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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-12-15
CoFFEE-
INST IcT- OF WATERBURY BE Proh,ta

C Court, Dec. 15, 189O. 0 ,usy Estate at e,,,s of J. M Adamson, of Water The voluntary assignment of the said dehtor gel having been, lodged in this office h I9r ree'Td and the probate thereof and Christo- signment nominated as trustee for said estate, Ordered, that the aOth day of December 1890 at o'clock. forenoon, be, and the same is hereby ass,gned sea for hearing on the approval of said proposed trustee, and that all persons interested therein may nave notice to appear, it they see cause, and be heard thereon, this Court directs that this order be published thret, times in n newspaper having circulation in said Probate Dstrlct,before said timr assigned for said hearing
 BILLS PHELAN, Judge
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-12-15

You can buy fonr of any kind at LADD'S cheaper than any other place in Conn.
 PHELAN claims that he keeps the best Tea in the city. Try it.
 Who can show you the best Holiday Gifts in the city, Lake, Strobel & Co. Look in their windows and see them; step in and be convinced. Those gold chain bracelets are immense.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-12-15
-Ennland naid ea1. nnn. nnn last uo

1 England paid e21, GOO, 900 last year to continental countries for dairy prod ucts alone. The butter and margarine imported weighed oyer 5000 oo0 hun. dred-weight, and the cheese nearly g, 900, 1000. The eggs England imported amounted to 1, 100, GOO, 900.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-12-15
DIsTRIcr OF WATERBURY, ss, Probate

OVIEI IItC IoSU. H Estate of P: Donahue, of Water bury, in said district, assigning debtor
 The voluntary assignment of said debtor hay ing been lodged in this office for record and inc probate thereof, and Christopher Oowpey of waterbury being in said assignment nominated as trustee for said Estate, therefore
 Orlered, that the goth day of Dec A n 1890, at o'clock in the forenoon, He. and the same sam s, IS hereby CT assigned for hearing on the app 0vai 9t sald proposed trustee, and that all appear. if thy See cause and be heard thereon % ms thls court directs that this order be published !nree ! times m newspaper having Circulation m sald bate District, b, fore said time as- gned for said hearing. '-o e"
 - ELLIS PHEIAN, Judge,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-12-15
An III Fated FnmiIr.

NORWICH, Dee 15.-Msry Gallagher. step-daughter of Stephen Corcoran who was fouud dead last week, died this morning and her mother is lying at the point of death.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-12-15
Wreck on the Elevated.

NEW YORK, December 15.-A con- struction train on the elevated road at Sixth avenue was wrecked near Grand street to-day. No lives lost.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-12-15
TOrribio Tragedy.

HAMILTON, Ont, Dec 16.-sarah Hunter, aged IS, poisoned her employer, John Smith, and his family, yesterday self.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-12-15

@-Those reap who SOW. Merchants who advertise in the EVENING DEMOCRAT sow the seeds of success.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-12-15
"Chris" is on it's way.

DR. c. W. 8. FRosr, 1s7 Bank st.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-12-15

"Chris" will be appreciated.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-12-15
LOCAL LIN Els.

VIM. CoE HOLMES, M.D., Browns blk
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-12-15

Now for "Chris." Wait for it.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-12-15
For The Holidays.

All former efforts surpassed The grand est display ever made. Holiday Goods for everyone. We are now showing one of the finest and most carefully selected as- sentiments of Holiday Gifts to be found in the city. Persian, Silver, Plush and Leather Goods of all kinds, Novelties, Fan cy Articles, Ornamental and Useful Goods, and for the children full line of Dolls of all sizes and styles, at prices from 15 cents up,and . variety of other goods we cannot enumerate, but we invite everyone to visit our store and examine our Holiday depart ment. It is workable fairy land.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-10-01
What Il wobblpr Is.

