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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-01-10
HAD THE SYMPTOMS.
A Raw-Boned Country Youth Who We
 Cut Out for a Lawyer.

A Raw-Boned Country Youth Who Was
 Cut Out for 8 Lawyer.
 One of Colonel Bob" Ingersoll's sto- ries is that he found himself alone in the office one day while as a young man he was studying law with a firm out West. He was interrupted by the en- trance of a raw-boned, sharp-featured countrywoman, who ambled into the room, leading freckle-faced, watery- eyed, ten-year-old boy by tho hand. Air you the lawyer?' she began. On being answered in the affirmative she went on to say that she had brought her boy Jim to town for the purpose of bind ing him out at the 'lawyerin' trade" !" She was morally certain, she averred, that Jim was born lawyer, and that all he needed was chance. "But, madam" !" objected the Colonel, "he is entirely too young to begin the study of law" "Too young, indeed,' sniffed the fond mother, contemptuously; "you don't know Jim. He was jest born for n lawyer" Much amused, the Colonel asked her on what grounds she based her hopes of future greatness at the bar for her darling child. "Why," said she, "when ho was only seven years old he struck work and swore he wouldn't do another lick if he got killed for it. When he was eight he got sassy and put on moro airs than . prize horse at the county fair, and now, law bless me, ho jest freezes onto every thing he can lay his hands on."
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-01-10

THE total amount of defalcations i'll the United States during the past twelve months, including embezzlements from corporations, private firms, and the gen eral government was SS, ,562, 753. Tn, Boston Herald, furnishing the statistics says: "The amount would be sut1cien to meet the allowances to Queen Nictori; and the English royal family and the royal pensions for two years. Whicl leads the Pilot to remark: This show; what paltry lot of burglars our thieves are, when with their con5iued stealings they cannot more than double the record of one old lady and her enterprlsine relatives. Let Us be thankful that th' Guelphs arc so well fixed at home tha they need not come over here to eXercis their peculiar talents.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-01-10
German Labor Pension Laws.

Germany's pension law for laborsrs will include 12,OOO,o ,ooO persons. Every working-man, according to his wages, must pay from to 7l5 cents per week. Tho employers must pay the same sum for each laborer, and the government will contribute $1O.5O yearly for every man. The pension will be paid to the sick and all over 70 years of age. The pension is from $26 to $41 per year. That sum is one-third of the wages paid in that country.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-01-10

IN THE INTEREST OF SCIENCE.
 The sentimental exile who first i'm ported the Scotch thistle into Canada, to with blessings by the farmers, through out that country and this, who have suf- fered so much from the pestilent weed. Australia owes its rabbit plague to another such homesick patriot aud now the farmers of New Jersey are anathe- matizing some fashionable idiots who imported lot of English hares for the manly "sport" of hunting them down with dogs. "Hare-coursing" is as COW ardly . sport as could be imagined; but that is not the worst of it ; the hares have increased like vermin, and become Q serious pest to the state, while pre-, posterous game law, passed in the in, terests of the sportsmen, forbids any body to shoot them during the close season.
 The worst case of this kind, however has come to light in British Guiana where a naturalist, ''in the interests of science" has colonized some specimens of the fer-de-lance viper, the deadliest oi all the serpent race. This snake has heretofore never been met with outside of the island of Martinique. Its bite believed to be incurable, produces speedy and horrible death, the victims body putrefying even before dissolution. The scientific gentleman of Guiana probably wants to test the theory that the reptile cannot exist except on it's native isle. He should be fed to his pets.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-01-10
Mothers Strangely Equipped.

Tho author of "King Solomon's Mines' and "Allan Quatermain" has had much laid to his charge from plagiarism to downright lying, but as time goes on it becomes every day ap- parent that the only South African TO- mancist has considerable modicum of truth at the bottom of his seemingly most bizarre conceptions. Take, for in- stance, the Mapai, small tribe of bush people living between the Kaverezi and Yankotoi, who, among q number of other curious habits, slit the skin over both shoulders in the form of a loop, and which, by being upheld. permits a second cuticle to grow beneath. cor responding slit is made on each side of all the young ladies of this interesting people, the loops, when the girls develop into womanhood, forming four mat ural" resting-places for child, either at the breast or back, tho straps of flesh on the shoulders being for the hands or arms and the others for each baby leg.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-01-10

HERE is way to tell how fast you are travelling in railway car: Every time the car passes over rall-Joln there is distinct click. Count the mum Der of these clicks in 20 seconds and yol have the number of miles the train | going per hour. This is simple mat ter of arithmetic, as the length of tn, rail is uniform.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-01-10
Lighting In Guatemala.

