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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-06-07
gentleman" interposed tho voice of Leon Mnnprit. "That fact must plead her ex.

gentleman" interposed thu voice of Leon Mnnprit. "That fact must plead her ex. cuac"
 "No noed to t II ua that, my good friond.' was the superciliou, i'i ,;." 1T. "The fact was selt-evident. Whn, m.ldo yoa introduce her here to-nightT'
 Ut was her own desire, but she is shy and unused to compliment and badinago. fear you alarmed her."
 ''She looked quito ferce," laughed the of- 1cor. "You must teach her better manners for the future. A beautiful woman is all very well, but when shs shows tho lions claws that is a different matter altogether"
 Leon Monprat bit his lip. and an angry frown shadowed his brow. Greatly us he had wrongod this glrl he ye. pitied, and in his own fashion loved hor. nni he did not care that her name should be thus lightly and coarsely spoken of by mon to whom a woman's reputation was a thstle-ball with which the wind sports on a summer's day. With the skill of one we'll accustomed to fence with the weapon of speech, he turned off the conversation to other topics, and shortly after his guests ali left, the colonel alone pausing ut the door to say, meaningly |:
 "Let your beautiful fury appear again to- morrow, friend Leon-she interests me-"
 Leon Monprat smiled and promised, but when he was alone his face grow dark with passion.
 'Interests him, does she2" he muttered be- tween his teeth "so much the worse for him. If she will play her cards as wish the game is won. But will she?"
 The question remained unanswered, for even in his own mind he knew there were deeds to which he could not bend and threats with which he could not intimidato her. Thero had been times when. even as he hud tortured, he had feared her, and remember ing how his treachsry had tainted her whole life with its poison, he half pitied her for tho fate his own Solfishness had wrought out.
 He stood there. long debating ih his own mind tho possibility of carrying out plan he had formed.
 ''She hns loved" he thought, land fear she does not know. Is there any passion on whose weakness can play2'
 And with the basencss of that thought there came no pity, for selhshness and cow ardice ruled this man as with a rod of iron. Yet in his inmost heart he half envied her that virtue of fearessness which he had never had. and never could possess.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-06-07
WASHINGTON EXPRESS

WASHINGTON EXPRESS. For Newburgh Philadelphia. Baltimore and Washingtt with Pullman Sleeping Cars TO- 42 pm. Boston, 310 m. Worcester, 3:18 m. Putnam, 3:10 a m Willimantic, 3:1O am Hartford, s:1o m; return, 93o a. m. New Britain, BIO m; return, 9;48 p. m Danbury, 1042 p m; return, 200 a m. f1shkill on Hudson, 10:42 p m; return, 1890 a m
 A. c. KENDALL. Gen1 Pass Agent. snst , c H. PLATT, Surt., Hartford
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-06-07
FAITH OF THE BRAHMIN
What One Of the Creed Had to Say of
 Chr ist.

What One Of the Creed Had to Say of Chr iss.
 The faith of tn @ enlightened Brahmin IS on very different level from that of the common people. If you ask concern ing his own belief he will tell you that he believes in one God; according to his particular school he believes that God Is everything. or that He unites with nat ter to become everything. All proceed from Him and all effort should be directed to reabsorption into Him. Good acts tend to this result by the gradual purifi- cation i'll successive incarnations of passions and unexp.ated sins after death. Bad acts debase men more and more. What happens to devil wor- shippers and such outcast races?" asked friend of mine. ''They go to hell, |" was the prompt reply. Observing my look of astonishment at the sweeping condemnation. the Brahmin with whom we were talking took 1t to indicate a doubt of the accommodation, and has, tened to add, "Oh, we have twenty, thirty, plenty of hells."
 Shiva, Nishnu, and tho other gods and godde5scs are regarded as cmbodiments of the various divine attributes or incar- nations to reveal the divine will and to deliver men from evil. Many Brahmins would have no particular objection to acknowledge Christ in somo such way as this. As one said to me, II do not know His history as we'll as I know my own sacred books. but if what Is told of Him is true 1 believe that he must have been a saint if Rot a Divine incarnation" An otter thought that each raco had it's own revelation. "We," he said, .shave Krish- na, you have Christ. You say that your Christ w;:s cruciiied-our Krishna was shot," l. may be said that such men us these arc not far from Christianity. On the con; rary, the vlce-chancellor of tine Calcutta university aptly compared a contest wit'l them to the encounter of Gtrur de Lion and Saiadin in tho '.Talis- man.
 The sharp sword of the crusader in unavaillng 10 sever a silken cushion which adapts itself to every stroke. Yos ask why, if their own faith is so elevated, that they leave the masses to idol wor- ship. "Ignorent people and females, '' you are told, '" cannot at once con- prehend the universal presence. We teach them firststhat God is in the image 80 he Is, for he is everywhere--and from that We go on to explain that he prevades tho universe" It is doubtful if the ignorant people and females |" ever get beyond the first stage. One Hindu ascetic, with an extraordinary love or quoIatlOn ana deFOulOn to thomas q Kempis, cited not only Roman Catholic arguments, but also Tyndalls "Theory of Atoms in defense of idol worship. He demonstrated thereby that nothing, not even the leg of a table, was unchange- able; that therefore, the divine e1luence animated all things, and that the per fectly-enlightened mind could sec and worship the omnipresent as we'll in that piece of wood as in any other object visible or invisible.-The Nineteenth Cen tury.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-06-07
THE LAMENT OF THE BOSE
Tonight reoline, debonair.

