S Haydens, (priyate) 324 No. Hose House. 525 Corner Simons and Burnham streets INSTRUCTIONS TO KEY HOLDERS
 To give an alarm, open the door, pull the hook down once and let go, then close the door
 Do not pull the hook if the fire bell or small arm in the box is striking, that indicates an aIJIn has already been given.
 Be particular to remain at the box until the ar rival of an officer of the Fire Department who will release the key. or, if circumstances will not per1nlt remaining then the proper officer will re- turn the Key to the holder as sosn convenient
 Always give the alarm from the box nearest the fire. "
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-26

UPEioLSTERING WOOD FINISHING, Piano Polishing and w general urniture Repairing. Oak Pic ture Frames made to order. Varnishes, Oil Finishes and Wood Stains in all colors All goods called for and delivered.
 GEO. O. BOOTH,
 18 Abbott Avenue
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-26

MERIDEN, Ansonia and other places i'll the state are afflicted with the policy playing nuisance which has been so large ly suppressed in Waterbury through the success of the DEMOCRAT in getting a prohibitory ordinance enacted by the court of common council. It is quite probable that there is some clandestlne playing of the skin game here yet, though there is none of the open and shameless gambling that was carried on when the policy Kings ran the town, so to speak. Policy is the very meanest ind of gambling, for the reason that it attracts persons for whom the loss of 8 dime is very frequently hardship and because the chances of those who play the game are but one in a thousand against those of the packers of the game. As proof of this one need only compare the financial standing of the men who play the game with that of the men who back it. The former as a rule have plenty of money, while the latter are generally on the undertow of financial 0OuUltlOu. MSTIlcu, AuSollet d1u tiiS other towns that deplore the prevalence of the game should follow the example of Waterbury, and the press of those places should initiate the DEMOCRAT, and make things so hot for the policy gam blers that they will be glad to throw uI the sponge. It can be done as it has been done in this city.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-26
DIR HENRY F. GILL,
 PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Office--165 South Main Street.

 Office--155 South Main Street. Free Consultation from a. ID. to ID. m. Office closed on Sundays till November 1.
 SOME OF THE REASONS Why it is to tho advantage of those in need of Skillful Medical Services to employ Dr Gill. 1st-He is the only regular graduate of Medicine and Surgery in this part of the State making especially of CHRONIC COMPLAINTS and FEMALE DIFFICULTIES.
 2d-He has had an extended experience of over 22 years in hospital and private practice and has successfully treated thousands. 3d-Dr Gilrs "Combination Method'' of curing disease is based on Science and Experience, the result of years of study and practice, and is most successful
 4th-In the use of remedies the Doctor is ECI4EC- h9ASTIC. He uses nothing but the purest Vege- table Extracts and has everything prepared according to his own formulas by Skillful Chemists.
 5th-He is moderate in his terms and shows cNMastanees who are kfa3 ttthose i,5Enrs i.t E pay by the month and the doctor furnishes all medicine without extra charge. Gth-Dr Gill can be consulted on the most del icate medical subject in the STRICTEST CONFIDENCE, and ladies, married or single, can De assured of honorable treatment and speedy relief Good board and nursing when required. Parties writing for terms or ad vice must give full name and enclose stamp.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-26
POSTOFFICR
Mails Close.

New York City-7.5o, 20 III; 210 5S0, 7ssp S. Boston-7oO, 50 n; 12 30 2.1o. 7.30 pm Southern-f.5O, 1920 a m: 2.lO, 5.3O, 7.3O pm Western-7.5o 1920 m; 2.1u, 5.SO. 73O m Canada West-7.3O, 1920 hi; 2.1O, 5.3O, 730pm Eastern.7oo. 7.5o m; .sc a.1O, 7.so p m. Canada East-7.OO, T50 m; 12. .3O 21O 730pm Albany-750. 10.20 m; 2 To- 5.3O, 73O pm m Northern N. Y.-7.50. 10. 20 m; 2.1O 5.a0 7aOp pm. Providence-1.OO, 750 ID; F. 30, 2.10, 73O D m Springfeld-7 50 am; F. 30, 21O. 5.so. ssO pm Morcester-7.OO, 50 am; 12 sO 2.lO, 5.8O 30 Lm. Plttsheld MaEs-7.5e m; 2.10, 5.3O, 73O pm Hartford-700 7.5O III; 12. 30. 21O, 730 m. Bridgeport-75O, 10.2O m 2.1O, 5.SO, 7.3Opm New Havena7so 10 20 am: F 90. 2.1o. 5s0 7.sO pm Ansonla-750 1O2 I'll; 12. 80, 2.1O. s. 30, 13O ID m Brmingham7.ao, 10. 20 am: I2 90, 40, 90 50 pm Union Clty-1.50 m; 2 10 50 m.
 Naugatuck-7.50 m; 2.lO, $50 m.
 Seymour-7.5o a III; 21G, 5.30 D nI.
 Winsted-10.55 IF: G.30 m
 stations on Naugatuck R.H. north Waterbury
 10.45 m; 6.30pm.
 MerideE-1.5O, 1920 in; Is30. 2.10, 53O, 13Opm Danbury-7.5O a m: 12- 2i0 5.3O, 1.3O m New London-1OU, 7.5G am; l. 30 . To- 50 r. 50 l,n
 Watertown-1O.45 m; 6.3o P ni Oakville-10.45 m; 6.3O D h. Woodbury-7.30, 10.45 m; 1.2apm Southbury-7.30a a m; 1.35 m Middlebury-12 30 a m Wolcott Cru. Tn, Sat) I2.SOa
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-26

tions the democratic party can secure the entire control of both the town and city governments and allow democrats to draw the salaries now enjoyed by re- publicans.
 Put the best men forward.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-26
Tho Autocrat'S FavOrite.

