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Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-02-15
BARRE } +.
SIS BANK STREET.
Clear the Track
THE GREAT SALE OF BANK
RUPT STOCK is STILL
RAGING.
THE GOODS WON'T LAST LONG
CONE QUICK IF YOU WANT
TO SAVE MONEY.

Tho people are Astonished at the extIaor-
binary bargains to be found here. The,
wonder how it is that fine goods can b.
sold at such low prices. The entire stoch
must be sold or given away by the first
of March to make room for spring goods
The following are few of the genuine
bargains:
80 Dozen Gents White Unlaundried Shirts,
double front and back, 3ply linen
bosom, heavy cotton, guaranteed to ii
perfect, worth from 65c to S9c, now only
374c.
SO Dozen Children's Heavy Cotton Ribbed
Hose, white feet, fast black, all sizes,
sc worth 124c.
45 Dozen Gents Fine Camels Hair Shirts,
oil sizes, great value,
69c worth $1.25.
300 pieces fine Silk and Satin Ribbon,
crown and plain edge, several shades
and widths, worth from 124 to 25 cents
per yard, now only
5 cents.
1875 Dozen Ladies Fine Linen Collars, al.
sizes from - to 16,
Sc worth l2Ac.
20 Dozen Gents Scarlet Medicated Shirts
and Drawers,
69c worth 1925.
50 Dozen Ladies all wool Seamless Ribbed
~ hose, heavy weight,
l5c worth PIC.
10 Dozen Gents Heavy All Wool Seamless
Socks, merino eel and toe,
15c worth 25c.
1872 Dozen Fine Whalebone Corsets, white
and drab,
29c worth SOC.
80 Dozen Boys and Misses Black Woo
Ribbed Hose,
124c worth 23c.
IL Remember these are only few o
the thousands of bargains you can ge
here. Come quick if you want to secure
some of them.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-02-15
Good Boys Wanted

To sell The DEMOCRAT every evening An Industrious boy
from 10 to SO cents night selling THE DEMOCRAT And
boy of the CASH PRICES which are
offered every month the boys selling the args number Of
papers, All this be done in hour two after school,
smart active and honest boy make hour
after school than boys get for working all day None
but honest and reliable boys need apply
Buy paper and the boys who striving hard
win the Gold Piece offered prize this MONTH the
Hat for making the largest increase in sales
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-02-15
SOCIETY AND CLUB MEETINGS.

- Secretaries are requested to send in the
dates Of meetings Of societies, lodges and clubs
and 70 notify us Of any changes of regular meet
Ing nights.
Meetings This Evening.
Lyra Singing society.
Nosahogan lodge, I. o. o. F.
American Mechanics Social club.
Waterbury Stationary Engineers.
Meetings Tomorrow.
Sheridan council, K. ofC.
Carrollton council, K. of
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-02-15

The following inscription is to be
read on u gravestone in Pere la Chaise:
Hero lies Gabrielle X, my adored
spouse, sn ungal! shall never get over
her loss! Hero lies Henriette
X, my second wife, an angel alspI"
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-02-15
IT'S SAID

"A old maxim will apply to teakettle,
but the man who doesn't watch his bust
ness will never get up much steam. If you
want good and pure whiskey, buy the
G. o. Taylor Old Bourbon or Pure Rye,
sold in bottles only, by Druggists and
Groears erywhere. Unbranded cases
when wanted of the Sole Proprietors,
CHESTER H. GRAVES & SONS, whose
firm signature is over the cork in each
bottle.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-02-15

New Britain Catholics have set an ex-
ample in patriotism that is worthy of
mention. They have purchased beau
tiful American flag and on Washing
TONS birthday will hold appropriate
exercises and fling the banner to the
breeze over the parochial school.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-02-15
y SHORTAGE OF 100000.
This Time 1t Is City Treasure
DnaI. OF Encl4S

