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Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-12-23

being hard and sound as a pine-knot, he
mustered in.
Color-Sergeant John Roach twice
shook goodbye" with me in '65. He
had hurried home to Maine, after mus,
ter-out, was hardly missed until he
was lack again, more quiet than ever
seemingly saddened.
He Flowed he'd go West; and he went.
Nearly thirty years later 1 learned
more of Johnny Roach's life and fort
unes.
| I'll try to tell it story-wise.
1t was Christmas eve. at Saw-Mtll
Gulch. Johnny lived near there. He
had gone West to be sheep-raiser, SO
he pre-empted claim in Turkey creek
canyon, built cabin, and settled him
self to ''hold down" three hundred and
twenty acres.
Here he lived with Tab as his only
companion. Tab was a cat. He had
taken her in one stormy night, poor,
starved creature; now she was fat and
lazy.
1t was Christmas eve, and Johnny was
lonesome. Tab was asleep, so she was
no company to speak of.
'Tab," said John, at last, sit takes a
thunderin' lot of sleep to doyou-but I
don't know but as you're right
Just then, above the roaring of the
torn, arose fearful cry, as of one call
ing for help. Once, twice, it rang out
with awful clearness and then died
away, as If In an agony of despair.
The cat walked, jumped toward her
master and mewed as she looked up into
his face.
John took down the old musket and
fingered the lock, listening inteutly all
the while.
Again that shrill, imperative yet i'm
ploring cry, 1t was human voice.
The man swore as he thought how he
had been deceived into thinking that
call for help the shrek of wild beast.
He drew on his fur cap and great coat,
lighted his lantern and strobe forth into
the dreadful night: ''You stay here,
Tab, and keep house" he said, soothing
ly, to the cat, as he shut the door Of his
cabin.
Down the mountain he sprang, sure
footed as a channels. The storm in
creased in intensity every moment, and
1t was very cold. He kept on doggedly
like himself-until he came to a mar
row point in the canyon, where the wag-
on track was crowded into the creek and
there was only room for q wagon to pass
by closest driving.
i! He looked upon strange scene.
A 'buck-board" was there, turned
over, the horse attached to it lay, har-
ness-tangled, in the water, and woman
sat bolt upright on a bowlder near by,
afraid to move for fear of plunging into
the creek; and doing the only thing she
could-using her lungs.
John put down his lantern, waded to
the rock, lifted the woman in his strong
arms and carried her back across the
torrent to the narrow path.
81 reckon can walk now she then
said, sharply. p
Don't be too sure about that" John
answered, but he put her down, for she
was tall, and heavy, and besides it was
very embarrassing to have woman 90
near him.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-12-23

Intelligent Compositor-That new re-
porter spells .svictuals" "v-i-t-a-l-s."
Foreman-Yes, he's fresh; make 'er
right and dump'r in here; want to go
to press in just three minutes.
And this was what the public read
when the paper was issued: 1.-THE YER
dict of the coronsr's jury was that the
deceased came to his death from the
effect of gunshot wound in his vic
tuals. "-Whiteaide Herald.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-12-23
UNDER OBLIGATIONS.
A Negro ParsOnss Christmas sermol

NOTICE dat dewed-
dah's rathah chill
some, mo- or less
An ] notice dat de
backlog so't or
era ck1e 8, Lo'r
bressg
Ole Crimp is on de
turnpike an de
frost Is on de
faince
An SAINT Claus IL
soon be hyah, SO
chilun, hab some
saince.
l seed i'm on Ole
Massa's run; twar
jais de odd all
night,
Wild aspan oh balky
reindyahs, bofe
UNI dapple gray
an white.
Dey war hitched up
to a monsus look
In alligatah
sleigh.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-12-23
JOHNNY ROACH.
A Christmas Night in Turkey
Greek Canyon.

R &c RUITED
h / m in '61.
Twenty years Of
age, six feet
one inch long,
and the thin
n e s t, loosest-
10 i n t e d, big
boned specimen
of humanity /
ever did see.
In our zouave
uniform he was
truly q "holy
shows" the gau.
dy dress had at
traeted him and.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-12-23
WILLIAM Il. COLLINS,

FINE TEAS, CoFFREs AND GROCERIES
CHOICE LIQUORS
E1nahe,a Golden wedding. James E. Peppers
Nount Vernon Rye, In Barrels and Bottles.
Pale Ale On Draughf Cents.
11E 20. Main 1t, Opp. Grand.
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aB-Wants, For Sale, For Rent and other
advertisements of similar character pub
lished in the EVENING DEMocRAT for one
cent word. Try it.
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Auction House.

