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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-02-05
WORK FOR THE FOOL KILLER

WORK FOR THE FOOL KILLER.
Every now and then the fact is dem
onstrated to us that the fool killer is
sadly remiss in his duties. Charles F,
Plumacker, of Philadelphia, is one of
the recent candidates for the slayer's
snickersee. He wanted wife, and in
stead of finding sin"'" woman and
popping the questi"u h,' lvertised for
one. From anon answers that
came he selected ono from Jennie War
ner, answered it and made an appoint
ment for a meeting. They met and
breathed soft nonsense enc to another.
Then they became engaged and Jennie
secured 5000 in cash from him to pur-
chase n wedding trosseau and S75 more
to buy furniture. When the time for
the wedding rolled around Plumacker
became importunate and Jennie wrote
to him saying that she was already
married and giving him the sage advice
il he lever advertised for u wife again
not to be such fool as to be taken in
by a married woman" Plumacker pur.
sued his folly to the extent of suing the
woman to recover the S275 which he
had advanced to her. He got judg
ment and a lot of notoriety, but a judg
ment against married woman without
any estate in her own right isn't yer,
valuable under Pennsylvania laws.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-02-05
BANQUET TO JUDGES
Closing Scenes of the Grea t
Centennial Celebration.
A DISTINGUISHED GATHERING.
The Justices of the Supreme Court and
Ex-President Cleveland Present.

roasts by senator Evarts, Chauncey Do
pew and Others-Judge Parsons Adj
dress-An Irrepressible Conflict Be
:ween Capital and Labor with tho
Anarchists' Bomb Thrown In.
New York, Feb. 5.-The banquet in
connection with the LIBERATION of the
Supreme Court centenary took place at
the LenoX Lyceum last night.
Chairman James c. Carter, OF the
Entertainment Committee, presided at
the principal table. where were seated
Chief Justice Fuller and associates Of
the Supreme Court eX-PreSident Glove
land. and many others.
The dinner was worthy Of the century
of progress. The Lenox Lyceum Is as
big as half q city block. One thousand
persons assembled there last evening,
Rev. William Nj. Taylor opened the
proceedings with prayer. After the
Justice Harlan, Senator Evarts, Chief
Justice Paxson. of Pennsylvania: Hon.
Walker Hill, of Georgia; c. NJ. Depew,
Seth Low, A. r. Huntington and others.
Plenty OF Work for Courts.
Chief Justice Paxson, in his address.
said the courts Of the future will have
plenty of work to do. There are grave
qu estions before us. There are disturb
ing elements at work in our society.
There is heavy ground swell under an
apparently smooth surface. There is
| an irrppressible conflict between capital
| and labor, with the Anarchist bomb
| thrown in. The Legislatures have been
very liberal toward trusts, but the
judiciary alone can grapple with the
| serious questions arising out of these
and like com plications.
| TIL. Centennial Exercises.
The centenary exercises at the Met
| ropolitan Opera House were very i'm
pressive The procession. headed by the
| Judges of the Supreme Court of the
United States in their official robes, fol
lowed by the various Judges of the Fed
eral District Courts. the New York
State Court Of Appeals, the Supreme,
Superior. Common Pleas and other
courts, marched down the various aisles
of tho Opera House and assumed the
various seats and boxes allotted them.
| The members Of the Supreme Court
of the L nited States occupied seats on
the stage along with eXPresident
Grover Cleveland and many other legal
dignitaries. The immense auditorium
| lawmakers. lawyers. citizens and rep
resentatives of the profession.
There was loud and prolonged cheer
ing whom MIR. Cleveland took his place
as presiding officer of the assent lage
and it was several minutes before TIT
OK President could be heard. Mr.. Cleve
land delivered his Introductory address
in clear voice.
Addresses were also delivered b,
Chief Justice Fuller, Justice Field, ex
Minister Phelps and others,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-02-05

