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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-06-03

slowly and surely brought riches and comforts in their train,
 Pierre Leroux, tho presont possessor, had succeeded to its ownership while still young Unlike most of his race, who had bon keon sharp-witted, unlearned, hard working mon he was fonder of book-lore than of tho mar. ket-place, and the corn fields, less sharp al bargaining than generous in giving, shy and reserved, but of strictest virtue and truest charity, a man whom many misjudged and but flow loved.
 "A good son and a kind master," so the people said, but too much of dreamer and easily outwtted, and with no eye for q girls merry smile. and no care for the passage O. the wine cup at the village tavern" Up to 30 years of age he had nevcr seemed to give thought or glance to woman, but then sud. denly and unexpectedly ho had taken the fever of love in Its worst and most dangerous form. Ninette Dax was the loveliest girl, tho archest coquette and the worst match In the village. She certainly was also the very last woman in the world any ono could expect to subjugate the quiet reserved Pierro Leroux Nevertheless, she had done so with scarce an effort. He loved her at first sight, and with no thought or question as to who she might be.
 The glow of her beauty dazzled and intoxi- cated him, till lis sight grew blind and his brain reeled, and from that hour he had but one thought, one resolve left--to win her.
 A life once launched on the tempestuous sea of passion, Is not one to be envied. No moro was Pierre Leroux's. He passed through levers of jealousy, through fires of intoxication, through thorns of delirious joy, and restless pain, and sweet idolatry. His very coldness and indifference hitherto only made him an easier and surer captlve-his wholo life was filled but with one memorv- and dead 10 all else.
 Ninette Ut first coquetted with-then feared then loved this devoted and yet timid wooer. His eyes spoke, even though his lips were dumb-he scarcely knew himself how much they betrayed. how plainly their pa- thetic entreatics told of tho love consuming him--of the madness and tumult that were at onco so mingled and so nameless to his own bewildered brain. In his strong young manhood. with the loyal faith. tho dauntless courage, the honesty and truth that made his nature at once so noble and so great. he lay at this girls mercy us utterly as if he were a reed to be broken-a straw on a riyer's current. She first glorsed in her power. then grew afraid of it-afraid. because the game begun in careessness had turned to such terrible carncst--afraid. because though she had hitherto won love without scruple, and played with 1t as heedlessiy as a child, yet now something Of its pain and joy and wonder had touched her too; all that was purest. :enderest, most generous in her untutored nature had been called forth and for the first tmo the worth of great passion shamed he, own unworthiness. Had she but known it
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-06-03

ing folks eyes that love to be blind. To, will find her out soon enough soon enough. :
 And chuckling and laughing she wen away into the bright. old. tiled kitchen, and up from thence to tho quaint old chamber which the bride was so soon to call her own From place to place she moved, arranging tho fronds of fern. and clusters of roses and snowy wealth of lilies which filled her basket The lovely delicate blossoms filled the room with fragrance and color. and enhanced it's snowy purity and dainty cleanliness. Rose glanced round 1t all with malicious eyes and envious heart.
 For worthless chit like that to have such home." she muttered Then on the table, before the oval glass which would so soon reflect the young brides face, ,she placed bunch of deadly herbs-rue, nightshade, henbane,
 For luck" she chuckled malioiously. and then closed the door. and loft the the room to silence and sunshine.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-06-03
CHAPTER IT.
A WEI DIN GIFT.

HE mill was very old.
 Tho fa mily ofLe. roux had occupied 1t for generations past. IL had come down from father to son succ S s . lively, each n @ W owner accepting 1t as his birthright, and bringing to 1t Inc toll and care,
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-06-03
CHAPTER III.
4 TER IBLE ISK.

HE wedding feas, was over.
 A fairer day had never shone on fairer bride. Great had been the fes- tivities, and car rted on with un- cea st n 6 gayety, while the tireless feet of the young men and maidens danced with un- tlasginG ardor. and the mirth waved
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-06-03
:; : ;>': <. rnnsisnS ot I11 zz .~s2 "WCo.pR pRCsaN <2s' BY MAURICE LEGRAND.
 CHAPTER I.
 JEALOUSY.
CHAPTER I. JEALOUSY.

ND so Ninette mar rtes tomorrow"
 True enough. And n fair wife, and n good ono, to O, sh @ will make."
 "You may think so, Mere Mivcrt :; 10 my m in d 1t seems thatn niShty 2giddy girl. always Thinking of her own wnx-doll face, and the dress for her nex. dance.and
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-06-03
To be continued.
YuengIing's s Beer.