An ingenious young girl of Louisville, with an eye to information and an auto graph, recently wrote to Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes and asked him to tell her his favor ite verse of all his poctical writings. A few days ago she received a card, on which was written, over tho poets signature, the fol. lowing lines, which hls admirers will read lily recall:
 A few can touch the magic string
 And noisy Fame is proud to win thcm-
 Alas! for those who never sing. Rat die with all their music m them.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-12-05
FRACTIONAL CURRENCY

Of all the proposals for convenient
parts of a dollar for mailing purposes,
the following from the New York Press
seems to be at once feasible and sensible.
The Press says:
"As often as the annual report of the
Postmaster General is spread before the
public we have renewed discussion of
the need of postal facilities for sending
money in amounts less than one dollar.
A dollar can be sent at the risk of the
sender by inclosing a bill of that
amount. The public verdict on the postal
note that was devised for the exchange of
fractional parts of dollar is that it is
too slow and too expensive. The note
in use has too many colors on it, toe
much literature, too many directions for
its use, and too many blanks for the
post office clerks to fill out. What is
needed is a medium of exchange simpler
than the present note, and one that will
cost the sender nothing The war "shin.
plaster" will readily suggest itself as a
model for this token of value. The need
for something that can be Inclosed in q
letter has given rise to demand for the
shiuplaster as substitute altogether for
our silver fractional currency, but that
is going too far. Silver fractions of q
dollar are no doubt preferred by the ma
jority of the people.
ITO provide mailable fractions Of a
dollar seems to US to be a very simple
matter. One can now send the regular
postage stamps, but they are not readily
convertible into money by the receiver,
and only tradesmen have use for them
as letter stamps. The need the public
has felt ever since shinplasters went out
of use could be supplied, it seems to us,
by special postal stamps of denomina-
lions of three, five, ten, and every sue
ceeding decimal up to ninety. These
could be on sale at every post office, to
be paid for in ordinary money at their
face value, and redeemed at any Office
at the same value. If John Doe had &C.
cason to send to his friend, Richard
Roe, thirty cents, for example, he would
buy thirty cent stamp or token and en-
close it in letter. On receiving it Roe
would take it to the stamp window of
any post Office and receive thirty cents
IN ordinary money for it. 1t might then
be Cancelled by the stamp clerk by
thrusting it on spindle, or otherwise.
To give it security against being used a
second time the postmaster selling it
might be required to punch it on deliv.
ering it to the purchaser. Indeed, one
form of stamp or token might be used
with the fractional amounts from three
to ninety printed upon it so that the
amount of the purchase could be
punched out, as a railroad conductor
punches dates and amounts out Of du-
pick tickets"
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-12-05

The Mail and Express opens this weel
with these remarks Monday To-day
for the first time since 1888, Congress II
Republican in both branches. To-day
Senators and Representatives from foul
new States for the first time bring the
New Northwest into vital and equal re-
lation with the old Union. To-day Tho
B, Reed, rightly recognized and reward
ed as the fearless and formidable leader
of Republican minority in the House
takes the Speakers chair. To-day the
New York Worlds Fair Fund enters or
its second 80, 600, 900 stage. and the frs
subscription to day toward the new sec
ton of the Fund is one of $4,000, from
Chauncey M. Depew, to whose earnes
and eloquent speech at the Chamber o.
Commerce banquet the raising Of thu
latter part of the first 50, 600, 900 was 81
much due. 1t is good day for Presi
dent Harrison and his Cabinet, for thu
Republican Congress, for the Republic
can party and for all the people of the
United States. The winter and this weel
and Congress open auspiciously."
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-12-05

II has not escaped notice that while
towns for the sake OF securing manufac-
turing industries vote to exempt them
from taxation for a term of years no
town ever thinks of taking such a vote
in regard to farming. Every inch OF
land must be taxed, every improvement
that a man makes on his land increases
the burden of taxes and there is no res
pite. We hardly know how the towns
could help things in this direction and
do no injustice to any one, and yet there
ought not to be- no complaint if some oil
those abandoned farms be exempted
from taxes for year or two, as an in
ducement to their occupancy, Present
loss cannot be much, and in most cases
whatever loss there may b. will come
back in a short time in an increased
value Of the land for purT oses of taxa
ton. We find no fault with the effort
to encourage manufactures, but let us
encourage agriculture also. These two
branches of industry will help each
other, and both need pushing within ouI
borders. In either case the scheme is to
help in the present for the sake of future
gains.-West Randolph Herald,
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-12-05

Last week the BANNER mentioned W
G. Guernsey of Castleton az the oldesl
merchant in Vermont State, daring hi
commencement Of business from 1850
A. G. Parker Of this village entered al
a partner in the firm of Potter & Park, r
10 1910, having previously served a fonI
years clerkship. and has been In conliI
uous trade to the present time. Hence
until some one can prove q longer rec
Odd we claim him as the oldest merchant.
A number Of our hunters annihilated
a fine flock Of geese in the river, and
we're quite set back TO find afterward
they belonged TO Marcus Dunn, farmer
up the river.
The Ladies' Industrial Society OF the
Baptist Church meet with Mrs. d. F.
Bates on Friday afternoon, Dec. 9th.
DR. E. E. Potter gave Thanksgiving
dinner to his family and guests, at which
twenty-five partook OF the spread.
Ga Tuesday, VIM. Daft received from
his wife a neat present in form OF fine
girl.
Mr.. Rev. E Brown Of East Pownal, is
III Of pneumonia.