1t is interesting to learn from so ac-
complisled an expert in equine pecul-
iarities as London omnibus driver of
many years standing that ''wobbler''
is horse which puts all its feet dow |
at once while engaged in drarsng 2
vehicle at the maximum ~'6e Oh SIX
miles an hour. How. .r,flle observing
this attitude, tho animal contrives to
advance single step may be compre-
hensible to persons possessing an OK
ceptionally intimate acquaintance with
the habits and capacities OF horze..
For our own part we frankly confess
that the me thod of progression thus in
Dictated is new to us and that wob-
bling steed is freak of nature which
we have not yet been fortunate enough
to contemplate in the flesh. Yet the
driver in question ought to know, for he
has guided this particular simultaneous
'.wobbler" throughout an entire decade
and can scarcely be mistaken in respect
to its special gifts OF pace and action.
Alderman Cowan fined him five shil-
lings and costs for driving to the COM
mon danger Of the public" Scientific
observation, like, virtue, is alas, too
frequently its own reward. London n
Telegraph.
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uood and the BypochondrIac.

Hood used to tell story OF a hYpo-
chondriac who was in the habit, two or
three times week, Of believing him
self dying. On certain occasion he
was taken i'll with one, OF his terrors
while out riding in his gig, and, hap
pening at the time to see in the road
ahead his family physician riding in his
carriage in the same direction, he APP
piled the whip to his horse TO overtake
the old doctor as soon as he possibly
could. The doctor. however, seeing
him coming, applied the whip to his
own horse, and as he had anag that was
considered a ''goer" they had close
time of it for about three miles. But
the hypochondriac. driving a fast horse
finally came alongside Of the doctor
and exclaimed: Hang 1t, doctor, pul
up-pull up Instantly. ! am dying
II think you are. cried the doctor :
never saw any one going g fast ~ y
\. star
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-10-01
HANNIBAL Mamlln at Eighty.

II dropped into the Tarratine Club at
Bangor the other day" says writer in
the Lewiston journal, land looked into
the pretty little parlor where there were
groups OF gray-haired men at tables en-
loving afternoon whist and smoking
peacefully. It was raining like fury
out of doors, and the patter on the east
windows was alluring ] sat down near
the window in the reading-room adjoin-
ing the first parlor, and was doing little
or nothing, when ] heard a voice from
the next room saying: My trick, old
boy. Got yon that time. Didn't play
that just exactly right. did your Well,
well, live and learn The voice sounded
familiar, and stepping into the parlor
saw an old friend just slapping down q
winning card in an alluring game of
auction pitch. He looked up and said:
.How-dye-do' It was Hannibal Ham
lin, and he was playing in good luck.
An hour later saw him walking home
in the rain without an umbrella.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-10-01
General aaum,s son John.

Aside from his con.ivance with the
rerating frauds, there was nothing
about Tanners administration OF the
Pension Office worse than Commissioners
Raum's allowing his son John to solicit
pension business on the strength OF the
latter's relationship to the head OF the
bureau. Johns circulars, which no is
scattering over the West are getting
into the papers, and it appears that he
takes pains in all of them to say that
he sis the son of Green B. Raum, the.
present Commissioner of Pensions, and
will attend to all business OF the firm
Wilkinson & Raum) at Washing ton. "
Naturally this appeals powerfully 70
soldiers, particularly invited in these
circulars to patronie the firm, who have
..claims on file for pensions and have
been unable to get the same through to
final settlement" It is more scandal
Gus than over was Tanners poor, liber-
ty-loying tongue, Springfield kepub'
licaA.
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=@s ALEXANDRIA, LOUISIANA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER l. 1890.

