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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-10-18
LEiTHERWUOD hOUSE.
A Romance of the Early Days
 iu Hoosierdom.
Bx H. w. TAYLOR.

s a. w. LA x 4o1<> fohmah pahtnuh, the pwcscni judge, l has told me q thousand times. week. on.
 ''Then you ought to know it well enough to tell it. judge" I say, smil- ing.
 ''Yes. but I'd rutluh h-yuh stowy told by one of tho he-woes-"
 Don't, Judge" I say, in mock ap- peal and holding out my hand in deprccation.
 ''Well, men diffuh abote these things But sometimes I think it takes a gweat deal mouth cuh-ij when you've gut yo-uh weepnns on yuh too-to keep fwom killin uv a man that's twyun to kill you, than it does to kill dozen mon. Cuh-ij, suh. They's many man bon called cowud because he stood and took abuse and thweats and men, aces when he might with safety have killed his opponent. But the majah wawnts to ask yo-uh honah aboto that night ride, and who it was you fixed, and who it was that killed DO Buck Luthuhwood." 5t
 "WelI gentlemen, the men that we saw in camp up at tho head of the Big Hollow" and here I pause until the hubbub of moving chairs up for convenience of hearing has subsided -''were the posse comttatus from Calamus County with warrants for the arrest of-of-"
 Well pwetty much uvvahbody in the Santown deestwick." said the judge. helping me out with . convent ent generalization. "You see, gentle
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-10-18

to your fathers with me that night sonsoled me by saying that there was more outcome in that Go-uns girl than in anybody. Moro outcome in the Go-unses generally than anybody. And more outcome in my Fan than in any body" ,.s,so s-. .,St IF And have l come out as you ex- nectede Have l come out as you hoped and desired7" she persists, getting her face so close to mine that my daughter Fan protests: What will the neighbors think of us!''
 Beyond my widest hopes of hap Piness you have made me happy, Fan! Beyond my brightest expectations you have improved and developed into Q woman that every body lcves and ad- mires. In this white muslin dress that you wear for me in every April still think you look like an angel. Is that answer enoughp" ~
 'You shall be the judge tomorrow. This evening you shall be Jim, my Jim. The only lover I ever had The only one could have after. saw you first at yon littlo school-house. Do you re- member it? Do you remember how l coaxcd you with apples?"
 "Coaxed him with apples, mammar' exclaims my daughter Fan. ..How ridiculous you cld-fashioncd Hoosier girls must havo been. to be sure. But 1 suppose eligible beaux were very scarce, and had to be cultivated in those times. But the idea of coaxinp him with apples!''
 But you see it was very successful, Little Fan," say to my daughter, leaning on nay Fans sturdy shoulder to say It. 5
 ''So 1t was," she answered, mis- chievously. II wonder how our ap, pies arc, mammal l think I'll take a look into the cellar myself when we get home."
 THE END.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-10-18

