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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-01-24
A COLORED HEROINE.
Charity Lambert, tine Chambermaid of
 the IiI-Fn:e ed Corona.

Charity Lambert tine Chambermaid of
 the Iil-Fn:ed Corona.
 Charity Lambert is colored woman whose deeds will probably inspire some future poet. She was born in Mary land. but when she does not know. She has been on the Mississippi river many years as chambcrmaid, and several times has she rescued passengers from watcry graves.
 The captain of the Corona, on which boat Charity did her last acts of hero ism. was Mr. Blanks. His family and a Mrs. Tough and two children were pas scngCrs on the steamer, and they were friends of Charity. She was watchful of their interest to a motherly degree.
 At the time of the explosion Charity was in the rear of the boat ironing The ladies came to her hurricdly for aid. Her quick intuition came to her aid, and sho saw that something must be done. She went to the place where the lifc-prcscrvers were kept and par celed them out to the tcrrOr-Stricken ladies until all were supplied but herself, and. needless of her own safety, she led the way to the roof But in her progress she was interrupted by one of the men of the boat, who per suadCd her and her charges that the debris was sinking. and that preServa- tion lay only in the lifcboats, which were being got in readiness for launch ing. Carefully sine helped the unfort- unate passengers into the craft, and dur ing all this time, she says. Mrs Iiough, who perishcd, conducted herself with marvellous coolncss, and wore an cxpres- sion of heavenly sweetness. When all were safe in the boat, and there was nothing else to do she entered herself. But the boat swampcd, and into the wa ter the ill-fated ladies were thrown. Through the mcrciful interpretation of Providence all va had been provided with lifc-prcscrvcrs by the noble. self sacrificing old ncgress fioatcd on the surface and were saved, except Mrs Tough, who was struck by door and drowned beneath the weight above he1 head. Charity. after struggling in the water for several minutes, was finally rescued by a roustabout.
 When she returned to her beloved mistress she threw her arms around Mrs Blanks neck, and, sobbing bitterly made a resolve to remain by her side through better and through worse as long as her life lasted on earth. Nol did her generosity end here. Unaware of the circumstances in which the sud den death of Captain Blanks had lief his grie:-stricken widow, she presented her bank-hook, representing her pa, during all tn" years of her employmen with the Blanks, and offered it to he mistress to do with what she might.
 Mrs. Blanks appreciated the true hearted spirit of old Nanny and spolz. of her to q reporter in terms of the high est praise. II have lost so much on tho river" said Mrs. Blanks between sobs | ''that can not consent to have Mamm, | leave my side. She is one of the nobles of women. and she is ono at least anon! the black race who has all the attribute 1 of true Christian and noble woman. '- | New Orleans Letter.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-01-24

same animal that will plunge wildly from the stable, ck-jumping and snort ing, if the groom be on his back, will never fail to walk slowly and tenderly, under precisely the same circumstances otherwise. if he carries a woman. Such conduct IS this, when it is found in hu- man beings, is supposed to denote royal nature. On the whole, it has al- ways seemed to me that we might be much more humiliated at being forced to acknowledge our kinship with some of our nearer relations.
 We must never forget that in the case of animals the pupil can not rise higher than the teacher, and that the teacher must be thoughtful and intelligent. He must not only feel a llinship with his pupil, but he must recognize in him an individual character, and must adapt himself to that. No two horses are eX- actly alike in character any more than two people. With regard to the point of strongly marked individual character, | the following stories may serve as it. | lustrations: My Mac" can not endure to be left alone, and nothing more is necessary to make him perfectly miser- able and almost beside himself than to have his companions desert him on the l In the former case he becomes evident- ly anxious and nervous, and cries in the most pitiful way till he catches sight of l them again, when the cry be- comes relieved and joyful whin- ny, and the unwilling and uncer- tain gait a glad gallop. In the latter case he never ceases his restless motion | and his cry of loneliness, his eyes look wild, and he pulls his head impatiently | away from any carcssing touch. He had | been sick for q week, so that one day l | did not want him to go far or fast, and | sent the other horses out before him, half an hour after they had gone, taking him down the river road. He was very nervous and uneasy, would walk for awhile, and then throw up his head and | break into a trot or a canter. When ne came to the watering-trough he put his head down, but then suddenly concluded | that he had no time to stop, wheeled | sharply and went on, still as if the force impeding him were some attraction in front of him. This continued, 1 all the time bringing him down to 3 walk, and he over and over trying to break off. till we reached a fork ill the road, and l turned him to the right He obeyed the rein. and then stopped entirely and gave one of his deSpairing cries. However, l prui'< E., 70 be mistress and to direct as to the route, and so he L,;l to go on, short ly ;,it;r turning and going quietly back on the same road by which we had come. At supper l inquired which road the other horses had taken, and found that they had gone down the river road, but at the fork had turned to the left across the bridge. The conclusion was ire
 sistiblc: Mae had been anXiously fol lowing their trail and trusting to catch up with them till the sccnt failed and despair succeeded to hope My Dick has
 been seen politely passing hay from his
 own pile to a strange horse that stood
 face to face with him in the stable. and
 whose manager was empty. But it would
 never have occurred to either of these
 horses to do what the other did.-Anna
 C. Brackctt, in Iiarpcr's Magazine.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-01-24
LAYS Or CHILDHOOD.
Only bring them back to me.