This Time 1t Is City Treasurer
Davis OF Rochester.
ROCHESTER, Feb IA shortage of
$40, 900 has just been discovered in the
accounts of City Treasurer John 4.
Davis. Davis admits that he is de-
fsulter, but says the amount will not
exceed $60,00 His downfall was
caused by unlucky speculations. He is
under heavy bonds and has not yet been
arrested.
Tue board Of government of the Cath
Ole Total Abstinence union of COnnec-
ticut has refused to accept the resigna-
ton of the president, James Donovan of
Middletown, his explanation of the
charges that he had rented a store for a
liquor saloon ard was boLdSmcn for a
liquor dealer being satisfactory. Con-
corning the former charge he explained
that he controlled only one-half of the
building and not the half where the
saloon is situated. He had withdrawn
from tbs bond, which was that of a
druggist. whom he had accommodated
in ignorance of new rule OF the organ
ization.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-01-31
1t Will Ever BE Thus.

A citizen of Harlem who was ap-
preaching the railroad depot, followed
by dog, halted and picked up stone
and flung it at the canine with the ex~
clamation:
"You goodfor- nothing cur, but I'd
like to knock your head OFF,
just then Il man came down a side
street followed by another dog, and
halted to say:
GIVE got another just such cur here
I'c isn't worth his weight in soap
grease"
It'll poison mine this very night!'
"And I'm going to throw mine under
the locomotive"
"Say," said the second man. after a
moments thought, 'call your cur up
here and let us get 'em to fighting"
'Good idea. Here, Jep-Jep-Jep!
Come here, doggier'
The dog cautiously approached, and
as the two animals began growing and
walking around each other sudden
"Stuboy" broughta climax, and they
began fighting. Both men laughed,
but it wasn't minute before the first
man, whose dog was underneath,
kicked the dog on top.
"Hold on, now. Give my dog fair
show!" shouted the other.
Hes the biggest'
"No, he ANTI Don't you kick my dog
again. =,
"I'm good mind to kick his owner !''
"Td like to see you try it?'
II can do it!''
you're liar"
And with that they began whaling
away at each other with the greatest
vigor, ending after five minutes in a
draw. Meanwhile the dogs had quit
and disappeared.
Il allow no one to kick my dog, -
gasped one, and he wiped at his bloody
nose.
"And no living man can call me a
liar growled the other, as he held his
black eye.
"Ill see you again +"
"And I'll see you. "-Ncw Yorh San.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-01-31
mined we would kill o fow for their skins,
and to brighten them little, as they we're
beginning to be little too familinr on

mined We would kill fow for their skins,
and to brighten them a little, as they were
beginning to be little too familiar on
such short notice. We set out about 2
o'clock in the afternoon, and got three fine
males in about two hours within mile
of our prospective camp. We soon came
across another fellow, the biggest we had
yet seen, and got quite close to him
in order to make sure work of him We
fired together at him, or rather intended
to do SO, but my rife missed fire for some
unaccountabie reason, and the bullet
from the scouts rifle only wounded the
grizzly i'll one of his fore paws. He was
onto us pretty quick, can tell you, and
we made for trees in a hurry. got up
all right, but the scout missed his grasp
and fell to the ground. Before he could
get up the grizzly was onto him. and a
terrific tussle ensued. The brute Rugged
and Rugged and bit fercely, and the
scout kept stabbing and slashing with his
knife. I got an opportunity finally and
fred, taking chances. Fortunat Ishot
the bear through the brain, and hescout
was saved, and, do you know, he was not
much hurt after all. I asked him how he
liked the hugging, and, do you know, he
actually said he did not mind it very
much. He sold he was used to something
of the kind. asked him how that was,
and he replied that he had been married
seventeen years in Utah, and had eight
wives.
mo; he was not afraid of grizzlies.
He afterward said he preferred to take
his chances with them than to 90 back to
Utah -
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-01-31

one had TO do was to throw graphing
hook into the river anywhere and pull It
in to shore with salmon or two hooked.
There was no need of any bait or anything
else. 1t used to be nuisance Sometimes
these fish were SO thick in the stream that
we could not use the canoe till night time,
when the salmon would be asleep and
still. Two or three feet of water would be
running over them like over dam. We
had all the salmon we wanted to eat and
more, too"
II have heard, said the Vice President,
that the Chinooks eat the salmon raw. Il
THAT is not true" said F. nix; 'all GU,
salmon were boiled in the river"
How could you boil them i'll the
liver?"
Boil them? Why, the river was tenn
ing (steamlng) with them"
OH" and the story was DULY recorded
The President had fallen asleep, SO the
Secretary called on one of the Oldest
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-01-31

