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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-06-29
SEWERS, ROADS, SIDEWALKS.

A Number Of Sewers Ordered and Another Inspector Appofnted-A
 Grist of Business Transacted by
 tho Road Board.
 At the meeting of the board of sewer commissioners last evening City Engin- ger Weld was instructed to advertise for bids for the construction of sewers in Bridge, Magill, Pcmberton and Water vile streets, and to specify in said pro- posal that preference shall be given to unemployed labor of this city in the construction of said sewers. A sewer was also recommended in Farm street.
 Another sewer inspector was appoint cd in the person of N. K. Carpenter at a salary of S3.5O day.
 Attorney L. F. Burpee appeared be- fore the board of road commissioners in behalf of the Waterbury Manufacturing company, who protested against the lay ing of storm water sewer or culvert across their property at the foot of Hill street to Great Brook. The hearing was continued until this afternoon at 4 the mayor and city engineer was ap- pointed to act with Attorney Burpee in the matter.
 The board recommended that layOutS be made and grades established for the following streets: South Leonard street from Fourth street to city line; Charles street from Fourth street to city line; Fourth street, Fifth street west of South Leonard street, and Sixth street. City Engineer Weld was instructed to submit a grade for the Watertown road to the city line. Fhe layout and grade of.Seymour street was also recommend ed.
 The petition of J. F. Donahue ct al for the opening and layout of new street from Dublin street westerly to Washing ton street was reported favorably. The street inspector was order ed to | work the easterly section of Stone street | into a passable condition for public | travel. The inspector was also instruct ed to cause the gutters on Cook street to be placed in proper condition. A sidewalk was ordered laid upon the north side of Jewelry street before Aug. ust 1. A petition for a sidewalk on the east side of South Main street south ot Washington was favorably received. Ii was also voted to recommend a sidewalk on the west side of South Main street from the present terminus to the city limits.
 The following petitioners were given leave to withdraw Thomas Derwin ct al
 petition for sidewalks on James street
 north side; G. B. Lawrence ct al, pe-
 tition for grading Lawrence street
 Michael Gavin ct al, relief for surface
 water on Charles street. A petition fol
 layout of Chatfield avenue was laid OI the table,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-06-29

W Secretaries are requested to send in the dates of meetings of societies, lodges and clubs, and to notify us of any changes of regular meet ing nights.
 Meetings To-Morrow. Sheridan Council, K. of C. Carrollton council, K. of C..
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-06-29

Cool dresses are needed to make you comfortable this warm weather. We have secured the markets for attractions and here is part of the result:
 Plaid, Striped and Plain Victoria Lawns, dyed fast black and guaranteed to hold colors at 12t cents 8 yard. :--25 pieces of Fine Scotch Ginghams, regular retail price fifty cents, all new, choice and staple colorings, B inches wide. Buy pattern at 29 cents yard
 A lot more Striped Mohairs at the same price. Fine, stylish fabrics that no lady need be ashamed to wear.
 And so all through the stock, Choice Challies, Stylish Satines, Seersuckers, Outing Cloths, Ginghams and all other materials suitable for summer wear are down to the very bottom prices.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-06-29


 envelope booth to deliver to each elector as he enters the enclosure prescribed by section four one official envelope and no more; but in case any elector shall so deface or injure such envelope as to ren- der it unfit for use, upon returning said envelope to such booth tenders it shall be the duty of said tenders to furnish him with another official envelope. No official envelope shall be delivered to any elector until said envelope shall be endorsed by both of the persons in charge of the envelope booth by mark ing thereon their respective names or initials. No envelope not so endorsed shall be received by the box, tenders, and any envelope not so endorsed found in the box shall be thrown out, and the ballot contained therein shall not be counted.
 Sec. 8. It shall be the duty of the town clerk to deliver to the envelope booth tenders, at least thirty minutes before the opening of the polls for any election held under the provisions of this act, twice as many official envelopes as there are names on the registry list to be used at such election. At the close of every such election it shall be the duty of the envelope booth tenders to return to the town clerk all official envelopes remain ing in their possession, and all mutilated envelopes In3C may nave been returned to them, together with statement of the number of envelopes received by them, the number issued and the num- Der returned.
 Sec. 9. Each elector may place in the envelope received by him one ballot for presidential electors, state officers, rep resentatives in congress, senator, sheriff and judge of probate, and one ballot for representatives, and one ballot for justices of the peace; and before enter ing the room or enclosure where the ballot box is placed, he shall securely seal such envelope. If more than one ballot for the same office shall be found in any envelope. and such ballots shall be for the same person only one shall be counted. And if such ballots shall be for different persons for the same office, neither of such ballots shall be counted. If any envelope or ballot shall contain any mark or device so that the same may be identified in such manner as to indicate who might have cast the same, it shall not be counted. but shall be kept by the moderator and returned to the
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-06-29
DK. c. w. S. FROs" t37 Bank street
Head Off Doctors.