- CLOSING Out
REFRIGERA'TORS AND ICE CHESTS
At Cost,
AUCTION AND LOAN HOUSE.
III ssush Naaa 81 OPP. Grand ct.
G. E. SHERIDAN.
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For HOLIDAY TRADE.
M. FL WAS

Desires to give customers Meerschaum
and Briar Pipes at a reduction.
For fine line of Cigars smoke Was
Choice, La Radiosa and w. D., 1Oc. For
&c Cigar the Top of the Heap, Try Me
Waterbury and Victoria defy competition.
Cigar and tobacco wholesale and retail
headquarters.
COR. GRAND AND CANAL STREETS.
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THE EVENING DEMOCRAT.
A FAMILY NEwap

Published every afternoon, Sunday en-
cepted, at No 1SS South Main street.
Waterbury.
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SINGLE COPIES Two CxNrs.

Gv-Delivered by carriers to any part Of
the city for ~ cents a month, s.. rs fer
three months, IS 90 a year.
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has employed is a modification Of the Roman
esque with slight traces here and there OF the
italian Gothic. The building Is constructed of
PHILADELPHIA brick. with trimmings OF Gate
lawbridge brown stone. while the roof and
spire are tiled with slate. On each street front
alarge gable is presented in which there is
large rosewheel window sixteen feet in dlame-
ter and glazed with stained glass in scriptural
designs. Nine smaller arched windows grace
the Ocean avenue front underneath the large
wheel window. All Of these except one are set
with handsome memorial panes OF stained glass
in memory Of the following deceased members
OF the church: The Rev. Ezra Tuttle, the Rev.
John B. Terry, Mrs. William Seagrave. Mira.
Elisha Saxton. Mrs. Josiah Tuthill. Mrs. Hud-
son. Miss Mary Z. jayne. and Mr.. Martin
Mott.
The corner OF the building on Ocean avenue
and Church street ID graced with Roman
tower or campanile eighty feet high. from
which pyramidal spire rises to the height Of
$50 feet, terminating In a weather yane on the
apex OF the spire The first story OF the tower
contains one Of the ain entrances and vesti-
bules which lead to the auditorium. while the
second and third stories are fashioned into
befry. In which swings the sweet-toned bell
which hung In the old church so many years.
The auditorium Of the church has two large
porched and arched entrances on Ocean ave-
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THE TENEMENT HOUSE MUST GO.
It 10 Rapidly Giving Place to the Improved
Modern Flat.

It IL Rapidly Giving Place to tho Improved
Modern Fiat.
The number Of permits issued by the Build
ing Department for the erection Of fat houses
during the first quarter Of this year was 800.
and they represent an expenditure Of $7,o69,-
900. During the second quarter permits for
the building of 450 fiat houses were issued.
The cost OF these 450 houses Is estimated at
010.729.500. This makes a total during the
first six months Of 750 fats, at total cost Of
$17.79S,500. Judging from this. there will be
more dwelling houses of the fiat variety erected
this year than during any previous yesR
The records Of the department show that fat
houses have been steadily growing IN favor
and that for several years there has been a
steady increase in tho demand for them The
permits granted during the same time for the
erection of all other kinds OF dwelling houses,
including tenements, were only 233 1t seemed
to be the impression among the officials OF the
department that the reason for the many ap-
plications made this year WAS due partly to an
exaggerated idea Of the city's population but
John +. Is. Smyth. a well. known dealer in real
estate. says that the whole secret OF the matter
lies In the fact that the old-style tenement
house Is rapidly passing out Of use.
The laborinR classes" he said, are grow
ing better educated every year. and as their
knowledge increases their taste for a better
way OF living improves. Time was when the
old style tenement house seemed to be the
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nue and one on Church street. The FIRST two
open Into yestlbules. which again open through
swinRtnR doors into the auditorium, while the
third opens from the street into a hallway.
The church proper IL a room hfty-three feet
deep and seventy eight feet IN length. exclu-
sive OF the organ alcove, which is fourteen by
twenty three feet In size. The peys are ar
raced on an amphitheatre floor so as to bring
every person In the congregation within exact
range OF vision and OF easy hearing OF tho
minister. The ceiling 10 a system OF Rroined
arches. from which drop rnamental trusses OF
fEetted woodwork, The windows have been so
auditorium toward which tho congregation
have their backs, so no glare Of light will fall
In their faces. but they will be allowed to enjoy
the mellow light from the attained glass, which
will be rehected from the decorated side walls
and ceilings. In the centre OF the ceiling hangs
and from this and multitude Of side lights
the building will be illumined by night.
The joiner work OF the Interior, Including the
pewB and pulpit 10 OF rcd beach nnished in its
natural color. The yestibules and staircases
are In white oak. The interior has as yet
only been temporarily decorated. although It
is expected some time to bedeck the audi
will seat from eight hundred to nine hundred
people In comfort but on an emergency one
thousand can be squeezed in.
Ono OF the principal features OF the new edi.
fce Ia the chapel, which stands in the rear OF
the church portion on Church street. This Is
modelled after the famous Vincent sometimes
called tho Chautauaua, Chapel after Dr. Vim
cents connection with the Chautauqua Lake
Camp Meeting Association at Plainfeld. n. j..
The Interior dimensions OF the chapel are about
forty by afty nine feet, and will furnish sittings
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RosEvILLH N. K. CHURCH.