1onight reolins. debonair,
 On tho breast of ball rooms fair queen. And my fragrance enriches the air As she moves in the dances serene; And drink in her lovers soft wordaL AS encircling her Hebe-like waist He ayers that of all the fair flowers The Jacque rose is most to his taste. But. alas! far too brief is my Joy. For tomorrow my reign will be OCT. And in the sweet lips that sounded my praise In the morning will court me no moro; But instead I'll be torn all apart And be thrown in bric-a brac vase, Where. forgotten mid spices and salt, I'll sigh for Iii. halcyon days.
 Arthur S. Kimbau.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-06-07

as he leant back in his chair and for a mo- mont took his attention from the game to bestow 1t on her. She started and looked appealingly at him.
 "Can you stay moment after the others are gone2" she whispered eagerly. "I would speak with you" A glance of surprise flashed from his eyes. Then he bowed and turned back to resume the game with 0 self satisfied smile on his lips.
 II have but one complain. against women" he murmured to himself. ''They are too easily won. Even this girl, who promised more excitement than ususl. Is not one whit more difficult of;conquest than the rest"
 The night went on. The play grow wilder, broken only by intervals when cool drinks and sparkling wines were passing rouud. It was a sad enough scene for woman's eyes to gaze upon-this fever of madness, this whirl of gambling, and bitterness oi heart-burning, and stir of restless pas. sions, reused by an excitement false and deadly. It was very late ere the play ceased, leaving Leon Monprat for once 6 considerable loser. Most of the men had left. The Prussian colonel fingered behind, and at sign from Ninette her father mutt tered some nasty excuse and quilted the room. The girl turned hurriedly, eagerly, toward her companion.
 To be continued.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-06-07
l99 Bank Street Is THE PLACE TO GET FOR CASH MORE GOOD GOODS FOR YOUR MONEY THAN
 ANY OTHER PLACE IN THE CITY
See Some Prices.

Cleveland Brothers Baking Powder lb S .35 The Brass City Baking Powder, as good as
 any prize powder sold and much better
 than many, pound. d...................... 20 The Best N: T. State Dairy Eutter, Gilt Edgc .3l p ounds Choice Su,t0ua rrunes for ~ 25 Cahfornla AprcotS. nniie better. ........... .1S All Standard Brands of Corn, Tomatoes and
 
 Other Brands that gre advertised ans, sold
 for Sc we sell for. ................ .... .0f Hires improved Extract for Root Beer. ?. Celery, pound ..-....... ............... 05 Ccle y, go pound pail for................. .. lie Goou Lobster, per can. .1C All other goods sold for CASH in pro portion. X fall line of Flour, Hay. Grain, Feed Straw, e'c. Give mo call and see for your selves
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-06-07
CHAPTER X,

THE BRIDE OF HONOR. His givings out were of an infinite distance From his true-meant design.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-06-07
CHAPTER TX.
TO M EFT AG Al N.