What will do it? A free trial package of Lanes Family Medicine which you can get from any druggist. This is new and wonderful medicine, discovered in the Rocky mountains by Dr Silas Lane. It is a positive cure for constipation and all blood, liver, stomach and kidney troubles. You need such medicine. Call to-day on your druggist for free sample package. Large size package 5Oc. All druggists sell it.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-06-29

LAKE, STRoBEL & Co have received a fine line of horse timers, price from $35 to $500.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-06-29

Choice Pineapplea very cheap at Ladd's. Strawberries fresh every day.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-08
FRANCES SCHEME OF TAxATroN.

1t appears from one of our cable specials
that the French Government proposes to
adopt the measure agitated in this country
last year, of imposing capitation tax on all
foreigners in France, and further tax ON
all employers of foreign-born labor. The
amount of taxation is not very great, being
81 80 on the foreigners who do not work,
and $40 in addition on each laborer of other
nationalities.
The measure may be good one for ma
ton which desires to keep out foreigners.
With regard to those who simply 20 to
France to sojourn there, the impression has
been that France desired their presence, and
that they were already sufficiently taxed by
the tradesmen, art dealers and hotel keepers
The tax on the lsborers, on the other hand,
wall be heavy enough to exclude great
many such laborers or to force them into
pauperism. But as labor is the creator of
wealth, it does not seem logical deduction
either to shut it out or to force it into invol-
untary idleness at the expense of the public.
Measures Of this sort are better adapted
to the Chinese or Coresn objects of Govern
meut than to those which are supposed to be
aimed at by civilized Republics like France
and the United States.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-08
IT WAS TOO HOT FOB HIN.
How a woald-Be MIashsr Was Put to
Flight by n Girl

How a WOald-Be Mashsr Was Put to
Flight by n Girl
From the New York Evening sun.I
An ancient specimen Of the genus "masher'
came into an elevated car yesterday He was
rather threadbare but carefully brushed and
was topped of with a shiny new silk hat. With
careful observation he scanned the occupants
Of the car and then sat himself down directly
opposite an unusually pretty girl with her lap
full Of Christmas bundles. He smoothed his
gloves arranged his cuffs and necktie and
then flashed an irresistible smile at the pretty
girl. She looked hastily out Of the window.
By and by she turned her face again. to meet
the same breadth Of smile and the eyes fixed
steadily on her face, She looked annoyed. He
looked delighted. Her cheeks grew pink. She
had half a mind to change her seat Then all
the bravery in her nature mounted to her eyes.
Slowly she drew from her pocket lorgneJte,
and held it with the most deliberate inquisltive.
First she scanned the top Of his hat, then
slowly-ohl so slowly-let her gaze creep down.
ward to his face with its wealth of SMILE her
own never changing by the quiver of muscle.
Down, down it went, with fixed and stony stare,
to the very tips of his boots There it paused
for an instant then began its slow upward
march, creeDing along with the same
curious deliberation. very much as
one would survey new variety of
animal with a view to classification When
she reached the smile again the glory of it was
dimmed. When she reached the toes they
were decidedly uneasy, and by the time she
was ready TO scan his face on her upward
sweep it looked very red and decidedly uncom-
made, and the discounted ''masher," mutter-
ing something about the cars being too hot for
him, fed from the awful presence and plunged
down the stairs into the street below.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-08
THE LUXURY OF pEcAnEKCE.