nen. Gawge Tunnycliff's gweat wace- hoss had ben stole, un sole to Bogus Luthuhwood. He was hcl' at fifty thousan' dollahs. So you kin sec why Tunnycliff put so much money an so many men ento the wecapchah. Now go avn, judge"
 ''Thcy were aware of the fact" l continued, ,glancing from tho old judg e to Major Griggs, and then to young Starr Go-uns and so on to the Clerk Jo Ellet, Jr., and on to Old Doc Daily, who always attended these informal sessions of the beginnings of the court terms. ''They were fully aware of the fact that tho Sandtown people held we'll together in those days and looked after the interests and rights of each other to a degree stbat is painful to contemplate in tho light of our mod ern scramble for self against-the- the"
 ':Agin the field, youth honah," amended the old judge, while a chorus of laughter told the keen appreciation of the native Hoosier. for even the slightest bits of humor.
 ''Yes," I say, smiling with the rest, against the field. So they brought a hundred armed men from Calamus County. The sheriff was Q keen, grit ty fellow who, singly, overlook Mar tin, the horse-thief, down at Ellet's Ferry, below here; and actually rode up here into Sandtown in the buggy behind Tunnycliff's stolen team"
 'He was the best fiddler that ever struck the town, gentlemen" put in the major. enthusiastically. "There never was the like of the way he could play Leather Brooches and the Mis- sissippi Sawyer!' .-... -....-
 "Yes. You danced all night to his fiddlin'. Majah," cried the Judge, mer- rily.
 'Td like to know if you wasn't my partner in that stag dancer" And then the major laughed his heartiest, showing one or two long, yellow, to. bacco-stained front teeth, in the per. formance.
 II own up," said the judge. 'I was a bettah dance-uh then than I am now."
 ''But how did Buck Leatherwood get killed, JudgeP" asked young Starr Go-uns. addressing the court. ......
 heard afterwards from reliable sources that when he and I got back to the point near where the steamer bad landed, and where he left me to pursue my way to town. he found that hia father was rapidly removing all his most valuable possessions to the boat. And when the fight began at the tav- ern 1t was Buck that took his sister and mother to the steamer. The sher- if suspected that the most valuable booty was about to slip out of his hands and followed with half-dozen men. arriving only little after Buck, and just as the big box of gold coin was being hoisted into the vessel. There was short, sharp, bloody light. The sheriff and Buck were both Killed"
 ''Thcy killed one anothuh, gentle men," interrupted the @d judge. eAll the fighting men of both pahties Wnh wounded. But Buck and that Plucky fellah. Huntuh Smith. as he called hisseff. shot each othuh full a lead, suhl Plum full lead. H-yuh's my little memcnto uv the skuhmish," and the judge pulled up his sleeves lnd showed & deep scar below his left elbow.
 'O then you were in 1t too. Judgef" exclaimed all the younger members of the bar. in admiring delight.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-10-18
J. F. FLOOD,

E Con. LnHRrf AND MIL STREETS, ChOlCo Liquors, Ales and Wines. Fine Brands o
 Foreign and Domestic Cigars.
 ss,POOl Tahle connected. ~ GIVE NE A CALL
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-10-18
Lpoks Jike . Mistake

Anaturalist who has been prying into the matter says that tho jackass bird has be- como totally extinct. We think there must be some mistake here. 1t was only yester- day that we saw at least dozen men car rying canes or folded umbrellas on their shoulders.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-10-18
RESTAURANT CALLS.


 Tho diner in cheap restaurants is often puzzled by strange orders shout ed by walters. The customary waiter lays his ears back and howls m order to tho kitchen, as If for the purpose of letting the whole congregation know, what each member of it intends to eat: then saunters to the port-hole opening into the culinary department md con. verses with the cook. If he would com- municate tho order in confidential tone and yell his conversation with the cook, it would please the clients better. But a waiter of six dollars a week can not afford to own, or at least exhibit, all the graces of high society. Like the stage and the Gypsy camp, the cheap restaurant has its peculiar slang and idion, and it speaks language that few of the public know. Here are q few of the nouns in its vocabulary with the definitions thereof in everyday English:
 ''One. is an oyster stew.
 ''Three on," three butter cakes.
 ''Pair O sleeve buttons," is two fish balls.
 ''White wings, ends up,'' are poached eggs. ..- <. .
 ''One slaughter on tho pan." is porterhouse steak.
 ''Coffee in the dark" and "slops In a cup with the light out' signify coffeo without milk.
 ''Brown a plate O wheat" and ''stack nS VrI ncp SpIS <L-k wants wheat cakes. t-
 ''Tea separate, means that the milk for the tea is not to be poured into the cup, but served in pitcher. Cannon balls" are crullers. -
 Beef and" means beef and beans. : Stars and stripes" are pork and beans. This term also applies to bacon.
 1; Brass band, without leader" is plate of beans without pork. Summer time," is bread and milk. Murphy with his coat on," is 8 boiled potato unpeeled.
 White wings. sunny side up." are fried eggs, '-.'.
 'tRlce both," ''bread both," etc., means that rice, bread md other pud- dings are to be served with both wine sauce and butter sauce. gt : Rice, hard only" means that rice pudding is to be served with butter sauce, -r,- :: "Bale O hay" is corned beef ant cabbage. @ Let the blood follow the knife." is rare roast beef. -.a4 ..s...se. :, '.Roly poly" is strawberry pudding.
 ''Solid shot" is apple .dumpling.,
 ''Mealy bustio'' is mealy potato.
 Ham and" signifies ham and eggs
 ''Shipwreck" is scrambled eggs. Hen fruit" is boiled eggs. .
 Tea no' Is tea without milk.
 Dyspepsia in Q snow storm" is mince pie sprinkled with sugar,
 Hash no" Is hash without onions.
 Mystery" is hash.
 Brown stone front" Is another name for porterhouse steak.
 Chicken from on high" Is the bes. cut of chicken. sz.-sr,r , -s.-....4-a
 Cosmopolitan" is Neapolitan foe cream.
 Let the chicken wade through 1t" Is chicken soup.
 Some keepers of restaurants where these amusing orders have been in daily transmission for years have com. pelled their walters to forego this style and to communicate orders to the cook iu every day English. It is only tho 'What'n ye have" kind of servitor who persists in it.-Brooklyn Eagle.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-10-18
Carried or by tn. Tide.