Tho main entrance to the ediflce Ia through
three grand portals supported on four piers Of
several clustered columns, each with richly
foliated capitals. and reinforced on each side
by heavy columns with 'conioal copings or caps.
Between the engaged columns is an entabla-
ture OF paneling in low relief. including a
moulded cornloe supported upon consoles.
Above the grand portal the facade Of the edi-
fee is embellished by large mullioned and
transomed window. IA by 2s feet in size. glazed
with rich and tasteful designs In stained glass.
On each side Of the large window are two
smaller ones. while in tho peak OF the gable
are four still smaller ones.
Tho side Of tho church bordering on Bath
gate place contains six windows with arched
caps. Tho chapel which adjoins the church
proper Ia at the rear OF the north side OF the
and g6sS Sy two poWs Of aro6ed
Windows and has two entrances from the
street The church ,S proper also has an en-
oak doors inside the grand portals. the first
with tiled door. From here ive doors open into
the auditorium, which is sixty-seven feet wide
diateiy impressed with the % Simplicity a and % har-
mony OF the design In decoration and furnish
ing whioh dominate the interior. The first
raced amphitheatre floor and bending almost
In half circle. 50 that every, one Of them
Of hard wood. handsomely stained. is sup
iorty-six feet from the 6oor Five dormer
windows pierce the slate roof. lighting up the
richly stained ceiling and fretted trusses and
producing O very pretty effect
The chancel, which is guarded by a hand
some rail. is arranged on q circle: and en-
closes the pulpit. which stands in a deep and
large alcove. Broad aisles, like the sticks OF q
fan. run from the various entrances toward a
narrowing centre In front OF the chancel
The gallery Is In the rear above the Orange
street vestibule This presents a handsome
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panelled front. and contains pews for several
hundred sittinRs All the woodwork IN the
body Of the church. including the pews In the
gallery and on the floor OF the auditorium. Is
OF cherry finished In its natural color. The
organ. the front OF which is also finished in
pulpit and is declared by experts 10 be the
Eewerk. It was built by +. j. n Tallman
OF NyRck, and 10 O. two-manual instru-
ment, having flfty-eiRht notes to each
manual, and twenty-seyen pedal notes,
with 1881 pipes. The auditorium OF the
church is lighted A. night by ,,..oms massiys sS
lights suspended from drop and bracket
fixtures about the side walls where either gas
or electric light may bo used. All through the
building the most careful attention has been
paid and good taste displayed, In flushing and
furnishing, without making any vivid or pain
ful contrasts. Everything denotes elm plicity
and harmony prevails eyerywhere The pews
holstered In blue damask; while the floor Is
pet. The church. including the gallery, will
seat between 900 and 900 people, and when
necessary the building will be heated by steam.
The chapel, which is on the north end, is en-
doors from. the auditorium. The entrance
leading TO the lecture room OF the chapel is
through porch in an angle formed by the
main church and chapel walls while the en-
trance TO the class rooms is through tho other
outer door. Entering the chapel through the
eide entranc large library ia found at the left
hand. while directly In front is q staircase load
tween these points are two doors. one opening
into the ladies' parlors and the other into the
lecture room. At the left OF the lecture room
are three large lighted and ventilated and
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fornearly 500 pc eonle. It consists OF main floor
aud gallery, and contains q women's pnrlor. q
library. infant class rooms, and fourteen sep
arate class rooms. besides the main Sunday
school hall The main lecture 70 Im ceiling is
Just under the roof and Is lig l.ed by day by
windows cut in clere- e-story. which, like all the
other windows In the buAuing, are glazed with
stained glass The general construction OF
this portion Of tho edifce and tho material
employed are the same as those in the church.
The entire pile Of buildings will be heated by
steam. the boilers for which will be placed In
the cellar The church was built BY Contrao:
tor Isaac W. Pangborn Of Painileld. N. j.. and
cost nearly 100000.
The first Methodist church at Patchogue
was built In 1894. and was known as the Union
Church, being jointly occupied by ConRreRa-
tionalists- Methodists, Presbyterians, and
Bapttsts. The structure stood near the West
Pond. and was built OF frame, In this church.
occupying 1t alternately with the other de-
nominations. the Methodists OF Patchogue
worshipped for over thirtysyears. About 1880.
however. they had 30 increased in numbers
that the policy Of building new church Of
their own was suggested. During the follow
ing year they erected their first church. which
was frame building. After occupying this
until 1853. when they sold 1t to a conRregation
OF Roman Catholics. they erected new edihce
on the corner Of Railroad avenue and Church
street. whore they worshipped until the pros
ent church was finished. he new church,
being finished was at last occupied and the old
building abandoned. The pastor OF the Patch
oRue Methodist Episcopal Church is the Rev.
William II. Barton. and to his energy mainly
Is due the fact that the new church was huiit.
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INTERESTING ITEMS FROM MAINE.
Marriage n Failure-FIne WritinE-ERrly
Work OF Inventor Maxim.

