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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-12-31

The picturesque figure of Congress
man Vaux, of Philadelphia, has afforded
a fruitful subject of comment to press
writer's, because of his quaint appear
anee and dress and odd manners, savor-
ing 30 strongly of the olden time. Then
again Mr. Vaux has ideas of his own
concerning men and things, and while
genial in the extreme, and as courtly as
Sir Roger De Coverly, he nevertheless is
as positive in his adherence Of modern
innovations as was the elder Mr. Weller
in the "Pickwick Papers" As consS-
quence, the younger members of the
house, respectfully look upon Uncle
Dick Vaux as "back number" exceed
ingly we'll preserved, it is true, for man
who has entered his seventy-fifth year.
He is treated of course, with great
Difference, and lis colleagues will be
sorry to part with him at the expiration
of the present congress.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-12-31
WHISKEYS.

s PER. GAL. PER BOTTLE
Irish and Scotch, 80. so to 600 5 % to 20
Rye, l.5O to o.UO ~ 70 A'o o0
Bourbon, $50 to 400 Az to oO
rB- Very Old Whiskeys 81. so TO 5000
per gallon, 7Sc to $3.50 per bottle.
BRANDIES.
Domestic. $3.50 to 2.So s 40 70 rs
CcIifoTnis. 400 to 400 80 70 100
Imported. 4O0to 1000 $50 TO 500
cider Brandy, 200 to 400 10 10 90
Blackberry and Cherry Brandy,
$50 to4.o0 40 to 100
GINS.
American Rye Gin, Malt,
81 so to 400 s 40 70 30
Holland, imp'td 800 to 400 90 to 100
RUNS.
Domestic, $3.50 to 400 5 40 to rs
Jamaica, London Dock,
ST Croix, 1.75 to 4 90 40 TO LOG
Punch, 200 to 4.OO on 70 1.0O
Jamaica & Maple Sugar, $50 ~
WINES.
Port, $1.25 to 400 S 40 to 90
Sherry, 1.2s to 40O Az 20 !'O w
Rhine, 100 to 4.OO Az TO l.UO
California, $50 to 200 40 to rs
Catawba and Angelica, 49,
Ohio, $50 to $50 40 to 100
Hungarian, Az to 1.OO
FRANK BROTHERS,
Ise SOUTH MAIN ST. COR. UNION ST.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-12-31
A SIGN OvRR al STORE

Is an advertisement only to those who
are on the street where It in. An "Ad'' in
the EVENING DHMocRAE attracts the At
tention of people all ever the. city
hundreds of whom read NO other daily
p"p' TRY oN1,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-12-31

EOR SALE-Placards of ITO Rent
L FURNISHED Room To Rent !" "For
Sa'e," and many other designs, loo each.
At the DEMOCRAT Office.
The National tribune., 1890-06-12