Al young woman of Southport puts the most deliberate method of suicide on record. 4hei walked into the water and sat down. After awhile she lay down and the tide rose and carried her oil.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-10-18

"A Boston man after getting on . Brooklyn street car discovered that he had no change less than tifty-dollar bill. The conductor lent him his fare and the man took his name and ad- dress. One day last week the con- ductor received . check for five dol lars from the Boston man in apprecia- tioni of his Kindness in lending him the nickel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-01
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4 NEW Use FOR FITS.

Whatever may come Of the market investiga-
ton, ut least one valuable discovery has already
been made, namely, the discovery OF new wa
TO escape the torture OF examination by an astute
and remorseleSs lawyer. One of the witnesses IN
Tuesday had just reached on interesting, though
personally uncomfortable, state Of development at
the hands Of Mr. Nicoll when suddenly, with an
expression OF alarm, which 1t was easy TO see
might expand into terror, he asked to DO excused
from making further revelations, explaining that
he was subject to fits, and that even slight adj
ditional pressure wns liable 70 produce parox-
ysual attack In open court There is no more dis
tressing spectacle than human being In At,
and the witness was promptly excused, to the
great relief Of the lawyers, the Controller, tho
spectators and the Honorable the Commissioners
Of Accounts. II Is thought that when his ul-
fortunate proclvity has reached It's aphetion, II
may be safe to Put him on the stand again. for Of
least few moments
Various devices for avoiding the necessity Of
answering uncongcnisl qusstions-for blsnkettng
q cross-exAminsr under fun sail, so TO speak
have been put in practice by ingenious witnesses,
and many Of them are not without mer1t snd
distinSsion. A seaoauts and sepetatooa Don's
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-01
THAT CEILlHG-FACT AND FICTION.