Marriage n Fauure-FIue writing-Early
Work OF Inventor Maxim.
BANGOR. Aug. 2-George Moor OF Otis is
one OF the men who have lately come to regard
marriage as a failure. On the 9th OF July he
was marrisd. and on tho way homo with his
bride the horse ran away, throwing the couple
In heap BY the roadside and smashing new
buggy into hndling wood. On the 9th, late at
night his neiGhbors came to seranade him,
and he was Obliged to get up and make
molasses candy and pop corn for them in order
to stop the din. After the guests had departed
Mr. Moore heard great rumpus In the barn
yard. and arose to find his hennery In flames
No help was at hand, and all OF his buildings
were burned. with most OF their contents- The
FIRE is thought to have been caused by cigar
stump ,carelessly thrown by one OF the
Ria Kittredge of Belfast, who styled himself
champion microscopic postal card writer OF
the world" Is still at his queer hobby. He has
Just finished writing President Harrison's last
message. containing 10000 words. on u postal
card, having been about twenty days at the
Job. Although Mr.. Kittredge uses nothing but
pie need microscope to decipher his work
but then every letter and word stands out very
distinctly. This remarkable penmnn has also
inscribed the LORD Prayer eight times on
space the size OF five-cent silver piece. The
most wonderful part Of 1t all Is that Mr.. Kilt
redge Is nearly 79 years L OF age
OF 16. and an apprentice in the machine shop
OF ID. d. Flynt, at Dexter. made tricycle. Of
wood similar to those In use at the present
time. with the exception that its guiding wheel
was behind instead OF In front. From his
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A Fine BuIIding Obtained After Nsny
Years OF Growth and waitInG.


a Fine BuIIding Obtained After Nsay
Tears OF Growth and wAitInE.
For many years there stood on the corner Of
what 10 known "a Church street and Ocean
avenue. in the Long Island town OF PatohoRue,
q one-story- -and-a-half frame house, painted
brown. This house had an eccentric ocou-
pant In the person OF an aged individual, who.
for many years. would every day place q pail
Of clean water in the front yard. near the gate.
and hang beside It on q stake a clean towel
Nobody has ever been able to discover why this
eccentrioity was INDUCED in. and It now
promises to remain O secret for all time as
the old frame house has been moved up the
Medford road, the orchard which surrounded
It has been cut down. and the handsome
church pictured herewith stands In its place.
The church is owned by the PatohoRue Meth
odist Episcopal CONGREGATION. and is OF recent
build. having been dedicated on Sunday. June
/. For a number OF years the Methodists OF
PatchoGue have been agltatinR the question OF
having new church, and little over one year
ago Architect Oscar s. Teale OF Plainheld,
N. j., was employed to draw the plans.
He has succeed In designing one OF the hand
soonest places OF worship in all suburban Long
Island and those for whom the work was done
express great satisfaction In their new house
OF worship.
The style Of architecture which Mr.. Teale
The sun., 1890-08-03
Collie stones Mounted In Gold.