just hundred years ago Pears Soap began
In London its mission Of cleanliness. To-day
its use Is universal, and more people than ever
before acknowledge It's supcriority--a sure evil
dencc that is mission has been successful For
one hundred years it has maintained IL SUI
premacy IA the face Of the whole worlds COM
petition. Such a record could not be achieved
without cause. Temporary successes are com
paratIgely easy, but for an article 10 20 on
maintaining lis popularity through generation
alter generation, IL must appeal TO something
more than passing fancy. This is the case with
Pears Soap. IL is and always has been, an
honest product. In the United States il has
found place IN public favor equal 20 that SO
long held In England. Men aud women alike
find II good and reliable. The man who has
once tried Pears' Soap in form of a shaving
stick wants no other; he takes it with him on
all has journeys. That woman who travels and
fails TO take, as she would her toothbrush or
hairbrush, supply Of Pears Soap must put
~ with cheap substitutes until her burning
smarting skin demands the matchless for the
complexion" Even children know the differ
euce. So long as fair, white hands, a bright,
clear complexion, aud soft, healthful skin
Continue 10 add 10 beauty and attFactiveness
so long will Pears Soap continue 10 hold its
place ia the good opinion of women who want
10 be beautiful aud attractive Be sure TO get
the genuine PEARS SOAP, as there arc vile
limitations.
The National tribune., 1890-06-12
ATTENTION. COMRADES
Prepare for the Census Ennmerntors.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Ii is time for
the comrades To begin 10 think what they will
tell the census enumcralor when he asks them
about 3" disability incurred" The space nro.
yldcd on the blanks for writing the answer IL
very limited, but 1t IL too late now TO have ID
made larger, and this opportunity such as IL is
Tor recording tho bard facts of our war cxue-
Tlencc should not be allowed 10 90 by default
III the cOmrade rendered any considerable
service, he undoubtedly "aged young" Pro.
mature aging Of organism Is tho most far reach
ing OF all OF the pathological results of the lnte
war, ana 10 should appear on the record when
ever IL exists. Another very common war dis.
ability is heart disease. That which the aver
age soldier calls rheumatism, ia the majority Of
cases, Is a nervous disability, probably form
OF disseminated ccrcbrD spinal sclcrosign and
10 get ria OF so long name. one so difficult for
the old comrades on tho spur of the moment
to get their vocal organs around, we have
felt justified IN coming the word Nouratro-
Phy.' Ihe dl'abiIiiy, In reality, is IA prema-
turc aging Of tho soldiers nervous system.
IL the soldier believes that he incurred any
or all Of these disabilities he should see TO il
that the fact is recorded. space or no space. 1t
can be written IN the margin of the blank,
There Ia much food for reflection on tho part
Of a thoughtful old soldier when he has read
tho new census blanks Great pains have been
taken III tue interest Of the money kings to
Iibu out just now nara up the people are, aud
just how soon 1t will do to form big mortgage
syndicate for swallowing up the landed wealth
OF the country and converting the farmers of
America into II the finest peasantry the world
ever saw"
While the syndicate spends its time abroad in
steam yacht, or enjoys itself in some other
way, on the other hand room to write about
three words is all the space provided for record
ing the pathological results Of the most stupen.
dous war the world ever witnessed. -HoRACE
+. PORTER, NJ. d., Foster, Mo.
The National tribune., 1890-06-12
What Our Friends Say.

III all men knew what others say of them there
would not he four friends In the world" But this
IL what our friends say: believe II to he bless
ing from God, 10 help weak and suffering Inn
mhnlty" II Is certainly great relief To the
suilering." Your Compound Oxygen Treatment
has done more for me thnn any medicine could
and feel very grateful for the relief" mo re,
turn oil the disease, nor any other complaint
" IL Is restorative aud curative agent whose power
cannot be Overestimated.n 4" regard Compound
Oxygen AS one of The greatest Blooms to suffering
humanity, and speak from some observation as
well az personal experience. / regard il as a
wonderful remedy" 81 was entirely cured OF
Neuralgia by H." II am now as well as ever by
Gods blessing and your Compound Oxygen Treat
ment" These are few extracts from patients
letters, published In our quarterly, 4" Health and
Life" Write for IT.. II is sent free, as Is also our
Treatise on Compound Oxygen. No other genuine
than that OF DRs STARREY ~ PALEE, 1929 Arch
ST., Philadelphia, Pa, or 10 Suffer ST. san Fran
cisco, Cal.
The National tribune., 1890-06-12
GrnMls.

d. J. Harris, WILLIAMSON, Mich, thinks il
unjust that all the rebel soldiers should be
pardoned, while men who were taken prisoners
then paroled and sent home, and marked as de-
serted before they were notified 10 return Ia
their regiments cannot get their discharges.
The comrades of Lawrence, Kan, are very
angry over letter written TO the Cqpiial OF
that city by Edward Russell, in which he op-
poses all further pension legislation and saws
that the old soldiers have been coddled, given
offices and pensions as never before in the
worlds history. He goes on to reiterate the
same stale stuff of comparing our expenditures
with the cost of the military establishments in
Europe.
Thomas E. Moore, 35th Ohio, Soldiers Home.
Dayton, o., complains of the sighting OF
the old soldiers III that establishment in the
appointment rs Chief Engineer of the Institu-
ton of a man who has been in the country but a
few years, and until recently was but common
fireman ut $50 month He now receives -, 900
year, and has a fine house to live in There
are many old soldiers who would like such
places rs this, and il is more proper that they
should receive them, if fitted for them, than
recent importations who never struck blow
for the country.
The National tribune., 1890-06-12
IDsiroit Free Press.


