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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-09-07
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-09-07
MIND READING.

That curious psychological phenome non known as mind reading, which has puzzled scientists, philosophers and medical men, is being exhibited for a few evenings to the local population by 8 young lady who seems to possess in an increasing degree the occult and myste- rious powers that are incident to it. By what incomprehensible or unfathomable force she is able to subject herself for the time to the will power of a person en- tirely unknown to her and perform the actions which that person wills her to do science seems utterly at loss to ex- plain. And yet she does it, as would be very readily proved by the testimony of those who witnessed and took part in the remarkable tests to which she sub jected herself yesterday in the streets of Waterbury and last evening at the opera house.
 Leaving aside the wonderful tests of strength or power of overcoming physi- cal force which gave to her entertain ment so much interest, the attention
 
 chiefly to the working of the mental forces by which she was able, at the mysterious bidding of another mind, to trace out hidden objects and perform other humorous and serious feats which mystified and electrified the audience. Others, like the late Washington Irving Bishop, have performed feats similar and even more difficult than those achieved last evening by Miss Loeb, and like her they have been utterly unable to explain to their own satisfaction, or that of others, the mysterious forces by which they have been able to accomplish them They only know that they are able te perform them; they cannot explain either theoretically or practically, the actual powers by which their mind goes to the results attained. In this inability to explain the process and methods o1 mind reading, an inability which ever psychologists and mental philos ophers have not succeeded il overcoming, lies we think thu chief difficulty of reducing it to an exact science. It does not seem possible, al in other forms of scientific attainment to acquire tn mysterious force, ever though it be possible, as it really is, fol one who has it to cultivate it to a highel and constantly increasing degree of per lection and excellence. There are new fields which the successful mind reade is continually exploring, new feat which he or she is regularly reducing tt possibility, new tests which are eve proving anew the higher attainments O what, in our inability to explain it, WI must regard as a gift which nature doe not extend to all. The mind reader Ii conscious of what is passing in the min( of one to whom for the moment he O she has surrendered will power to tn extent that that person keeps his owl mind fixed on the object which thu reader is endeavoring to find, ant
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-09-07

PRESIDENT HARRISON it is thought will recommend the repeal of the tax on tobacco. To be consistent with the platform on which he was elected he ought also to recommend the repeal of the tax on whiskey,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-09-07
M ERIDEN, WATERBURY S CONNECTICUT 1u RIVER RAILROAD S

M ER!DEN, WATERBURY < CONNECTICUT
 MI RIVER RAILROAD.
 IN EFFECT JULY 13 1889
 FROM WATERBURY TO CROMWELL.
 Lea,e Waterbury, New England station, S:55 2. m. 1855, 4:40, *6. 52 D. m ~ '' '
 Leave Waterbury, Dublin street, 500 a. m., 91O
 am; 1:1o, 6:Os. *7:O1 p. m. Leave Meriden, $50 d m., 1:57, 5:55 D. m FROM CROMWELL TO WATERBITRy Leave Cromwell 6:3O a. m 1918. 4:45nm
 Leave cave Merider, West Main street. 7:O2 92O a. m Arrive at Dublin street TAO 1C.11a n, 1s5 e.os 135 D. m. " ' o'0"'
 Arrives Waterbury. N. E. station, 7:55, 1O:ae a. m.
 *For Aerlden and way stations ouly, arrive at s:52 D. m. ~ " All trains arrive at and leave West Main street Meriden. ~ i 'ieo' CHAS. M. CRAWFORD, Supt. Meriden, Conn
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-09-07

ON the docket of the Fairfield county superior court are 150 petitions for di- vorce. It looks as if marriage is some. thing of failure down that way
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-09-07

IF the court has good luck jury to try the alleged slayer of Dr Cronin may be secured before Christmas. But not at the present rate of progress.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-09-07
He Was Ready to Repent.

Wife-''Why, John, you don't mean to say that you swore, do youl Then want you to repent of it, darling, and never do 80 again." Husband-"I have repented, wife, and pll never do so again. You see, l sworc of from drinking"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-09-07

MURAT HALsTEAD has been celebra- ting his sixtieth birthday with appro- priate ceremonies. It is perhaps need less to remark that no republican sena- tors were present. Halstead's memory does'nt weaken with age.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-09-07

IT continues to be shown by horrible examples that electricity will kill. Bourke Cochran may yet be satisfied.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-09-07

WILL Governor Lowrey's detectives be among the audience at Sullivan's benefit tonight? Here's hoping they will, and that they will make their presence known.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-09-07
A DEMOCRATIC JOURNAL,

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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-09-07

Entered as second class matter at the Water bury Postonice.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-09-07
UPHoLSTERING

