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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-09-11

Employer-Mr. Cashier. an afraid
veil have 20 make an investigation OF
your books We have reports that ron
are living extravagantly-
Mr. Casher-This takes me BY sur
prise, sir. live pretty well, but the
salary Of FIVE thousand dollars year yOu
pay me enables me 70 do it
Employer-Yes. but it does not en-.
able you 20 live SO extravagantly as the
reports appear 20 indicate The Office boy
says he saw the ice-man deliver a piece
Of ice at year house this mOrning.-The
Jury
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-09-11

MANI fine dinners are served in coarse
way.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-09-11

ONE ENJOYS
Both the method and results when
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and refreshingtO the taste, and acts
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ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
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It's many excellent qualities com
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the most popular remedy known
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-03-13
STRANGE CONDOLENCES.
Staiter Hesant's Experience with an Ar
 tist and q Love-Sic:S Youth.

StSiter Hesant's Experience with an Ar
 tist and I-ove-Sic:S Youth.
 Walter Bcsant has a lengthy paper in the Independent on condolences, with examples from his own experience. Threo of them are as follows:
 Tho following is an illustration of tho coincidence that can not be classed- the coincidence startling. The other day 1 was consulting with an artist about tue face and appearance of a, character in q novel which he was illus trating. ''Do you l>now.' I asked. such q onc?' lie had never met the man. "Wcl," l said, ''l want somc such face as his,' so I briefly described the kind of face. Meantime his pencil, which is ono of those pencils which can never keep still, went on working, .How is that?'' hc asked, showing mo tho exact portrait of tho man in my mind whom he had never seen.
 pass over tho condolences which can be explained by the fact that many minds arc engaged upon the samc sub- inct at the same time. It was no coinci dcnce whom tho Tichborne case was being tried for a stranger in the train to address you on the subject, your own thoughts being also occupied with it. A coincidence which can be eX- plained by natural causes is a sham or bogus coincidence. And since there arc condolences so many and so various that one might go on like q brook for ever rippling about them, l will end with the coincidence oracular. Of these, thrce occur tO nie.
 There was oncc a swain in love; he vas q disGonsolato swain, ono of thoso who whistle a reed of melancholy on the mountain side. The reason of his sad ness was not that he had been dismissed by that lady, but he feared to be dis missed by the lady's papa. The eX iguity of the outcome, in fact, could not be denied. This sorrowful shepherd wandered forth in the unsympathetic London streets, expecting nothing but tinty-hearted coldness. Sudden ly he raised his dropping eyes. He saw over shop-front, written plainly in letters foot long: Clifford and Mar riage"--Lhe lady's name was Clifford. He started; he read the words again; he accepted the omen; hc walked briskly home and wrote . letter with jocund heart, and he has now been married for fifteen years. I ought to know, because 1 was present at the wedding and signed | the register.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-03-13

BARNUM has brought over three hun dred English girls with him for spec tacular tableaux, and they are quartered in three hotels in Bridgeport and will remain three weeks rehcarsing. This combination of threes need not be carried any further than to say that the three front rows of seats will proba- ply be we'll patronized at the spectacular performances in which they will appear.
 SENATOR SHERMAN improved the oc- casion of MT Pendleton's funeral to testify to the warm appreciation and affection he had always entertained for the departed statesman. Il know no one among the living or the dead of whom could speak more kindly. or for whom felt more sincere respect, a"c the words he uses. This is handsom. tribute to an Ohio democrat from an Ohio republican. There are probably a precious few eminent Ohio republicans for whom Senator Sherman could sin, cerely say as much.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-03-13
WASHINGTON TOPICS
A New Worlds Fair Bill is
 Being Prepared.
CHICAGO AFRAID OF NEW YORK
Postmaster-General Wanamaker Starts To
 Day on His Trip South

The Vessel Seizure at Tacoma An Au-
 topsy on Tnulbee's Body Kincaid's
 Condition Not Critical-A Vote on the
 Blair Bill Next Week-Ex-C Congressman
 Webbcr immigration Comm sioner.
 WASHINGTON, March 13.-The Worlds Fair bill which the special committee arranged last week, acting under the advice of the Chicago men sent here for the purpose, and given out on Monday, has been torn up, and the prep aration of q new bill begun. It
 was stated by the special committee that the bill would undoubtedly be reported | to the House on Tuesday last. It is now given out that owing to the inability of | the Chairman to get quorum of the committee together it is impossible to | to say just when the bill will be | brought into the House. It is not the | absence of a quorum, however, that is
 responsible for the failure of the com mitt.e to bring in perfect measure. | The trouble is more serious, and the real | impeachment in the way of action is that | there has been an entire change of pro- | gramme on the part of the Chicago peo- ole, who profess to fear that the New
 York men are preparing some sort of s | trap for them.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-03-13
MATCHMAKING SECRETS.
Interesting Stories of Weddings Brought
 About by Tact.