Here is clever thing" said Woodward
avenue novelty dealer. While the article is
not strictly the very latest it is still new
enough to pc interesting"
"What is it2"
"Ths silver dollar"
"A silver dollar?"
ooh. not exactly. This silver dollar that
now hold in my hand will cost you $3.50"
Flows thatP"
LET me explain" and herewith the dealer
took the dollar IN his hand aud seizing it firmly
around the rim deftly placed his finger nail on
a certain secret spot just above the head of the
figure of Liberty. In trice the face of the
dollar flew back on tiny concealed hinge, re-
vealing within the body of the dollar tho
cloverest locket in the world.
Isn't that a surprise2" queried the dealer.
The stranger took the dollar in his hand and
examined it closely. Not trace of a Joint.
hinge or cover could be discovered. In vain
tho stranger sought for the secret spot. So
cleverly was the whole affair arranged that not
oven bank cashier could have told the decep-
ton.
Here is the same thing in 50-cent piece, /"
said tho dealer. But as for me, l think the
dollar is moro artfully gotten up. viii You
buy dollar for $o.50?"
The National tribune., 1890-06-12

III IS Claimed by many writers that tho army
was largely diminished by desertiou during
January, February and March. 1865. and thai
the actual number of men available for duty was
much less than shown by tho existing returns.
careful examination of the records does MT
sustain this assertion. The monthly return of
the army Jan. 81. 1865, shows over 30 600
officers aud men absent with leave aud over
luOUO on detached service. Many of these no
DOUBT, returned 10 their cOlors before tho cam.
paign opened. During the month of Japuarv
the loss by desertion was 633. the gain by en-
iistment 4O5, from returned dcsertors 81. The
return for Feb. 20 shows aa increase over tbnt
oil Jan. 80 in the number present in each
division OF infantry IN the army, except those
OF Malone aud Wilcox, despite the loses nj
Hatcher's Run meantime
The return Of the Department Of Richmond
for March 20 shows Z loss by desertiuu sine.
Feb. 20 Of 49, gain by enlistment of ". and
"a returned from desortion. The aggrcyate
present increased about 100 The same return
shows 1884 officers and men, nearly 40 per cent
oil tho number present, absent on detached
service; most OF these were employed in Rich
mond and were within call when needed in
the lines. On the 18th OF Fob Gen Lee issued
an order prOclaimiug unCond itional pardon 10
All deserteIs and men absent without leave who
would return within 20 days. Within the
fortnight preceding March IL 10000 ex-
changed and paro!ed prisoners arrived in Rich
mond. large number Of them were at once
sent TO their regiments
The weight OF testimony Is to the effect that
there was considerable increase in the army
IN the last month Of its existence and that ia
line-ol-battle strength at the time of the
assault ON Fort Steadtnnn was fully 5000 men.
Il. =. DAWES, Major ODD Ohio, Cincinnati 0.
Early's Las! Year Of the War" PIP. I22 et SEQ.
Morriss History Of North Carolina, Vol 2 page
2s3, note - '''H"
These extracts are from Is paper by Mcifcnry
Howard, a. A. /, G.. Of q. w. g. Lees Diyi.ior
1874. 800 '''
Rebel War Clerks Diary, vol .. page AS.
The National tribune., 1890-06-12
The return of the troops in the Department of
Richmond, Lieut. Con. H. S. Ewell command
ing, for the same date is rs follows:
94(l2