"The New-York Times" "1he Evening
Pos.n and other ncwsp. pcrs Of hat descrip-
lion which supported Warner Killer in the
last campaign land have been AIHgning him
over since) arc determine II posdblo TO atone
for that act Of treachery TO Ii, Democratic
party by exceptionally feryeut sni hypocritical
abuse OF General Harrison and he Republican
party. In pursuance Of that purpose. The
Times" invents and "The Pos appropriatea
without acknowledgment q pepostcrors in
depreciation Of the remarks mao by MIR. Aims
worth in the Assembly on Wednesday. MIR.
Ainsworth suggested that Reublicans werc
afraid to intr1ist to Democratic hands tho un-
controlled expenditure Of grot sum Of money
for new Assembly ceiling curing Prcsi-
dential campaign. and therefore devised com
mission TO superintend the Undertaking. Tho
idea WAS that il the work wa lone under che
direction OF Commissioner Perry, while there
might have been IN honest ceiling, the profits
would have been applied to the recollection Oh
President Cleveland. The plan meaning Of
Mr.. Ainsworth's words was thas this had beer
prevented He did not imply tat any part Of
the appropriation had been used for tho benc6
Oh Llc htpuDuCdH CAnuib1tp' III AeN~ff hs
specifically denies that any Of he money wa
employed for that purpose. InHmuch as theil
chief consolation since the election has con-
sisted in endless twaddle abou Hill Iar
rison DEAL" 1t is not surprising. howeyeT dis
reputable it may be, that 1.-THE Times" shoulC
invent another slandcr and Tie PosV should
steal it. for the purpose Of p'Olongng thei
| rfdicuIoIiS ar0umentg
This ceiling scandal must bs explored ant
exposed to its remotest crevioe without tn
slightesA regard to personal Or political con
siderations. We expect this to 10 done, though
the new committee Of investigation does no
suit us In all respects. However, we beliey'
it contains a majority Of hon@: mon. and w
are glad to see that they propose to begin thei
work at once and continue it curing the legis
ative recess. In such cases poSponencnt /
conceament. Now. before they get clear
away, is the time to capture tie facts and a
tho rascals whom the facts inv'lve-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-01
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

Foreign.-No trace Of Pigott has been found I;
the Irish amendment to the address In reply 70 the
speech from the throne was discussed in the House
az Commons - The French Ministry has de-
cjded 70 suppress the Patriotic League because OF
fts action in regard TO the Atchinon affair. -
Sicnor Crispi, the Italian Premier, has resigned.
- Steinitz played nineteen opponents at chess
simultaneously, and won every game = Inc
report that Sir Julian Pauncefote Will be Britisn
Minister ut Washington is semi-offcially confirmed
- The ninth victim Of the railway accident
1T St George, Ont. died from her Injuries.
Congress.-Both branches in session. - Sen
ate: The Postof:ice bill was passed; the House
amendments to the Interstate Commerce Act were
voted down. - pouse: The day was devoted
% considering conference reports on various ap-
propration bills; Mr. Boutelie criticised tho pres
eut Administrators Naval record.
Domestic. -General Harrison received many
callers and took two long walks about .Wssh'
fnstcn. - The new Ceiling Investigating Com
nittee chose Assemblyman Fish as chairman.
The convention Of the National League OF
Republican Clubs began in Baltimore. =
convention Of delegates from commercial bodies
TO draft q new bankruptcy law was opened in
81. Louis
CITY md Suburban.-Two more indictments
vero issued against Ives and his felow-prisoners
for fraudulent issuing of stock. - A. u Cleve-
land, president Of Wholesale seed house. hss
been absent from his home and business for three
weeks, without any explanations his accounts
with the firm said to be overdSawn- - hus-
band cut his wife repeatedly and probably fatany
in Peterson. N j.. because she refused to hive with
him - Thomas Ryan. Of North Second-st'
Williamsburg, threw his wife from second-story
window. iniunng her probably fatally - The
Purim ball was danced at the Metropolitan Opera
House. - Stocks duh; after an. early depres'
sion advanced sharply and closed strong.
The Weather.-Indications for to-day: Dubi
Gus, with nearly stationary temperature TEN
perature yesterday: Highest, 81 degrees; lowest
"a; average, 80 s-s.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-01

