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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-12
Perfshed in the Andes.

A dispatch from Norwalk says that information comes of the death of Thomas B. Cunning, who was frozen to death in July in the Andes mountains. He married Miss Christine M. Lathrop, niece of Leland Stanford, the million aire senator from California. He squan- dered about S1O0,O0O of his wife's money and finally ran away with S7 ,OOO, leaving his wife to face his creditors. She se- cured a divorce, but her mind became deranged and she was sent to an insane asylum. She was released few weeks ago. Cunning went to Europe and from there to South America. He re- mained in Chili for while and then started across the continent to Buenos Ayres. On his way he was frozen to death.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-12
AGENT COLBY Is NOT DEAD.
He Harangues the Lawyers and the
 Beporters in the Police Court.

He Harancues the Lawyers and the
 Reporters in the Police Court.
 Liquor Agent Colley, looking the picture of health and bearing no visible evidence of the many hard knocks he has received lately from all quarters, ap- peared in court this morning and begged the privilege of saying few words in his own defense. Judge Cowell, ever ready to hear all sides, by silence gave h1s consent, and the agent lost no time
 but sailed right in. He said that the
 lawyers had used him unfairly in his
 absence Saturday, but of course they
 had to say something to satisfy theH
 clients. It is good deal like killing
 man and then shooting into his corpse for satisfaction, said the agent. He then insinuated that the ruling of the local court was not a wise one and produced number of clippings from the Hartford Post and New Haven News, the reading of which gave him satisfaction. Another thing I would like to have understood" said Mir Colley, glancing furtively at the reporters, "the number l of cases I have brought is twenty-eight and not forty as has been published. The agent declared that all he wanted was fair treatment. He appeared particularly pleased that Judge Cowell had left one case undecided-that against Patrick Kelly-and announced that Thursday morning, D. ", he would be on hand to argue that case before Judge Brad Steert,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-12
Fatal Accident at Milford.

Willie Riley, bright lad of ten years was killed near the Milford station Sat urday night. He was walking towards what is known as Tomlinson's crossing when he heard the 7:19 freight train from Bridgeport approaching. He waited for the train to pass and then stepped upon the track, gazing after the departing train. Just then the 7:16 ac- commodation train came rushing along, being a few minutes late. The boy did not notice this train as he stepped upon the track. The engine struck him on the head, killing him instantly and throwing him ten feet or more into the road.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-12
DEMPSEY-LA BLANCHE FIGHT.
Great Preparations for the E'lstic Encoun
 ter at San Francisco.

Great Preparations for the TIstic Encoun-
 ter at San Francisco.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 12.-The i'm. vending battle between Jack Dempsey and Geo. La Blanche for purse of s5,- 500 is now the principal topic in sport ing circles in this city. Both have been going through regular training routine-La Blanche at Dexter's at San Salito, under the membership of John Donaldson of Minneapolis. one of John l.. Sullivan's first opponents, while Dempsey has been doing his work at Portland, Ore, under charge of Dave Campbell and Denny Costello. Several bets have been made of s1OO to ssO on Dempsey. La Blanche has made host of friends since his arrival here, and judging from the talk they are making, will back him heartily. La Blanche is confident. La Blanche will weigh between 16O and l05 pounds, while Dempsey will probably weigh 1858 or 16C hounds,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-12
SHOT BY AN ITALIAN.

