Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-03-08
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world. Time was when they were !
friends but now they are separated by a
wide breach. Joe declares that either |
himself or Mcdonald will have to leave |
Waterbury and adds that he has made |
arrangements to permanently reside |
here. Ergo Mcdonald will have to CO. |
However. Ed says he is here to stay and
declares that he will sacrifice anything
for another finish fight with the lad
from Baltimore. Mcdonald says Williams
is of no earthly use and Joe produces
a trunk full of newspapers giving &C
counts of his thirty eight battles since
1869, twenty seven Of which were VIC
tories. Mcdonald claims he fought
Jack Dempsey and Williams retaliates
by saying the fight occurred when
Dempsey first came into prominence as
thing about fighting. And thus the
merry war goes on. Sick 'em Joe; sick
'em Ed.
"Where is that important bar meeting
and who called it?' Asked one of our
prominent attornies this morning The
reporters are the authors of it," re-
Piled brother law digester. Instantly
the poor scribes tried to hide behind
Judge Cowell's broad trimmed hat, but
were unsuccessful. A perfect pande-
monium was imminent, when oil was
thrown On the troubled waters by an
order for blank mittimus to issue a
writ of arrest for the scribe who had
dared to usurp the authority of the law.
The meeting was opened, however, with
a remark by one of our older attorneys
asking the members of the bar to vote
once more for new court room.
"Chestnuts," shouted some disguised
worker. II move the leading members
OF the bar pay for the court room out of
their salaries" 'tNo, no." shouted in
chorus all. "Then to business" said
another and the court room question
sunk into oblivion once more and the
assignments for the coming week were
made.
~
Nobody thinks for an instant that
when a couple of ladies enter a bob-tail
car and strike up conversation that
they mean to ride at the expense of the
railroad company. But it is little sim
gular that some of the sex after being
comfortably seated and having arranged
their drapery never let their eyes turn.
| to that part of the car where the money
box is located. Should their attention
be called to the fact that they have fail
ed to pay their fare they become terribly
fiustered and excuse themselves by say
ing, Il forgot" cit entirely slipped my
mind" etc. The smile which over
sprt ad the faces OF couple of them a
few days ago, however, when they left
the car without paying, would lead a
cynic to believe that there was a method
in their forgetfulness. Recently the
drivers have received instructions to
ring up the fare bell il the nickel is not
forthcoming as soon as passengers enter
car.
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A bright looking youth applied for a
position in South Main street meat
market the other day. He approached
the proprietor, made known the object
of his visit. said he had worked in four
different places and mad Il recommend
's to his ability nd character from all
bat one. The butcher looked the boy
over carefully and concluded that he
would do were il not for the fact that lie
VAS una bic to produce a recommended
ton from that one employer. You
say YOU have testimonials from three of
the four nlaces YOU have worked" said
the hutc. Yes sir" 'Why haven't
YOU good word from the fourth
place." THE mans dead" was the
lac, nj, reply. The lad was told to peel
off his coat and wade in.
Local wholesale tobacco dealers have
been notified of a continuation among
tn. five largest cigarette manufacturer,
of the country to issue DO more of tie
,stlv uverisins Autographs which
have heretofore been SO lavl>hly uis-
trihuted. The manufacturers have de-
cided to save the money, amounting to
thousands of dollars annually, expended
on these fancy cards and banners and
let it go towards increasing the divi-
dends of the firms. Their Wholesale Gus
TONERS have been requested to be spar
ing in their distribution as no more
would lie issued after March l. 1t is to
be hoped for the sake of good morals,
that the small pictures packed in every
package Of cigarettes, will also he abol-
| ished.
One of the most comical mishaps that
ever befell fire engine occurred recent
ly at Toledo. The voise of an approach
ing fire apparatus startled 65-year-old
countryman and his wife as they were
walking their way along the sidewalk.
To grab his wife's green umbrella and
| rush into the street directly in the path
of the oncoming steeds was the work of
the moment for the excited farmer.
His gyrations and shouting brought the
horses to sudden stop. The fire laddies
drove off swearing, but the crowd
cheered the old fellow as he returned to
the sidewalk muttering, "Tarnation
fools, lie. 'em run away if they want to.
I'll never risk my life to save their
necks again."
What is there so very funny about the
word "whiskers' that every body must
needs laugh at the mt re suggestion? All
that comedian at a theatre has to do
to make himself solid with the audience
is to make mere mention of the word.
Speakin of whiskers reminds me that
New York tailor recently has been
awarded six cents for the loss of his
Dundrearys in barber shop. This
Sc ms to point to the fact that the mar
K t price of whiskers is steadily risi g
and that the familiar ''five-a-bag" needs
slight correction.