About by Tact.
 If it were not gossip would write something about match-making, not in general, but in particular, now interest ing official circles, writes tho Spring field Republicans Washington man. Trey say official society is made up of broken sentences. We'll, tho pieces are gossip. Every body talks it, every body reads it, and every body scolds about it.
 When the Chamberlain Endicott courtship began, 1t was by the design and deliberate management of other people. MT. Chamberlain and Miss Endicott met at tho ChiEesc Ministers ball. and took ;l turn CT two, arm-in-arm. about the ball room. It was enough. Their friends at once began he dinners and littlo MannuvCrs, at which Mir. Chamberlain 3,nl Miss Endi-ott were in- variably guests. They were thrown to- gcther daily in this way by the people who Gloried in making such good match
 Che hostess gave luncheon to young women anG asked Mr Chamberlain. He was the nly man prcsol among twcn- ty or moro ladies. Even tho husband of the hostess was not asked. need hard | y table vas next Miss Endicott's. A thousand and ono wcll-planned social affairs favored and urged along tho ac- quaintance to friendship and friendship to courtShip.
 It was all plain as day, and it was all legitimate, but none tho less amusing. | And now the match-makers are busy again, i'll the same way, managing widowcr and two widows, the three very prominent in official circles.
 The gentleman, though not a young man, is great catch" tho match makers say. not only on his own ac- count, but because of his high position. Tho ladies who have just laid aside their mourning-ard it was the deepest mourning-are attractive women, ono younger than the eother-pcrhaps fifteen years younger. They arc not only at tractivc in personal appearance, but both are women of fascinating manner. They arc not rich, but arc too comfort ably off to mako q nlcrcenary marriage. The sentiment of love would hardly con- trol either of them, for that is with their past. But their ambition is for position and the power that goes with it. v Tho only temptation to a second mar Q, riagc would be to regain their old place and power. The widower and the widows are at all the notable dinners -' not tho three at the same dinner, but
 the ladies as alternatcs. For instance ,' the gentleman and one of the ladies arc
 guests at dinner. Then the gentle
 man and the other lady are guests a
 another dinner. Thcrc is nothing lill'
 q dinner to bring out the best of mel
 and women in attractive qualities.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-03-13
Tho Latest Petticoat.

The latest petticoat is straight from Paris and is untrimmcd. It is simply a well-shaped skirt that looks as if it were made of leopard skin, but it Is in reality q brocadcd silk representing the skin of tho wild beast. It is pleasantly warm to wear and has a Barbaric look delightful to the smart girl who likes to imagine that she can have a sweet heart brave enough to go out ana Kill wild animals, the skins of which she may use to keep her pretty self warm. Women to-day are just as fond of think ing that men are brave and capable of manly sports as they used to be sure of it before the dude, the monoclc and the Sbsinthe cocktail were in vogue
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-03-13
THE UNENPLOY ED.

A writhr in the Nationalist charges that there is an "elevcnth census con spiracy." He asserts that the census officials have banded together to sup press the truth concerning the number of unemployed or ice persons. The congressional act for securing the cen Sus of 1880 provided for the ascertain ment of the condition of every person |. "whether employed or unemployed, and, if unemployed, during what DOT ton of the year" This clause was omitted in the act for 1890. Indeed, ac cording to the writer here referred to, It was not carried out in the 1880 census nor has such information been attain able by any census excepting state enumeration in Massachusetts in 1875, when publication issucd by the bureau of labor statistics in that state under the direction of Carroll D. Wright, exhibited the facts so far as Massachusetts was concerned. It showed the average number of days in which wage-receivers were employed in 2GO of the principa industries of the state. A careful com putation from the figures ther" present el showed, says this writer, that thi average idleness among those wage-re ceivers amounted to almost exactly one fourth of their time-an equivalent O 145,172 persons unemployed for al entire year." This calculation is based on the ground that in Massachusetts there are 4S4, ,690 laborcrs. skilled ant unskilled. If such state of things a' is indicated here exists it Is well enougl to know it. Nothing is to be gained b, hiding the facts.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-03-13
JEFFERSON'S GRANDCHll.p
Living In Humble Circumstances and Re
 fused n Pension.