.aa. ga toulh npsreprcsente Indeed 30
~ =. a.. t.mpcrsture Of pdic feeding In
Eacland thss Il might not be 'ph 70 ASSUME
u,.', ,ha ,resept Government wild inevitably
- a,a,+hyorr u the constitutcies were to
10 con,,lsed imrnediately. II While 1t Is
undeniable that the Home koieooVen'oo' mas
made marked progress s.noe Pists uo"nis'i'
it would be imprudent and pfee''ire w A0fe-
cast its speedy triumph. -.,..,.
Tbe Government of the day PROFESSIONALLY
has been weakened By its cisc assoc'l'ioh
with the prosecution in the Arhc il''lS,
Gina Gaze. An appeal to the puntfy would
'.adnnhtcdlv nrove disastrous Ministers in
tho present state Of public opipn; but they
N 80 n,akc q. They know bly, the wind is
blowing now, and they will wai 9ne1J uneii
there hall be a chsnge oil oireaon. Ie"
bv-olections may go against tlni 'n'S A"'i'
hut their majority is so greaI ID. Sc"o'eiins
Home Rule gains Will not aheo 'pAr Venhrp
~ mower. Mr.. Bslfour, with h unrestricted
nrIvileqe Of arresting Irish men rs lor press
ann nautical offences, oan ready onset IN
nA4y division all the seats wHh the Uiaq-
storans can hope TO gain this!e'" anu inc
re,, The Government Is socufsn once with
ma,o1ty beIiud it alike strdg ana we'll
disc;ubned II has only 10 avsd legislative
,ro,>o,al. ~ a contentious chalacsr IN order to
escape the risks OF defeat ana tnc queen
sncoch has already disclosed a lte ana con-
SENTATIVE course. Not ono OF he measures
which are likely to DO brought orwaru IS Oh
q Nature TO challenge a critical Glston IN the
Cor,r,'. The Ministers know heir ground
,rc M 70. ride for fail. Thy Will bide
,be,r time COL, ious that they ire now Sc
cure, and hoping 70 be Ia %roger PoSiu"h
before the country another Se&-'
The Government, moreover, 1! faNoieG IN
two respects. It's land purohasa scheme Is
fairly successful, and Is converin every year
a large number Of Irish tenant into land
owners: and the island is singulap Tree from
aerarian crime and violence. Lad purchase
nromotes the growth Of conservative feeling
and commitment in the island nd thereby
l.minishes the power Of the Leape; and tho
alliance between the parnellitcs sd the Glad
stonians operates steadily to preTnt oostr'c-
tom in the Commons and outbrcks OF cnme
and lawleSsness II Is vastly easT to govern
Ireland now than II was in Mr.. Testers or in
Lord spencer's time; and the rason Is that
the people know that great hgliSh party
under Mr.. GladAones Leadership Is on their
side and that signs Of inpatience passion and
violence on their part will tend retard tho
contamination OF Homo Rule. ho Govern
ment will continue to profit by 6e coalition
between tho Parnellites and Gladfonians- and
will have the cheap reputation H pacifying
the island and restoring order. The Homo
Rule cause has been greatly Strengthened by
the collapse Of the campaign d defamation
and forgery bu. the resources cfthe Unionists
are not yet exhausted, and tho Irish people
have need to stand and wait A. patiently az
they can for the triumph whic, must come
before many years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-01
THE PRISON PROBLEM ONCE MORE.

There is little TO indicate hat the LeRis-
lature is any nearee solution OF the prison
problem than it was when II net in January.
True, number Of bills have been introduced,
but neither house has considered any one Of
them. Whatever has been done has been done
by the prison committees, no measure having
az yet reached the Committee IF the Whole in
either Senate or Assembly. Nevertheless, some
progress has been made 1t Is generally con-
coded that no prison policy mast be adopted
which does not provide for keeping the pris-
oners at work. The annual report of Super
intendent Iathrop insisted upon this, and SO
have the expert witnesses, the prison wardens
and penitentiary supesintendens, who have
appeared before the Assembly Prison Commit.
tees. II the conyicts are not to degenerate
morally. mentally and physically, they mus,
not be left prey TO idleness.
Hence the fatal defect Of tho Yates bill OF
last SUMNER By prohibiting The use Of motive
power machinery in the prisons and by strik-
ing down the existing industries without pro
viding for an adequate substitute to take theil
place, the bill worked incalculahle injury. In
the report which SupeFintendentIIath lately
presented TO the Assembly in response to .
resolution Of that body, he MAKES q clear and
foroeful presentation Of the evil consequence.
which have resulted from the snforcement o.
this law. Under IT, In Gaze the reQni8tions from
State Institutions for supplies d not furnisa
the prisoners with sufficient wclk to keen chen
constantly employed, they rnuss hs with thai
hands folded. What rs tho fssts The sec
fact Is that in Clinton Prison les than % pa
cent Of the whsle pepulation hsvs found an,
work whatsyse unaee ths Tatsx seas fAaa d
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-01
HOME RULE PROSPECTS,.

