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Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-11-28
The Silver Men Aggressive.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-The organize
ton known as the National Executive
Silver Committee is already at work here
preparing for the winters campaign be-
fore Congress. Its first step is to put
out book of 100 pages entitled "Siiver
in the Fifty-irst Congress-" and con-
tanning, besides the subject embraced in
the title, a summary Of the coinage laws
Of the United States.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-11-28
Abandoned at Sea.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. %. The steamship
Pennsylvania has just arrived at her
dock and reports that the British steamer
Falcon from New York for Glasgow with
a cargo of slaves was abandoned on the
10th inst. in a sinking condition, with
bow stove and bulwarks and sail gone,
having encountered heavy gales The
captain and crew were taken off by the
Pennsylvania and landed here.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-11-28
Suit for a Large Amount.

CHESTER, Pa, Nov. 2s-Suit has been
brought against John R. Baker, the stock
operator who disappeared Thursday last,
to recover $116, 900 belonging to the es-
tate of Charles H. Baker, which is alleged
to have been appropriated by him. The
sheriff visited Bakers fine house at
Devon for the purpose of serving the
summons, but found it tightly closed,
Mrs. Baker having returned to the home
of her father at Chester.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-11-28
Shot by His Comnanion.

TRENTON, N. j., Nov. 29.-Matthew
Hagan was shot by his companion, Thos.
Callahan, last night, and it is feared that
he will die. Callahan declares that the
shooting was accidental. Hagan is un-
conscious. He is badly scratched and the
police think there was fight.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-11-28
Two Life Prisoners Pardon.d.

BOSTON, Nov. 2S.-Two life men in the
State Prison were made happy yesterday
by a pardon from Governor Brackets.
These were Frank H. Wenzell and Henry
Pike, the former sentenced March 8, 1876,
for breaking and entering and burglary
in the night time at Acton, and the
latter, sentenced February 18, 1875, for a
Wenzell is now SO years of age and
Pike AZ
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-11-28
The Messiah Craze Reaches Oklahoma

OKLAHOMA CRY, I. T., Nov. 2S.-The
Messiah craze has reached Oklahoma and
troops stationed here are expecting or
ders to be sent to the seat of war. Capt.
Stiles, the commander here, has received
orders to march at moments notice.
His order also applies to the troops sta
TONED at Elkins, Fort Sill, Kingfisher
and Guthrie
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-11-28
Set Kegs Of Powder ON Fire.

WHEELING, w. Va, Nov. 28-At Wtai-.
frede coal mines, near Charleston, a small
boy, name unknown, set some kegs of
powder afire in his fathers house, blow
ing up the building. The boy was killed
and other members of the family terribly
mangled.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-11-28
Eva HAMILTON Very Secluded.

JERSEY CITY, N. J., Nov. 2s.-Eva Ray
Hamilton is still at Taylor's Hotel. She
never leaves her room and refuses to be
interviewed by any reporters even by
are her counselors, Colonel Charles N.
Fuller and ex-Judge VIM. T. Hoffman.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-11-28
Very Cold at saranao Lake.

AMPERsAND, Saranac Lake, N. Y, Nov.
28.-The thermometer registered five
above zero at the Signal Station here this
morning. This is the coolest weather SO
far this fall. The Lower Saranac Lake
is frozen up and all the ponds and lakes
are covered with ice. In the mountains
two inches of snow covers the ground.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-11-28
Miraculous Escape from Death.

LEWISTON, Me-, Nov. 2s.--A carriage
containing Charles Lisherness, his wife
and child, was struck by the night train
from Bath, near Crowleys, last evening.
The engine scooped the seat from the car
riage and when the train was stopped the
three were found sitting on the seat Of
the carriage resting on the cowcatcher.
Mr.. Lisherness struck the boiler head and
was badly injured but the others were
i11rod
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-11-28
Nav Arrest tho sIoux CbI.f..

PINE RIDGE, S. D., Nov. 28.-The mill
tary authorities here are extremely reti-
cent about their plans, but there can be
little doubt that an effort will be made to
disarm the Pine Ridge Indians, if not the
whole Sioux Nation. This effort will
include Pine Ridge, Rosebud, Cheyenne
River and Standing Rock. In connection
with this Red Cloud, No Water, Jack Red
Cloud and Big Road are in some danger
of being arrested,
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-11-28
no Rint I'D nrannInrtnn.