Between Feb. 90 and the opening of the
campaign March p, the army received num-
Der ot reintorccmcnts. From the Valley came
division of cavalry two brgades), under
Gen. Rosscr. On tbs Goth of February this
division, then under Lomax, reported I,537
officers and men for duty, and an aggre-
gate present of 100. Rosser's old Brigade was
at this time disorgan2od, most of the men
having been inrIoughcd on account of the diff
Guilty of procuring food aud forage
1t was reassembled early in March This
division probably numbered 1000 for duty,
with an aggregate present of $500 when it re.
ported al Petersburg. a brigade of Virginia
Junior Reserves" added TO Rode,'s old
DlVlsion,1 aud was placed under command of
Gen. Archer. The artillery of the Second
Corps IS not reported on the return of Feb. 20
The letter of Gen. Long its commander, pub
lishcd in tho Southern Historical Society
papers for September 1851, mentions five bat
talions as present at Appomattox. This would
Indicate strength of fully coo for duty
Ewells force, when it drew out of the lines
was joined by the Naval Brigade, composed Of
officers and men of the iroucad fleet and the
batteries at Drewry's Bluf. "Itnumbcred about
loo. There were also four or five
companies of Richmond locals . land
two or three companies of light artillery armed
with muskcts"
The strength Of the army, by this computa-
ton was:
The National tribune., 1890-06-12
The Only Choctnr Officer.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNEs Iuclosed please
find 81 for subscription 20 the great soldier
paper. l was once a subscriber but owing to
financial difficulties neglected the paper. Once
more fall into line. am the first the last and
the only Choctaw Indian who ever bore a COM
mission in the military service of the United
States. Am member of Thomas Williams
Post, GAR, Fort Smith, Ark. | served in
Cos. and C., cd Ark. Cay.-ROBERr b. PAT
TON, Paw Paw, |. 4.
The National tribune., 1890-06-12
REFRESHING Their Approval.

F. O'Leary Co. ID, l30th Ind, Levant, Kan,
heartily approves our editorial on the Ilth-
hour soldiers, and says that this refutes many
of the slurs which have been cast against them
by soldier haters. The men who responded
to the later calls volunteered in the face of
danger that had then become thoroughly rec
ognized. They were rushed to the front,
remained there during their entire service, and
suffered moro in proportion than those who
went in earlier.
Chas. l.. Rabbit, 10Th n. Y, Syracuse, n. Y,
IS much pleased with the letters of Tracy
Tremmel." These are alone worth the price
of the grand, loyal NATIONAL TRIBUNE, to say
nothing of the rest Of the good reading in the
paper.
The National tribune., 1890-06-12
4 Sure Dellyerance.

Not simultaneously, IT is true, but In n short
space OF time, persons Of bilious habit are saved
from the tOrlnres which dsordefed liver is cana
bic of inieting, by i0stetters Stomach Bitters an
Anti-biiious medicine and apcrieut of the first rank
The pains III the right side and through the right
shoulder blade, the sick headache, nausea, consti-
patton aud saffron hue of the skin are entirely
removed by this estimable restorative of tone to
the organs Of secretion aud digestion.
The National tribune., 1890-06-12
Consumption Surely Cured.

To the Editor Please inform your readers that
Ihave positive remedy Tor Consumption. BY timely
thousands OF hopeless have been permanently
cured shall be glad 20 send bottles of my remedy
FREE any OF your readers who have consumption IL
they will send their Express and T. o. Address Ea-
specially. i. \, SLoCUM. II. Ca Isl Pearl ST., ". Y.
The National tribune., 1890-06-12
Tie Main Thing Missed

Dr. A-You didn't get to the society meeting
last nightt DR.. jays paper on Germs" WAS
very interesting.
Dr. B-Had several calls in the evening;
sorry i couldn't attend.
Dr. A-lhe paper will be published.
Dr. B-Yes, bat the supper wont2
The National tribune., 1890-06-12
DefrauaIng the WALLS.