Mrs. Frank Leslie's discussion of the
growth of bachelor, or "Benedict, " chambers
in which the unmarried man is made COM
Portable for life without any thought Of
marriage, unfolds very plausible and
probably correct theory, as to the effect Of
wealth and luxury, in making social life
selfish and consequently predispOsing young
men who wish to enjoy life untrammeled by
family cares, against marriage.
But it involves more than the question of
matrimony when it is represented BY a
writer on social subjects, that it is the
destiny, as a nation gains in wealth, that
makes "eapital become concentrated, rich
men wealthier, poor men poorer, and labor
less honorable" This has been the result in
most cases because of the existence Of special
privileges for certain classes but to assert that
it is inevitable, is TO abandon the funda-
mental principles Of our Government. The
American Republic is founded on the belief
that by giving all men equal chances the
gain in wealth will be widely distributed;
ana while the old result is repeated in many
cases, it is, in every case of egregious wealth,
directly traceable to the fact that the princi-
pie of equality of opportunity end impair
tial treatment before the Law, has been vio-
lated.
The story is not all told until it is pointed
out that the stage of wealth and luxury,
which produces the effects that Mrs. Leslie
deplOres, is only reached by the notification
of our democratic principles and generally
by the violation of the laws.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-08
srLcoTTs OBJECT LESSON.

II the vanished Silcott had planned his
departure for the sole purpose of giving the
statesmen with whom he enjoyed such con-
fdentiaI terms, an object lesson on the ne
cessity of an amended extradition Law, he
could not have done it more completely. By
delicately skating along the edge of the ex-
traditable ofenses, and paying back the
money which he had obtained through
forgeries,s which might have brought him
back, the departed Silcott is able to live in
Canada comfortably on the salaries of the
statesmen, and the feeced Congressman are
'eft to profound reflections on the made
quacy of extradition.
It is an old principle that it gives a man
the most thorough insight into an injury. to
have his own OK gored; and the Congress
men whose cash accounts are depleted with
out any way of getting at the robber, will
be deeply impressed with the wrongs of pub
lie plunder. 1t is true that several thrifty
Legislators have already developed theory
that the United States must make up the
loss. They may log-roll the measure through
Congress, but nevertheless the discomforts of
making the United States treasury pay their
salaries twice over, on account of a loss of
which their own agent was the cause.
should make them eager for improved ex-
tradition laws, and create some fellow
feeling on their part with the people who
supply the funds in the treasury.
Taking it all in all, certain admiration
ct the originality of Silcott's stroke is ire
pressible. Raids on the treasury have be-
come commonplace in the House he served.
and were by no means horrifying to some of
the members thereof But Silcott struck
out new line by raiding the private treas
ury Of the Congressman, and let in a food
Of new light as to the possibilities of grab
bing any funds that can be got at.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-08
srANLEYs BELIEF IN PROVIDENCE.

