Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-10-25
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Stray Leaves From a Reporters
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Stray Leaves From Reporters
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 Postmaster Doherty has been sorely | perpleNed for several days, and for the | first time in his public career, SO far as I | have knowledge, he showed his lack of | ''sand." The Goody-goody Wanamaker, | postmaster general of the United States, | failed to eniighten his subjects in regard | to the sweeping provisions of the recent l ly enacted. lottery law, and Colonel Doherty was called upon by the local publishers to explain just how far they could go and keep out of prison. After studying the situation the postmaster informed a representative of this paper that any reference whatever to n fair took the coloners word for it and acted accordingly. Our contem- poraries violated the law or at least the postmasters inter pretatiop of it and at this point he showed his weakness and violated his own instructions from headquarters by allowing these papers to pass through the mails. Four days ago Colonel Doherty announced that he had forwarded papers in the case to Washington. To a reporter to- day he said there was nothing new in regard to the lottery law. Upon being told that two daily papers were still publishing the offending notices he said that he had not read the papers and did not know whether the law was being violated or not Section l3 of Postmas ter Wanamaker's instructions to post masters in regard to the lottery law reads: "Postmasters and other postal officials and employees are expected to be diligent in carrying out the foregoing instructions for the enforcement of the provisions of this aot."
 have heard many complaints lately about the mucilage on the back of the pew two cent postage stamps, great many people declaring that the taste left on ones tongue is almost sickening. ID avoid this adopt custom that is dSily becoming more common. Moisten the edge of the envelope where the stamp iS to he affixed, place the stamp on ihe spot and-press the button. The nAcilage does the rest. If it is of the right quality It is sure to stick tighter 1 tlap if the moistening Is first put on the samp. The cochineal coloring of the 1 Istest issue of stamps has been adopted ! btCRuse it spreads when wet, and any efort to sponge off the black cancella- ticy mark win result in taking of the red as well. The green 4ys Q9 the old 1 stamps was not affected by moisture, and thousands of cancelled stamps were annually used a second time.
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 | Waterbury has resigned from the In terstate Polo League, giving as the req son that a place to play in. satisfactory tO the league, could not he obtained, This resignation will not cause much regret among those interested in polo There had been strong impression that the admission of Waterbury was a mis- take anyway. It made the circuit un- wieldy and did not strengthen the league. No city will be admitted in Waterbury's place. The league will be composed of six cities, as last year. X little boy (whose name is omitted by requestl had committed some miSde- meanor, for which he was about to re- ceive punishment at the hands of hIs mother. The boy begged first to be all lowed to go to his room. Permission was granted, and the child went up stairs to his own room, and closed the door behind him. The mother fol lowed and listened outside. The boy went to the side of the bed, knelt down, and this was his prayer: Dear Lord. one out. now is your time" His prayer was answered.
 
 fatal explosion at the Union Metallic Cartridge company's works in Bridge port, Thursday, the superintendent re ceived two applications from persons to take the place of Baker. who was blown to pieces while preparing illuminate. 1 During the day there were mure appli cations despite the danger of the work. Baker received between S5 and Se day.
 As show" town Waterbury has always ranked high. but after last night l fear that reputation is lost. Empty seats was the rule at the opera house, although the most perfect opera ever produced upon the local boards was the attraction. Manager Jacques was under great expense in bringing the Bosto- nianS here and it is safe to say that he did not realize heavily from his invest ment. Can it be possible that the erst- while cultured taste of the Brass City is running to dime novel shows. It cer- tainly seems so.
 The political strikers are having hard row to hoe this fall, although they have been preparing for an onslaught upon the pocketbooks of the candidates and the funds of the political commit tees. The political striker is one of the most disinterested men ill the world. He scorns the idea that he wants any money for himself. He is working for pure patriotism and love of the candi- date whom he happens to be striking. But the "boys" in the ward expect him to be liberal and he must hold his end up. I might say for the edification of any of the genus who happen to look overthis column that their little game is quite understood. When the striker calls around he must show that he can do something by the legitimate use of money before his prayer is heard.