Electric lights have been adopted to such an extent in the cities and towns of Guatemala that the importation of mineral oils hos largely fallen off. At the capital the use of oil has diminished 6ne-half.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-01-10
AEkIDEN, W WAThHRUkY S CoNNECTICt MI RIVER RAILROAD.

A1 EkIDEN, W WAThRRUkY IS CoNNECTICt I M RIVER RAILRUAn.
 IN EFFECT SEPrEAncR 1s, 1888. FROM WATERBURY TO CROMWELL. Lea Waterbury, New England station s:55 6. .m 12:55, 4:31, 642 .,. n. Leave Waterbury, Dublin street, 500 a. m.. o:lC am. l:l0, 4:47, ~7:O7 p. m. Leave Meriden, 9:5O a. m., 1:57, 5:45 p. m, FROM CROMWELL TO WATERBURY. Leave Cromwell, 6:3O d. nl., l2:13, 4:2G pm. Leave Meride West Main street, 7:02, 92O a In 1851, 500, 6:35 D. III. Arrive at Dublin street. TAO, ".11 a, m. 1855, $50 1:3b D. m Arrives Waterbury. N E. station. 7:55, 1O:26 a. m. 1850, 6:O5, S:U5 p. m. *For Meridcn and way stations ouly arrive al 1:52 p. m
 All u ains arrive at and leave West Main street Meridcu.
 CHAS. M. CRAWFORD, Supt.
 Meriden. Com
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-01-10
FIRE ALARM,


 LIST OF FIRE ALARM BOXES. { Corner Willow Vest Main.
 6 Exchange Place.
 IA East Main and VI ( ott Road. 15 Corner Cherry an> East Main, c1 Horse Railroad Stable (private) 23 Iron Bridge, West Main. 24 Waterbury Brass Co. Cprivateo 25 Corner Johnson and Waterville s6 Corner Prospect and Grove. 27 Junction North Main, Grove and North Elh 2s Waterbury Mfg. Co.
 & Corner w ashngton and South Main. A Waterbury Buckie Co.
 35 Benedict & Burnham Mig. Co. 35 Waterbury Watch Co. .(private) 3S Corner Grand and South Main. 42 Corner Union and Franklin.
 4s Scovin Mfg. Co. (private.)
 45 Corner Clay and Mill.
 46 No. Hose House. Baldwin.
 47 Corner Dublin Street and ttleAllev. 3l2 Corner Meadow and Bank. 314 Corner Meadow and Cedar street. 321 Plume & Atwood Mfg. Co. (private) s23 Holmes, Booth & Haydens, (privuteD 524 No. Hose House. 325 Corner Simons and Burnham streets. INSTRUCTIONS TO KEY HOLDERS. To give an alarm, open the door, pull the hooh down once and jet go, then close the door. Do rot pull the hook if the fire bell or small ar, in the box is striking, that indicates alllb. | mas already been given. Be particular to remain at the box until the ar rival of an officer of the Fire Department, wh, will release the key. or, if circumstances will no permit dining, then the proper officer will re l turn the key to the holder as soon as convenien l Always give the alarm from the box nearest u 1 fire.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-01-10

THERE are the full four United States senators now elected from Montana. each party having chosen its compile ment This will give the senate oppor- tunity to consider an important election case. That body is reasonably sure to admit the republican meml CTS.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-01-10
Winning Rosalindn.

Winning Rosalindn. Bright and lovely as a dream, Unto mo her dark eyes seem, Sweet and winsome- None so handsome
 As my Rosalinda. Stars do pale unto her eyes, Winter melts before her sighs; Very striking To my liking
 Charming Rosalinda. Nights illumined Uy her glance, And she holds in fatal trance; Shoulders gl"aroing, Presses strcauliNT-
 Dashing Rosalinda. Yet 'tis all the worse for me, For my love she'l no more be; Near doth hover Dearer lover
 Witching Rosalinda. But Q railroad owner, T. He-the porter, that Is why Me she's shaken, Him she's taken,
 Pickle kosalinda.
 Boston Globe
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-01-10
A BeAutiful Mot h.