Only bring them back to me. The days which seem so long ago, Fen their remembrance for awhile Lcsscns the pain of present woe. Bring them but again to me, And bring with them the peace "f mind, The smiles, the joys-aye, cen t,l,' tears, Blown dry by every passing wind. An. vain, so vain, the plea make; For those bright days wherein ind That was happier, nearer ii'''N''H Than ever since, are left b'..lh :! And tho 'tis kind for iucmnrE'S voice To thrill tn" childish music sweet, She can not bring my piaymat"s back Or days with bljssful joys rcplctc oh, days, bright days, one Of your band, Which passed from me long, long ago, Took with it my sweet rhildhOod's friend Whom once I Is;ricvcd-how could know How could I know the day drew near When we no more at play nii~ht be: l know 'tiS vain, vet my souls prayer Is "Oniy bring them back to me" Bring them but again to mo,
 And bring my playmatcs and the flowers Bring back the laughtcr's music free, The sweet child faces full of glee, The golden short lived hours
 An mo!
 -Richmonl DiSDatch
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-01-24
 GRANTS hoRsEMANsHiR.
An Incident That Occurred After the Bat.
 tic of Port Hudson.


 Speaking of General Grants fine horsemanship," said General N. P. Banks to New York Tribune reporter, reminds me of an incident that oc- cured soon after the battle of Port Hud- son, in which he gave me the race of my life. General Grant paid the army under my command q visit at the period mentioned and was asked to review it. He brought with him no horses, and loaned him for the occasion the mag nificent bay parade horse which the patriotic citizens of Massachusetts pre- sented to me when I went to the front in 1869. All of my old soldiers will re- member that bay horse. I rode on the review thoroughbred black mare, and was in a constant state of anxiety lest she would run away with me when warmed up. Well, the troops were drawn up in line and we rode down the\ front lines at a slow pace, but when we reached the rear lines Grant would put the bay at his ut most speed, and as he was near ly thoroughbred he could run. Grant sat on the bay as if he was part of him, but the difficulty I found myself in was not to keep up at lHc reg uldGlon us SItuCe, put to prevent my animal from distancing the General and running off with me. Grant rode like a demon and l after him until the review was finished, the troops in the meantime watching the scene with in- terest mingled with astonishment. For some days afterward the troops were heard discussing the event and, as far | as can learn, never settled the ques- tion as to whether it was horse-race or military review"
 'While on the subject of horses" "con- l tinued tho General, tho two animals | that took with mo into the field at the outbreak of the civil war survived all of the campaigns in which I was engaged. When returned to civil pursuits took my horses back to Massachusetts with me and kept the faithful animals'unti | they died. Tho bay horsc which I havo mentioned l rarely used except on pa rade or in an emergency. He was too valuable to risk his life on tho field of battle. I usually rode another bay in battle, a big, powerful and Zealous an inal. Ho was wounded on several occa- Sions, but mono of tho wounds seemed to be serious enough to incapacitate him for active service. I rode him at tha | battle of Cedar Mountain"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-01-24
FIRE ALARM,
LIST OF FIRE ALARM ROYES

