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S:Su front hS Ss hS Ss e WIZ %S S protest
along the ridges drying the wild ponies at a
tearing pace before them. until at last all are
gathered on the beach, and then away they 90
snorting. and sqncallng, toward the pen. 4
double line of horsemen await them and by
skilful riding head the herd into the enclosure
Meantime the bateaus and the soops, and in
later years, little steamer, have been brlng-
ing over such throngs, of slGhtseprs and
buyers from tho mainland as to create a de-
gree Of ACTIVITY and excitement among the
bowling mob gathers about tho ron and az in
awol by their surroundings, the ponies huddle
In the corners, and stand trembling. There
Chamber over the fence. each carrying a long
pv,,e and Iaseo oil new naniln rope. Each is
followed by a sluaI o, darkiSs. Carefully
the native approaches the herd, and il
lucky drops the moose over the mock Of u colt
or OF some. rony which buyer has called
for, Up rises the pony on its hind legs
and then away i goes; the darkies grab the
strain Il; the herd sIirees around he non
snorting and throwing tho sand in air; other
ponies are lassoed by other owners some Of
aud are kicked and troi on by tho frightened
herd: the spectators climb on the fence and
the excitement and confusion reach, climax
when the darhcs. with II heroic charge fol-
lowed by hasty retreat: q ab captive pony by
him. kicking aud souealing, over on the sand
where one grabs 1t By the lorelock and sits on
its head. The discordant yells become a roar
OF cheers at that, and u we'll earned glass OF
GroG each is the portion OF tho first victorious
squad OF darkies.
II he pony Is for sale 1t is secured by stout
limos tied around its nose. and Ia hobbled and
led out. II it l., u colt it il taken TO n barn or
shed near by. and kept there till all the colts
tell which mares the colts, belong to- a dlsln-
teresed committee divide the colts among the
owners, in proportion as near as may be TO the
number OF mares owned by each. and they are
then thrown and branded. and all odd colts are
sold and the money divided in like manner
Years ago the herd numbered from 800 10
400. but now there arc less than 200 adrift
among the meadows and Rades. To see the
Chincoteague pony at his best approach him
cautiously AS he stands on n sand hill where the
wind blows fresh from the Atlantic He Will
be feeding away very quietly until disturbed
by the presence OF the spectator. Then up
goes his head, his tail curves one fore foot is
slightly raised. and there he stands for mo-
ment with the wind shivering his rough coat
and blowing his sh aRRy name about his head.
a perfect picture OF animation and upprehen-
sion The next moment he goes scampering
away In a terrible hurry to get out OF sight
As captured in the pen the pony stands not
far from II hands high. and weighs. erlaps,
$50 pounds. He Is too big hellied to be hand
some. but his legs neck. and head are never
ungracetul They are OF various colors. gem
orally red brown, or brownish gray. They are
always wicked looking little rascals. but, when
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led out his palpitatlnE partner. first OF all to
the Jug burdened table and then to a seat
and keen the fun going, was old Randle Every
where, present, TO see that no Young man
Sao% H k 81 WtsoSs e hspq
drance the afternoon and the night wore away,
until even ChinooteaRue muscles and brains
OF fatigue and jduor. and then down the Young
folks dTGpRSed the o9 end OF the last
green and went fast to sleep.
THE CHINcoTEAauE sMUGaLER.
It il scarce necessary to say that the Chnco-
teaguer of the present day would not smugGle
Least 1Sd hn g. sSed ap fey and
case made apd provided. Besides he couldn't
Custom House on the island, and the Collector
would seize the smugggiing craft i he knew
Sgy9bnS sSTn House whs IA o Se on oo S SSys Long
peake side OF the peninsula. and things were diff
lerent. The Chincoteaguer was not CHI enough
one now and then, and commanded her. lie
knew every inch OF water along this much
indentsd coast ana Mpor IN hanfd ding sloops
sharper. swifter sloops, were ever built for
merchant, service than those LAUNCHED on tho
poles, stayes. aud shingles, tho Chincoteaguo
Skipper sailed away for SstSnsas. or Santiago;
running into some inlet, tarried there for n
night or two or three. and then came up to the
bay here. and. anchorlng near the mainland,
return lin ballast" The collector always
came over and examined the, sloop. poked his
eyes might have looked suspciously fresh,
drank freely from bottle OF superior rum.
smoked excellent cigars. and went away.
his inlet for a night or two or three after
which he loaded oysters in bulk for Now York
or Philadelphia Oysters In those days covered
a multitude OF rum barrels, and the old Chin
coteaguer chuckles to this day as he tells Of
outwitted customs officials.
CHINCoTEAGUE WAS LOYAL.
When. the stranger comes &c. Chincoteague
old natives as j. 4. NJ. Wheaton. Martin G.
Conner, and Uncle Ken Jester. tho first thing
they will cay to him is that their ancestors
lived on the island before the Independence Of
the United States. and fought in the war Of the
Wheaiton's father, Joshua, and his Uncle
Daniel were wounded in battle then: Connor's
father was taken from his sloop by British
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LIFE ON CHINCOTBAGUE
Wild Ponies, Wild Fowl,
and Oysters.
A CURIOUS ISLAND PEOPLE,
Sketches and Photographs by
Sun Reporter.