X Boss on the Meriden and Waterbury
 Road Assaulted and Dangerously
 Wounded.
 A. B. Cushing, overseer of the gang who are constructing the spur track from the Meriden, Waterbury & Con- necticut River railroad to the yard of the Benedict & Burnham factory, was shot and dangerously injured by Luigi Parenti, an Italian, about o'clock this afternoon. Parenti was captured after long chase and is now confined in the lookup.
 The wounded man was carried to the office of Dr Axtell, and an unsuccessful attempt was made to find the bullet. The wound is on the right side just above the groin and the bullet took an upward course and is probably embed ed in the lower muscles of the abdomen. The probe was inserted to the depth of nearly tbree inches without finding the ball and it was thought best to dress the wound and await developments. Unless inflammation sets in the bullet will not have to be cut out and the mans chan ces for recovery are good.
 The wounded man, perfectly conscious exhibited remarkable cooIness while the Axtelle was probing for the leaden pil ! assault. Parenti had applied for work this morning. He was told there was nothing for him to do, but spent tht forenoon idling around the work talk ing to the other men. This afternoon when ordered away he became insolen and refused to move. He was standing near the bridge when Mir Cushing order ed him away the second time and nut tering something in Italian he drew ; big revolver and before the boss coult grapple with bim he discharged on chamber of the revolver, the ball enter ing MT Cushings right side: The latte
 wrenched the weapon from his hands
 when the coward fled.
 The wounded man was cared for by
 number of the men while others pur
 sued the Italian, The would be mur derer took to the trestle worl in the rear of the buckl shop, but seeing that he wa in danger of being overtaken jumped into the canal and escaped to South Mai
 street. By thls time nearly all the em ployes of Benedict 6 Burnham's and tn
 buckle factory were upon the scene. A, Italian who worked for MT Cushing, an } who is known as No S2, led the chase He overlook Parenti in the field to tn
 
 with blow from a shovel and kept hir
 prisoner until the arrival of Super numeraries Lawler and O'Brien. wh
 brought him to the station house. The weapon with which the deed wa committed is revolver of the kin known as an English bulldog and c
 32-calibre. A piece of lead resembling bullet was found upon the bridge afte
 the shooting and was thought to be tn
 bullet with which Cushing was sho1
 There is only one opening to the woun
 upon the injured mans person, however and the ball picked up near the bridge not the one with which he was shot. The wounded man belongs in Merider where he resides at the Arlington hote He has been working in this city COT structing the side track to the Meriden ( Waterbury road, the order for whic was granted by the railroad commission
 CTS two weeks ago. Dr Axtelie advise him to rest quietly for few days an
 not attempt to go home under any ci , cumstances until the exact nature ( the wound can be determined.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-12
Weather Indications

WAsHINGTcN, Aug. 12.-For New England Fair; slight changes in temperature; north. erly winds.
 For Eastern New York Fair, followed by showers; slight changes in temperature northerly winds.
 For New Jersey and Delaware: Fair, fol. lowed by showers; stationary temperature northerly winds.
 For Eastern Pennsylvania: Fair; stationary temperature; northeasterly winds.
 For Western New York and Western Pennsylvania: Fair, followed by showers slight changes in temperature, northerlt shtfdns to westerly winds.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-12
MOVED A BRIDGE 46O FEET.

The Work Was Done In 12 Minutes and in
 58 Minutes a Freight Train Crossed It.
 LANCASTER, Pa., Aug. 12.-Master Carpenter w. K. Beard, with 100 mon and jacks and trestles, moved the Pcnn- sylvania Railroad bridge, near Mile Creek, yesterday.
 The bridge is of iron, 25s feet long, and weighs 250 tons.
 It was moved 45O feet in twelve min. utes, and in 1ifty-eight minutes after the work was begun Q freight train and two engines passed over the structure. Several thousand persons watched the engineering feat with interest
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-12
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
ATLANTIC ASSOCIATION.
Firebugs Again at Work. .

Danbury's incendiaries were at work again Saturday night and it will take $10,- 900 to repair the damage that was done.
 Cooks stables and the stables attached to the Central hotel were burned. Robert Powers and Michael Mckay were arrest ed on suspicion and when questioned at the police office were very reticent.
 Owing to the large number of incendiary fires two of the insurance companies doing business there have withdrawn and others are thinking of doing likewise.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-12
Did His Brother Kill Him

OIu HE BrOCHer NH IiIn1
 Coroner Holt of Bridgeport began his the death of James Walker, who was killed in Bartley Ryle's saloon at Wes- colt Friday night. The coroner is of the opinion that the evidence tends to incriminate Edward Walker, the mur- dered mans brother. Kyle testified that he saw Edward fire at James, and then he saw the latter fall to the floor.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-12
LOCAL LIN ES.

