Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-02-01
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Postoffice candidates on the qui vive
This weather, but are keeping remark
ably quiet The leaders are nearing the |
and neck race between F. B. Field and |
Col Doherty.
Town Clerk James j. Madden is be-
ginning to feel at home before the big
desk in City hall and is giving his undi-
vided attention to his labors. More
deaths occurred during Mr. Maddens
first month in office than We're ever re-
corded in one month in this city, with
the single exception of the fatal July
Of 1887.
The New Britain Herald opines that
Waterbury is entitled to n share of the
New Haven county surplus, and hopes
it will receive it. The Herald also COM
pliments this city for opening hospi-
tai and says that while we are taking
steps to mitigate the sufferings of the
unfortunate. New Britain keeps on
sending her spare cash to the unfortu
nate in Africa and other distant places,
but has none to spare for those at home.
Tomorrow collections for the hospital
will be taken up in st Patrick's church
and the church of the Sacred Heart.
And it is safe to say that the showing of
these Catholic parishes will compare
favorably with that of any other church
in the city. Considerable dissatisfaction
is expressed. and not without reason,
because the Catholics were not given a
fair representation upon the hospital
governing board. The officers of the
association disclaim any intention of
offending the Catholics and acknowl-
edge that an error was made, which will
be righted at the next election of Off
GERS. In the meantime the Catholic
portion of the community can be depen-
ded upon to render financial aid to the
hospital whenever called upon.
A site for the public building, which
we have reason to believe will be grant
ed to Waterbury-unless Speaker Reed
rules the matter out of the house-is
now in order. The corner occupied by
the old rink building IS favorably
mentioned and is the first site to sug-
gest itself The Griggs property on Grand
street, south side, between Bank and Ca
nal is also mentioned. Other enthusiasts,
with an eye to the beautiful, favor build
ing upon the old cemetery on Grand
street. Too far from the center, is the
principal objection. but the beautiful
grounds and fine view to be obtained,
would repay for the two minutes extra
| walk. they say. The eastern end of the
park was once suggested by the DEMO
GRAFT as a suitable place for the building,
| but the engineers claimed that there
was hardly space enough for building,
while the park would be destroyed.
Hypnotism. which is described as a
sleep produced by animal magnetism, is
n power. and a terrible one, if misused.
| The French government fully realizing
the terrible ends that hypnotism may
| fill, will exact measures to regulate its
! practice. | noticed in the London
| Graphic n case in which medical stu
dent at Helsingborg recently prosecuted
| n Swedish doctor in the same town for
hypnotizing him against his will on re-
| peated occasions. so that his nervous
| system had been much affected. He
called numerous witnesses for his case,
but they behaved in the most eXtraordi-
nary manner in court, giving foolish
and contradictory answers and acting
| altogether like lunatics. At last u doc
tor announced that his fellow practl-
toner, the defendant. had hypnotlZed
| all the witnesses, who were thus obliged
10 act and speak exactly as he chose,
without being able to exercise their own
will or Judgment. Tho case was adj
journed for further medical testimony.
~
| Truth is stranger than fiction in many
ways, even in regard to womcns foot
gear. I was greatly surprised at the
declaration of reputable shoe dealt /
with whom | talked the other day, when
he assured me that the dainty sizes OF
shoes worn by the dear creatures are
merely things we read about and have
little or no existence in the every day
life of this matter of fact, practical
world. '';Soiue.,Ody asked me the other
dav what sizes of shoes We're mostly
worn by ladies. in Waterbury,, he said
My answer rather surprised him. l
said rs and Is, and more As than IS.
The loor sidewalks of Waterbury are
responsible in Il great measure. for the
large sizes of shoes worn in this city.
| should say that with ladies a No 4 Is
most generally worm won't say called
for-shoe in the market. No 2s, ladies
sizes. Won understand. are not much
worn. although called for frequently
That is anQther thing you hear about in
IA funny way. never deceive a custo-
mer about his or her number if the ques-
ton is asked. but when a lady comes in
and SAYS to one of the young men that
she wants Il No >, he looks at her foot, it
he can do so without giving otfcnse, and
proceeds to fit her. The fact is that
men or women very rarely look at the
number of the shoe if it fits,
WORLD OF SPORTS.