MANNINcroN, w. Va, Nov. 2s.-The
report Of riot at this place sent out
from Wheeling was greatly exaggerated
A sort Of free fight took place, but only
one person was injured, he being slightly
cnt Il the 1eGk With 9 kRife.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-11-28
Fitzpatrick VIII Fight Dixon.

CORNWALL, Ont, Nov. 28.-Jack Fitz-
patrick, champion Hghtweight pugilist
Of Canada, has written Patsy Shepard Of
Boston accepting his challenge to fight
George Dixon and will start for Boston
as soon as the match is made.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-11-28
ne News of ) Rattle.

ST.. PAUL, Nov. 2S.-The news Of tbs
reported battle with Indians near Fort
Keogh, Mon, has been received at the
Department of Dakota, and it is moi
thought that there 10 any truth in the
taRoFt.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-11-28
Several Dwellinrs Burn.d.

UTICA, N. Y, Nov 2S.-The carriage
works Of George NJ Brown & Co., to-
gether with several dwellings, in the vii
lage Of Clayville were totally destroyed
by fire last evening. Loss 500, 900; partly
covered by insurance.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-11-28
TWO Boys Killed by a Train.

GLENs FALLS, N. Y, Nov. 28-Frank
Oatman and Cliff Bently, 8 and II years.
old respectively, were struck and killed
by train on the Delaware s. Hudson
branch railroad near Sandy Hill last
evening.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-11-28
steamer Burned and Five Lives Lost

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 29.-The steamboat
T. P. feathers, bound from Lakeport,
Miss, for New Orleans, was destroyed by
The boat and cargo are a total loss. The
chambermaid and four roustabouts, all
colored, were lost.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-11-28
Cornall pefaata Cficaro.

CHICAGO, Nov. 28. Cornell defeated the
Chicago football team. composed largely
CT graduates Of Yale and Princeton, in an
exciting game here by score Of ~ to 8.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-11-28
'o-Operatlve Tailoring & Furnishing Co.
At 100 SOUTH MAIN STREET,

AT 100 SOUTH MAIN STREET,
They make up the finest goods I ever saw, at
the lowest prices For instance. they make
fine Cashmere Pants to order from $50 up They
make splendid suits to order from SIS. 90 up They
make the finest Chinchilla oyercoat or ulster q
that they guarantee for one year, and they will
refine, rebind or repair any garment made by
them within one year free of charge. TOM.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-11-28

We have collected from our
stock a lot of
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-15
THE PIE THAT MOTHER MADE.
How 4 Clever Young Wife Cured Her Hus-
band of n Bad Habit.

How q Clever Young Wife Cured Her Hus.
band of n Bad Habit.
Brooklyn Citizen.1
There is one young man in this town who
nevermore will brag about "the pies that
mother made" He has not been married
great while and, after the presumptuous
manner of young Benedicts, assumes to
have ideas as to what he shall eat or how
the house should be run. A year hence he
will know more and really think he knows
less. He assumes to scorn hash.
The other day his mother up in the
country sent him barrel filled with divers
sorts of home produce, among other things
a mince pie. The young vile unpacked the
barrel, and discovering the pie quietly put
it one side and said nothing about it. That
night at dinner Benedict inquired what they
had for dessert. "Mince pie" was the
prompt response. "a mince pie is good way
in which to use up the bios"
Then there was a sniff, and when the pie
was produced it was received in a very
disparaging fashion and madam sat quietly
and heard a good deal of fun made of ''her
pie." Finally when the victim had suffi-
ciently complicated himself, she sweetly in
quired whether "Your mother ever made
such pie?" and received an emphatic and
scornful denial.
"But your mother made this pie" Then
there was dull thud. He deserved all he
got, and now he eats hash.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-15
REFUSED AUSTIN CoRBIN.
A Farmers Wife Who Might Have Been
the Millionaire's Better HnIf