 Doubt and one summer day Through green wood and meadow say Glanced in random mood to stray. God was in the breeding air, Round about us everywhere, Thrilling, shaping all things fair. But the will and way Divine Were too subtle, deep and fine For those careless eyes of mine. Far about us, then, as still, Woven threads of matchlcss will Twirled the stars with awful skill. But stood owl-eyed at gaze Blinded by tho noontide blaze, Witless of the stellar maze. Marvel not to hear that Learned of matters deep and high From 8 gorgeous butterfly. "Sure," said, "some master mind Such q dainty shape designed All these hueS arranged combined Doubt was silent. ''Yes," 1 said, "'Twas an artists hand that laid These fine lines these colors spread. He was one that dipped his brush In the dawntime's virgin blush, In the gray of twilight's hush. "H Here are tints that die or swoon, Gold of sun and gold of moon. White of winter, green of June. This symmetric dainty thing, This divine imagining Chance ne'er fashioncd'-Douot too.
 wing.
 So 1t ofttimes haps, wis, They whose eyes the great miss, Hear the shoreward hralers hiss. God has writ our rightful creed Both for wise and simple need Even they who run may read.
 George Horton, in Chicago Herald
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-01-10

Why destroy the skin with comedies when Pearls White Glycerine will pre- serve itt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-21
SHE WANTS HER RING,
And Files a Bill Against August Peter
son tor Its Discovery.

Clara A. Philipsen today filed, by W. Pres
ton Williamson, bill against August
Petersen for discovery. She states that IN
November, 1889, she was the owner Of dia-
mond ring valued at $500, which had been given
her by a friend now dead; that during her hus-
bands absence, being financially embar-
raised, she called to sec her mother,
who suggested that the money might be
borrowed of defendant She delivered
the ring to her mother on which 70 secure the
loan and her mother obtained the money. S75,
and lett the ring collate raj with the defend
ant She states that she took no receipt, but
trusted to defendants honesty, aud on Septem-
Der she called TO redeem il. but he said II was
no longer In his possession. She therefore
prays that he may be made to discover and
produce the ring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-21
THERE WAS NO GAS
The Opening OF the Business Night
School Postponed to Friday Night.


1t was intended to open the night business
school to be located in the Thomson building
last night On account Of gas, or, rather, lack
OF gas, the opening wns postponed. Superin-
tendent Powell today fixed the opening for
Friday night
1t depends considerably, however, on the
gas company, which has to lay a service pipe
at the school building in order to illuminate
the path Of knowledge. The corps of teachers
for the school has been completed by
the appointment of Miss Ellen Golden
as teacher Of advanced English
and advanced Mathematics. 1t is
expected that there will be many applications
for admission TO the school The course is
to be similar to that of the day business high
school Bookkeeping, typewriting, shorthand,
business arithmetic and English will be taught
In case there are more applicants for admission
than can be accommodated il lie intended 70
select from the applicants those best fitted 70
take the course.
Especial importance will be given TO the prof.
cheney OF applicants in English composition
and spelling. The theory Is that only those
who can spell well and compose letter roason-
ably well are prepared to take courses in type
writing and shorthand The time OF the teach
ers III this school cannot be gwen TO the teach
ing of elementary branches of English. In
the business high school all the pupils have
taken long courses In English before they are
admitted.
30 If it becomes necessary to make selections
from the applicants by competition the appii-
proficiency ID English.spelling aud comp position
will be admitted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-21
ALEXANDRIA.
Reported for The EVENING STAR