BERLIN, Feb. 5.-The Kaiser was the
guest of Prince Bismarck last night at
n uinner given especially in the
Emperor's honor The Emperor gave
his arm to Princess Bismarck and led
her to the dining hall. where he sat at
her left and opposite the Chancellor.
with whom he conversed affably. The
Emperor several times took wine with
the Chancellor and the Princess. After
the dinner Prince Bismarck remained
seated at the Emperor's request and
the two smoked pipes and INDUCED in
general conversation.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-02-05
Opinion of a Paruellite,

LONDON, Feb. Recommending on Par.
nells victory over the Times, T. p.
OConnor's paper, the Star, says that the
first duty of MIR. VIM. Henry Smith, the
government leader in the House of
Commons, is to prepare a resolution
acquitting Mr.. Parnell of the charges
made against him, and summoning Mr..
Walker, proprietor Of the Times, to
the bar Of the House for a great breach
of privilege.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-02-05

THE Danbury fire department was re-
organized about two weeks ago under
the cali system. Saturday night the
town was swept by the most destructive
fire in its history. The cali men were
slow to respond and when they did ar
rive, made some costly plumbers. The
Waterbury fire commissioners will
oblige us by sticking pin here for ref
erence.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-02-05

A LONDON journal says that the
Sweet Vale of Avoca, sung by Tom
Moore, has been acquired by an English
match company at the price of f6,sOO,
and its vast acreage of timber is to be
converted into lucifers.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-02-05

THE ia grippe" victims who have
been settling up their accounts with the
doctors, give it tho full French pro-
nunciation now-"Lah-greep-pa with
with the accent on "pay."
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-02-05

The following is a list Of the causes of
the phenomenal winter up to date: The
gulf stream, the sun spots, the loss Of
solar energy, the irrigation Of the west
ern plains, the famous blizzard.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-02-05
Gladstone's Great Triumph,

LONDON, Fob. 5.-William O'Brien
in speech at Manchester last night
declared that Mr.. Gladstone's reconcil-
iation of England and ireland was one
Of the greatest triumphs of the century
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-02-05

Dr. Greene, the famous specialist in the cure
of nervous and chroui" diseases OF 80 West Ilth
IT New York. can be consulted free Of charge,
personally by letter.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-02-05

Guilty OF Murder In the First egree.
BELLEFoNTE. Pa, Feb. 5.-Alfred
Andrews was found guilty of murder in
the first degree for the killing of Clara
Price, near Karthaus, last November.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-02-05

Mr. c. THATCHER has secured the
sale of this wonderful RANGER. Call
and see it and be convinced of its great
qualities. Very Respectfully,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-02-05
The Latest Feature Of Any Stove il
the Market.

Order stove, tell the size of oven
wanted and kind of fuel, plain or with
reservoir, or with Water-back, and if you
don't like the stove, you need not keep it a
minute. We will guarantee to please any
of you who order the stove.
Morning journal and courier., 1890-07-21
A SIGN OF THE TIMES

The action of the Farmers alliance of Minnesota in putting full State ticket in the field has made good deal of stir in that which the convention worked is indicated in the following remarks by one the speakers: am not here to call down upon the head of Governor Merriam public anathema upon the ground that this practice of the purchase of official trust was introduced by him. sincerely pity him. He was born in bank. He is only one of @ whole generation of that new class of humanity who have sprung forth from the brain of the business and stock boards. They are not of the people. In their disdain they have some color of the patrician class of imperial Rome. In their mental construction they are all "business. :" They have a different dress from the people. They have a different Adam than the peo
 ple's. They must have servants, and they ape the manners of the eff etc sons of the barons of England. They havs
 never read of the struggles of lib-
 erty nor are they aware that the consti. tuition was laid in the hearis of the people and cemented by the martyr blood of men for ages. They know of one power, one god money. They use that si ngle power to ao complish all things. They are unconscious that such use is bribery, @ crime.
 A very vigorous start has been made, but
 it will be wonderful if the alliance doesn', soon fall into the hands of politicians. Such organizations are tempting prey to mer who live by wirepulling. If they find il
 necessary they will be glad to become mem
 bers of the alliance and carry out theil
 schemes in this way. If the alliance sue.
 ceeds in bringing out any real and lasting reform 1t will do we'll.
Morning journal and courier., 1890-07-21
A NEEDED LAW.