A Farmers Wife Who Might Have Been
the NilliOnaire's Better Half.
Boston Globe.l
Everybody has heard of Austin Corbin,
the ten times millionaire magnate of the
pig Reading railway and coal system, and
most everybody knows he was born up in
New Hampshire, among the hills that look
down upon Lake Sunapee; but few are
aware of the fact that he would never have
left his native town of Newport had ne not
met with reverses in love, whicn made the
sunlight hateful" and the place irksome
to him. Yet such is the fact, and the girl
who Tilted him is now the wife of small
farmer in Sunapee and the mother of big
family.
Not long ago called at the farm house
over which she presides and asked for
glass of milk. She is portly woman now,
with a red face and big red arms, and pair
OF laughing eyes as blue as the sky that
bends over her. "Mr. Corbin was a nice
young man," she said, "and smart as they
made them, "but he was green and bashiul,
so I took beau that thought had more
spunk. And, do you believe it, 1 am not
bit sorry now. even it he is rich" She drew
herself up to her full height as she spoke,
and looked as il she were capable of reject
ing all the millionsires in the world.
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five collars, which will go toward some
slight alterations in his monument"
rs it q scene in the Adirondacks?"
asked.
"Bless yer dear heart, no." said Aunt
Jane, 1--WE don't have no such mountains as
them. They're foreign mountains"
Undoubtedly. The picture was foreign
not only to New York, but to the entire ter
restrial plan. 1t represented about such a
view of a mountain as a man would have
who was being hurriedly blown up against
one by cyclone. A peasants hut had
been plastered against the rugged hillside
by the same aerial disturbance, and COW
evidently about a thousand feet longer
than the average Of her species had de-
'scended from the clouds upon the top of a
tall peak and was irving to keep from fall
ing off and devastating the valley.
"Aunt Jane" said 1, "do you feel sure
that the gentleman who sold the picture was
adhering firmly to the slippery surface of
the truth? I merely"
WOULDN'T OFFEND AUNT JANE.
But Maude wouldn't hear another word.
She would rather believe 40 lies than offend
Aunt Jane, and she told me so that evening
after our relative had retired.
"Mv DEAR" said, 81 can have no real
sympathy for a COW of that size. If she
doesn't like the mountain she 10 big enough
to kick it off the face of the earth. And that
artist storyl Do you know how those pic
lures are made? know one of them and
I'll take you to see him at work. I should
like to hear what Aunt Jane will say when
it gradually dawns upon her that she has
been Sold"
We all called upon my friend next day.
He has a long, bare Studio" which a
dealer in rags used as place Of storage once
in while. When 1t is not full, and my
friend is equally unfortunate, he paints
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much as am; and the whole lot is shipped
out into the country, where some fellow
holds an auction sale and and gets rid of
them. The added attraction of heavy gilt
frame-pine, with liquid gilt painted over
it-takes we'll in the country"
Then my friend excused himself and went
to work. I have never seen anything like
the way he skipped along from one canvas
to the other. Sometimes he talked to US,
looking over his shoulder, and gesticulat-
ing with one hand while he painted with
the other. At such times he occasionally
painted houses and animals with no visible
means of support, sailing through the sky
in a reckless manner. Then he would tell
the boy to paint hill under them, and all
would be we'll, if the boy didn't forget it.
GOOD PICTURES BY ACCIDENT.
you'd be surprised" said my friend,
ITO hear that we sometimes get good pict-
ures by accident"
"Not at all" said I, "you take so many
chances that almost anything is likely to
turn up"
"Well, we dc" said he, "the last time
made lot picked out three good ones,
and sold them on their merits for $40 apiece.
Then painted three bad ones to complete
the lot
''Do you know an artist named J. Ange-
lo?" asked Maude. It was the name on the
bottom of the picture Aunt Jane had given
us.
That's me-" said my friend. "I sign all
sorts of names and make 'em just as near
like the famous ones as 1 can. Country peo-
pie are little hazy on the names of artists;
and the contractor hires a good liar who
knows how to take advantage of the fact.
When he can't palm the picture off as an
old MASTER he tells the story of the grand
son of an old master dying in poverty, just
as his work"
"Yes, I've heard that plaintive story"
cried Aunt Jane, who had been silently
taking all this in, "and if that lyin' critteI
ever comes sellin' pictures in Summitville
again, I'll get the boys to paint landscape
on him with tar
HOWARD FIELDING.
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A SNAPPY OLD LADY.