 In Georgetown, D. C., in a humble cottage which rents for twenty dollars a month, lives the only surviving grand child of Thomas Jefferson, says the New York Sun. Her name is Mrs. Scptimia Randolph Meikleham, widow of David s. Meikleham, long sinco dead. She is In her seventy-sixth year, cultured, amiable, venerable old lady, with two daughters and one son ia her house. hold. A luxuriant growth of curly, silvery-white hair surrounds her face, which bears striking resemblance to that of her illustrious grandfather Her descent from him is direct and clear. Born January 8. 1874, under her grandfather's roof at Monticello, Va, she is the daughter of Jefferson s favor ite child and housekecper, Martha, who married Thomas Mann Randolph. Jr., nfterward Governor of Virginia, by whom she bore twelve children, all of whom are dead except the eleventh child and seventh daughter, tho present Mrs. Meikleham, tho only living repre- sentative of Jefferson of two removes sinco her sister, Virginia Jefferson Ran dolph Trist, died in 1882. Mrs. Meikle- ham Is infirm by reason of advanced age. l., now in middle life, earns scarcely enough for self-support. Of her two daughters, both of whom arc middle aged, tho younger, Miss Esther A. Meikleham, born while her parents were sojourning in Scotland, is em- ployed in tho Patent Office as clerk at salary of S1 1000 Q year, while the other has ch6ge of tho housekeeping. Re peated attempts by influential legis- lators to secure for Mrs. MeilSleham a moderate pension have resulted only in failure. In the Forty-seventh and Forty-eighth Congresses Representative W. B. Robinson, of New York, intro- duced bill to pay her $5,O0O a year, subsequently, amended to S2,5Oo. Con- gress, however, refused to pass the measure on the ground that it's enact ment would set dangerous precedent for other claims less meritorious for civil pensions.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-03-13
Patent Agency Frauds,

Inventors frequently find themselves in pit-fall dug for their class by swim dlers who issue impressive circulars and profess to have extraordinary facilities at Washington for getting patents. Tho only extraordinary facilities the rascals have are for grabbing the money of their victims and eluding the police by cropping up under new company name the moment the old one becomes too notorious.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-03-13
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The jury in the Flack case in New York was completed to-day.
 Five thousand miners at Nottingham, Enaland, have struck for an increase of wages.
 The coroner is still taking testimony at Buffalo concerning the Lake Shore disaster.
 Jacob Fuller, 75 years of age, librarian of the Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Va, is dead.
 Senators Evarts and McPherson made a vigorous protest against the issue of Liberty Island as an immigrant depot
 The Prince of Wales will start for Berlin on Wednesday March 1Sth He week.
 the Union Academy at Belleville, Jeffer- son County, N. Y., died from pneu- ID onia.
 Editor E. M Stone, of the St. Johns bury (Vt) Caledonian, died suddenly at Jacksonville, Fla, yesterday, aged 57 years.
 It is stated that the expenses of the Parnellites in defending their case before the Special Commission amount ed to e31 ,0O0.
 A dispatch from Rome, Italy, an nounces the death there of heart failure of Dr. Henry c. Hopper, formerly of Boston, Mass.
 Spreading rails caused a train to turn completely over near Pembroke, Ont. Two persons were fatally hurt and others injured.
 The annual New Jersey Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church is be- ing held today in Millville, N. J. Over 200 churches are represented.
 John Dillon, M F., now in this coun. try on his way to England, from Au. stralia, said that while in Australia, he secured S150,0OO subscription for the Irish cause.
 It is said on good authority that the lease of the Parker House in Boston will pass to Mr. J. Reed Whipple of Young's Hotel, who pays 15 cents on a dollar o. $324 ,00O indebtedness.
 Van S. Hurlburt, of Newark, N. J. has obtained a divorce from Hattie NJ Hurlburt at Scranton, but moved to Newark shortly afterward. Mrs. Hurl burt left her husband in the latter par of 1888.
 Dr. Charles J. Eastman, of Boston, wal arrested at his office on charge O | criminal malpractice on Lucy Mc1nnis who died in Charlestown. Dr. Eastman is about 4J years of age, and is said t' have good practice.
 William D. Van Arnun, a builder an for many years owner of the Griswolt Opera House, of Troy, N. Y., died g his home in LansingDurg. MT. Va Arnum was nt one time proprietor 0 the Cedar Bluff House at Saratoga Lake The suit instituted in Bidleford, Me against Deputy Sheriffs Stackpole an , Small and Thomas Minnehan, all for as , sault on officers on Election day. wer
 nolle pressed on motion of the Prescott ing Attorney
 The balloting for officers of the Ne' = York Athletic Club resulted in the cleo l tion of Walter G. Schuyler as president ; II. k. Rogers, treasurer, and Frank C | Sturgis, secretary. Governors we1 elected from both tickets. Schuyler f majority was about 100 out of q total ( y S16 votes.
 T Mir. E. V. R. Thaycr of Boston has sen ill his resi- ignation as Il director of th |, New York and New England Raj , road. His reason is that in vie
 of the fact that his fathers estate
 heavily interested in the Old Colon
 Railroad, he could not sit upon tn Board of a rival company.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-03-13
MT. wnnamaker Goes South.