DR c. W. s. FROST, 137 Bank street.
 CHOICE vegetables very cheap at Ladd's. Melons fresh every day. Look at what the people all talk about, that fine line of clocks at LAKE, STRoBEL X Co.'S, and 3 Exchange place.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-12
Drowned in the shetucket,

Frank Melee, farm hand about eigh- teen years old, was drowned in the She tucket river opposite the Taftyille station while bathing, at nine o'clock Saturday evening. Search for his body was un- sr ccessful.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-12
YESTERDAYS BALL GAMES.
American Association.
Atlantic Association.
AT NEWARK

AT NEWARK. NEWARK N. J., Aug. 12.-Four thousand people attended the championship game yes- terday between the Newark and Hartford clubs. The score: Newark 0 ? 0 0 O. Hartford ....,....O 0 o o O. 1 Batteries-Dooms and Sullivan; Winkelmar and Darby.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-12

Moth patches, freckles, pimples, black heads disappear if Pearls White Glycerine is used.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-12
MILLER & PECK.

We have received from an importer 8 large shipment of FINE DAMASK TABLE CLOTHS that are subject to manufacturers slight imperfections. There is nothing the matter with any of them to make them one whit less desirable for table use
 We shall sell them at exactly tho cost to manufacture, which means d very large saving to every purchaser.
 In the same lot is quantity of FRINGED DOYLIES which we shall dis pose of at equally great sacrifice.
 Then besides this lot of linens we have two cases of BLANKETS in seconds that we shall sell at the same prices we sold the same goods for last year, notwithstanding the great advance in wool that you have all heard about. This means that the regular price of perfect goods has just about been cut in two to furnish figures for this lot.
 We are receiving our purchases of PLUSH GARMENTS for the coming season and have already sold several.
 They are beautiful garments, far snpe- rior in quality and finish to any we had last season, and they seem to us to he almost perfection.
 It may seem very early to buy, but we will make liberal discount on the price of all PLUSH CLOAKS or JACKETS purchased from us before September 1st If you don't find anything i'll this rather lengthy budget to particularly interest you come in and see our new store. MT I'D 2, DFGK
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-12
E1. J. FINN
FOR SALE

FoR SALE
 A house and lot on the corner of High and A Orenge streets. Must be sold at once. Also the residence just north being the same place in sold ar a bargain, Jusi look at the Lalley farm in OakAil'e. It will be sold at bargain. See that place No 221 East Main street, See those building lots on Laurel stIeet Taylor avenue. Town Plot and Simonsville and in fact al! parts of the town Just look at those places fronting Franklin and Denny streets A beautiful sea shore cottage of eleven rooms in the center of Madison Conn.,, with 1-2 acres of land. It is near the academy, church and park and is well known by the Waterbury people as the T.. V. Meigs place. It will be sold cheap. In Farming ton Conn, very large lot in the best location in town Iii Ansonia Conn, a house of rooms on Maple street will be closed out at low figures Houses, farms and woodlands for sale in all di- rectiOns. Inquire at
 D. H. Tierney's Real Estate Office,
 131 BANK STREET,
 Tierney's Block, Waterbury, COun.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-12

For firstrclass Crayon Portraits and Picture Frames at lowest prices in the ,.;tv call on Apr & BROTHER. 4S Bank street
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-12
A TRIP TO EUROPE.

