Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-12-27
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81 tell you what" remarked a driver
pa one of thestreet cars to me Yesterday. |
Is he toasted his shins fer minute after
the end of the line, 'tdriving a |
bobtail car is no FOOLS job 1t keeps |
man busy. have to make change, take |
transfer checks, turn around to see if |
some person has got on all right, keen
watch of the fare box, look sharp for
dead beats on the rear platform, watch
the cross streets for passengers, take
care don't run over anybody, look out
for counterfeit and plugged coins, and
a lot of other things too numerous to
mention. And then this weather is
enough to make a man wish he was
dead" With that the driver grabbed
his lines and was off on his unromantic
trip to the center.
Speaking of street railways reminds
me of a new device that may in time be
introduced in Waterbury. 1t il of the
order of the "nickel in the slot" ma
chimes. The Car is fitted up with single
seats, which, when not occupied are
folded up so as to present a surface very
unfavorable for seating purposes. By
dropping nickel in the slot the seat
OP0nS uP anu IeLndlnS open long enough
for the passenger to take possession. 1t
makes comfortable seat, but the mo.
ment it is vacated the seat is folded up
and nothing will induce it to reopen ex-
cept a nickel in the SLOT It will do
away with registers, and the machine is
warranted to give up every cent re-
ceived to the man who holds the kew.
1t might occasion some profanity on the
part of the man who thoughtlessly left
his seat for moment, returned to find
1t closed and realized that he must paw
another nickel or stand for the rest of
his journey. But it would abolish the
nuisance of standing in the cars, for the
company would not be anxious to carry
passengers without pay.
49,
As an interesting instance of cause
and effect 1 cite an item in the DEMO
Graf of yesterday. Many have been
looking for tbs cause OF the recent large
bllzzards that have suddenly started up
on an apparently objectless Journey.
The following extract explains fully the
reason: ezekiel Mettles, aged 60. a
wealthy and retired newspaper man,
well known In Ohio, and Miss Elizabeth
Bli5zardI aged 81, charming young
lady or Columbus, we're married. last
night. This aecounss for it the other
billiards. were en- route for the wedding
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The gay and festive schooner of beer
is growing larger, if a plaoard recently
Pflnted at the DEMOCRAT office is to
ne believed, and so is the "growler."
The Italian laborer is the cause. He
brings along the biggest pail he can find.
and wants it filed for nickel. Said a
well-known dispenser, yesterday: We
are waiting in patient resignation for
the time to arrive when the genial ItaI- |
ian shall waltz merrily up to the bar.
calmly lay down pair of ice tongs, pre- |
terrlng the modest request that they be |
attached to full keg, deliberately hand |
over his Ira, and steal away.
A little English sparrow was picking |
up its supper the other evening on South |
Main street, just after the electric light |
was turned on. He finally found piece |
of cracker and flew up to the electric |
light wire overhead to eat it. He alirht- |
ed at place where the insulating GOV
ering had either met with an accident or |
had become worn aud weakened by the |
and his feet had no sooner
touched the wire than down he came.
dead as a door nail. When the BODY |
was picked up, it had pulpy feeling as
it every bone had been broken. Twas |
= oCL!hluS PROOF on small scale, OF the |
vlndlctive current that buzzes and
flashes over and around us, ready at the
provocation to strike a victim
with the chill of death.
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Apropos of the above, the danger of
leaning against electric lamp posts is
illustrated by the instant death, racentIy,
of Boston ms n, who did SO when the
wires were crossed. Stick to the old
lamp post if you won't swear
off.
Lock at your accounts now and as far
as you have the ability, pay off your
debts. There's nothing
ike entering the new year with the
that you owe no man
anything. 1t isn't everyone who can
say that, but that does not constitute
'eason why special effort should not
% put forth to bring about that desir-
able state of things. At all events pay
Ill you can. You will feel more com
;ortable for it, and your New Years
Inner, whether simple or elaborate, will
De partaken of with largely increased
'el!sh. Pay your small debts.