WOOD FINISHING, Piano Polishing and w general urniture Repairing. Oak Pic ture Frames made to order. Xanishes, Oil Finishes and Wood Stains in all colors All goods called for and delivered.
 GEO. o. BOOTH,
 IS Abbott Avenue
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-09-07
f the train of thought is lot interrupted by the person

if the train of thought is not interrupted by the person who guides the reader will in every case do exactly that which the willing power directs. It is mysterious and incompre- hensible to the ordinary mind, and even scientists can give no explanation that at all approaches probability but that of sympathetic muscular vibration. They hold that by subtle and instinctive power-which they even claim to be at tainable by careful study-the mind reader is able to discover the action of muscles in the person who wills him or her to do certain thing, and by follow ing their infallible guidance is able to trace out the hidden object or perform
 just that thing which it is willed shall be done. If this be the true explanation of the curious phenomenon known as
 mind reading it would certainly seem to leave the character of the thing as ex- traordinary as ever, at least to the
 average lay mind.
 Mind reading is certainly entirely dis tinct from mesmerism or hypnotism, and the curious and mystifying
 processes incident to these pale before
 the more interesting and mysterious pro'
 cess of mind reading. Persons who take
 an interest in the action of the mind
 and the mysterious forces that control it's direction should not lose the oppor. tunity to witness the remarkable eX.
 hibition that Miss Lena Loeb is now
 giving at the opera house. They will
 not see a more interesting or mystify- ing entertainment this season.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-09-07

DR c. W. s. FROST, 137 Bank street.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-09-07
DR HENRY F. GILL.

A/ AO LILA A O
 PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Office--155 South Main Street, Free Consultation from a. m. to 9p m. Office closed on Sundays till November l.
 SOME OF THE REASONS Why it is to the 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 aspecialty of CHRONIC COMPLAINTS and FEMALE DIFFICULTIES.
 2d-He has had ap extended experience of over 9 years in hospital and private practice and has successfully treated thousands. 3d-Dr Gill's "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 of remedies the Doctor is ECLEC- TIC. 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 special consideration for those ill poor cir cumstances who are worthy. Patients pay by the month and the doctor furnishes all medicine without extra charge. 6th-Dr Gill can be consulted on the most del icate medical subject in the STRICTEST CONFIDENCE, and ladies' married or single, can be assured of honorable treatment and speedy relief. Good board and nursing when required. Parties writing for terms ad- vice must give full name apd enclose stamp.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-31
Fires In 1889,
From the fire records for theipast year. tn
following facts are learned:

From the fire records for theipast year, the
following facts are learned:
Number of fires to which parts of the de.
partmentmt have been called, 70; number re.
ported as extinguished without call by citi-
zens, 3; of those for which alarms were Civ.
en- 20 were extinguished without bell alarm
40 were bell alarms; of the bell alarms ID
were needless, and at 80 the steamers were
not used, the hydrant pressure being suffic.
lent. There have been no second alarms
given Intentionally, but ON the 10th of Feb
ruary second from box 81 was pulled need
lessly. and on the 22nd of February some
unauthorized person pulled second alarm
from box 8. OF the bell alarms were given
on Sunday. 6 on Monday, on Tuesday, 8 on
Wednesday, on Thursday, on Friday, Z
on Saturday. OF the fires % were in dwell.
ings, u In stores, shops, etc., in stables
sheds, this pest house, etc.; in
wharves. vessels, etc. 2 in glass land.
brush. etc, and out of the city. The ap.
paratus resp0I d to alan ms as follows Hose
!, Al hose 2, "a; hose 3, 81; hose 4, %; hose
B, 81; hose 6, 6; engine ], 80; engine 2. 81. en-.
CINE 8. IA engine A, %; engine 5. 80; truck /
81; truck 2. 30; truck 3, 10; fire boat, 1. OF
the bells alarms IL were given between IL a.
IN. and 9 a. m. between and IL noon; z
between noon and 6 .. M, and IA between &
p: m. and II midnight. There was one false
alarm on the 10th of March The loss on
buildings, vessels, etc., by ire was about
$1,000; insured for about $4,000. The loss
on personal property was SIG, S55: insured for
about $l04
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-31
PERSONAL AND PECULIAR.
Robert Garrett is still insane.