Anyone contemplating trip to Europe will naturally ask for steamer that com pines the greatest speed, absolute safety with the best accommodations for comfort that can be obtained. The great twin screw steamers "Columbia'' and Augusta Victoria" of the Hamburg line, have in all these respects no rivals on the ocean to- day They have two complete sets of machinery, are divided their whole length into two entirely separate compartments and have two bottoms. Their length is 464 feet, their engines develop the force of 12, 800 horses,l speed 20 knots an hour. They will land you at Southampton, Eng land, Havre, France, or Hamburg. For further particulars inquire at the
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-12-03

"GiVe me a drink of soda and phos-
phate," ordered a customer at a well
known drug store, says the Troy Times.
"Do you know what this favorite phos-
'phate of yours is doing for your" asked
the venerable druggist as the customer
drained his glass. "Killing the nausea in
my stromach," was the reply. Yes,
and it's killing your stomach, too. Some
of these days you'll want it appropriated,
and you'll want in vain. Phosphate is
something no one should take except after
a full meal. Why2 We'll, I will explain.
You wouldn't think that the infammable
ends of matches were a proper thing to
eat, would you2 But phosphate is de-
rived from phosphorus, and if you use it
to excess it viii burn out your stomach
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-12-03
THE NATIONAL ECONOMIST
ALMANAC.

This Almanac will be a Farmer sand
Laborer's Union"b Handbook, and1will
contain valuable facts as to the origin and
growth of the Alliance, Wheel and Union,
great orders have accomplished, concise
and authentic statements Of the objects
and methods of the orders, a full directory
of the National and State officers for the
ensuing year, a digest of all the different
Safe Con situations within the order, the
constitution and the proceedings Of the
Farmers and Laborers' Union of America
that will meet in St Louis IN December.
It will contain a Manual of P Parliamentary
Usage peculiarly adapted to use in the
Alliances, Wheels and Unions. Also
about 60 pages of statistics, relating to
land, transportation, currency, agriculture,
manufacture, population and miscellaneous
matters of interest to every one, making
in all a neatly bound book of over 100
large pages, filed with just such informa-
ton as every farmer and laborer needs.
These tables and figures give the other
side and show why the present hard times
are with sps, why the rich are growing
richer and The poor getting poorer: Don't
fail to- obtain a copy. One single copy,
BY mail, postpaid, fifteen cents. Two
copies, twenty five cents eight copies,
one dollar, q hundred copies, twelve
dollars and fifty cents, one thousand copies,
one hundred and twenty-fVe.dollars.
The National EcoNeMIsT Pure Co.,
Washington, D. g..
Any person sending US two cash sub
scribers to The P~RoGREssIvE FARMER we
will send a copy of the above excellent
publication, which alone is worth the
price of subscription.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-12-03
$1s5 TO BE GIVEN AWAY.

On the first day of January, 1890,
Messrs. Norris & Carter will give away
$135 worth Of handsome and costly gifts.
They inaugurated the plan several years
ago, and it was done as a mark of appre-
citation for the trade received. For each
dollars worth of goods purchased for
cash Gin person or by orderl a ticket is
given bearing a number and a duplicate
Of the ticket given is put into a sealed
box. On January 1st some little child
will draw from the box three tickets. The
first ticket drawn wall get a $75 lady's
gold watch, The second ticket drawn
will get a $35 life-like and life-size French
doll Qarge enough to go to SCHOOL,. The
third ticket drawn will get a $25 lady's
French hat. .
Prices in all departments cut in two,
and you not only get a ticket, but you
get more goods for your dollar tnan else
where. We also prepay express charges
on S. and upwards to any place in the
State. Send your orders; if you hold our
ticket you have one chance, and if you
hold fifty tickets, you stand fifty chances
to win the prize at Norris & Carter's.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-12-03
THEY MEAN

.-fat-# FE
At the great farmers convention held
in St Louis recently the following
resolutions were discussed with ANNA
ti5nand ability, and adopted:
Resohed, By the farmersiof the states
lying in the Mississippi and Missouri val
leys, ard of the states Ct Oregan, Wash
ington and California, N national conven-
ton assembled, that we hereby memorable
our national congress and the president
of the. United States and most. seriously
petition them to make such reciprocity
treaties with those foreign nations to
whom We slip our surplus farm prod
ucts, as will caus such foreign nations to
remove their custom duties from our farm
products shipped abroad, thereby causing
us Is receive a higher price for u foreign
farm surplus, thereby fixing a higher price
upon all that we Sell at home.
That we ask that such steps be taken
by our national congress as will destroy
the present existing monopolies and fruits
and prevent the formation of others.
And to the end that we may get our
farming implements at a less price, that
the present laws be repealed that place a
duty upon farming implements or the raw
materials used in their manufacture.
That We are more deeply interested in
the carrying out of the above resolution
than we are in the success of any political
party.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-12-03
GERMAN REMEDY FOR BURNS.
Nov. &c, 1889.