The Home Rule cause has received q power
ful impulse from the collapse Of the prosecution
bsfore the Parnell Commission Not only are
he Irish leaders vindicascd from aspersions
slks strociou and reckless, but the Unionists
are also discredited by the insxcusable credulity
and amazing folly Of their chief journal. One
Of the most robust traits Of English character
70 an inherent sense Of justice. The Irish party
has mot had fair play, as it's opponents now
frankly acknowledge. Ito leaders have b1en
mlignsd without cause, ind their guiit ~
,mmed On 6imat evidsnce BY tbs party In
pswsr. II , general election could bs hid
Ni(hin . fsw wrecks thousands of the Gov.
sEAnents supporters would change sides. IN
e0sssqusncs VI the startling disclosures of the
~ fortnight Juukice would be done 10 the
= sel ke61ss mo have been unfairly, deak
y - II &a-tk - -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-01

PERSONAL.

Rudolf Crown Prince of Austria, always reetono9.
hnsef French Prince, too. bccause Of biz deaoeaf
d. tho Caps through the House Of Lorrains, 80
he svs., sid =. should tho Botnbons become Sas
tinct he'~s,h come forward - their hefr. 3
MT Henry c-..?@en and family have gons to WA
insspn to attend tho 1sasuraison OF President Has4
A posrcst driver IN BersfN Iayed on his horn
under the Rmpcr IS window on ttse e.Snsrch's birth
dsy analVnfsasy the yeli-khovn air. ~. Thirty
Sesns Odd Art.dhoup aud was forthwith ASw;ss4
s ana lined 5s cents FOR PLAYING other than 2a Fz.
Crined music philo Oh ,dl.y:' The Emperor hcAfA
VI ", aud seat HIN s25 as Il consoisuoa.- q ~
fcsserday aiternoo,. he venerable HsnnfbAl Esn,lh
Vas On tho door of the United State, seaass. ovs.
which body he presided during the ,ropbios ttfsA q
1s6a-'6a He IS The sole surviving vlce-Presfdsak
ceremonies next honday. No Is hale and hssrS.
Senators, which were freely extended - :
At Washington Ono othor evening, At sasss4ae
mofnding many literary folk, the writer af Tho Qises
OF the Dead came mp for dscussou and her yorirxl
v as placed Oh view. Some ono began 10 fsii al In
acqusln;ance With Annette Rves OF ths extssssdassy
family. who all do as they piease-brsakiASt ~ scy
hour dine when they happen 10 think n H. and Asvs
portfolio, from which the paDisbss nsvs Eiis1lS
taken the poorest cludest ana han. Nnished sA,sss~
OF the tsndcn thorou ghsrcds sh9 drtseS Nd D. stes
And Impressive tone the speaker vas repsSatss sssX
compliment int a ae had PAD MS. R.s We hsI
sang out iYie college 10y. Al, iksrv : TIE ssss
psny was conv uiscd. aid the fsSIsss over Ainsis
s;ns' and her o SSs fssenaaSs poifs srs ''''
It Is nsde known To tho void that ~. ssss
- ci:ycAnd is nvt.a o., On staess-snbew~sS
nDusK sagsd Ia MsesrS Ssh