STRANGE and curious chan 2 @ had come over Mi nette.
 The listlsss apa- thy and weary pa- } tience of her man. ner had been con- vorted into a fever ish restlessness, a desire for Oavetv
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-06-07

HAT night, when play was widest and stakes were at their highest, NJ. nette sat alone aud apart. A hectic excitement shone in her face and If her eyes with a brilliance alm o st painful.
 "How silent you are tonight, ma belle," said :the colonel of tn C Prussian guards
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-02-02
Chicago Opera-House

On the night of January 20th "The Crystal Slip
per" entered upon its third week at the Chicago
opera house. \ number of brilliant features were
introduced on that occasion. Among these was a
new speciality by the inimitable, grotesque Little
Itch, which bids fair to become more popular than
any of his other laughable antics. The "Taran-
tella" was danced by eight of the coryphees in a
manner which aroused the enthusiasm of the audi
ence. Large numbers of coryphees have been added
to the present very extensive corps. In the "Nur-
sery Rhymes advertisement" an added feature is
tie "Buttercups and Daisies" T,ceedtedUmgand
TUceedledee furnished new song and dance and
several new comedy situations have been evolved.
The whole performance was characterized by that
rapidty and ka eidoscopic change which has become
sy nonymous with the presentation of 1.-The Crystal
Slipper" More than $4,000 people witness "The
Crystal Slipper" each week, and the management
asserts that an investigation of the books of the
company will show that the public has paid at least
quarter of million dollars to witness the per-
Torrance of this marvellous spectacle. The last
appearance of 1.-THE Crystal Slipper" in Chicago
will be on Saturday evening, February I'd. After
that it will be seen in the principal cities of the
west.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-02-02

wire. The wire wasn't broken, but wouldn't work
and several days investigation the part of the
company's electricians only served to puzzle them
the more AS q forlorn hope they sent for young
Edison
allow long will you give me?' he asked.
"The manager only laughed.
"'Six hours?' asked Edison.
1.-THE manager laughed louder and told him he'd
need longer time than that. Edison sat down at
the instrument, established communication with
Albany by way of Pittsburg, told the Albany office
TO put their best man at the instrument, and began
careful and rapid series of tests with all currents
of all intensites. lie had his Pittsburg circuit in
strument by his side and directed the Albany
operator in each movement from his end. The
steps were simultaneous, and the Albany man tee-
graphed the results of each test. Edison compared
Them made calculations and in two hours and
halt told the officials that the trouble existed at
certain point he named on the line and told them
what ii was. The officials telegraphed the office
nearest this point, and hour later messages
tripping gayly between New York and Albany.
The company made him their superintendent i'm
mediatey. Now he was in position to command
respect and attention He induced the companies
TO test his patents, and sold them rapidly. lie
much improved his multiplex system, and sold that
TO the Western Union at ten times what he would
have taken for it at the time they laughed at his
first proposition. lie simply informs the Western
Union now when he has invented something new
in telegrsphy. Does it work? 1t works. How
much? Hundred thousand. Check. That's the
way he sells all his inventions nowadays.
The public doesn't know il, but there are in the
safes of the Western Union patents which, If
applied, would nearly double the efficiency of the
teeg raph in the interests of public convenience.
They are not used because it costs money to put
them into use, and there is no competition to COM
pei the Western Union to do the best il knows how
TO do The company buys Mr.. Edison's inventions,
partly because they may want to use them some
day, but chiefly because they don't want them to
get into the hands of people who might by these
means become dangerous competitors. They have
TO pay fortune for each invention and don't
expect to it when they get it. but the retention
of their sure monopoly makes the policy paying
one"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-02-02
Wrsnen for The ArkdnsdW Traveller.
1T MATTERS NOT.
BT II. :. HELLER.

never stopped, I never knew,
never asked the reason why
She loved me. and loved her true
And so we kissed upon the sly.
II came about cannot tell,
She rosy blushed, took her hand,
While in my heart felt spell
That asked for newer life's demand.
She lifted mp her lips, kissed
Their rosy dew and said n word
II matters mott never missed
The bliss, to tell 'twould be absurd.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-02-02
The Peoples Theatre.