WAsHINGToN, March 13.-Postmaster General Wanamaker left Wa ,hington to day on his contemplated trlp South accompanied by his wife and daughter, Mrs. Benjamin Harrison, Mir. and Mrs. Russell Harrison and several friends of the President and family. The party will be absent for ten days.or week in the South, and on their trip will visit Charleston, Savannah, St. Augustine, Fla, and on their return Atlanta, Ga. and Richmond, Va.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-03-13

the result is q collision, whether "coming ions. We are constantly colliding with some body or something. If it isn't with our nGighbors it is with some dread diseases that ables us for life. Women especially it seems, have to bear the brunt of more collisions and afflctiOns than mankind. In all cases of nervousness, bearing-down sensations, ten- derness, periodical pains, sick headache con, EcstiOn, inflammation, or alteration and all female irregularities" and weaknesses" Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription comes to the rescue of women as no other medicine does. It is the only medicine for women. sold by druggists, under positive guarantee, from the manufacturers, that it will give satisfaction in every case, or money paid for it will be refunded. See guarantee on bottle wrapper.
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-03-13
Tho Taulbeo Autopsy.

WASHINGTON March 13.-Dr. Lamb, assisted by Surgeon-General Hamilton, Dr. Bayne and pr. Frederick held an autopsy on the body of ex-Congressman Taulbec The ball was found wedged in the orbital cavity directly at the base of the brain and about two inches from the spot where it entered. The doctors slate that Mir. Tnulhee could not have IivoL under any circumstances. After fine autopsy the remains were shipped to Nit. Sterling. Ky, where the inter ment will take place.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-03-13
SEIZED A BRITISH VESSEL.
Held by n Tacoma Constable for Wages
 Due the Sailors.

WASHINGTON. March 13.-The seizure of the British ship Craigend at Tacoma by n constable, may lead to interna- tional complications. The vessel ar rived at Tacoma for wheat and the next day eighteen of her crew came ashore and refused to return, notwithstanding that they had signed articles for two years cruise.
 The captain was instructed by the British Consul at Port Townsend to trent the men as deserters.
 The sailors then sued for their wages, and q Justice of the Peace sent a consta ble to take charge of the ship. The con stable is still in possession of the vesse. and refuses to permit her to be moved The British Consul at Port Townsend will go to Tacoma and demand the re lease of the ship.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-03-13
The Launch of tho Newark.

WASHINGTON, March 13.-The Naval Committees of both Houses have accept ed Mir. Cramps invitation to attend the launch of the new cruiser Newark from Cramps yard, in Philadelphia, on We'd nesday next. Secretary of the Navy Tracy with party will also be present. The entire delegation will leave Wash ington at 7:20 a. m. by the Pennsylvania Railroad. Miss Boutelle, daughter of the Chairman of the Naval Committee of the House, has consented to christen the Newark
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-03-13
Some Foolish People

Allow cough to run until it gets beyond the reach of medicine They often say, "Oh it will wear away" but in most cases it wears them away. Could they be in- duced to try the successful medicine called Kemp's Balsam, which is sold on pos itive guarantee to cure, they would i'm mediately see the excellent effect after taking the first dose. Price 50c and S1 Trial size free. At all druggists.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-03-13
Sewer A SeSSmentS.