LIST OF FIRE ALARM BOXES.
 Corner Willow Vest Main.
 Exchange Place.
 A East Main and W ( ott Road. IS Corner Cherry ar East Main, 21 Horse Railroad Scable (privatc). 23 Iron Bridge, West Main.
 24 Waterbury Brass Co. (privateD s5 Corner Johnson and WatervIe 26 Corner Prospect and Grove.
 2T Junction North Main, Grove and North Elm 2s Waterbury Mfg. Co.
 3a Corner Washington and South Main. 34 Waterbury Buckle Co.
 S5 Benedict tS Burnha,n Mfg Co.,
 36 Waterbury Watch Co. .G:ryate)
 39 Corner Grand and South Main.
 4s Corner Union and Franklin.
 43 Scovill Mfg. Co. (private.)
 45 Corner Clay and Mill.
 4G No. Hose House, Baldwin 4 Corner Dublin Street and 't1ltAHsv. 3l2 Corner Meadow and Bank. 3l4 Corner Meadow and Cedar street. Ssl Hiume < Atwood Mfg. Co., CriyateD 323 Holmes, Booth $ Haydens i.rivatcl 324 No. Hose House.
 S:o Corner Simons and Burnham streets INSTRUCTIONS TO KEY HOLDERS TO give an alarm, open the door, pull the hook down once and let go, then close the door, Do not pull the hook if the fire bell or small ars, in the box is striking, as that indicates an nlih has already been given. Be particular to remain at the box untii tbe ar rlEal oi an otncer of the Fire Department whc Will release the key, or, if circumstances will no, | turn the key to the holder as soen as convcniynI | Always give the alarm from the box nearest th l fire N'' o' '
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-01-24
A CURIOUS CASE.

The persistency with which the repub- lican state of Ohio keeps one democratic United States senator in congress is something without precedent in politi- cal history. The state has already done this for four terms, Judge Thurman having been there for twelve years, Mir Pendleton for six years, and MT Payne. the present senator, l., g nearly at the end of his sixth year also. To add to this, the election juat over is to give the democrats six yerle !",.G in the senate, making thirty successive years that they will have held tha, office, nearly all the time of which the state has been in re- publican hands. The curious feature of it is that the democrats have always managed to elect tine legislature just when this senator was to De chosen and to lose it immediately after.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-01-24

A YOUNG man in England was scratched by the finger nail of his sweetheart while skylarking with her, and the wound caused blood poisoning from which he died. Notwithstanding this terrible warning young men will continue to take chances just as they always have since the foundation of the world
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-01-24
M RIVER RAIJRnAi, ~ '

N EKlnEN, WATERBURY t CONNECTICUT M RIVER RAILROAD.
 lN EFFECT SErrEaHEH IS, 1889.
 FROM WATERBURY TO CROMWELL. Lea Waterbury, New England station s:55a.m l2:55, 4:3O, 6.42 D. m ''' ''i1 Leave Waterbury. Dublin street, 500 a. m.. q:,c an am; 1:io, AZ, *7:o7 p. "a. Leave Mcrluen, 9o0 a. h.. 1:57, 5:i5 D. m,
 fhoM CROMWELL TO WATERBURY. Leave Cromwell, 63O a m, 1213 4:so p.m. Leave cave IerideG, West Main street. 7:O2, 0:2O a, m 1;3l D. l;l. S' ' Arrives Waterbury N. E. station. 7:55. 1926 a. m. 1850, G:O5, s:O3 D. m ''''' -0'' G. III. *For Meriden and way stations ouly, arrive at ', All trains arrive at and leave West Main street
 CHAS. N. CRAWFORD, Supt.
 Meriden, Com
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-01-24

IioEEKr BROWNIES. is likely to be t.. last of the English men of letters (sav, Tennyson) who will find q gravC i,l Westminster Abbey. The interment oi any mora bodies there is opposed on sanitary grounds.
 froprletor tat telephone)-"Hello, central! What seems to be the matter? l have been trying for the last half hour to get you. Give me one-naught-five." /" (Waits ten minutes longer and no an- swer.) Dear, dear, this telephone puts me all out of patience. Here, Thomas, call up one-naught-fve, and wait till you get it. Office boy (giving handle a vigorous irD-"Hullo-hullo! Say, central, watts achin' you? Why don't you git us one-ought-five, hay? Come, now, git on a rush there and shake 'em up or we'll drop onto you from de roof and paralyze you!" Central (obse- quiously)-"Yes, sir, I'll connect you right away; excuse delay, please. ."- Time
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-01-24
AN EGREGlOUS CHUMP.
How Q Young Legal Luminary Killed Hi
 Fathers Golden Calf.