into run. In moment there was the
same dreadful crashing in the thicket.
Was he dreaming? He looked down in
bewilderment, and his eyes fell on
the iron-shod end of his wooden leg!
That settled it. Evidently he was
not dreaming, and it was time for him to
hurry home. He broke into run, as
rapid as his wooden leg would allow.
Now long use and natural dexterity
had made Jake almost as active In the
handling of this wooden leg as most men
are with the limbs which nature gave
them. But with his original legs, in their
pristine vigor, he had found himself no
match for bear. What then could he
expect in the present instance? Jake
looked over his shoulder and beheld
the bear hot on his tracks. He could
have sworn it was the same bear as of
old. He made up his mind to run no
more, but to save his breath for what
he felt might be his last fight He
gave a series of terrific yells. such as he
thought might pierce even to the cor
ner grocery under the hill, and threw
himself flat on his back on gentle
hummock that might pass for post Of
vantage.
Jake was not hopeful, but he was firm.
He thought il would be too much to ex-
pect to come off twice victorious from a
scrape like this. He eyed the bear stern
ly, and it seemed to him as if the brute
actually smiled on Observing that its
intended victim had not forgotten his
ancient tactics. Jake concluded that
the approaching contest was likely to
be fatal to himself; but he calculated
on making itat least unpleasant for the
bear.
The animal turned little to one side
and attacked his PROSTATE antagonist
in the flank, but Jake whirled nimbly
| just in time and brought down his iron.
shod heel on the brute's snout The
blow was heavy one, but that bear was
not at all surprised. If it was the bear
of the previous encounter it doubtless
argued that years had brought addition
al weight and strength to his opponents
understanding. It was not to be
daunted, but instantly seized the
wooden leg in its angry jaws. Jake's
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THE BEAR BACKED OFF FEW PAGES.
yells for help continued, but the bear,
the moment it discovered that the
limb on which it was chewing was Of
good white oak, fell prey to astonish'
ment if not alarm. 1t dropped the leg,
backed off a few PAGES, sat down upon
it's launches and gazed at this strange
and inedible species of man. Jake
realized at once the creatures bewilder-
ment, but the crisis was such a painful
one that the humor of the situation
failed to strike him.
After a few moments of contempla-
ton the bear made a fresh attack. 1t
was hungry, and perhaps thought somo
other portion of Jake's body might
prove more delicate eating than hislcg.
Jake, however gave it no chance to.
try. The next hold the bear got was
upon the very end of the oalSen mem
Der, where the iron ring proved little
to It's taste. 1t tried fiercely for an
other hold, but Jake, in his desperate
struggles, endowed with the strength
of his terror, succeeded in foiling it in;
every attempt At length, with the sut-.
most force of his powerful thigh, he-
drove the end of the leg right into the
beasts open mouth, infiicting serious
wound Blood flowed freely from the
animals throat, and presently, after a
| moment Of hesitation, having probably
concluded that the morsel was not savory,
enough to justify any further struggle.
the bear moved sullenly away, coughing
and whining.
Jake lay quite still till his van
ouished antagonist had disappeared in
| the covert. Then he rose and wendell
his way homeward, thinking to himself
how much better his wooden leg had
served him than an ordinary one could
have done. In few minutes he was
met by some of his fellow-t ownsmen,
who were fastening to find out the
cause of all the noise. To them Jake
related the adventure with great ella
| ton, adding, as he concluded: "You
see, now, how every thing turns out for
the best. If 1 hadn't lost that ere leg OF
mine this night ten year ago, I'd have
mebbe lost my head this very even
ing"
In spite OF Jake Dimball's reputation
for truthfulness, his story was not be-
Ilieved in the village of Second Vest
cock. 1t was voted altogether too inn
probable, from whatever way it was
looked at In fact, so profoundly IN
credulous were his acknowledges that
Jake coule not even organize bear
hunt. Some ten days later, however,
his veracity received ample confirma-
ton. A man out looking for strayed
cattle, in the woods not more than a
couple of miles from Jake's pasture,
found large bear lying dead in cedar
swamp. Examining the body curiously
to find the cause of death, he was
puzzled till he recalled Jake's story.
Then he looked at the dead brute's
throat. The mystery was solved; and
the community was once for all con-
vinced of the fighting qualities OF the
wooden leg -Chas. G. d. Roberts, in N.
Y. independent. So
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NOTES AND, COMMENTS.