The ChIncoteaGuerIn Hts Home Haunted
House-Story or Two Colored Wizards
Joys OF an Oyster Roast at OLD Handle
Mason's-The old Flag was Not Hauled
Down ChincoteaEue-HeiI Fire Por-
srayed by tho Blaze of Pitch Pine Knots
-ChincoteaEue CrIme-A SportsmAn's
Caunau-Tho Inmense Oyster Busine-s.
CH1NCoTEAGuE, Va. May 2.-In shallow,
unnamed arm OF the Atlantic. and six miles of
the northern end OF the mainland Of the vir-
gnian peninsula. lies the island OF Chinco-
league. Though ninc miles long by one in
width moro than half it's area is Just swash at
every tide, aud half the remainder is under
water at all but the dryest seasons. wide
belt OF salt marshes. a succession OF low pine
covered ridges that look like stranded sand
waves,wlth broad sweet water gades between.
grown full OF pond lilies and rank water grass
os-such is ChincoteaRue as nature made her.
1t is as II section Of Florida had been picked
up and dropped down on this coast.with n
narrow sea wall Of sandy hills stretching for
fifty miles up and down the coast. Just off to
seaward. to protect it. Cut Off from the main
land by six miles OF water, protected from the
waves Of the sea by the natural breakwater.
its sands and waters the resorts of numberless
birds and wild fowl in their seasons. and its
surpassed quality. a sunnier. seepier happier
combination OF land and water for the home OF
lazy man would be hard to fnd.
Not only Is Chincoteague isolated: it Is
unique. No other section Of the East is able
to boast as ChincoteaGue is. Of being the home
OF herd OF ponies almost as wild as those the
people run down and lasso on the plains Of No
Mans Land No other district OF equal extent
in old Virginia can boast that Its whole people.
save one man. was loyal to Uncle Sam when
the State voted to secede from the Union. In
few II any other portions Of tho country. is the
land under water worth so much more than
tho dry land as 1t is in ChincoteaRue. Rarely
can a community be found in such excellent
health when so utterly regardless OF sanitary
laws. while more curious combination Of the
old and the new. the conservative and the pro-
Gressive. the lazy and the thrifty than the
peoplelof Chincoteague. must be sought for
long II found elsewhere.
THE PONIES.
Chinooteague has no historical society: in
deed. until within recent years. it had very
few people who could read. The earliest ex-
pioraNon and settlement Of the island are
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and SO there he stays till old ago OF a Christ
mas dinner carries HIM of flocks OF from
with til" tame The hybrids are called mum
Grnins by the natives. and are valued highly,
because munStum yields three ii mas the
weight Of feathers that tame goose does and
twice he weight o. a wild one. The hybrids
lay eEEs. but the eggs win not hntch.
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Found . skeleton In the Boiler.


Y W0T ~ NJ TTTN- . TTUF
FL Pi3F, s. D.. Aprii - An official boiler
inspec' or IA IL rity to. iay 'rund the hcachsd
skeleton Of a man in the mlmmo Il boiler IN
tua .,le pD.ns. Tho boiler mas be in COT
slant na .lnra Jan /, aud thr identity Of the
man and how 10 cam" hero IS M 7teTy that
LpbUGY seems able 10 sy.Nu,
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Uied In the saddle.
Ernm M. slcrmn.n.o N.e.,Lr-no1