How a Young Legal Luminary Killed His
 Fathers Golden Calf.
 Being told that in ono of tho Russian law courts there is case which has been on the docket for moro than four hun dred years, says the Washington Post, we are reminded of the humiliating fact that our own beloved country is very young. Still we are proud to say that in the brief time of our Nations exist ence we have succeeded in accumulat- ing a large and choice assortment of cases which may not only show our excel lent intentions but give evidence that in time we will have the most elaborate and costly collection of antique law cases in the civilized world. We be- lieve we have no such chumpiSh lawyers as the one on whom the story is told in London. When he was young man his father retired from practice, leaving the business to him. Within week the young lawyer came home and proudly proclaimed:
 "Well, father, I have done in three days what you couldn't do in all the years of your practice"
 "What is that, my son?' ssI have settled that Noa estate case" "Settled it, my son? Settled it, did you say?"
 "Yes, father, I settled it in three days, and I could have done it in one if the judge had been at home." stYoung man," said the astounded parent, ''you are an ass, a consummate ass. Why, sir, four generations of your ancestors have lived on that case and grown rich, and you and your children's children might have dous the same if you had not been an egreg!ous ass.'' Russia's First Newspaper.
 Eor a lima the first Russian news.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-01-24
The Excitement Not Over.

ues and daily scores of people call for a bottle of Kemp's Balsam for the Throat and Lungs for the cure of Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, Asthma and Con- sumption. Kemp's Balsam, the stand ard family remedy, is sold on guar antee and never fails to give entire satisfaction. Price soc and $1.OO Trial size free,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-01-24

MR HoARs proposition to send Amer ican white men to Africa is not ap- proved by the Wool Growers associa- tion, which holds that it is better for a citizen to remain at home and patronize the home market than to go to Africa and wear nothing but towel.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-01-24

DIVINE tE BIBLE is tAo r,,mo of firm engaged in tho whisky business at Jer- icho Springs, Mo. They do not repre- sent the spirit of the Scriptures.
 IT is said tha: the grip microbe clings tenaciously to paper money. Peo- pie should, therefore, handle it with the greatest car tion, particularly S1,OoO bills.
 A THEATER at Rcd Horse, A. T., dis plays the sign: "Pleaso don't shoot tho actors till aftur the show, when you can meet them in Left-armed Jallc's place and settle it."
 THE oyster patti is not so named be- cause the oyster has q lovely voice, which ho has not, but because the depths at which he Is found seem to show that ho is a great diva.
 A ScoTcHMAN has invented a process by which oil can be poured upon a troubled sea so as to still the waves. The next thing we shall hear of will bo oiled routes for ocean steamships.
 A CoLoRED woman known only as "Old Aunty" died recently in tho South aged 1O4 years. Her last name, it is strongly suspected, was Diluvian. Aunty Diluvian, it is well known, was very old.
 A RESIDENT in Manitoba says that during 0 recent cold spell tho people of that Arctic region had to blow their fires from morning till night with a bellows in order to ko"p tho blaze from freezing.
 IF you want to find out how little a man knows about himself and family give hiru an insurance application" tt fill out. If you want to sec how little he knows about any thing put him in the witness box.
 THEY had a biS banquet up at Spokane Falls tho other night. The reporter who attended it concluded with tho can. did admission that lit is not distinctly remembered by anybody present who made tho last speech
 LAND how do you feel, my dear, this morning?" asked sympathizing physi clan of lady prostrated by the grip. "l feel as if freight train had run over me-" was the reply. Do you ache ir your bones?" Ache in my bones? Yes do, and think tho number of bones ir the human body has been greatly under estimated"
 DoNE!-Schlaumeyer calls at an in quiry office and says: 'Can you tell me if Lippman, senior, of Hamburg, is solv entp I have bill on him." "The man Is good for any amount: the only pity is that he Is blind" SchlaumeyeI drops into chair as if shot. "Blind. he exclaims. Then I'm done; the bil is made payable at sight
 AT Q negro ball in North Carolina Wallis Glass, dancer, found fault witt the music, saying with an inclcgance which his fervor excuses that hC couldn't keep time with it nohow. The aggrieved musician thereupon sho Wallis dead, thus proving that q mar who can't play the banjo may have { good touch when it comes to the trig ger.
 THAT Is very nice butter, Johnny, said a Punxsutawney (Pa.) groceryman as he took the roll out of tho basket and laid 1t on the coun ter. 'Tell your mother to send all of her butter here and we will pay her good price for it. , "Yes," said the little fellow, candidly 'I s'pose you would. The only reason you got this was cause the cat fell inter the cream orock and got drowned, and ma'am didn't want ter sell 1t to e, slgl2Ay cugto0ezs."
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-01-24
A Remedy for Influenza.