Travellers who have penetrated into the
easternmost, parts OF southern Russia find
some strange beliefs as to the power OF fish
charms. Many fish found In those countries
have two small hard round bones on the sides
Of the head. They are believed to have the
power when worn by the owner to prevent
collie, and they are termed collie stones. The
more wealthy Of the peasants have the colo
stones mounted in gold, and they are worn
upon the neck rs valuable addition TO o
necklace. The bones OF the common bullhead
are much used among the Russian peasants as
tions IN the middle ages doctors Of medicine
bad faith that two bones found in the head OF
We're appied Io the sFn in cases Of teyer Tss
tench is an Europeap fish and the United
States Fish Commission arc endeavorinR to
introduce 1t to American waters.
The sun., 1890-08-03

IN EnEland most Of the horses for draueht ana
coach purposes originally came from the Com
TaSy Ss9 the, Ri Rss o
oS soScS Sct sTS1: Of S
psdSrSos Ser hopSss oP afs
e he only & S TS1 aS I'd. 'SS6
e asiI:rlOfs!odi .,IS EeHti ~ Y S tSo S III:
lions feli for from one 10 ave thousand dol
Years the businoss. Of importing them has
grown until nov theer are several hundred
he
has been formed. which looks after the regis
tration OF all pure-blooded imported dIaught
as to the blood and breeding Of their ofisprinR
Those certificates are given when the breeder
comes from Sns stock R0a arSsdS @ @ I aS
blooded and throe. quarter bloOded steck 10 not
abed e6Ss9d Se E may
Middle and Western states, and they increase
several farmers In county com bininG to i'm
port few stations and improve the breed Of
orSer S S they nSn o Ts
noticeable improyemsnt in the value Of the
breed is worth from SlS5 to $780, 1t 10 a sure
source OF income to the farmers, as they can
get good prices from the buyers. who speedily
find out these neiehborhoods and mako the
rounds once n year. The horses are sold usu-
ally whom they are three or four years old. It
costs no more to raise 5000 horse than an $50
horse: the difference Ia all profit Many Of the
farmers have found this out, and that the
raising oftwo or three draught or coach horses
year may mean more profit than 10 derived
from all the crops on the farm. The horses
are easily transported, as the buyeSs ship them
by the car load from the Wost to New York at
an expense Of $40 to 500 each. The farmers
might get better prices for the horses II they
were to place them in the New York market
Themselves, but their facitiee for doing this
are not as good as those Of the buyers. Tho
buyer picks up several hundred horses, and
can out OF them. Two we'll mi atched coach
horses will sell for three or four times as much
as either OF them would bring sinRly.
The sun., 1890-08-03

New the RoseviIIs lEethOdists Have Spent
$4,000 for Cite nna Htrueture.


New che RoseviIIe lEethOdists Have Spent
$4,000 Tor Site ana btrusture.
The new Rosevllle Methodist Episcopal
Church, OF which the accom- panyinR illustration
10 n representation. In on the corner OF Orange
street and BathRato place. in that part OF the
city OF Newark. N. j., known as Roseville. The
new church was begun early in 1889, and the
cornerstone was laid on June II OF that year.
By tho efforts Of the pastor, the Rev. ]. M.
Meeker. Phi. D., the odinoe was pushed to COM
pletion and dedicated on the first Sunday Of
last month
The building. as will bo seen BY the sketch
II OF handsome exterior. unique in it's appear
ance, and undoubtedly is one Of the most strik-
ing Of all the houses Of worship In Newark.
The style OF architecture Is RomAnesdue, with
a mixture OF the medieval The windows and
doors are all heavily guarded with Roman
arches and strongly buttressed. Tho founda-
tion courses Of the building MP TO the water
table are constructed OF heavy blocks OF Con-
nectiout granite. finely tooled while above that
the side and rear walls are brick. The main
'front.' or the Orange street facade, however. is
built OF Indiana limestone. An ootagonal tow
or OF similar material rises 100 feet on the
southwest corner Of the building In the upper
portion Of this tower 10 belfry, while high
Gabled dormer windows break into the octa-
hodral roof upon four Of its planes or angles.