One remarkable characteristic appears
in the letters from Stanley, which have
reached the world since he has emerged
from the African wilds through which he
conducted his great researches. That is his
frank and unreserved avowaI of his belief
in the aid of an overruling and divine
Providence which rescued himself and his
allies from the greatest dangers and enabled
his expedition to win success through a
series of dangers that at various times
threatened to overwhelm it with total fail
ure. Hardly any more complete or deYout
attribution of the credit for his achievements
to Higher Power could be made, than the
letter in which the successful explorer
shows how the very disasters which delayed
him, worked out the successful results which
were finally achieved.
This is the more remarkable because the
character and temper of Stanley in his
earlier career were not especially marked
for devoutness. Selfreliant, determined,
wary and courageous, he has heretofore
seemed to hold the principle that Providence
helps those who help themselves. That he
has abandoned the belief in works as we'll as
faith is not likely; but he has never before
shown the religious spirit 90 prominently.
It would almost seem that as Stanley in
herited and enlarged DR.. Livingstone's
mission of opening up the dark places Of
Africa, SO he has succeeded to the mission
sry explorers earnest and constant faith.
Possibly, the spirit may have its origin in
his intercourse with Livingstone on his first
expedition, when the patient inspiration of
the older man was steadily leading him to
his lonely death in the effort 10 solve the
mystery of the Luslaba.
Yet in view of the fact that Stanley's COM
panionship with Livingstone lasted but
few months, and occurred many years ago,
may not this devout belief be ascribed to
the influence which surrounded the efforts
of both explorers. May there not be some
thing in the struggle with the forces Of
nature, the observation of savage life, and
the pursuit of heroic efforts remote from the
centers of civilization and the competition
Of enlightened sel6shness" which teaches
the ardent mind that Providence is over all,
and that human weakness is strongest in its
reliance on Supreme Being9
There is certainly strong commentary
on the efforts of philosophers who sit in
easy chairs and elaborate agnostic theories,
that men Of such heroic achievements as
Stanley and Livingstone are by the very
record Of their struggles brought to clear
belief IN the existence of Divine Provi-
dancp
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-08
SMOKING For cLERGYMFE.

The discussion of the question, should
Clergymen Smoker" in another part of this
issue, gives a variety of views on the
subject which are more or less valuable as
personal opinions. The logical way of
determining the matter would be by first
settling the prior question, SHOULD any
man smoker" and then governing the
clergymen by the decision as to all man
kind. If it be injurious and wrong for
bankers and lawyers to smoke, then, it
would be for clergymen to do so; if the
former find it salutary or innocuous the
clergvmen have the same right to partalze
of a harmless enjoyment as other men; just
as they have the same right to drink Java
coffee or eat Saratoga potatoes. The ques-
ton may be of importance just as it may be
valuable to determine whether bankers
should indulge in chicken salad or criminal
lawyers eat mince pie. But the decision
must apply to all humanity and not to anY
especial class or profession.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-08
PITTsBURG. SUNDAY. DEC. s, lSsG
cIRcuMsTENT1AI BUT IMPRoBABLE

How much dependence is to be placed
upon the reported plan for the organization
of a great international bank under the
auspices of Pope Leo is, at least, debatAble
question. While New York paper under
takes to give names of directors and details
as to location, capital and manner of opera
ton, with much semblance of particularly,
the general tendency will be to await con-
irmatiOn before accepting the report.
1t is improbable the banking business can
be conducted to advantage in connection
with religious organizations. Experiments
which have been made by church organiza-
tions in the United States in the conduct Of
financial enterprises on great scale are not
particularly encouraging. The experience
of the publishing concerns Of some of the
Evangelical churches, and of Archbishop
Purcell, at Cincinnati, were not hopeful in
that regard. In this country, at least.
ecclesiastical banking would scarcely be re-
garded as OF great help either to any of the
denominations or to the general business in
terests.
In this view it sounds rather absurd to
hear it stated tnat grave fears are expressed
by some of the leading New York inanciers
about the ''vast political as well as financial
influence" which would attach to the new
enterprise. Neither politics nor business
in the United States tends toward denomi-
national basis And like as not, regardless
of the circumstantiality of the account pub
lished bv the New York Herald yesterday,
1t will be found that the plans of the re-
ported new bank are more imaginary than
Taa1
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-08
THREE GRAND OLD HYMNS.
Compositions OF Long Ago That Arc SIN
Regarded ~ Models.