As many of the steamships which take travellers from this country to Europe are un- der British law, it Is interesting to note some of the provisions of the new British Ner- chant Shipping act. Its rules require that in lifeboats there shall be for every ten cubic feet of capacity at least one cubic foot of air tight compartment. "An improved life belt" is also prescribed, and defined to mean one which "does not require to be inflated before use, and which is capable at least of floating on the water for twenty-four hours with fifteen pounds of iron suspended from it," and 'fcut out two inches under the arm pits and fitted 20 as to remain securely in place when put on." Sach belts must be carried on all vessels, passenger and otherwise, one at least for each person on board. This clause Is aimed at the kind of belt one often sees of textile material made air tight by being steeped in solution of India rnbber. In the matter of lifeboat accommodations the new rules also make better provision for the safety of passengers on the great ocean going | steamers, and furthermore make the impor-
 tant exaction that life rafts and collapsible boats shall be of approved construction, form and material.
 This law will do much to add to the safety of ocean travel. It Is surprising that some.
 thing of the kind has not been done before.
Morning journal and courier., 1890-07-21

John Russell Young, describing Lincoln at Gettysburg, says he followed Edward Ev- erett, who had spoken for two hours in . clear voice and with carefully studied and
Morning journal and courier., 1890-07-21

impressive delivery. ''It was like 6 grand | actor playing great part: Mir. Lincoln arose. walked to the edge of the platform, took out his glasses and put them on. He l bowed to the assemblsge in his homely man. ner' and took out of his pocket 6 page of foolscap. In front of him was photographer with his camera, sndeavoring to take a pie ture of the scene. We all supposed that Mir. Lincoln would make rather long speech-a half hour at least. He took the single sheet of foolscap, held 1t almost to his nose. and in a high tenor voice, without the least attempt for effect, delivered the mest extraordinary address which belongs to the classics of liter sture. The photographer was bustling about preparing to take the presidents pic- ture while he was speaking, but Mir. Lincoln finished before the photographer was ready. I remember it was @ beautiful October day, and there were four or five thousand people present. Very few heard what Nr. Lincoln said, and it is q curious thing that his words should have made no impression at the time. The noticeable thing was the anxiety of all on the platform that the photographer should be able to get his picture. remem. Der we were all very much disappointed at his failure, and were more interested in his
 adventure than in the address,"
 It has been discovered by the Denver News
 that barytes, heavy white mineral is mined
 in large quantities in several counties of
 Missouri, and that several large firms in St.
 Louis have become immensely rich by 6eal- ing in it. The substance is used solely ss an
 adulterant, chiefly of white lead, sugar and
 flour. It has legitimate use In any industry, yet thousands of tons are mined and sold
 annually. It is crushed and ground into q
 white powder and sold in that condition to
 the manufacturers, who employ it in adul-
 terating their products. This leads the
 Worcester Spy to remark: All this is prob.
 ably true, and it is not new. A mine ol
 barytes was worked in Cheshire, Connecticut
 forty years ago, and probably il
 yet. It was @ profitable business
 and carloads of the white crystalline mineral
 were shipped from the mine daily. Pro-
 lessor Silliman of Yale used to tell hii classes that its employment in adulteratins
 white lead was universal, so that the mann
 lecturers had refused to sell him pure white lead for chemical purposes, not wishing tt E show the contrast between the unadulteratet article and that which they sold as ''pur' , white lead" Barytes was then very com ' monly used in adulterating white sugar, es pecially that which was sold as powdered ' It could be readily detected by dissolving quantity of the sugar in water when tn 6 barytes would remain as e sediment, for it i a not soluble in water. Its use or abuse fo
 this purpose is, we believe, less common tha v formerly,
Morning journal and courier., 1890-07-21
A CRACK SHOT.
A Guides Story Of Remarkable Work
 With the Revolver.