Gaggan-Are you going to post that letter,
Patl
Pat-Yig.
Gaggan-WelI, why don't you put stamp
on itT
Pat-Whisti Dim goin' teh thry teh slim #
ia the pOstOllice widout anyone seein' me.
The National tribune., 1890-06-12
DO FIGURES LIE9
The Strength Of Lees Army in It's Last Cam

IHV S'rcHs'H OF heVs ArmI IN It's last UampaIgh.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: BY the
monthly return of Feb. 90, 1865 the last on
file in the War Department. the strength Of tho
Army of Northern Virginia was:
The National tribune., 1890-06-12
Address Registered Letters containing
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by the PRESIDENT % institution whnsa rhsr7s-.f
rights recognized in the higbssf r,o tLs
oeNaFe OF all limitations or anonymous schemes
Ihe question now under consideration Il: Shall
the present charter expire in 1895 BY Iiitatioa a.
ShAL LII It be extended another . years
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The National tribune., 1890-06-12
IMPORTANT.

Address vi. A. DAUPHTT
New Orleans, La .
nv az 9ilLy letter containing Money Order fssusI
or Postal Note. - nse, OrArs
The National tribune., 1890-06-12
A Dollar That Splits.

Ayers Sarsaparilla requires smaller doses, and
is more elective than other blood medicines.
The National tribune., 1890-06-12
Its present charter end
ing January LIST, 1895.

us GRAND EXTRAORDINARY DRAW.
tN''S take place Semi-AnuuaIIy June an5
Dgeenberl, AMI its GRAND SINGLE ETT1T-
-, - DiSA " iift's take place in each of the
drawn IN public, at tho Academy Of 9Iu,Ie-
New Orleans, La. ''S'
The National tribune., 1890-06-12
AGENTS WANTED.
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The National tribune., 1890-06-12

How many things there arc to laugh at in
this world to the girl who has pretty teeth and
mplos.-Atctis0n Gl0be.
The National tribune., 1890-06-12

That Of course Was only chance shot as the
enemy from Their battery could see uotIiug
but evidently supposed us 10 be Occupying INC
woods Is We really were We mounted "a
hastily 80 possible aud formed squadron in Tho
open Ted, each squadron huTryiug 10 the place
OF Tie IIEc assigned them. Cos C. g. and one
other winch ! cannot recall were that da,1
commanded Dy Capt. j. II. LeeInai, Of Co q
and no man ever acquitted himself Of auy dut,y
ID more s4tlsiactOry manner than he did On,
That occasion. de sat on his horse 70 the right
O. the EqUadrOn, showing no indication Of fear
o. a!sfn ~ 70 the result but directed Us 10 Ii re
BY VOlley Is be gave the necessary orders in a
clear, steady voice LDad-Ieady-a itu-lrc 80
Our squadron under Capt Leeman. was ON The
lett o. the regiment. The lst Pa. CAY con-
Aected #lth our left. To the ripbL IF our
squadron and d little in front, was one section
Two guns, belonging 70 our brigade battery
with The balance Of our TegEaeutt0 the ri,bt -
This section while The remainder Of the bst
teTy iOuT guns was still farther 10 Tie rigLt
Our line ran along the crest Of slight eleya-
ton lh the open 1cld, while the enemy ia front
81 our squadron aud the section Of artIlI,,.,
near u, occupied q strip Of woods about -
TOds IN our front Inc eDemy's forces consisted
Ol tie brIpadcs d tens MickhaIu. Chau,b1iss
aud Gary, under the command Of Ge,,s
Wade Hampton and Iitz-Hugh Ice. Cen
Lomaxs Brigade i think did not confront ns
that day. by the time the cavalry had cot
into pysiuon-aud il was ali done On the double
eulcA-iAe battery had uulimbeTed, and what
has ~ minutes before one Of the most peaceful
spots on earth was NOW one littJe-g6f- ma %
order sleoL The cannon from both sides were
Lpittng forth their overloaded stomach'g con
tents 81 grape, canister, shell and solid shot
End our whole brigade front was one contip.
nous rattle Of carblnes Our guns in position
on the very lront line were q tempting aud
lhFiung balI Tor the enemy 10 secure and thew
made unsuccessful attempts 10 reach the sec,i,,,
Lear Us, but our RTtilleFymen stood tbeir
ground and fed them the best they had, and
The National tribune., 1890-06-12
Louisiana State Lottery COMPANY.