IrnGI me NIcT ihiri u NrC'T = ilpL
At the ranch OF William Dixon, the well
known CosumneI farmer, n singular instance
OF sudden death occurred the other forenoon.
Mr. Dixous brother VI .chael s. Dixon, set out
on horseback 10 drive VI some cnitIo. lie mad
been a sufferer from heart disease and his
brother Tried tn dissuade nm fr m going, but
us he insi- ted on going it was deemed best TO
have his nephew accompany Elm.
Alvin pummsr Oversopr ui thr ROAD district
that embraces that locality, was coming TO the
city 10 transact some business with the Board
OF Suparyi -OrS. and saw tho men driving cattle
Ia the field near the road Present. he noticed
the elder Dixon rein NJ his horse, can forward
over the pomme' Of his saddle and remain In
that position the horse meanwhile standing
quite still. Mr.. Pummer thought that some.
thing was wrong with ne man but concluded
Young Dixon rode az and spoke to his uncle
who '!iI not move aud thon rode hurredly to
tho lane AND informed Mr. Plummor that he
he loved his uncle WAS dead.
MIR. Plummor lrovc INTO the field aud over to
where the horse and his immovable rider weTa
and found that Mr. Dixon was really dead. lie
assisted tho young man IN lifting the body
from the morse an placing II IN the buggy. and
then drove back with IL to the Dixon ranch.
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Couldn't Get His Tongue Away from tho
FLASK.


While John Drut,ch, 10 years Of age, living
at tO5 Patkin street, was, eating dinner yester-
day. his. tongu" became in tened to the mouth
Efforts to release his tongue were In vain. and
half dozen persons attempted To pun tho
tearing out the boys tongue. He was finally
taken 10 the Maryland University Hospital
where the doctors succeeded in Kidding him Of
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-09-03
ARMED PINKERTONS
4 Congressional Committee to
 Consider the Subject.
wobsKrNGMEN MAKE AN APPEAL
Federation of Labor Delegates Urge Con
 grsss to Take Immediate Action.

Senator Hale Discusses His Reciprocity
 Amendmsnt-Nlr. sherman Thinks the
 Plan n Startling Ons-Hs Talks Abont
 canAdA's TrAdS-Ths Surplus Described
 by CongresAmen of Both PartIss.
 WASHINGTON, Sept. 3.-Representa- tive Quinn of New York appeared be- fore the Committee on Commerce and urged that action be taken on the reso- lution introduced by him relative to the unlawful employment of Pin kerton detectives by the New York Central Railroad Company.
 He presented to the committee Messrs. Ferry, McCann and Schulteis, from the Federation of Labor, each of whom spoke of the necessity for Con- gress to take some action in the mat ter and put an end to the illegal appoint menf of irresponsible parties by cor porations.
 A committee was appointed to con- slider the matter and report resolu- tion at an early day.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-09-03
The Minister Will Not Accept the Al.
 vics But is Badly Frightened.

The Legation Guarded by squads of
 P"Iicamen-Tne AbortlVe Attempt of .1iarrund as Daughter to Shoot MT.
 1Itzner Sttn Discussed In Guatemala.
 The Woman Taken to Prison.
 C1rY OF GUATEMALA, Sept. 3.-United States Minister Mizner's friends are urging him to abandon the city if he would save his life The followers of General Barrundia threaten to kill him on sight. Incensed by his order to Captain Pitts to surrender their chief, they hold him responsible for the sub- sequent tragedy an board the Acapulco. The failure of the attempt of Barrun- dia's daughter to shoot Mizner seems only to have whetted their appetite for what they call their revenge
 Up to the present MT. Mizner shows no signs of accepting the advice of his friends-to flee from the city--but the almost open threats of assassination have badly frightened him, and the legation is constantly guarded by squads of policemen.
 Nothing is talked of but the abortive attempt of Barrundia's daughter to kill MT. Mizner. Undoubtedly the woman, WHO WaS recently married III this city, was made temporarily crazy by the story of the killing of her father.
 When she appeared at the Legation she was very pale and trembling with excitement. In her hand she carried Colts revolver, and she had forced her way into Mir. Mizner's private office before any one had presence of mind enough to arrest her.
 l. the woman, it is now sad, MT. Mizner ran into the street, crying loudly for help. A crowd quickly gathered among them being a number of police. men, who arrested the woman and marched her off to prison.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-09-03
TALKING FOR RECIPROCITY.
Mr. Halo Advocate. Hrs Amendment in the sOnnts.