Robert Garrett is still insane.
A mortgage of $1,000 on Henry w. Grady's
house in Atlanta, was lifted by ten Atlanta
men the afternoon of Mr. Grady's funeral
About $4,000 has been raised so far for q
monument to Mr.. Grady.
The Life of Roscoe Conkling," just pub.
lished by F. A. Conkling. contains fac-simi
les of letters from Presidents Grant. Gar.
field, Arthur and Harrison, and Messrs
Hannibal Hamiin and Allen G. Thurman.
Mrs. Robert Tyler, who died in Montgom.
cry, Ala. Sunday, in the 74th year of hel
age. was daughter of the tragedan Thomas
Cooper and Mary Fairlie, celebrated belle
Of New York. In 1910 she married Robert
Tyler, eldest son of President TYLER apd
upon the special request Of the President anG
OF MS wife, who was an invalid, she presided
as LADY of the White House" curing the first
three years Of President Tyler's administra
tod.
Last Saturday night the Empress Augusta
OF Germany gave special reception to Mr.
Phelps. the United States Minister, in the
presence of her full court. Countess Per.
poncher. the first lady Of honor, attended the
Empress and Count Nesselrode. assisted b,
Baron Won Eude, made the presentation
The Empress In the course of a cordial con
yersation with Mr.. Phelps expressed her life
long interest in American affairs, and hel
great desire that the people of the United
States should use their immense resources
always in the interest of the peace of The
world
United,States Senator Plat of Connecticut
In recent address defined the duty of the
public man thus: "a public man, If he i.
In any sense to justify the confidence reposeG
In him, must first of all be honest. do mo-
mean so much honest in the sense of not re-
ceiving brides this is the least part of hon
esty), but honest with himself and his con
science. He must have but one standard Of
right. He must speak and act and vote ac
cording to what he believes to be- absolut ell,
right and most for the benefit of his fellow
men. If the promotion of the public wei
fare was of sufficient Importance to change
recognized rules and forms of government
surely it must still furnish the true motive
for individual action. Men will always diff
fer as to what is right and best, but no mar
can afford for moment to depart from wha
he believes to be right and best"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-31
TO THE STOCKHOLDERS
Atchis0n Topeka \ Santa FG
Railroad Company.

In April last, we asked you to to intrust to
us your proxies, to be used at the annual
meeting Of the company in May. This re-
suited in change OF MANAGEMENT the intro
ductiOn OF reforms and economies, ana o
nancial reorganization Of the company that
has met general approval.
During the progress of this REORGANIZATION.
80 "a Nv s',ssIs5i,ed an Sns
the company's securities that it would give
greater stability to the recognized company
If management committed to the success
full working out of the plan of reOrganiza-
ton, and absolutely In the interest of the
property, could be secured for several years.
Consulting our own inclination and con-
venieuce, we would prefer TO leave the man
agement Of this gsod property to others; but
we recognize the force Of the suggestion and
the necessity of some such arrangement, and,
as many shareholders believe that great adj
vantages are likely to result to the holders of
all classes OF the cOmpany's securities from
such cooperation, we have consented to act
in the matter.
Holders of Stock Of the Atchison, Topeka
& Santa Fe Railroad Company may deliver
their certificates, assigned upon the back
In favor of George G. MagOun. Thomas Bar
ing, Oliver w. Ppabodv and John j. McCo0k
to the BOSTON SAFE DEPOSIT AND
TRUST COMPANY, 81 Milk Street, Boston,
subject to an agreement that the title t" such
Stock and the voting power thereon shall be
vested in our nOmineses or their SUCCESSORS,
also to b. Damed by Us, for ten years, or un
til July l, 1909
The Trust Company will issue Stock Trust
Certificates, emitting the holder to all the
bent fetal interests aud advantages belong
ing to or growing out Of the deposited shares
and to the return of a like number Of shares
when the term Of the trust has expired, un
less the same shall be further extended by
the respective parties in interest.
Applications will be made to have Il
Trust Certificates above referred to listed
upon the New York, Boston and London
Stock Exchanges.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-31

The President of the Maine Pedagogical
Society while the annual meeting of that
bIdy was in session at Bangor. sent the fol-
lowing despatch to the Kansas Teachers
Association:
Two hundred Maine teachers, nine-tenths OF
greeting You will pardon State pride Ii we saw
that our motto in temperance for 30 years has
been "Drigo." We are with you.
The per centage of blind members of the
Maine Pedagogical Society is either phenom-
enally large, or Bangor has been terribly
maligned.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-31