Reported for The EVENING STAR
FISHING IN HUNTING There has
lately been some veXation to Alexandria people
In the management OF Hunting Greek bridge
The bridge is pleasantly situated near town.
and portion of it is within the one-mile
limit-that is. within the control of the Alex
andria police authorities, but the bridge is
entirely in Mt Vernon district of Fairfax
county, and its constables also have jurisdiction
at the bridge. In former times the bridge was
a pleasant resort for fishing parties of ladies
and children, but lately fishing on the bridge
has been forbidden and ladies treated
very rudely by constable OF that dis
trct Before the war there had been
law which forbade hunting ION the
lands or in the water courses of Fairfax
Stafford and King George counties, within hive
miles OF navigable tide water, without the con-
sent of owners or tenants OF lands There was
then no prohibition of fishing, but when the
new code came to be adopted q few years ago
the word fishing" was inserted after hunt
ing, and III this way the new prohibition came
about. 1t Is not believed, however, that this
prohibition extends TO public bridges.
NoTEs.-Hon. Is. Calendar White, brother
OF Mr.. Jonah White of the railroad agency at
the National Hotel, Washington is on a visit TO
his native home here, where he las many rela-
tIves and friends. Mr.. White is the republican
candidate for Congress III the Shreveport dis
trlct of Louisiana, where he has pub
llshed newspaper for some years.
Inc lauy Hlends OF Iotolnac Lodge, LO.O.F.,
will open tonight at Odd Fellows Hall a fair
for the berefit of the lodge.--Messrs. Hud-
son d Trevis of Washington are now engaged
under the supervision of Inspector H. :. Whit
more OF Washington, in carrying out the con-
tract for the repair of the National
building here. The repairs and improve
ments will cost S2,S75-the contract price
Mr. Edward Norris, an ice machine builder
well known Ill Washington, is very low and
supposed to be near death ut his home on South
Lee street-The tax sale OF real estate de-
linquents here was finished yesterday after
noon, the city buying i'll all the property on
which the taxes still remained unpaid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-21
AMERICAN SECURITY AND TRUST
COMPANY.
The First Annual Mecting-A Good
Business Showing Important Pur.
chase Of Property.


The FIRST annual meeting Of the Stockholders
OF the American Security and Trust Company
was held at the ofice OF the company. IN Alex
andris, yesterday afternoon az 1890 O'Clock.
The meeting. which was presided over by
Mr.. Crosby s Moves. was largely attended by
stockholders from this city and Philadelphia.
lO454 shares of the l2500 being represented
either in person or by proxy, and was in every
way most satisfactory and gratifying.
The report OF the board Of directors for the
ten months OF operation Of the business Of the
company made an excellent showing and was
unanimously adopted. The gross profits OF
the company for the ten months were S47 527. O2.
representing gain OF 10. 20 per cent upon the
installments OF capital as paid
The deposits OF the company PAYABLE upou
demand, and upon which interes. is paid,
amount to SEQ O00
months work, was paving all operating ex-
penses and the safe deposit vaults were being
well patronized.
The necessary resolutions 10 incorporate the
company under the act OF Congress OF October
i, 1880. were adopted without a dissenting vote
and after unanimously re-electlng the Old board
the meeting adjourned
The stockholders also voted 10 purohasa IN,
their future home the property ON u street be-
tween lith and 18th streets now occupied by
the National Tribune office, and being 80 feet
mont by 100 ieet deep, at a cost OF s2S - per
square foot The location il deemed amo ng
the most eligible in She city for financial in
sttution. and is believed 10 be the only one Of
three lots west of i4th on either r OF q streets
that could be purchased for any equivalent
price, If, indeed, any other could be purchased
at all
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-21
PROBABLY A FATAL FALL.
y. A. Hill Fractures His Skull and Sus.
tains Other Injuries.

Mr.. J. A. Hill, a painter, who has been living
at No. Sis 18th street southeast, fell from
scaffold while working on house No. COS r
street northwest this morning and received in
iuries that are almost certain 20 prove fatal.
Hill was working on a swinging scaffold,
painting the front Of the house, when in
some manner he lost his balance and
fell distance of ten or fifteen
feet His head struck on a stone step below
and he sustained a severe fracture Of the skull
His right leg was also broken. Tho police am
bulance was sent for and the supposed dying
man was removed to the Emergency Hospital,
where he was attended by Drs. Ellyson and
Middleton.
In addition to those already mentioned the
man received severe internal injuries. and in
ternal hemorrhages added TO the seriousness Of
his case. The man was IN the employ OF W. +.
WallIng. Father Magee OF St Patricks Church
was sent for and Amounted the dying man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-21
GEORGETOWN.