How She snubbed n Street Car Conductor,
and the Result.
Boston Globe.1
Riding in street car the other day, I saw
an amusing scene. An elderly lady asked
the conductor for transfer check.
"Where do you wish to go?" he inquired.
'"That's none OF your business, SIR" was
her indignant answer.
The conductor quietly punched q check
for Chelsea, and, taking her 8 cents, passed
along. Soon he came through the car again,
and the elderly lady, who had been study
ing the check intently, pulled his sleeve and
asked:
Conductor, where will this take me?"
His reply was prompt and justifable.
"That, madam, is my business"
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ART FOR RURAL SALE.
Aunt James Wonderful Work in Oil
and its Pathetic History.
HOW SHE BECAME ENLIGHTENED.
Visit to a Rag Gallery Where the Strug-
Cling Painter Thrives.
HIRED LIARS WHO DO THE SELLING


WRITTEN FOR THE pIsPArCHI
Maude's aunt came down to the city to
see US last week, to mention the price of
board at her farm this summer, and to see if
we had any enemies to whom we would
recommend the place as desirable locality
in which to waste away till fall. Aunt Jane
brought Maude a present, to wit: one oil
painting, 18x24, representing a landscape
wildly diversified by nature and hopelessly
dislocated by the artist. Maude said it was
"real pretty" and kissed Aunt Jane affec-
tiouately. As cannot tell lie, 1 did
neither of these things. simply asked
who was the artist, but I did it in tone
calculated to suggest my reverence for his
genius.
81 should like to meet him" said I, and
added mentally, "in a 24-foot ring, unless
he is too big"
Hes dead, poor, young thing" said
Aunt Jane. ''He died right here in New
York in the midst of plenty. The man
who sold me the picture told me so. He
said that the poor, struggling artist toiled
in a garret, living on q crust, and sup
ported by his noble ambition, till at last his
genius was recognized.
WITH SUCCESS IN HIS GRASP.
zone of his pictures was sold for SO, 900,
but he starved before he could get to the
hank where the money was. All my
poor, young relative asked was
appreciation, said the man who
sold the picture, and all 1 ask is
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-15
FORAKER AsPHYXIATED.

A Story That He ParalIeled BlniDe's Sun.
stroke While in Washington.
Washington Correspondence Philadelphia In
quirer.1
1 think the Republicans out in Ohio will
be sorry that they let Foraker make himself
Chairman of the Republican State Com
mittee when they read the report on Fora
ker's "ballot-box-forgery" folly, which .
majority of the House Committee to investi-
gate that boomerang performances will
shortly prepare. A member of the InVesti-
eating Committee told me the other day
that Foraker had almost paralleled Blaine's
fsmousl sunstroke of 1876 while he was
here getting so hard hit In the investigation.
1t seems that one morning when Foraker
was to have appeared before the COMMITTEES
his Private Secretary came instead and in
formed the committee that Foraker could
not come because he was sick IN bed from
the effects of a partial asphyxiation by es-
Gaping gas from an unlighted turned on
burner in his room at the hotel the night
before; and for several day he kept away
from the committee on this excuse. 1 do
not know who turned on the gas-jet; but
Foraker is quite capable of self-asphyxia-
ton at a critical moment
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-15
WHAT THE BLIND DREAM.
Experience Of Great Reader Whose Books
Were Never Called Up at Night.

Experience Of a Great Reader Whose Books
Were Never Called Up at Night.
There was lately an inmate of Missouri
Institution who read q great deal, and,
though his reading included poetry, ro-
mances and history, he was particularly
fond of travels. Though his mind was
filled day by day with accounts Of what he
had read, he never dreamed Of the subject
matter of his reading, which was rather
remarkable fact, tor it might be supposed
that his reading would revive itself in his
dreams.
1t did not, however, for he dreamed of
noises he heard in the street-of the cable
cars which passed the door, or dogs bark
ing, of horses neighing, of the voices of boys
shouting at the play. or the sound of fire.
crackers on the Fourth of July, of the
voices of his associates in the institution, of
incidents that might happen at school and
home, of his daily lessons and exercises, of
questions asked by teachers and of answers
given by pupils. But never did he by any
chance dream of seeing, for he had been
born blind.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-15

hats These hats are said to be highly un-
comfortable and very expensive. A shower
spoils them, they add nothing to mans
good looks, and yet-like a woman's long
skirts-they are standing illustration Of
what men will endure to be in the fashion.
AS the world advances, this slavery
should in some way be overcome. Are men
and women forever to be controlled by Mrs.
Grundy? Are health and comfort to be
always sacrificed to custom? Are men to go
through the world forever wearing "stove-
pipe hats, and women to be eternalIy
clutching lorg skirts? Let us hope not.
BESSIE BRAMBLE.
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FISHES IN HIGH LAKES,
The Only Explanation Of Their Presence 10
That Birds Carry the Eggs.