TIRE FINEST BOTTLED BEER IN THE MAR. Il ket One trial will convince you Families supplied in quantities to suit Orders by mail promptly delivered.
 c. F.. MINER. Agent,
 13 Spring Street.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-10-05
Palace Hotel

at PULLMAN, are so happy. To them
life is really worth the nylng. Lne cu.
sine Is par excellence, and the tables are
always supplied with the best obtain
able III the market.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-10-05
Where Salt is Taxed.

In every country where there has
been a tax on salt cruelty and oppres-
sion have followed in its train. In
France, under the government monop-
DIV known as the gGbetteS, the law was
most severe. In the fifteenth century
French history shows that hundreds OF
men were executed for salt smuggling.
In the time of Louis XIV. almost ev-
erv wear some three hundred smugglers
were sent to the galleys for life. In
China. where salt is one of the most
important sources of imperial revenue,
a breach of the salt laws Involves fear
full penalties. The offenders are some
times hayed alive, their smuggling
hunks are cOnfiscated and sawn asun-
der, while crucifed or impaled boat
man is dashed to the mast as warning
to others. The Chinese jails are full
of men lingering on under trial, or in
vain hope of being brought to trial, for
offences against the State salt monopo-
"es. -Blackwood's Magazine.
1t is queer fact that deaf persons
who can not hear ordinary CONVERSE
ton anywhere else can hear the most
casual and low-toned remarks when
they are riding in railroad cars. Il
can not explain it." a deaf woman said
in speaking of it, "but the rattle of the
cars seems to drown the ringing in my
ears, and all my acquaintance who are
deaf notice the same thing"
The following misspelled names Of
places on letters is but a sample Of
what the clerks in the Rondout post
Office are compelled to "wrestle' with
every week: ''Pogibkse," ''Seepike. "
Each of these letters was intended for
Poughkeepsie, and was marked lin
haste" 'Sogkerces" was thrown in
the Saugerties mail, while "Vernieuse'
foand its way to Phoenicia all right,
In the United States postal service
there are IS, 200 postmasters, 1000 rail-
way mail-service employees. 1000 let
ter-carriers, 100 inspectors, 5000 clerks
in the post-offices, 600 clerks in the
Post-Ofice Department. This gives
total of II, 900 employees Every post
master averages two assistants, and
this in round numbers amounts to 116,.
400 persons, which number added to
n, 900 gives 1914. 800 persons over whom
the service has control
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-10-05
GOWNS FOR BUSY WOMEN.
The Loose Blouse aad Straight Skirt Seem
tn Re the FaVOriteS.

The Loose Blouse aad Straight skirt Seem
to BE the Favorites.
The business women of New York
are actively discussing the style of
dress best suited to self-supporting
women. With competition in every
line daily growing keener they find
that they can not afford to be ham
pered by their clothes. The woman
who makes a success in any occupation
is not the woman who is a bundle of
nerves. An unyielding bodice which
prevents full deep breathing, the high
dog collar which is heating in sum-
mer and which rasps the neck all the
year round, the absence or inaccessi-
bility of the pocket in which to carry
the articles which business life re
ouires are sources of annoyance and
nervous irritation. It is not long since
one of the largest working girls So
cieties of the city adopted the blouse
and straight gathered skirt as
club dress for members. Mrs. Jen-
ness Miller, the successful dress re-
former, has among her costumes an
office-dress for business women, the
principal features of which are full
Fedora vest front of surah silk with
short Jacket of fine wool, and straight,
undraped skirt laid in wide boX-plaits
in front and gathered on to the waist
behind. Another dress is a modifica-
ton of the Directoire gown, with seven
pockets, almost as many as are owned
by that lucky creature, the boy, with
his fist pantaloons. Four of these
pockets are inserted in the vest, one
for the watch. one for pencil, two for
car tickets and small change. Under
one of the panels on the right side is a
long pocket for the purse and hand
kerchief. Two pockets for memoran-
dum-book and card-case are tucked
away among the rear draperies. When
the owner has another dress made she
proposes to add an eighth pocket on
the left side for keys and miscellaneous
belongings. Think of such luXuries,
We women VINO have no pockets at all,
but carry umbrella, handkerchief,
three bundles and baby in one hand.
while you hold up your skirts, open
doors and pay fares with TIE other. =
n Y. Mail and Express.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-10-05
Extension of the Metric System.