VIM. A. Brady's dramatization of the popular
novel of "She" is being played at the Peoples this
week The scenic effects are gorgeous and the
company capable. Since Mr.. George w. Reed took
the management of this theatre some years ago 1t
has been much of a financial success that it has
come to be known as "The Mascot" Monday, Feb
ruary 4th, Rich & Harris Boston Howard Athe-
neum Speciality company.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-02-02

Belle was asked where her little brothers. aged
two and four, were. She replied: "They are sit
ting on the doorstep, talking about old times."-
Youths Companion.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-02-02

Ethel-"What lovely solitaire Mr.. Springly
gave Dora Sanders !"
Isabel-"I suppose he knew she would make 1t
very conspicuous that he felt ashamed not to get
the best he could possibly afford."-DetroH Free
Press.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-02-02

Sullivan and Kilrain will talk to inish.-Pitts-
burg Chronicle- Telegraph.
Telegram-herald., 1889-11-02
A s.w Property of CeIinIo,a.

Celluloid, a substance much employed
in the making of combs and other arti-
cles, has been, according to n report
lately read 70 the state council OF health
by NJ. Faucher, the cause OF a rather ex-
traordinary accident to a young French
girl, who habitually wore a circular comb
of celluloid. Her mother. a laundress,
wac occupied on certain day in ironing,
whilst the child, preparing her lessons
for school. sat on a low stool with her
head bent forward, about half yard
from the stove. Suddenly she sprang
from her seat, uttering agonized cries,
and her mother, turning quickly round,
perceived the girls head 70 he sur
rounded by flames, while a stOng smell,
as OF burning camphor, filed the air.
The flames being extinguished, it was
found that the circular cellulOid comb
the girl wore was completely burned.
The child had sustained such a severe
burn on tho scalp that she had TO be
taken 70 a hospital, and tho hair, It is
said by the doctors attending her. will
never grow again on the scorched place.
The only possible conclusion come 10 as tu
the cause OF the accident is that the Gel
luloid comb became ignited by a current
of hot air fro- the stove, and the moral
conveyed is not 10 20 too near a stove
when wearing cellulOid.-LOndOn stand
ard
Telegram-herald., 1889-11-02

Augusta. Ga. has an editor who wa
scared into several weeks Illness by G
ghost. says the Atlanta journal one
Of the reporters Of the paper tells OF it in
print The sickness i over with now.
and the cause II it has leaked out The
name Of the editor who suffered himself
% bs 40 badly frightened is not given.
put Il is pretty good ghost story and l.
given for what II Is worth.
During reconstruction times a resident
Of Augusta was arrested bv the military
authority. and put under guard At the
Palmetto house, which stood then where
the Chronicle" Office now .s. one guard
kept 81 eye upon the Imprisoned citizen
During the night the mufied tread ~
the sentry was brought TO a halt hy a
fatal knife thrust After a briof etru-.
gle the guard was dead and the prisoner
liberated. To this day lt has never been
arued who did the slIing
II happened one night some fep weeks
aC0 that one ~ She Chronicle editors
found lt necessary to remain at bis de- IS
after the rest ~ the force had gone home.
he Was engaged hueily writing when h-
heard a low muf'iei noise Thoughts ~
the story ~ the aukee s murder came
back e. him He listened .ntentlv Re
heard the almoet uoi-e eiess step ~ the
avenqer Iaen be heard the noi-e a.
the guard wa- borne down. the death
cry az the knfe blade reached a vita.
part. the bnrried steps 0f the fleeing lib
ersfor and llhe ratel-ths editor was Ia 3
deliriam.
It Wa= more than the poor newspaper
fellow could stand Weary Vith wora
frail Ia mind snd body after hours ~ la
bor he gave comp mpleteiy away 10 hls
helpless condition visions of HE whole
lie came ap before him. He reachea
home. but vas thrown into bed, where A..
remained for weeks. The incident had
/ neariy Eliea hlm,
Telegram-herald., 1889-11-02