incorporated by the legislature for Educational a,J
t S PITposes it3 franchise male a part 81 tbs
pasght State Constitution, in 1872 By an OYsrFh Ginning
The National tribune., 1890-06-12

4, oebe 'sa4srsf7isd B711Es mt PaEsy, nm - -,
ga ~ our c0tgtsrs - ''''es nay % 0rEssat-
PIFJ, hE1, Pres. Louisiana War. M,
A ~ ,IlIIaNAJN, Pres. State Nat,I Ill.,
~, Pres. Ney OrIenn. NarJI 8ar,is
NUM- Pres. Union National Ranx.
Connecticut western news., 1890-04-30
Electric Lights in Berlin.

Ilr Berlin the wires have been car
 ried underground from the start, and no difficulty has been experienced. Instead of adding new ugliness to the streets, the arc lights of Berlin are things of beauty an artistic embellish- ment to the city. Unter den Linden is probably the most brilliantly and beautifully illuminated street in the world Along each side and down the center the arc lights are set even more closely together than ordinary gas lamps, and the effect at night is that of great strings. of white, gleaming pearls. The posts consist of great iron standards, with tasteful ornaments ton and curving over at the top. Here the globe is suspended, inclosed in a coarse net work, so that, in case it breaks, the pieces of glass may not fall on passers From the globe there hangs light chain, with ring in the end, and there are counterbalancing weights inside the post, so that the lamp is quickly and easily attended to by pulling it down with light stick, with hook in the end; a great i'm provement, in the economy of time and trouble, over our clumsy methods of either climbing the post or lower. ing the light by an unwieldly and ugly crane-Cor. Mexican Financier.
Connecticut western news., 1890-04-30
A Mans Idea of Home Comfort.

A man wants some one place in
 home that he can call his very own,
 some portion of the house where his will is law, where no conflict of au- thority can arise. This is not alto gether for the purpose of securing soli- tude, for his family is most usually welcome there, but the need for it springs from the desire for that sense of proprietorship which is his habit abroad, and from the wish to be able to do precisely as he pleases in at least a corner of his own house. Here should be the comforts that the man devises for himself, the lounging chairs, the desk and library, his smok- ing materials with license to use them.
 Here he should be able to feel abso- lutely at his ease, troubled by no fear of ''mussing things" "no need to thrNad his way anxiously through a maze of furniture and various decorative ob- structions, trembling lest something should be overturned and broken, and there should be the seat of that admir- ed disorder to which he only has the clew. His books and papers should be left as he leaves them, though to the orderly female eye the may seem to lie in hopeless confusion. His desk may be Uttered with piles of books, magazines, letters, manuscripts, every thing that can possibly find a place there, but if woman wishes to secure to a man one of his most cherished home comforts, she will let that desk alone.-Percy We're in Ladies' Home Journal. .I
Connecticut western news., 1890-04-30
The Deadly Cold Bed.

If trustworthy statistics could be
 had of the number of persons who die
 every year or become permanently diseased from sleeping in damp or cold beds they would probably be as, s; tonishing and appalling. It is peril that constantly besets travelling men.
 But the peril also resides in the house and the cold ''spare room" has slain its thousands of hapless guests, and will go on with its slaughter till people learn wisdom. Not only the guest but the family suffer the penalty of sleep ing in cold rooms and chilling their bodies at time when they need all of their bodily heat by getting between cold sheets. Even in warm summer weather cold, damp bed will get in its deadly work Good Housekeeping