Mr. Halo AdvOcRIes Hrs Amendment in
 the sonata.
 WASHINGTON, Sept. 3.-In the Senate MT. Hale offered the reciprocity amendment of which he gave notice last June, and spoke in support of it. Discussion of reciprocity he said had resulted in grave and pertinent sugges- tions from eminent men of the country during the last thirty years. Whoever had seen the gradual falling off of American trade with Central and South America and the Islands of the sea must have witnessed those conditi ons with the greatest impatience. The people of all those countries had a common interest with the people of the United States.
 MT. Hale referred to the reciprocity message of President Harrison and to Mir. Blaine's attitude in support of it, and to the increasing and earnest dis cussion of the subject; also to Mir. Frelinghuysen's letter of the l4th of December, 1884, transmitting the Foster treaty with Spain; als" the reciprocity resolution offered in the Senate by MT. Aldrioh in December, 1886, and to 6 report of Mr. Abram $. Hewitt in the House of Representatives to carry into effect @ convention be- tween the United States and Mexico, which showed that Hewitt was influ- enced by the same idea that now pre- vailed with vast majority of the American people.
 Mir. Sherman said that the pFopo- sition of Mir. Hale's amendment was a startling one. It authorized the Presi- dent of the United States without further legislation to declare the ports of the United States free and open to all the products of any nation of the American hemisphere upon which no export duties are imposed. Was Cuba, he asked, nation He knew that the Senator, Mir. Hale, said to-day that he meant to include Cuba. But was Canada embraced in that list of na- tionsl
 tion and the Senator had replied, "No, no; that is quite a different thing.' And yet Canada was an independent Government to all practical purposes, except as to the tie which bound her to the mother country. But if any recip- rocal trade arrangements were made with any country they ought to be made with Canada. The amendment would authorize the importation of all products, including the mezcal, or whiskey of Mexico.
 with Central and South America to show the unfavorable position of the United States in regard to those coun- tries, and said that there was a senti- ment among the people that something should be done to remedy that con- dition.
 Coming directly to the question of putting sugar on the free list, MT. Hale said that no one could tell what benefit | would come to the consumer by the unreserved repeal of the sugar duties. No one could tell whether the prices o1 sugar might not be proportionately increased by the sugar producing ooun. l tries,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-09-03
THE CONGRESS.
Unsk1lled NOrkingmen Represented at
 the Liverpool Meeting.

Unsk1IIed Workingmen Represented at
 the Liverpool Meeting.
 LIVERPOOL, Sept. 3.-The distinguish now assem bled in this city is the large representation of women and of un- skilled labor. These two classes, the importance of which is not to be de- nied in the face of recent develop by the old trades unions, land have only lately been really recognized as forming powerful factors in the com plicated labor problems of the day. Their promince, therefore, on this oc- casion is noteworthy and significant.
 President Watkins in his address said the time had undoubtedly arrived when an energetic attempt should be made to secure eight hours as & days work. He did not advocate that & measure should be forced through the House of Commons immediately, irrespective of the wishes and desires of the in dustries affected, making eight hours a days work, but he saw no reason why such a concession should not be made immediately to the ccupations advocated a direct representation oi labor in Parliament, the control oi the railways by the State and the solu- tion of the land question by naturaliza tion.
 The delegates to the Congress repre- sent constituency of 1,60O, ,000 work men. The morning hours are devoted to business, while the afternoons are given up to recreation and sightseeing The latter, however, is largely of practical nature.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-09-03

We are the first to receive Fall Style Hats.
 People going out of town, others that are tired of their summer "tile'' will appreciate this.
 All the newest freaks of fashion with many staple styles for the "quiet sort"
 
 American made Hats are good enough for "the finest" but we have a few English made hats for those preferring Every high style.'
 Soft hats will once more be popu- lar. ''The Stanley" and ''The Brigh- ton" are the latest Hats for boys and children.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-09-03
A Mothers Leap for Her Child

PoTTsTowN, Pa., Sept. 3.--Mrs. David S. Lafferty was sitting on an eminence in Mount Zion Cemetery, overlooking the Sohuylkill Canal at this place, with her 13-months-old child in baby coach by her side. Two chilnren, in playing, started the carriage in motion, and 1t rapidly descended an embank- ment and then plunged 40 feet per- pendicu1arly into the canal, followed by the mother in her frantic efforts to rescue her baby. The woman was taken out of the water .alive, though severely injured, but the baby was drowned
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-09-03
SAFE ON AN ISLAND.
4 Connecticut Picnic Party Found Suf-
 EerInE from Hunger and Exposure.