The silver tongued orator of New York,
whilom' of Philadelphia, the Hon. Daniel
Dougherty, has again been exploiting his
favorite theme, the prosecution of the
Catholics. Were Mr.. Dougherty to confine
himself strictly to facts his lecture must
needs be as concise as the celebrated
Grafton on snakes in Ireland, for there is
nothing in this country which can be fairly
called persecution of the Catholics. There
is undoubtedly some prejudice against
Catholics, but no where does 1t go to the ex-
tent of depriving them Of their rights or
even restrict them. In the State of Maine
there is probably as much prejudice against
the Roman Catholic religion as in any State
in the Union. But can any body point out
any way in which a Roman Catholic citi-
zen Of this State is prosecuted? Can any
body name single right which he is de-
prived of? Can anybody name single right
10 the exercise of which he is restricted
even? His person and his property have the
same safeguards thrown around them as are
extended to the Baptist or the Methodist. His
children have the advantage of precisely the
same schools. The courts respect the sacred
rites of his church, and no priest can be COM
p lied TO divuge the secrets Of the confess
siOnal. The property of his church is relieved
o. taxation to exactly the same extent as is
the property of the Protestant church.
Search the statutes of the State through and
there cannot be found line that makes any
scrimlnation against the Catholic.
Neither in the treatment of Catholics by the
two political parties can any persecution be
discovered. In the last State House of Rep
resentatives there were seven Catholics,
more than the number of Free Baptists or
Unltarians, and only few less than the
Baptists. Some of them were nominated by
the Republicans and some by the Democrats.
Neither party In its State o. National plat
forms can be accused of discriminating
against the Catholics. On the contrary the
inclination of the politicians of both
Is to specially cater to them. There
is not church in the United States today
that exercises so powerful q political infu-
ence as the Roman Catholic. OF
course Difference to the Roman Catholic re-
ligion is not the secret Of it. That lies In the
fact that the church controls, or is sup
posed to control, a very large number of vot-
ers. An example Of this influence is before
our face and eyes today. The United Senate
Is hesitating to confirm an important officer
of the government nominated by President
Harrison, simply and solely because the Ro-
man Catholic church Is opposed to him. So
great was The strength Of this influence be-
fore eur own legislature last winter that
rights and privileges in one Of our State in.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-31

In selecting Ex-Governor Conner to deliver
the Grafton at the presentation of the flag to
the High School the Grand Army made a
happy choice. AS one of the speakers well
said, he had earned the right to speak for the
flag, and his address showed that he pos
sessed the eloQuence and power to enable
him to effectively exercise that right.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-31

The London correspondent of the New
York Times declares that the influenza
called ia grippe" is the most contagious
disease known, there having been authentic
cases where crews Of ships have taken II
from merely sailing past an infected coast
even at the distance of miles. If this is SO II
is plainly of no use to avoid it. for it is more
contagious than panic and can travel faster
than scandal.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-31

Within the short space of few weeks
Dom Pedro has lost his kingdom and his
wife. That he now mourns far more incon
solably for his wife than he did for his king.
dom is in keeping with the character Of
goodness and sense that the world has
always credited to the old monarch. His
way of apportioning grief for lost posses.
sions is not Napoleonic. but is human and
rnsnactahla
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-31

The Secretary of State has informed the
Portuguese Minister at Washington that there
is no truth in the report that the American
squadron had been sent to Lisbon to intimi-
date the Portuguese government, with which
our State Department has some differences.
But Secretary Tracy's yachts will make the
diplomacy of the State Department more
forcible wherever they may go. They are
useful in punctuating, as an orator expressed
it during the last campaign.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-31

The outrage at Barnwell was so shocking
and utterly indefensible that the respectable
papers of South Carolina are compelled to
denounce it. This is we'll; and if these pa
pers will continue to denounce violators of
law, small as well as great. lawlessness will
soon 90 out of fashion.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-31

The divorce suit brought by Capt O'Shea,
In which Charles Stewart Parnell is cited as
correspondent, does not seem to cause the
surprise in England that will be occasioned
on this side Of the water. The tenor of the
cablegrams seems to be to the effect that
O'Shea has been levying blackmail upon Mr.
Parnell for years. He even demanded a
seat in Parliament, which Mr.. Parnell OBJ
tanned for him at great cost of popularity
among the other leaders of the Irish party.
After most unpleasant opposition O'Shea
was returned from Galway in 1885, and be-
fore leaving Parliament sigDalized his in.
gratitude towards the patron who had given
him the seat by voting against the Home
Rule bill. He now brings the suit at the
time when the fortunes of Mr.. Parnell and
the Home Rule party are at critical pass
But 1t is doubtful If either Mr. Parnell as
public man or the Home Rule cause will De
seriously hurt by this move. Coming at the
time that it does party spirit will probably
carry both through, for public opinion is
never so charitable as when personal action
seems to be taken against man for partisan
purposes. Whether Mr.. Parnell is uniustly
accused or not is for the courts to determine,
and discussion on this point is plainly out of
place at the present time. He has bereto-
fore ranked high in the estimation of large
proportion of the people of Great Britain and
Of almost all Americans; all of whom will
hope for his own credit and the credit of
high reputation everywhere that the present
suit is in substance what it plainly is in pur-
pose, persecution for political effect.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-31
From a Democratic Neiehbor.

The Portland PRESS is an excellent paper
in every respect except its politics. The
Daily contains all the latest news, both local
and general, and much other interesting
reading. The price of the Daily PRESS is
but S6 a year which is very low for paper
Of its class and large size
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-31
EsDAY MORNING. DEC. 81.

We DO not read anonymous letters and commu
nications. The name and address of the writer
are in all cases Indispensable not necessarily for
publication but as guarantee Of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve
communications that are not used.