The celebrated German remedy for
burns is made as follows: Take of the
best white glue Is ounces, break into
small pieces, add to it two pints of water,
and allow it to become soft; then dissolve
it by means of a water bath and add two
ounces of glycerine and six drains of car
bolic acid; continue the heat until thor
ourghly dissolved. On cooling, this mix.
ture hardens to an elastic mass covered
with a shining parchment-like skin, and
may be kept for any length of time.
When required for use it is placed for q
few minutes in a water bath until sufi-
GENTLY liquid, and applied by means of Q
broad brush; it forms in about two min
utes a shining, smooth, flexible andnearly
transparent skin.-Herad of Health.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-12-03
TO AVOID DYSPEPSIA.

. It is a mistake to eat fast. Mastication
performed in haste must be imperfect
even with the best teeth, and due admix-
ture of the salivary secretion with the
food cannot take place. When-a crude.
mass of inadequately crushed muscular
fiber or ~undivided.solid material of any
description is thrown into the stomach, it
acts as a mechanical irritant and sets up a
condition in the mucous membrane, lining
that organ, which greatly impedes if it
does not altogether prevent the process
OF digestion. When the practice of eating
quickly and filling the stomach with un-
prepared food is habitual, the digestive
organ is rendered incapable of performing
It's proper functions. Either a much
larger quantity of food than would be
necessary under natural conditions is re-
CURED, o the system suffers from the
lack OF n~ourishment. The matter NAV
seem a small one, but it is not so Inst
as the man may go on for years with de-
tectlVe teeth, imperfectly masticatino his
food and wondering why he suffers from
indigestion, so a man may h~abituallv live
under an infection of hurled dinners and
endure the consequent loss of health With
out knowing why he is not well or how
easily the cause OF his illness might be
remedied.-MedicaE Classics.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-12-03
VINEGAR INJURIOUS.

1t is the general belief that vinegar is
wholesome and a necessary adjunct to the
diet of man. Occasionally, also, one
hears of its being used daily in quite large
quantities as a remedy for obesity. AS
a matter OF. fact, this acid might well be
dispensed with altogether; and certainly,
il used at ali, it should be with caution.
AS for it's being eficacious as a fesh-
reduesr, it is about as much so as typhoid
fever or any severe disease, for it acts
simply as a,debilitator and impoverishes
the system Several cases of death from
its use in small glassfuls daily are on
record. A little good vinegar is not
likely TODD any harm, and when rightly
used it seems to favor the digestion of
certain foods. But, without doubt, as it
is generally used, it does much more harm
than good, and lemon juice would be far
better. Even a moderately excessive use
of vinegar causes internal irregularity,
which may show itself either Dy constlpa-
ton or diarrhea, also hatulency, etc. One
writer considers it capable of inducing
cough, flushing of the head and watery
eyes. When used very Unexpectedly, it
produces blood changes, which may
become Immediately dangerous if not, the
decline in health is slow but certain.
Besides using vinegar with caution, that
used shonld be selected with care. Vine
gar made from apples is very good, but
not so good as that made from grapes.
The latter is very expensive, but the
chances are it viii eventually be sold as
cheap, and largely displace cider vinegar.
Pacific RurGl Press.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-12-03

just as alcohol would if used in excess.
You feel benefited by it now, but if you
keep on, the time will come when you
will wish you had never heard of phos-
plate. OF course we sell it because
there is a foolish craze for it, but I advice
no one to use much of the fiery substance"
Should one use it at all 2" In moderate
quantities just after a full meal it will not
hurt any one; but beware of using it in
excess OF. on a -eupty stomach, for if you
do that organ will need half-soling some
time