Compositions Of Long Ago That Arc still
Regarded ~ Models.
From the Sunday school Times.l
Three hymns stand in the first rank OF Latin
Church poems. and perhaps Of all religious
lyrics-the ''Dies Irse" Of Thomas Celano, the
"Stabat Mater" of Giaeopone da Todi and the
"Jesu dnIcis Memoria" of St Bernard They
have certainly never been surpassed. The first
is the sublimest, the second the tenderest, the
third the sweetest hymn of the Middle Ages.
The "Dfes Ire" isNa Judgment hymn, the
"Stabat Mater" = passion hymn, the ''Jesu
dulcis Memoria" Jesus hymn. All date from
the ages Of faith, 80 called. which built the
cathedrals witnessed the crusades, produced
the systems Of scholastic philosophy and theol-
ogy. and, at later stage, prepared through the
revival of letters. the way for the Reformation
and the higher modern civilization. The Middle
Ages have passed and can never be resusci-
tated. but what was pure and true and good in
any age is immortal, and - thing Of beauty is 3
Joy forever"
The "Dies Ira" takes its name from It's first
two words DAY of Wrath, F" which are bor-
rowed from the Bible, namely, the description
of the terrible day of judgment in Zephaniah
], 1916, according to the Latin version of st.
Jerome, which was In universal use in Western
Christendom during the Middle Ages, as it is
still in the Roman Catholic Church. These
words strike the keynote and should not be
changed in translation.
The poem is usually traced to Thomas Of
Celano, in Italy o friend and biographer Of St
Francis of Assist and Superior of the Francis
can Converts of Cologne. Mayence, Worms and
Spires. He died in his native country in the
middle of the thirteenth century about A. ID.
1850 five years before the birth Of Dante). This
pious monk wrote the hymn in his lonely cell
for his own edification, without dreaming that
he would thereby edify unborn millions in Ian
guages and countries he never heard or
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-08
BISHOP TU1Ggs DEATH.

The death of Bishop Tuigg at the epis-
oopal residence yesterday removes the head
of the Catholic Church in this diocese, who
has had control of that powerful religious
organization since the retirement OF Bishop
DOmenec many years ago. The executive
head of large and centralized organization
like the Catholic Church exerts q powerful
influence in the community, and probably
few men have exercised greater effect on
Pittsburg's population, with so little promi-
nence before the general public, as the late
prelate. His administration of the diocese
revealed character in which a strong will,
energetic temperament and decided convic-
tions were leading features. Perhaps as
just measure of his work as can be found
may be taken from the growth of the. hos
pitfalls, colleges and seminaries supported by
the Catholic denomination in this diocese,
and in the enhan cement of the numerical
power and prosperity of his church.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-08
PEOPLE OF PROMINENCE.

THERE are only q free traders in the French
Parliament, the remainder of the deputies
standing mp stoutly for the protective home in
dustry creed Of the Thiers school.
THE Gar of Russia has uttered an edict
forbidding applause in the theaters of St.
Petersburg. 1t interferes with his slumbers
during an after-dinner performance and is apt
TO confuse the dancing of the ballet.
PREMIER CRIsPI is 20. and his King Hum
bert, is As; Bismarck Is IS, and his Emperor
William, is 80 Dutch King With elm is the
oldest, and the Spanish baby, Alfonso, the
youngest of Europe's crowned heads, and both
are in the hands Of guardians.
LORD TENEYsoN has taken of late to the
perusal of light literature. Haggard, Steven
son, Bellamy and other cotemporary writers
have been honored recently by the laureate's
attention. Heretofore Tennyson has not paid
much attention to modern prose fiction.
MEIssoNIER since his recent marriage has
seemed to lose his ambition. He spends very
few hours q day in his studio and does q great
deal of almless sketching and daublng. His
friends regret his change of habits, but Meis-
sonier always does as he pleases and there's an
end ont
CORPORAL TANNER seems to be happy in
Washington. He is popular with q certain
crowd of Republican politicians and the anti
Harrison end of the party considers Tanner q
prominent man. He poses as martyr whose
picturesque position outside the breastworks
is worthy Of public attention.
NJ. zoLA describes his mode Of working thus:
Il am as regular as clockwork. Every morn
ing write four pages Of manuscript. no more,
no less. That makes about 800 words, and is
all I can do in day and do it well as 1
take year for each one Of my novels, you
see have plenty of time at that rate OF
course large part Of my work has been done
before take up the pen and what write the
first time goes to the printers with few eras-
ures. No, never dictate, but write every line
Of my books with my own hand, like this.
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