Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-09-06
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Stray Leaves From a Reporters |
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Strny Leaves From a Reporters Note Book.
 Under what queer circumstances and strange places do old acquaintances sometimes meet. A few days ago happened to drop into a quiet summer resort along the sound and, after seeing all the sights, descended upon the grand | central office of bathing establishment to procure uniform. I was stranger to the resort and its people and was therefore startled to be greeted in a familiar way by the proprietor, who was concealed from view. Noticing my surprise he stepped forward, being none other than an old school chum of twelve years ago wlIo had drifted about with the tide of fortune and had grown all most out of recollection.
 Speaking of public presentations, Judge Cowell has a story which he tells with great gusto, of his experience in that line. Many years ago when he was clerk of the house of representatives, at l the close of the session. as was the GUS tom, the members made preparations to present the clerk with some substantial token in recognition of his faithful ser vices. Knowing that Judge Cowell was an enthusiastic soldier il was decided 70 present to him a sword. At the proper time the weapon was presented. It was a beautiful affair. studded with dia- monds and worth fully $500. and of course the favored clerk was too happy ] for utterance. After the ceremonies were over committee of the legislature quietly informed Judge Cowell that they had been unable to procure sword in 1 time and had used one belonging to i General Smith of Bridgeport in order to keep up appearanceS-and wouldn't Mir Cowell kindly return it to the owner .l NSs,l- e., Is
 the latter knowing of the arrangements.
 In ;.n unsealed letter received at this office q few days ago, from Naugatuck, was another, directed to a lady in Wal , lingford, the superscription being in a bold masculine hand and the dainty envelope suggesting a love missive. 1 The letter was handed to the local post office officials and after being duly stamped, was given a fresh start. Prob ably such blunder is liable to happen in the best regulated offices. and yet l cannot help calling attention to the fact | that every mothers son of them in the 1 NaugatuCk P. O. is of the family of 1 Wanamaker.
 Il paid a bill the other day" said small manufacturer, in the hearing of a 1 reporter, yesterday, simply because of the way it was wOrded. My engine was out of order, and after tiukering with it for several hours, the engineer con- cluded it would have to come apart, the pump refusing to work. Before I gave ! the order some one suggested that a neighboring engineer, who was good deal of a genius, be called in. He came. and after studying the pump awhile, took a hammer and gave three sharp raps over the valve. I reckon she'll go now" he said, and sure enough she did go. A few days after I received his bill for S1O.50. The price 1 considered high but after examining the items I heSitated not, but drew a check at once. The bill , read something like this 'Messrs Blank i X Co, to John Smith, Dr. For fixing pump, fifty cents. For knowing how, l ten dollars.
 The encore is in bad form." And those who have protested against the nuisance are glad of it. That the encore 1 is a nuisance every theatre goer knows full well. It is an infringement upon the right of those who object to it for the reason that it interferes with their enjoyment of what they pay to see or hear-a symmetrical performance. It is an unjustitiable demand by individ- uals who want more than they pay for. A little of it is refreshing: more than that becomes utterly intOlerable. Now then, you stamperS, fOrSwear the habit.
 
 Do you know how many $1 bills it takes to weigh as much as SEQ gold piece: The other day one of those walk ing compendiumS of useful information sprung the above query and the opinions that it elicited show a remarkable range. One member of the party to whom the question was directed, whose business it Is to handle money in large sums, after profound thought suggested that the number would be from 1,0OO to 1 200. Others guessed down the lIne to 800, but no one less than that number. After all had placed themselves on record, the compendium stated that the number of bills Was 80 or 3l, according to their con- dition aS to dirtiness and age.
 Now that the democratic primaries are over the eyes of the county are turned to Waterbury and the delegates to the shrlevalty convention. So far as l am able to learn Waterbury will go to the convention unpledged, but will sup port Tomlinson of Milford. After it was all over last night well known demo- crat said to me 'Boughton is not and never was a candidate for sheriff, but was simply set up to injure the chances of Mcdonald. Jack went into the race in good faith and only gave up when he learned that to conduct vigorous and winning canvass would require more money than poor man could afford to spend" On the other hand the Bough- ton followers make exactly the same statement about Mcdonald. although they admit that their man has showed great indifference for candidate who meant business. Had the Connolly ticket been successful Bevins, of Meri- | den, would have been supported-under certain conditions.