Wteh the Revolvefs
 From the Rochester Democrat.l
 "The best marksman I ever saw in St. Lawrence county" the Adirondack guide said, "was Buffalo man named Birgin, who came here . few years ago with his wife. She was threatened with consumption, and the doctors had advised her to try the air of the mountains. Birgin had . neat log cabin built about two miles in from here early in the spring, and when he had furnished 1t handsomely he moved in with his wife and two servants. He seemed to have plenty of money, and didn't have anything to do but take care of his wife end sketch and write little, and practice shooting with revolver.
 cone day Birgin showed me . shot would not believe could be made if hadn't seen him make 1t three times in succession. Some hard wood boards had been left where the floor of the cabin had been laid. Birgin took one of these boards and laid it on the ground, and leveled it up carefully with a little spirit level. Ten paces from the plank he put @ mark about as big as @ silver half dollar on @ tree. Then he got back ten paces from the plank and lsvsled his pistol and | fired at the center of the plank. The bullet glanced from the hard wood and struck the mark on the tree. This he did three times | in succession. He said that was one of the shots that had been taught him, and he had always kept it in practice. He said that some time his practice might be of use to him. And he was right about tha.
 "After couple of months Mrs. Birgin's | health was SO much better that she was able | to join us in short strolls into the timber, and she enjoyed them very much. She l would sit on some cushions with one of the | girls au hour or two at a time, while Birgin would ramble around and sketch and exam | inc the rocks. On these trips always car- ried my double barreled muzzle loading shot gun, and it's worth three of any breechlosd- CTS ever handled. In the left barrel I al-
 ways had @ heavy charge of powder and buekshot, and in the other barrel charge ol fine bird shot. Deer wereout of season, and
 s'one afternoon ny boy, who was then [
Morning journal and courier., 1890-07-21
NE AR.

"Pretty nearn does not count. The sum- beam that travels 95, ,00o,0 900 miles may be stopped seven feet from the earth by cheap umbrella.-Puck.
 Mrs. Greenly-I really feel quite tired out and exhausted. Miss Brownlow-Why don't you take siestaf Mrs. Greenly-Because I'm homeopath and don't believe in dosing unless you really need it.-Ameriea:
 Nrpgins-ssFunniest thing happened the mule drink out of a bucket, when the animal kicked him." Cobb-"Ah, then did Jones kick the mulei" Muggins-"No, he kicked the bucket."1Life.
 Strange But True. Wife-Now that is a nice time for you to come home from the lodgel Here it is hslf-psst two. Husband What of itl If hadn't gone to the lodge at all, it would be half-past two just the same, wouldn't iti-Texas Sifsings. Geographical Participating Boy | sSome of the towns in my geography is in big letters and some in little letters. Whats | that for, pop" Pop(a theatrical manager)- | stands. ."-New York Weekly. | One Industry Barred. -Scisntist-Stanley's work In Africa is sure to be of incalculablt benefit. Think what a country 1t will bt when opened up to civilization. Mir. Suburf | (reAeotively)-It will be poor place to raist | chickens.-New York Weekly.
 Just So.-s'Lsok here, I didn't think much of that fellow you introduced me to the oth CT day. He has just cheated me out Of a lo of money at cards" "All right, my desl boy, didn't tell you he would gain upor
 MT. Youngblood-Andw which kind of peo' pie do you have down here in the season Old 6sherman-Well, sir, all kinds. Som, on lem very common; some real ladies ant gentlemen, and some like yerselves, sir, kint of half-and. half. Weekly.
 "Didn't you tell me ones, Mr. Skimgullet, asked the individuals wife, "that you uset to be something of an artistP
 "Yesh, m'dear," replied Skimgullet thickly: "is there anything you'd like she
 me drawf"
 breath. ."-Chicsgo Inter-Ocesn.
 "Let me see," said the minister, as he wa
 making out the baptismal certificate, "thi
 is the thirteenth, isn't iti" The thirteenth,
 exclaimed the indignant mother, ''indeed
 hut it's only the seventh, and would ha' bee
 the sixth, only two of lem was twins." 9Th
 thirteenth-of April" said the minister mild ly, and peace was restored.-Pick Me Up. \ Expecting Too Much.-Mrs. Peterby-I ar
 afraid that our son Johnny is getting int
 bad habits. Judge Peterby-He may tur
 out to be . great man, nevertheless. Som ] of the greatest men who ever lived had ba , habits. "But he does not show any oth' signs of being a great man." "Well, 70
 can't expect everything from him. Tex
 Siftiugs.
 II First burglar-Pye got e scheme. Second burglar-What is iti "We'll form an unlimited burglin' con . pany an get charter from the State Louisiana"
 III "But we can't offer 1.25o. .ooe for u privilege"
 eve couldn't pay it cash down, of sours
 but we might offer to let the state go halves
 -Pittsburg Chronicle.
Morning journal and courier., 1890-07-21
CALIFORNIA,