A remedy recommended for patients afflicted with the influenza is Kemps' 'alsam. the specific for coughs and colds. which is especially adapted to the diseases of the throat and lungs. Dc ,ot wait for the first symptoms of the lisease before securing the remedy, but get bottle and keep it on hand for use he moment it is needed. If neglected he influenza has tendency to bring or eumonia. All druggists sell the Ralsam.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-01-24

Entered as second class matter at the Water bury Possofloe.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-01-24

Delivered by carrier to any part of the city or sent by mall at the following rates:
 Que Year. .......... $5. .00 Three Months. :25 SRx Months .... ?.5O One Month. 4ca
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-01-24
WANTED

CLOTHING SALESMEN to solicit or J ders on commission. Apply at S3 South Main street.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-06-23
ALTMAYER'S

This will be a happy
week for women. The most
mellifluous sentences we can
formulate, the most graceful
expressions we can command,
the sincerest pride we can
assert, all fail to adequately
describe the novel beauty and
extreme cheapness OF our
Millinery stock, marked down,
as it now is, for to-morrow's
great sale, to such extremely
low figures that one is really
tempted to doubt the truth of
what they gaze on. Here's
beautiful Hats for Ladies,
Misses and Children at 10c,
l5c and 25c. Hard by are
Ribbons at lie, SC, sc and loo.
Over yonder are Fancy Rib
bons reduced from soc to 25c.
On Center Counters we have
elegant Wreaths marked
down specially for this great
sale to l5c, 25c and soc. On
same counter will be found
Children's Trimmed Hats,
nice goods, at 19c, 25c, 35c
and soc. All of our SOC line
of Trimming Crepes reduced
to 25c. ST. Gauzes are
marked down to SOC. Ladies
Trimmed Hats reduced from
81 so to 75c. One small lot,
10 dozen in all, Ladies So so
quality Trimmed Hats are
now marked down to 81 so.
French Pattern Hats you can
have at your own figures.
This advertisement don't tell
half, nor the quarter, of the
interesting inducements that
are here, You must come,
touch, handle, examine and
price for yourself; then, if
you're a judge of values,
you'll surely buy. Come to
the sale.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-06-23
TIMBER SPLINrERS.
Items That Show the Condition of the
Market at Darien.

Market at Darien.
From the DdrieH (GG) Gazette of June IL
There were over 500 rafu-hands in town
this week.
A raft of timber averages about q OOo
superficial feet.
several prominent timbermen were here
during the week.
The foreign timber business has not been
paying one this season.
Timber men are still exnerianci,o M
little trouble in getting their timber down
70 mar kst, owing to the scarcity lust now
of hands. -"
timber that has been coming in of late
was not as badly damaged as it was gener-
ally thought 1t would be. 1t seems to be
pretty well preserved.
About 8 900, 900 feet of scab, sawn and
square timber came down TO Darien since
our last report. This, of course, includes
all timber that came down.
The steamer Abbeville carried m the
river from the Empire mills Monday morn
ing hfty-tive tons of rails for that company's
road IN the up-country. This is the first
cargo sent up.
good deal of money has been made bv
the up-country merchants and others who
purchased timber ALREADY cut in the woods
and waiting for the creeks to rise) from the
NUssoas, " uo ue6ueu C1o money to live on.
ana could not afford to wait on the creeks
70 get up. We are told that as much as
5OO and 400 per cent. was made in several
instances by merchants.
We are tcld that coastwise lumber orders
are quite scarce just now and hard to So
cure. One or two mills have stopped run
ming until orders sufficient to keep them
going on full time can be secured. The
foreign trade has been depressed the whole
season.
The past winter and spring has indeed
been hard on the timber cutter. A great
deal OF timber was cut last fall, and as there
was no water to float it to Darien, the un-
fortunate men were compelled to sell it at
a great sacrifice as it laid in the creeks.
May they have better luck next season is
our wish.
The prices for good timber continue fair.
even with the large drift that is coming in
tnls week, but we cannot say as much for
portion of the timber that has arrived of
late, Tor there was a slight decline in prices
for timber that was cut last fall and which
was considerably damaged. OF course, the
cutter expected this and is not grumbling.