At a recent meeting of the French
Academy OF Sciences, M. ID. Malarce,
speaking of the extension of the metric
system of weights and measures. gave
some interesting figures. In 1887 the
aggregate population of the countries
in which the metric system was com
pulsory was over 306, 900, 900, be-
ing an increase of $4,000 900 in ten
years. In 1887. in countries with pop
ulatton of close on 81, O00 900, the use Of
the system was optional; and the coun-
tries where the metric system is le-
gally admitted in principle and par
TALLY applied (as in Russia. Turkey
and British India). had in 1887 a pop
ulation of 800, O00 900, being an in
crease of $1,000, 900 in ten years.
The increase is due TO the growth OF
population in the countries which had
already adopted the system and to it,
adoption by new countries. The sys
TENS of China. Japan and Mexico are
decimal, but not metric. The metric
system is thus legal y recognized by
794, 900, 900 of people, and the three
last-named countries have popu.a'
ton of about 474, 900, 900, so that only
about AZ. 600 900 Of inhabitants OF the
civilized world have systems hlch are
aaither metric nor decimal.
Standard.
Mr.. Fangle-''Well, l see they
nave organized a milk trust now, .
Mrs. Fangle-"I suppose the next
ching will be to build crematories. >
brakes Magazine.
Rural Beef Farmer wife-''Why
do you get up and leave that piece OF
steak?" Tramp didn't ask for
work. ma am; asked for something to
eat. Huntington Free Press.
-Trumble Con Labor day)-"Are
the men who march at the head Of
each company the walking delegates"
Laborer-''No; thin gintlemin what
rides in kerridges are tn walking del
egates, sir. "-Munsey' Weekly.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-10-05
F0R GUM cHgwgRs.
How the Sticky stuff Ia Made In an IRdt
annapolis Factory.

now the Sticky stuff Ia Made in an IRdt-
annapolis Factory.
Down in the extreme southeastern
part of the city is a chewing gum fac.
tory. This enterprise is growing in
dustry, adjusting itself to a growing
habit in this community. 1t is as nat
ural nowadays for Hoosier, at least
in the Hoosier capital to ask for or Of
fer piece of gum. as it was for an old
time Hoosier to request or companion
ably offer ''chaw of terbaccer."
Every body chews. Doctors, law
yers. merchants. that picturesque ag-
gregation, the city council, and the en-
tire baseball nine. When the habit
of chewing gum was confined to gig
Cling" school girls it was an object of
ridicule. When the girls fathers be-
gan chewing they formulated ingenious
excuses for it. Now every body chews
and nothing is said. Any one bringing
up the old-time objections is either ig
nored. laughed at or looked upon with
interest as relic of antiquity.
This chewing gum factory . is not a
pretentious place. One would be like
ly to pass it by many times without
knowing that "a process of wide interest
was going on inside. The interior is
much like that of a cOufectiOners
shop, and the working is the same.
The proceedings start in large kettle
fitted into the top of a stove. Here
the ''chicie" is boiled. This is the
gummy sap of tropical tree, which
is caught much as maple sap is taken
from trees in the North. 1t is dried
by the sun into brown lumpy sub
stance. This is the part of the gum
that is most steadfast. 1t is what re-
mains when all the attractive but
tickle sweetnesses have departed. 1t
is also the part which after an hour
or two gives ones jaws blase feel
ing that is quite rebelious to the ur-
gent demands of a hungry stomach.
An ample amount of sugar and flavor
ing is added to this substance, and
when cool it is kneaded and other
wise treated like bread. 1t is laid
on one of those large smooth
stones common to confectioners'
shops and printing offices. Here
it is smoothed thin by
large polished iron roller, and
made still smoother by a wide double
roller press. Over the large sheet is
then rolled a rod on which circular
knives are arranged at intervals equal
to the length of the future stick of
gum. These quickly cut the gum into
long strips. The strips are passed
through another roller press, whose
width is equal to their width.
In one of the rollers are grooves at
regular intervals, which are fitted into
the roller above. BY these the strips
are compressed at a distance equal to
the width of a stick of gum. 1t is
thus easy to break the strips into
sticks. This is done by young ladies,
who wrap them in small printed labels,
stretch "A small band of rubber about
five of them, and place the packages
in neat boxes holding one hundred
sticks each, such as are seen in the
drug stores. Five havors of the gum
are made-licorice. mint, pineapple,
winter-green and sarsaparilla The
industry, like every other indianapolis
enterprise. is thrifty. -Indianapolis
News --
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-10-05