1t is noted as one of the signs Of
the times that nobody out West has yet
undertaken to read Brother Plumb out
of the Republican party. Buffalo Cour-
Ter. s1f $50 4s 8 T5
SENATOR Edmunds will probably
find that in the case of the Federal
election bill, "go over" and "go under"
mean the same thing st Louis Post
Dispatch. -
There are no protection Demo-
Gratis, as that term was once used, in
either house of Congress, but the
most perfect accord in the Democr ATTIC
ranks on the subject of a reduction OF
taxation.-N. Y. World.
With bully in the Speakers
chair, insensible to any consideration
but party success, and blackguards on
the floor, it is about time that the House
adjourned and went home. 1t would be
a relief to an angry and disguised coun.
try.-N. Y. Herald.
Boiled down reciprocity means
tariff reform, nothing more, nothing
less. The people. demand the true es.
sence of the latter, and will have it.
High-tariff advocates may prefer to take
it sugar coated under the name Of yeci-
procity.-St. Paul Pioneer Press (Rep.1
Allegheny County, Pa, that gave
Harrison ao,4os majority, is unm istaka-
bly, in the tlroes OF revolution. OF tho
six leading Republican journals in
Pittsburgh, rvs = the Dispatch, the
Telegraph, the Jimes, the rress and
tho Leader refuse to support Della
mater.
THE Chicago Inter Ocean wants to
know why Tho Democrats oppose the
force billif they are so sure it will re-
suit in q. Democratic victory. Such an
inquiry can only come from a small
Drained politician who sees nothing but
politics" in patriotic opposition to a
bill that destroys the freedom of cleo
tions. Boss ton Globe.
The State platform of the Indiana
Democracy is a ginger-cake 1t sharply
arraignsg the present Administration for
it's deliberate abandonment OF civil-ser-
vice reform, for the use of Government
ofiiet5s for the payment Of campaign
debts, for treating public patronage as
a family appendage, and for its hostil'
itty to tho rights and interests OF the
producing and laboring masses. -Chica.
go Globe.
The campaign in the First dis
!, trict languished and apathy was general
/ until Mr.. Reed appeared. The cormo
! rants at once gathered about him like
| vultures about a carcass-with the ad
vent Of the dictator moral ideas wen
4 up with IA bound. Every man noted as
lcorruptionist became at once enthusi
astic. How much it cost to give Mr.
Reed his great plurality tits impossible
to say, but it is safe to conclude tina
| never in the history Of this district ha
money been used so lavishly and so cor
ruptly. 1t is a great triumph for tn
Speaker, but victory won in such
way ought to bring blush OF sham
even to his brazen cheek. -Portlan
4 (AIe.l Argus. -
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ss,,s M ne made himself a new leg of
ssss oaS, around the bottom of which.
Inn s'. =. wear, he hammered stout
setis;ss years went by in their usual sur
ebana s,uus fashion, and brought few
syen; sss 70 Second Westcock. One June
nv s. ten years after that on which
lows s S opened, Jake was driving the
Ia ss aome as usual, when once more as
TIA, 's s the swampy thicket, he heard
Isssaaclng growl. Jake looked
the sun asa as II in dream. There was
aip,l anne dewy smell in the air.
serp, NV with the fragrance OF sweet
and ! ,.as az, he remembered so painfully
yellow we'll we'll There was the same lone
the wss, ioaa over the black woods to
liz J. sss There was the same dappled
u 6a,a-a. esr and violet over his head.
'Gss as saw toe COWS breaking
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-10-01
PlTH AND POINT.