POLICE COURT NoIEs.-Since the increase of
the police force and additional men were given
to the seventh (Georgetown) precinct the num-
Der Of arrests has about doubled. Most of the
arrests are made on Herring Hill' and in
Boston" where the population is compose
chiefly OF colored people. Cherry alley,
where the notorious Poindexter family lives
also furnishes large number Of cases. There
was trouble in that alley last evening and
Frances Poindexter and her husband Nelson
were arrested. The charge against them was
disorderly conduct. and when they appeared
before Judge Miller this morning the Judge
said that Frances could not behave herself il
she tried and fined her IS. The husband was
discharged.-A young colored woman named
Kate Lewis was tried for alleged disorderly
conduct. Her arrest was made on complaint
Of q member Of the Poindexter family and for
that reason the charge was dismissed. Hose
Ford, colored female who tried to sell her
husbands razor yesterday, was charged with
carrying concealed weapons and disorderly
conduct. She attempted to dispose of the razor
as matter OF business. Rose told how she
tried to sell the weapon and remarked "de
truth is de light" She was fined $40 for dis
orderly Conduct and the razor charge was dis
missed. THANK you, said Rose, as she disap-
peared.--Clara Epps forfeited s5 collateral
for disturbing the quiet of o street A similar
charge against Julius Epps was noile pressed
john Bell was charged with a similar Of
Tense and his collateral was forfeited.-John
man Cotter with disorderly conduct and carry
ing pistol. The officer was unable to sustain
either charge.
NorEs.-There was q favorable change in the
condition OF MIR. +. w. Jones this morning, he
having passed q comfortable nIght.-How-
ard Boyd, who was arrested on the charge Of
stealing horse from Dugan's livery stable,
gave his name as Albert Dauson.
William Bloom q Co., dealers in woolens, No,
81 Chsuncey street. Boston, offer their credit
ors 421S cents and the committee of investiga-
ton recommends that il be accepted.
Aionzo d. Laws OF Boston, carpenter and
builder, has gone into insolvency owing els, 900,
with no unencumbered assets.
The Union Baptist Society Of fremont Tenn
pie, Boston, last evening unanimously accepted
the resignation Of Rev. Emory J. Haynes, their
pastor.
The Corville Soap Company's works at saco,
Me-, valued ut tS,000, we're burned this morn
ing. Insured.
The Alabama state fair began yesterday at
Birmingham. The machinery was started ut
noon BY Mrs. Cleveland, who pressed button
Ut Lenox, Mass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-21
In Memory of Justice Miller.

Joint meeting Of the post graduate, senior
and junior classes Of the Georgetown Law
School was held last evening for the purpose
Of taking appropriate action relative TO the
death Of the late Justice Samuel r. Miller Of
the Supreme Court who was formerly MEM
Der Of the faculty OF that Law school. Walter
II. HOPPER presided and Chas. A Dunn sctsd
a. secretary. The committee on resolutions,
consisting Of Messrs. Walter Il. Klopfer, WAL
lace 4. Stansell, Carl s. Orleman, John vintoa
Dahlgren, William Edward Horton and Alex.
Wolf, reported series Of resolutions express
i've Of the esteem in which they held Justoce
Miller. The resolutions we're adopted unAai-
mously.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-21
The Hioh School Cadets.

Up to date the following appointments hive
been made in the High School Cadet battalion,
Major, G. p. Moore; captains E Cockreli. ii.
d. Slater, J. J. Swan, c. q. McRoberts;
adjutant with rank OF first lieutenant, G. v.
Edwards; first lieutenants, G.. II. johnson, +.
McC. Smith, X. ID. Moran, I. NJ. Thompson;
quartermaster with rank of first heutenant),
W. II. Aspinwall; second lieutenants, Q. o.
Archibald, J. w. Barber, W. L Hensey, o. Vor-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-21

l. YOU'RE MAKING A MISTAKE.
Don't get left in those fine
BkOOkLAND BARGAINS
And in
UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS SNAPS.
you want TO make money or IL want TO make fine
HOMES
come right ut once and buy lit kes pluck do either
one, show that you have got il by stopping the
monthly rent that is constantly going sinpy
putting roof that some else your hea,
PAY TRIBUTE To- No MAN
when you can get handsome homes less than you
low pay
RENT.
Exercise discretion. show good Judgment by buying
In these favored and handsome
SUBDIVISIONS.
Come TO my Office for pats and all information Lots
shown cheerfualy.
olS-6t II. BARTON, 1881 ST.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-21
Failed to Put in an Appearance.

Today in the Police Court the case Of ChsA
Guise, charged with indecent exposure, was
called, but the defendant failed 10 appear His
counsel, Mr.. Sillers, was present, but he could
not account for the absence Of his client
Judge Miller ordered an attachment for him
and also forfeited the bond Of Sl00. Mr.. Heze-
kiah Maple was on his bond
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-21
Held For the Grand .Jurv

'1f took the money you can't prove 10 on
me-" said Dan LomaI, 9 negro, when arrested
last night on the charge of picking the pocket
Of Jos. Dement, an avenue oar conduetor. The
proof in the Police Court against Lomax, bow.
ever, was strong enough in Judge Miller's
opinion to hold him in $500 bail for The grand
Jury. which WAS done