-Ine requirements or a prominent
physician is to be able to write what
will not mean anything. Their bulle-
tins are getting to be almost as obscure
to the average comprehension as are
their prescriptions to the majority OF
people. Boston Budget
-Au ATnens (Ua.J young man palo
father s. for the. privilege of court
ing his daughter H. married another
and demanded back the s.. The old
man offset the bill with an account for
firewood and kerosene oil. The mat
ter was compromised
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-10-05
THE TRUE" IDEA

y, making q person happy is to supply
lin or her. with all they can eat:
This is why the guests and boarderS S'
the wesl-known
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-10-05

He that is habituated to receptions
and artificislities in tribes, viii try in
vain to be true in matters OF impof-
lance; for truth is thing of habit,
rather than of will. You can not in
any given case, by any sudden and
single effort will to be true, if the
habit of your life has been insincere-
F. W. Robertson.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-10-05
SCHOOLS IN TURKEY.



.sTreat All Around"
Turkish boys and girls are of the
race which has given the alphabet and
the sciences of numbers, navigation
and astronomy to the world; but they
study only one book now and learn
only one science. They study the
Koran, from which they learn to read,
and the science of Mahomet's religion,
rs soon as they can commit sentences
to memory, either by having it read to
them Er by readingit to themselves.
They study aloud as hard as ever they
can, each beginning with a different
sentence, rocking to and fro, ''weav-
ING trouble" meantime. If they falter
in their shrill repetitions the masters
duty is first to adm3nish, ard, if this
is UNDECIDED. to spare not the rod.
There is a lull when the 'muezZin's"
call is heard at noon from the mosque
,ninaret neer by, ana then the master
and pupils, with faces turned toward
Mecca drop to their knees and say a
PRAYER.
When the priests call ceases and the
PRAYERS are over, the voice of the art
ful candy man is often OPPORTUNITY
heard near the school, for candy is ped
lied about on trays there, and not sold
at shops as with us. The new scholar
is permitted to treat all around" on
the first day, and there are no better
sweets than Turkish delights
pasty, creamy, crackly things made up
from rose leaves, ViOlets and pOpplos,
nuts. dates, grapes and pomegranates,
delicately m,Sed with honey, sugar,
strip and spice Pure cold water after
sweets is known by all TURKS, young
and old, to be the most delicious OF
luxuries. and this the school children
often enjoy, for the water man is cum
ming enough to follow closely in the
wake of the candy vendor, anxious to
tighten his burden and draw profit,
as well as spring water, from the
fanned skin of pig, which he carries
strapped to his shoulders like bag
pipe-the Turkish water bucket. =
Wide Awake.
"A strange scene was enacted Il
few days ago in a Boston restaurant
A well-dressed man entered and called
for raw egg and glass of sherry.
His order was filled. the egg broken
into the glass and drank. In few
minutes the order was repeated, and
the egg and sherry followed the first
order. For seven hours the man sat
at the table and kept ON drinking eggs
in sherry until he had consumed
twenty-four. He then paid his bill
and quietly left the restaurant. appa-
rently none the worse for his CASTRO
IoIHic efforts
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PERILS ON THE STREET.
Fhe Little Things Tint Endanger tn
Lives of City People.