The Only Explanation Of Their Presence IL
That Birds Carry the Eggs.
It is mystery how fish get into the little
lakes upon TOP of the mountains. There
was never lake so high that it did not have
fish in it. Bearfort ponu, not many miles
from Lake Hoptacong, N. j., is over 300
feet in the air and yet it is chock full of
bass and perch. They certainly did not get in
by going up stream and ii anybody took the
trouble to carry them up, he had mighty
hard time of it, ior the lake is two miles
straight up from everywhere.
Fish will get into lakes without being
carried by men, or without swimming up
stream. 1t is we'll known that water fowls
will distribute yellow perch by carrying the
sticky eggs on their feet. Bass do not be-
come distributed except by hand OF man
OF by going up stream. Trout go anywhere
where there is water enough to float chip,
and pickerel get moved around from place
to place the same as perch do.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-15
A PATRIOT sNUBBED.

He Ran Against n Citizen Who Was Ice
Cold and Had Flfnty Eyes.
On the platform of a Michigan avenue car
the other day was man who insisted on
talking politics, and to every one who got
on he said:
"My fren," what ism our first duty as
Americans7 To purify politics, Of course. I"
By and by he bumped up against an ice
cold passenger with q finty eye, and when
he had propounded the usual question he
was answered with. L..
'Your FIRST duty. sir. il to drop politics,
change your shirt, get your hair cut, and then
eat limburger cheese to change your style of
breath"
It was 20 minutes before the patriot spoke
again, and then all he said was:
"I'l 'icuhs you. You've been drinkin'p'
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-15
Lipnaln,. Fnmou. s,ori...

Lincoln's most intimate friends declare
that be never made use of one Of every ten
expressions credited to him. These ex-
presnons were mostly concocted by WASH
ington correspondents and story-tellers. but
everything goes when . man gets the repu-
tatlon.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-15
Bill and the Gas,

Father-Clara, what's the name Of that
young man who called on you last night?
Clara-I call him Bill. You don't object
because we burn little gas do You, papa7
Father-oh, no; if he comes again, I'll
foot the bill.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-15
naked niggers with their tongues hanging
ont tn renresent desert SCENE

naked niggers with their tongues hanging
out to represent desert scene.
NOT ALWAYS IN HARMONY.
Then the other artist, who was occasion
ally in liquor, regret to say, would follow
me up and put in pond-he never dlo
have any taste in regard to water-atter
which the boy would come along and stick
in lot of snow right in front of the camels,
in manner that would hurt the realism OF
the picture great deal.
However, we worked them out pretty
fast, and very satisfactorily. When a
lot is done, the man who buys them
puts them with other works of art by
men of genius situated, financially,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-15

A very wicked young person Of the Hub
to whom the admlrer Of Ibsen showed that
dramatist's photograph. said, with a lofty
sneer: "If you wish a real good picture Of
a Marmoset monkey, why don't you get
one?"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-15
WORK OF AN ABLE YOUTH.

ASH have said, my friend was out, but
the painting was going on just the same in
his absence. The boy was on deck. He had
a big pot of paint of the kind used in the
country to make the rear gable of barn as
offensive as possible in the landscape. With
this the boy was putting in the grounds"
on a long row of canvases upon which gen.
eral ideas of Alpine and other views had
been roughly sketched. The boy was travel
ing down the line and putting in the paint
IN the spaces indicated and occasionally
elsewhere when he got absent-minded.
Soon nv friend returned, and, without
hesitation or professional delicacy, let us
into the secret OF his honorable calling.
"I get these things by contract" said he.
"fftv or hundred at time. Got lot of
30 this time, at 45 cents apiece, including
the canvas Must get 'em done by the end
of the week. Guess I'll have to promote
the boy. I'll let him get step higher in
the profession. and put in the white-clouds
and snow on the mountains.
"I used to have another artist. Found
man who was poorer than was; never ex-
pect to find another. He did the secondary
work, like sky and daub here and there for
a lake. I followed him up, and put in trees.
men and animals. Sometimes 1 used to
oyertake the others, and work ON ahead of
them, but il wasn't safe. I'd put in sand,
and dissnt palms. and q few camsls and