lin q room in one of the railroad sta
etions of this city is this notice: Gentle
men will please not spit on the floor. )"
Gentlemen never do. boston Herald.
Tho dude does not look so much like
an ass, clad in his blazer, as he resem-
bles zebra. This is rather rough on
tho zebra, too. IN. Y. Commercial Ad.
vertiscr.
-Firs, small Boy-''Been to the cir.
cus?' Second Small Boy-"Yes." ''Did
yer get in under the canvas?" Course
l did. Did yer 'spose. the show was in
the open air?"-Yankee Blade Ett r
Cautious Dame-"Are you sure this
horse is suitable for a lady to driver"
Livery Man----'sYes'm. He's very in
telligent boss, mum, and won let you
run him into any thing. GOOD News.
81 think it's SO stwange," said
Chappie. "She's awfully fond Of dogs,
but she won't have any thing to do with
me. - ''That does seem rather con-
trajectory" put in Cynicus.-N Y.
Herald. 81.
IF women ever become railroaders,
can recommend Bridget as brake
woman sighed Mrs. Snaggs, as she
gazed at the latest accumulation Of
broken crockery.-Pittsburgh Chronicle
Telegraph. .e,Sf'' LES
Tho information that property is
''jnst stones throw from the railroad
| station is very frequently calculated to
impress one with intense ad miration for
the man who throws the stone. WASH
ington Pest.
| Mrs. Coldham-'It is painful to re-
fleet how many things must suffer be.
fore dinner for human beingsgis over. !" .
Thinly-''Yes, indeed; very sad Mrs
Coldham-'"'There are the chicken, the
cattle, the fish, the oysters, tho"
Thinly-s'The boarders. "
.s-Amazed Mother-"What, does. this
mean, miss? The idea of allowing a
young man to hug and kiss you that
wayp' Sweet fGirl-"Oh, it's all right,
ma. Mr., Nicefello gives me a penny a
hug, and it's all to be applied towards
raising the mortgage on our church. y
/ N. Y. Weekly. fao
The Portland drummer who was
enumerated with his entire family three
times in Seattle and twice in Tacoma,
but not at all in Portland, where he
| lives, is.anxious to know where heEi to
vote next election and if he can vote as
many times in each city as he appears
on their census returns. West Shore.
i--"Clara." said the old man.: that
young follow. can't have you, He
smokes cigarettes, know, for, smell
them when he is around. Papa, "
said the dear girl, she never smokes
them, but he owns a cigarette factory"
$50 Then, my darling, he can marry
you when he will There's money in
the business Harpers Bazar. III
! She Had Not Expected 1t. Alice
''Oh, Maud, I'm SO troubled' Maud
s'What about, dear ?'' ''Why. I've
been engaged to Tom Jinks for nearly
thre, weeks, and ho hasn't given me
any chance to break it yet, and Pm
afraid he isn't going to. What shall
do? l really believe he thought
meant it!"--Lawrence American.
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LIGHT is BREAKING.
Even Littic Vermont Is Growing Tired of
the Republican Party.

the lSepuDhCitu IdrbJ'
It's an "off year." when majorities
usually dwindle, but that fact will not
wholly explain the falling off OF the
Republican vote in Vermont. Democra-,
cy has never been a power in Vermont.
"A narrow prejudice which prevents
Vermont from looking beyond its
s'mountain Businesses" and wool and
marble have kept the State a
Republican stronghold George M.
.Stearns, witty lawyer of Chicopee,
Mass, was once asked to address the
Democrats of Vermont on political is
sues, and replied that business engages
ments kept him at home, but If the
Democrats of Vermont would assemble
in his back yard he would. address them
from his rear porch. But the Dsmocra-
cy of Vermont, though few in number,
have been staunch in their adherence tc
principles and have always made a gal
liant fight against overwhelming oddEs
To-day they see the Republican majorits,
ra pidly dwindling and their own streng Ii
increased. When the total vote is MT IA
known political philosophy will be fabl.
to determine the causes. An "off Y ear,
aided; Gubernatorial candidate Who's,
political tactics smell as strongly asa tn,
pelts he deals in has had somethi9ao +
do with it; prohibition may have Weak
ened the Republican ranks, but theb in
crease in strength of the tariff-reHforu
idea viii be found TO be the chief cans,
of Republican disaster. Vermontlsis es
sentially a farming State, and thfsre. a
everyw here, under the baneful inf memo
OF Mchinteylsh', Inc lar'nsr AS SUI
tered. larih feiormers nave Lause
rejoice and to look to the FUTURE wit
eyer-incfeasing hope. Chicago Mail.
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She Saw Too Much.

She latter marriage)-You told me
that was your first love, but | have
found whole trunk-full Of letters from
all sorts of girls, just bursting with
tenderness
He'll said you were the first 1
ever loved. didn't say you were tho
only one who ever loved me. Seen.
Y, Weekly,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-10-01
KENNEDY AND QUA
The Republican Leader Alta cp,
a Birot from Ohio.

Kennedy of Ohio, erstwhile ilits Lieu.
tenant-Governor, bitterly arrakzicns. Re-
publican though both of them are. the
artful, silent Quay, to whom s sttribu-
ted the success of Harrison's campaign
and who remains at the headH 81 The Re-
publican organization. Keuned VS.
words are bitter and DESERVED snolsen
in the House of Representatives. against
the foremost Republican iabolitician Of
the land and member HI, the other
house, the speech Greatly a sensation.
1.-THE Judas who took the ,thirsv pieces OF
silver and went and Aanged himself