The Little Things That Endanger tn
Lives of City People.
We stop to chat with n friend anG
can against a deadly charged electric
DOLE, and it is all over with the con
versation. A passing plumber burns
our coat with his uneXtinguished hand
furnace. A passing carpenter lacerate,
our trousers with a saw. A passing
porter imperils our head with long
piece of gas-pipe on his shoulder.
One is annoyed if not endangered by
the servant washing a sidewalk with a
hose, or a fireman carrying his wrig
Cling serpent up ladder. A fresh
young Italian maid from Cork. with /
white muslin nightcap on her head.
.uns us down with "a baby carriage,
soaring our shins or necessitating
visit to the chiropodist.
Then there is the woman's umbrell:
hat wasteth at MONDAY, scOoping
is up after the manner of drag-net
or impaling us in its blind and head.
long charge. All these are sidewalk
perils. If we undertake to cross the
street dangers multiply. The pedes
trian has no rights which the driver is
bound to respect. and the footfarer,
unless handsome woman, personally
conducted by big policeman, will De
subject to being run down by the driver
of a beer wagon, or Il physician in a
hurry, or the chief CT the fire depart
ment on his ''golOmping' way to con-
Migration. or a coroner intent on beat
ing rival, or belated voter, standing
out till the last moment for his price,
or even a hearse on it's business way
back from the grave.
Runaway horses are another source
of midway perils, and SO are wagons
turning around corner with long irons
or beams projecting from behind. This
last might, perhaps. be increased, but
these common instances show that man
walks the city amid rerils scarcely less
than those of the d sert, the sea, the
forest, or even the battlefield, almost
rs deadly as those encountered and
enumerated by st. PHul.
Most of them. indeed, are s"perils by
:. lse brethren" against which the in
functions and penalties of the law ara
futile. To avoid misp )prehensions, we
will add that these li7os are not written
in the interest of any particular acct
lent insurance compaay.-Albany On
~ Law Journal.
The italian laborers OF New York
are said to be largely given to sbe
quatting of sarsaparilla and other ligh'
Notwithstanding beverages in the sum
mer season. Comparatively few c.
them ind Ilge in beer or other alcoholic
liquors while at work.
Not long since resident of Una
dilla, in Dooly County, Ca, hearJ a
chicken squalling in his yar6, and
went out to see what was the matter
He found a large toad-frog attached to
the wing of the chicken, trying to swal-
low an object twice as large as himself.
He had to kill the frog to get him loosA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-17
HOME NEWS.
NEW.YORK CITY.

sRobert Browning was tho subject Of an inter-
sstine lecture by Professor H. H. Boyesen at columbia
College yesterday morning The aises. doorwsys ana
all standing-roo completely filled. and over
hundred ladies wers obliged to go away being unable
10 cet in to hear tho lecture
Careless packing and unfavorabe weather have hurt
,be florida orange trade somewhat this season Sup
Mics arc now Of better quality and prices reason
ably low yellow oranges range from 81 20 10 ~
a case The russell rinds from 81 as to ~ 20 :
the flavor Of tho latter compensates for their unat
tIactve looks
II is uncommon 10 see fresh eggs selling in the
middle of Februar. at IA IL cents dozen Whole
sale production is large this winter and shipments
to market have had no material obstruction.
The New-York Southern Society viii give It's third
annual dinner at the Hotel Brunswick on Washing
toms Birthday at y. m.
Acting-Appraser stearns yesterday appointed Jacob
Chadeayne clerk in the Appraisers Office at $1,000
year, and John wallberg, opener and packer. at
So 70 day.
The wellknown advertising agents Herbert Booth
King g. Brother No 202 Broadway. have issued a
series of six neat and compact little advertising tracts
fun of shrewd suggestions and sensible advice to
business men.
The twenty-eghth annual ball Of the Purim AS
ISOLATION will tako place at the Metropolitan Opera
House on Thursday February %. The proceeds VIII
be devoted to the Mount SINAI Hospital
John b. Nugent. of No. 100 West Seventy third-st.
whose two-yearold son was poisoned with carbolic
scid on February T. made an affidavit before Coroner
Hanly yesterday, In which he stated that he believed
Kate McNalIy, the servant. was responsible for the
cbd,s death The girl will have hearing at the ex-
animation tomorrow.
Mis-. Mary Mcneil, who several days ago made
an norton statement before Coroner Levy, say
ING that she had been assaulted By her husband died
at the Ninety-ninth Street Hospital yesterday
story was published yesterday that X. Hoe Co
hatgboucht from the Clinton Hall Association the
prsBerty at the southeast of Thirtyseventhst
and Broadway for s31o,5oo Mr.. Hoe last evening
pronounced the story entirely false.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-17
vAssAR gIRLs SEE "NApJY.n

Elghty-two students from Vassar College attended
the matinee at the Casino yesterday, and more than
eghty-two young men looked enviousIy and longngiy
at them as they sat together In the SIX rows between
G and L. The girls did not como In body, but
wandered In by couples and groups lust like ordinary
TO afford them unmixcd delight, and between tho
acts there was bewidcrlng ch2tter OF ecsteue
comment. At the close OF tne performance many
OF the sweet girl graduates fingered In tho lobby
end examined tho photographs OF members OF the
cast Then with many Uproachful glance NJ the
steadily downpOuFing rain, they unf0ded their UNI
brelss and stole away-but not silently.