THE board of sewer commissioners of
 the city of Waterbury, at a meeting held March 9th, 1890, assessed property owners on Pemberton street fo, sewer pnr D ses as follows to wit :-
 Patrick and Julia Shanahan, $15.OO; Julia and Ellen Lawlor, s2Ol .O0; Bridget Altman 5000; estate of John Malon |, s9O. %; John E gan, s90 %; estate of John Gaynor, s9O; May Haley and estate of Thomas Haley, $15.OO; Maurice Healey :: Lairano, $1s3. %; estate of Augustus P. r. Camp, $9O %; John Collins, Sl59. .OO; John killoughey, $6975; Hannah Hallinan, 800. .OO; David Altman, $9O OO.
 GB- The above assessments become due and payable Mar. 10, 1890, Payments to be made to City Attorney George E. Terry at his office in the Platt block, corner East Main street and Phoenix avenue.
 Attest E. G. KILDUFF,
 City Clerk.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-03-13
PROCURED BY FRAUD.
A Rich Young Lady Divorced from
 Minister.

Minister.
 GETTYSBURG Pa., March 13.-Judge McClean granted Flora Bells Jordick, daughter of w. w. Hafer, the richest man in this county, an absolute divorce from her husband, Rev. w. H. Jordick, pastor of the Lutheran Church at Frost burg, Md.
 The divorce was granted on the ground that the marriage, which was clandestine, was procured by fraud. The couple were married under assumed names at Columbia in 1885 by Rev. E. C. Griffith, while Jordick was student at the Lutheran Theological Seminary here Jordick never acknowledged tn e marriage, and made no opposition to the divorce. The couple never lived to- gether as man and wife.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-03-13
Weather Indications.

wAsuiNaT, March E. For New El = land: Fair wca, ., fol.owci by Is | rll.Is: winds shifting to southw, stcrly; lower lem peraturc.
 For Eastern New York and New Jersey: Light rains, fulIo Ne by coiier jar weather to-morrow; nort n> csterly wia.tI.
 For Western New York: l.. -ht rains, fol- lowed by fair weather. nortnwe,teriy winds
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-03-13
Superintendent of Inn m grafton.

WASHINGTON, March 13.-The Presi- dent appointed John B. Weber, of Buff falo, N. I., Superintendent of Immi- grafton nt New York, and Colonel James O. OBeirne, of New York, Assistant superintendent. While the matter has not been finally decided it is understood that the salary of the superintendent will be fixed at $6,000 per annum and that of assistant superintendent at $4, 800
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-03-13

hIuDEN, AIEIiil Ai N CONNECTICUT M RlN FER RAILROAD
 IN EFFECT SEPTEMBER IS, 1880. FROM WATERBURY TO CROMWELL. Lea C Waterbury, New England station S:,o am, l2:J3, 4:30, G.i2 r. Gl. Leave Waterbury, Dublin street, 800 a. Iii, 0;," am; l:l0. All, *':01 ?. Ill. Leave Meriden, 9:50 a. m l:57, 5:i5 P. m, FROM CROMWELL TO WATERBURY. Leave Cromwell, C30 d m l2:13 .:.D D. m. Leave Mcride West Main street. 1:G,, 9:2N q. Ill l2:51, 5:0O, 6:53 r. .iI. Arrive at Dubiu street, 1:io, n.tl d. h. l:;; :J,U I:3h ?. nt. Arrives Waterbury x. E. station. ,:55, l0:3G d, m. l:5o, U:U5, SD3 r, III. *For Merten and way stations ou,y alri, t at 1:52 i'.
 Al! trains arrive at and leave West Main street HerideI.
 CHAS. M. CRAWFORD. Supt.
 McrilDn ( ,,n
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-03-13
Kincaid's Condition Not Critical.

WASHINGTON, March 13-The state ment that Charles E. kincaid. who is held for the killing of ex-Representa- tive Taulbee, is in n critical state of body and mind is emphatically denied, He has suffered great deal from nerv- ous anxiety since Taulbee's death, but at no time has his condition been at all serious