I should call it catching them on the fly.
And the story went down on the min
utes. you can tell your story now,
Frank, suggested the President, as soon
as order had been restored. Frank is one
of the younger members, and his tale was
as follows:
Some years ago was in British Co.
lumbia at a Chinook camp on one Of the
rivers there. The Chinooks are " tribe
of Indians there who live by hunting and
fishing, and SO plentiful is the supply Of
fish and game that they do not have to
work very hard They are clean Indians
for lndians--and I had pleasant visit
of several weeks among them. In the
rivers there, when the salmon are run
ming, it is really an indisputablo fact that
the water rises eight or ten feet in height
to make room for the salmon to ascend
the river, and when they are returning
down stream after spawning they push a
solid wall of water in front of them. I
know this is true, because have seen it
myself To catch these salmon, many of
them weighing thirty to forty pounds, all
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-01-31
A Severe Test.

"My dear sir, this position carries
with it a great responsibility Can you
convince me that you are capable of
filling it?"
Il think 1 can, sir"
you must be man of great dis
cretion, possessed of keen insight,
capable Of Judging accurately between
right and wrong"
j think l can satisfy you. sir
"You must be able to discover the
truth, no matter how it may be dis
guised, and must be we'll read OH cur
rent events"
lies, sir; think l can fill the bill F"
well, what are your credentials 2"
81 have been examined for jury
six times, and been rejected every
time"
II think You will do. You must be
man OF great capability and intelli-
gencc"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-01-31
The Artist Was Crushed.

Sometimes the lowest worm will
turn. This was demonstrated when
Jacob Pfalsgraff went into Grand
street barber shop yesterday to have
his hair cut. The barber ran his fingers
through the victims scant locks and,
after viewing them with critics eye,
asked with the usual scorn:
"Who cut that hair last?"
Mr.. Pfalsgraff was mad clear
through in minute, and replied:
DOT yos not some ov Your pishness
who cud dot hair der last dime, ofer
who cuds him der first dime, neider. 1
hat got me blenty money to bay for
cuddin' him this dime. und I COON by
your chair, because all der rest ov der
BARRIERS vos busy. Maybe I hat dot
hair cud Ply der Paris Exposition, und
maybe cuds him mineself."
The barber was crushed, and could
only find words to ask:
Glow will you have it cut ?"
"Yoost like you cuds him der las.
dime"
1t was at this instant that the bar
Der recognized in Mr.. Pfalsgraff for.
mer customer, and the words fell on
the dull, cold ear of barber who
had tainted.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-01-31
members to contribute something Of an

members to contribute something Of an
Il do not know, friends" he began,
that have anything of an interesting
nature to communicate, and you know the
rules of the club forbid our telling any
thing that is not true; SO am in rather
a quandary what to tell you. Years ago
was up in Montana near a place now
known as Three Forks, Gallasin County,
and powerful place it was for grizzlies,
too, can tell you. Why; have seen as
many as thirty grizzlies i'll one afternoon
and big fellows, too, and they did not
seem to be afraid Of any one. either
Well. one day an old scout and / deter
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-01-31
Consistency.
There's a

Wife-You shabby man! There's a
big hole in your trousers. [ should
certainly think you would get new
pair and look decent.
Husband 1.-TWO hours later, display,
ing new trousers)-What do you think
OF these? Ten dollars.
Wife (cryiug)-That's just like you,
when you knew I wanted new bon.
nct.-Clohie1' and F,tqnisher.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-01-31