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Morning journal and courier., 1890-07-21
GpATEFUL COMFORTING
 EpPS'S COCOA.

"By 6 thorough knowledge of the nsturallavs which govern the operations of digestion and nutrt sion Id by efulapplication of the fine proper ties of wellselected Cocoa, MT. Epps has provided eur hreakfasttables with deiicatefy favored 6ey. n is by the judcious ofsuch articles of a aconstitutionmay be gradually bUsltup untiktrong enough to resistevery tendency tc disease. Hun dreis of northumberland 6ostfnga garoundcs ready to attack whereverthere isaweak point. We may escape many fatal shaft by keeping ourselves we'll fortified with pure blood and Q properly nourished frame -Ciyfl Service Gazette.
 Made simply with boiling water or milk. Sold orIy in half pound tins by Grocers. labeled thus: . JAMES EPPS q O.. aouGopathic rsanists,
 knl.lEnN
Morning journal and courier., 1890-07-21

According to the new census, Johnstown before the flood. Things change quickly in this country.
 The transmission of electric power to distance is one of the most important studies of the electricians, and some success has already been attained. Immense paper mills at Cumberland Mills, Maine, are now run by electric motors with power generated mile and quarter distant.
 An English syndicate will soon be formed to lay cable from San Francisco to Honolulu and then to extend 1t to Auckland and Sid ney. It is thought that the large sums which syndicates are putting into Australian and many South Sea islands will make an ocean cable to this country necessary.
 The Frenohman has developed new ex- plosive for military purposes. It is oon- densed liqui6ed gas. Three hundred drops of this compound are contained in small steel receptacle under the rifle barrel, and each time the trigger is pulled one drop falls into the brseoh behind the bullet. Contact with the air causes this drop to volatilize in- simultaneously with an expansive force far exceeding that of gunpowder. which expels the bullet with terrific velocity, accompa- nied by neither noise nor smoke.
 Recently the State officials of the Kansas Farmers alliance sent to the secretaries oi the local divisions of the order a series oi questions, among which were: Hoy many un' mortgaged farmsi How many have mort gagged farmsi The answers showed, 30 1t ii stated, that out of membership of ovel 73, 900 farmers only 7,500 have farms unin. 7,500 are carrying ohattel mortgages at hisl rates of interest. The total mortgage in' debtedness on the farms owned by member of the order is reported at SAG, 6,663, 1s4 This is an astonishing showing.
 James Phelan of Memphis, Tennessee whose claim to e seat in congress is now be ing adjusted, is the owner of the Memphi Avalanche. What his attitude toward tn colored voters is may be inferred from th following editorial statement, which ap peared in that paper the other day: "So lon
 as the negro is voter and has the power a
 voter to fill offices and control legislatior
 it makes little difference to the white
 whether he Is educated or not. The objet
 ton is not to the control of the ignorar
 negro, but to the control of negroes at al
 educated or not. It is question of rac
 and not one of book larnin'."
 John Russell Young, describing Linccl
 at Gettysburg, says he followed Edward E,
 erett, who had spoken for two hours in clear yoice and with carefully studied au
Morning journal and courier., 1890-07-21

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