A Connecticut Picnic Party Found Sui-
 TerInE from Hunger and Exposure.
 NoRwALK, Conn.,. Sept. 3.-Yesterday noon Misses Lucy and Nellie Hoyt, nieces, and Lyman Hoyt. nephew of ex- United States Treasurer James w, Hyatt, and Misses Annie and Ida Hose good, and Charles Hosegood, went in s small skiff on a picnic. Their failure to return, coupled with the fact that q heavy sea was on, caused great anxiety and searching par ties hunted for them all night. -.
 During the morning a special steamer found the party all safe on small piece Of land called Betts Island though suffering from hunger and ex- posture. The heavy weather had car ried them farther out than they in- tended to go, and they were carried ashore on the island. :
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-09-03
ATerribleInjustiCe
We Love all the Good Women and | Pity all the Bad Ones. But Good
 or Bad, We Don't Like Those
 Who Tell Lies About Us.
Listen to our grievance !

Listen to our BrloNahce
 A lady came into our store and asked the price of a certain Parlor Suit. We answered promptly seventy-five dollars. "why" said the lady, "I visited the house of friend yesterday, and she has one like it. She told me she bought it here and paid ninety dollrrs for it." An other lady came into the store to price a Chamber set. It was forty dollars. "Well, we'll" said she, "Mrs. - told me her set cost sixty dollars, and 80 thought would come and see for myself" Now, ladies, ,we must tell tme price of the goods on our floors when people come in to buy, and if some are found out in telling a WRONG story it is your owa fault. In the first place, 1t is considered bad man. ners to ask anybody what he or she paid for an article, but for HEAVEN SAKE IF You DoN'T TELL THE TRUTH DoN'T TELL ANYTHING, because such stories cost us thousands of dollars every year. Peo- pie know pretty near what goods cost, and if they believe your story we are put down as eItortioners. IF WE HAVE BRouoHT THE PRICE OF FURNITURE DOWN 30 PER CENT. IN SEVEN YEARS WE WANT THE CREDIT FOR IT. All we ask is jus tice.
 Moral Don't take anybodys word. Come and see for yourself.
 Another carload of stoves arrived to- day. The first house in Waterbury to buy Stoves by the carload.
 GIFT
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-09-03
Interesting Exercises at Gstsysburc.

GETTYSBURG, Pa, Sept. 3.-Ex-Gover- aor A. G. Curtin presided at the exercises held by the Pennsylvan ia Reserve Association, which were held in the presence of large assemblage. The monuments were presented to the Battlefield Memorial Society by Gov. Beaver, and were received on behalf of the society by Provost Major 0. w. Hazard. The Sixth, Tenth and First Cavalry held individual exercises.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-09-03
Two Carr. nters Killed.

NEWARK, N. J., Sept. 8.-A swinging scaffold on @ building in course of construction on Claremont avenue fell, precipitating four carpenters who occupied it distance of thirty-five feet to the ground. Theodore Brand and Herman Matthias were killed, and is claimed that the ropes supporting the scaffold were rotten. The coroner will investigate.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-09-03
The Central DischargIng New NIen.

BUFFALO, N. Y., Sept. 3.-The New York Central road is taking back so me of It's old switchmen and discharging g new men. It is said that five were re- instated yesterday, and that others were received and put to work to-day. Six of the new men who took strikers places were discharged during the morning because of inoompetency.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-09-03
Pasted 154 Days.

WHITEHALL, Pa., Sept. 3.-Mrs. Adam Wuchter has, it is asserted, lasted 154 days. It is positively affirmed by her friends, who are continually at her bedside, and by her attending phy sician, that no food or nourishment of any kind has passed her lips in the time mentioned.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-09-03
Building Association Delegate. Me.

TRENTON, N. q, Sept. 3.-Delegates representing 125 Building and Loan Associations met here and resolved to ask for a repeal of the Mechanics Lien law and refused to support 8 resolution calling for 8 State Inspector of Build ing Associations. It was decided to form @ State League in the near future.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-09-03
Gov. H,i and the Grant Monument

NEW YORK, Sept. Ex-Governor Hill sent a special messenger to the Grant Monument Fund Committee to say that he would be glad to cooperate with them in any way. The committee will meet tomorrow to consider the plans presented by the various archi- f0cfa
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-09-03
Two EstImAto. on th, surplu,,

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3.-In the House probable surplus after all appropria- tions are made for the fiscal year 1891. He estimated @ net surplus of $17, ,0OO,- 900. MT. Savers for the Democrats also submitted an estimate in which he produced figures which he claimed would show a net deficiency of $11, ,600,- 000 for 1901