occasion, and if you could have waited
till the next meeting 1 would have pro-
pared story worth your hearing. How
ever [ will do the best ] cap, and give
YOU simple little incident which oc-
cured last June. l was fishing in a
stream near Ouray for mountain trout,
and had been there ten days, fish
ing every day. 1t was delightful
weather, and / spent each day
on the stream, taking my lunch with
me from the ranch. At ono turn in
the strenm there is a cliff about eighty
feet high. and Mt the base of the cliff is
deep pool. smaller stream fell over
this cliff into the pool, and every few
minutes dark object would come head
long over the cliff dashing with this
smaller stream of water into the darkness
of the pool. These were trout, and i'll 6
few seconds they would reappear above
the surface of the pool and ascend in the
air five or six feet and then fall back
again, look little tired and very much
surprised and then sink below the sur
face to rest. had been fishing with bait,
Tut could not get bite and finally deter
mined to change my tactics. I made a
small raft, about six feet square, and
padded it over to the foot of the fall,
and as the trout came up out of the pool
CATER coming down the fall) with the re-
bound 1 caught as many as 1 wanted
with my hands, some of them weighing
as much as three pounds.
THAT was not sportsmanlike. What
kind of fishing would you call that"
asked the President Indignantly. We'll,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-01-31
DREAMING.
BY c. LoWATER.

Purple mists upon The hills
In the distance CULVER;
Voislesaly the babblins rills
Glide on to tue river.
n.he breeze h.,e maple trees
llaunt their foliaee gay:
Mi the spectrum itcctins tintsr
silver shades and golden hints
give CT distant May.
La2ily lilo and dream
OF the winter coming,
Mhlgling fancies with The strenm
And the wild bees hummins.
Will it be so blest for mo
AS tho year row past?
Will it-ah " will it fly
Quickly, quicI uickly by.
Leaving wp- ,sst?
Summer broae ne hopes SO bright,
Autumn set& .,,em flying;
Summer came %ftl life and light,
Now the light is dying
But lie while moments fly,
Dreaming whnt twill DO
Whom the winter days arc here,
And once more the white New Year
Bids me enter free.
y r1t CITY Wis.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-01-31

In order thoroughly 70 realize onr
selves, we must be conscious Of orr Oh
sorptlon, OF at least OF ON inclusion. in
a greater and grandcr system than ,hat
four individual surroundings in ordsr
to find our lives. We mast Is, H.,
the art oi losing them. N''' u
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-01-31
Stoves for MONKEYS.

crawled on to the Fair street dummy
with two big gray two-gallon jugs in
his hands yesterday.
Going to start a blind tiger?" he
was asked.
No, these are monkey stoves"
Monkey what %
Stoves, man, stoves. Don't YOU
catch on? Everybody has been won
dering how / would keep the monkeys
from freezing during the winter. These
are my stoves. I'll fill these two jugs
full OF hot water, wrap some lay
around them, and SGT them in the mon
key cage"
will the monkeys take to then?s
Trust a monk for that. THEY'LL sit
around those jugs and hug them worse
than tramp around a freight caboose
stove. Next morning when ] go in
there they viii lie as warm and snuo
as YOU ever saw. = liia1cta Cc.,si;t,t,
tiON
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-01-31

OW that the season
Of the year which is
marked by long even
ings has arrived, the
Denver Fish Club, a
very exclusive organ,
ization, has resumed
it's usual weekly meet
iugs. Last night, says
the Nears, the Secre-
tary was called to the
platform to give the
first experience.
We'll, gentlemen
he began. Il am quite
1lnprepared for the
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-01-31
TALL FISHING STORIES.
AS TOLD AT A MEETING OF THE DEN
WEIR FISH CLUE.

Some Historical Facts from Sketch Books
Describing Experiences in the Forest
Graphing for Salmon Trout on the Fly
-TacklinS a Grizzly Iscar.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-01-31

A RUSSIAN mineralogist, X. D.
Chrustschoff, claims to have discov-
cred new metal, which he proposes
to name "Russium." 1t resembles thor
ium.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-01-31
Wouldn't Have to Build the Fire

Physician diagnosing the case
You say you feel an inortlinate desire
to lie IN bed mornings and to over
sleep: Sly. .on are IA very sick man
AoN. iiyr'' i, badly affected, aal Won
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-01-31

fa.ient Say, Ill give lou so If
You'll tel my wife that! She declares
it's nothing but lazincss.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-06-02
He Was Absent-M Minded.

