Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-03-29

" hich may oe found under any |
electric light pole. A Boston sufferer
" no has tried it says it is a success"
Probably one remedy is quite as effec- |
tive as the other. But there is an ad-
vantage in carbons in that they ripen
and fall all the year round, while fresh |
chestnuts are to be had only in mid
summer.
Tie stories that are told of Judge
Cowell are many and variegated. When
presiding over the police court he is at
times the terror of lawbreakers. He
has tender spot in his heart for women
and children and wife-beaters expect no
mercy when brought before him. And
it goes without saying that they receive
none. Personally the judge is a whole
souled man and an appeal for charity, if
the applicant be found deserving, is
never made in vain. In politics he is a
war republican and speaks right out in
meetin' no matter who likes it. even
though he occasionally finds a dish of
crow set before him.
The new counterfeit ten cent piece in
circulation so closely resembles the gen.
uine coin that it can be easily passed up
ON the unsuspecting. 1t differs from the
usual counterfeit in that a genuine silver
plating covers the German silver which
forms the body of the coin. This gives
it a "ring" very nearly like that of the
good money and also does away with
the greasy feeling by which most coun-
terfeits can be detected. The coin bears
the date of 1887. The secret service Of
icers believe that it is struck upon a
Grew press and milled afterward. while
the genuine coin is milled at the same
ime that it is struck. The milling is
lot so deep upon the counterfeit. and
the edges are much sharper than
those of good ten cent piece.
Aren't you fellows little severe on
the victims who are brought in drunk
for the first time" said to a couple Of
the local guardians of the peace the
other day."
How do you make that out" was
the answer. "Both Judge Bradstreet
and Judge Cowell invariably let a first
timer go free"
Yes, but he has to run the gauntlet
of loafers who hang out about the court
room. In most of the cities of any size
the chief of police turns the plain DRINKS
adrift early in the morning, except in
the case Of those who have a page OF
their own on the ledger"
well, Chief Egan doesn't believe in
making a practice OF letting fellows
brought in full go until the judge S,
orders. Such plan encourages drunk
enness. If we bring in man against
evidence of his guilt, the chief gives us
the dickens, but after the cell door has
once closed on avictim he is generally
in for keeps"
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Fri odd
lest John Fitzpatrick should take it into
his head to test the legality of the ruling
of President Kellogg of the board OF
councilmen in declaring G. S. Goodwin
the choice of that body for road COM
missioner. 1t will be remembered that
Mr. Goodwin received nina votes.
Eighteen ballots were found in the box,
one of which was a blank. President
Kellogg, taking Gushing as his au-
thority, promptly ruled out the blank
ballot and declared Mr. Goodwin elected,
he having majority of the remaining
votes. A year ago when President Blair
found himself in the same position he
ruled that the blank should be counted.
This is the position taken by Mr. Fitz-
patrick and if the republicans don't keep
very quiet he will try little law. He
| would certainly contest Mr. Goodwin's
right to the position If he had any as
surance that after the question had been
settled in his favor the council would
not 90 to work and by the aid of one
democratic vote-the one that was a
blank before-elect a republican to the
position.
While driving along Sunnyside ave
nue. the other day my attention was di-
rected to real estate agents sign off IL
the lots and the idoa at once suggested
itself that here was good location for "A
public park. There are about twenty
acres of land. partly wooded, with tw"
beautiful streams of crystal water, the
whole commanding view of the ent ire
city. The land is adjoining the hospital
pr, perty and believe belongs to the
| Wilson estate. Besides the natural ad-
other points which contribute to make
this desirable place for public park.
It is the most central location that can
he found and without doubt the horse
car company would be quick to see a
point and would run belt line through
| Riverside street the minute tho park
was opened to the public, making it
easily accessible from all parts of the
town. And some day when Liberty
street is extended to Bank, and the river
is bridged at jackson street or some 9th
er point in that vicinity, and the union
station is built, it will be found that the
park is not far from the center of the
city. Another desirable place for a
second park-we should have at least
two-is what is known as Pine hill, an
elevated tract of land situated at the
upper end of the Abrigador. The view
of the city from this point cannot be ex-
celled and people travel miles to enjoy
the breezes that blow up there among
the clouds on the hottest days In sum
mer. Now then let the proper authori
ties take prompt action in this matter
before all the available land is cut into
building lots.
The victims who paid five cases to see
last nights prize fight will be pleased te
learn, through the New Haven Palladi
UNI, that a well-known sporting mar
said last night that BY previous arrange