It Is noteworthy that among the ex-
tremely aged the waning senses are fire.
ouently restored TO the vigor Of youth.
1t Is placed on record that after many
years OF blindness, the sight of some
men has almost miraculously returned,
that the hearing Of others is often very
acute, that new teeth have been cut after
the Tooth birthday, that nails have been
shed and replaced by new, and gray locks
supplanted by the fine natural hair of
youth. Sometimes the memory OF the
aged will be acute when carried back to
the days OF childhood, and yet not reten-
tive when applied to events occurring in
the advanced period Of life.
As bearing on this point, notice the
case OF Francis Hongo, a native OF
Smyrna. and consul for the Yenetians In
that ancient and renowned city, who
died In 1902, aged l13. He lived toward
the end OF his lite chiefly on broth or
some tender animal food, ard drank
no wine or other fermented liquor.
He was never sick, walked eight
miles as regular daily exercise,
and retained his sight, hearin g
and memory to the last. He was mar
ried five times and was the father Of
forty-nine children. When approaching
his Tooth wear his white hair all came
out and was succeeded by darker crop,
and when 1l2 years old he cut two
teeth.
Other instances Of old people century
ago are numerous. One was Margaret
Krascowna, a Pole, who died in 1852, aged
los. When 81 she married her third hus-
band, he being 105. Outing the fourteen
years of their married life she became the
mother OF three children, all of whom
had gray hair when born, and showing
other signs OF age. John Tice was an
other centenarian who died in 1774, aged
l25 years. When 50 be had both legs
broken, but recovered nicely, and when
approaching 100 was badly burned by
Ealing in a fireplace during a fainting
spell He got over this and attained his
full faculties until his demise.-St Louis
Globe Democrat
Telegram-herald., 1889-11-02

Isaninx against tie rsi1iAg ~aite6 toE
TIE rsGzrp % AIS brother orrc1aL in
fe~ seconds Mr. Tracy c&Ie back 2na
h1n1ed the nezro . card VIII sus-
pie.oas sui9 shs Slpe1 Der hands lpoa
tie sides q her dress AID s2k1nE tie
card looked 81 Is carefully ON one
SIDE 49, an engraved nsule aa1 Ga tie
other = fsN peuclLled soros Af.er q
mla4tes hesitation the ~onisn slce >
bzeke6 fro1a tlss dooE snd as Ehs TAO
oEclzls entered "a & Dss 81 rtzht
now 61t gas uttey feared yer cld Ii
git no pass from Mistah Blank le
mus sczss n3e e sss psaEt Ike, BAT I
% - % - IN tole.
TIE gsaElemen vent over the house
closely follOwed oy the negFess whose
sgsPlclOns seemed not thoroughly
zllayeo. As they left the house Sir.
SnAEnsker asked y la wss On that
card yog gave the dusky cerberus, Mr.
Tracy" Oh nothing but the address
Of Brooklyn politician and line ask
ing - see ne. VAS the reply. For a
minute the PostmA Aster-15 neral VS.
puzzled and then the two had hearty
laugh Mr. Tracy had Shire wdly guessed
that the 3aFkey could not read and had
utilized the first card be found iR AIS
pocket as al order Of admission.
While the house hunting Cabinet ON
GERS have a hard time the Senators and
Congressman have even more obstacles
20 com bat Adyertisements like the fol
lowing crowd the daily papers.
WANTED, n A PRIVATE FAMILY, BY A
senator and vie, Three Nicely-far-
lisnod Rooms and Path. sltE Elrst-clAss
Board. Also Room for maid
WANTED BY A BACHELOR CONGRESS
w nan Two Nicely-f furnished Rooms In a
Private Family. social Surroundings Pre-
feFreo.
As rule the members OF Congress DO
not come until just before the session
and then there Is grand scramble for
rooms and houses. Nothing shows the
rapidity with which houses and lauds
are snatched up than does the latest
real estate transaction called Kalorama
| Heights This IS tract Of land in the
| northwest part Of the city, near Moss
| Creek. Last year Senator J. ID. Cam
| eron, Mr.. ). {. Bullet and Banker Drexel,
all OF Philadelphia, bought the Heights
| property for s4OO, 900. They spent $50.
| 900 in gradings and general improve
| ments. This year the land was put on
the market and already $3.50, 900 has
been realized from sale Of lots and il
| the same proportion is carried out the
| syndicate win realize 81. 500. 600 upon
their investment OF $3.50. 600. Such CON
| ditions in the real estate market are the
cause OF the greater part of the poignant
| tribulations OF the Washington house
| hunter. Nc {. LINGAN.