a great many cases Of Observation-Disclosures
have been noted from time to time in the
history of different people, but Helena
man probably takes the cake for this sea-
son. He was walking rapidly up Main
street yesterday during severe shower and
meeting friend safely ensconsed beneath
an umbrella, remarked: by jove, Charley,
1t was very imprudent of me not to bring
my umbrella. I'm afraid I'll take cold. 8
His friend condoled with him on the mis-
fortune and offered the loan of the one he
was carrying, as he intended stopping at
his Office. The offer was thankfully re-
ceived and the absent-minded young man
went brlskly on his way, carrying one UNI
brella overhead and the other in his hand
which he used as cane. He had brought
MS umbrella, but forgot all about it,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-06-02
JOTTlKGS ABOUT TOWN.

The electric street lights are not much
account at present.
The Arcade is being renovated and retit.
ted for the season.
John Doe, member of the Salvation
day. '0e'oA-
II silver Dollar Mining company will
ing. won
The rain still prevailed last night, but the
best OF 1t appears to be over. Sunshine and
warm weather may be looked for from now
on. ~"
Sheriff ONeal, of Benton, came in yester.
day after VIM. Finn. who is wanted in Cho-
Is IN the city Jail.
Work has been commenced on Clark lode
Upper Basin. It is the intention of the
owners to run. in tunnel which win str;ke
the vein at q depth of about LEO feet,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-06-02
THE BALTIMORE & OHIO.

The Directors Anxious to Buy the Hold.
ings of Baltimore.
| Baltimore despatch says the plans of
the b. d. y. people are assuming shape. It
IS the general impression now that the bid
ders for the city and state holdings are the
directors of the company themselves and
their main object is to get rid of the CITY
and state directors, who in measure act
as brake on the company's movements.
The claim is made by them that rival cor
poration, namely, the West Virginia Cen
trail, is represented in the board and that
any scheme by which the interest of the B.
y. would be furthered at the expense of
the West Virginia are easily frustrated by
the fact becoming known to interested par
sons. Inc directors referred to are Sena-
tor German and Robert K. Ober. ThAy
represent the state in the B, 4 o. and afe
personally interested in the West Viroinia,
10 get these undesirable directors ont Fl
the aim OF the CARROTS, and with this pur-
pose IN view an offer has been made to pur-
chase the outside stock. The report m
Wall street on Saturday that the comnanv
intended to issue $15,00O.OOO of new com.
mon stock is in keeping with this thao-v
the object being to force the city to disnose
OF Its holding. The ostensible reason for
tne issuance OF the additional stock ia TO
secure money to build terminals but the
real object is to bear the stock to such an
extent as to make it less productive than
ever: Not only the city, but the Johns
Hopkins trustees would then be onlv too
glad to give up their stock.
AS to the preferred stock held by the
state, the offer already made is so liberal
that, from business point of view. Il
would hardly pay to turn it down. Be-
sides, the state needs the money now to
take up the loan about coming due. That
the baltimore and Ohio will not retain the
STOCK thus acquired is almost certain. It
will be transferred to some other cornoraN
tlon whose interests are interviewer with
the Baltimore and Ohio management. and
which will then be represented in the di- |
rectory as Is the Reading now. It Ia a hio
scheme. How it will work remains to be |
seen. w
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-06-02
Endorsed by the Printers.

ENDORSED ny the Printers.
whereas, the journeyman BARRIERS of the
the city of Helena have organized an organ
ization in which is involved the princ;nles
and objects of unionism; therefore be il
RESOLVED, That Helena Typographical
union, No. 95, extends its most earnest con-
ordinations to the Journeyman BARRIERS
union and grants them such assistance as il
Is Is within the our power to give. In order
couraged in carrying out the principles and
OBJECTS OF unionism, which we believe to be
honorable in all men. Be it further
y. resolved, That a copy of these resolu-
lions % sent to the officers of the Journey
men BARRIERS union of this city.
CHAA F. SHEERs, Secretary.