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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-12-26

Chris was not altogether unprepared for
this abrupt proposal, nor was she at all dis
mayed by It. In ordinary circumstances it is
probably rather diBagreeable to be Obliged to
refuse any sutton, but when you are above
everything eager to get rid Of a man, perhaps
that is as sure way as another of accom-
plishing your object. When once Mr.. Ella
combe should have been made to understand
that he could not possibly have what he asked
for, he would surely see that there was nothing
for him TO do but to withdraw at once, and
make his way back to Paris by a circuitous
route. Unfortunately, that was just what Mr..
Ellacombe would not understand, although
his addresses were rejected in language as
unequivocal as was consistent with courtesy,
His first impression evidently was that Chris
doubted his SINGER = which he accordingly
protested with unnec~ 'sary warmth; then, as
this failed to produce the desired effect he
grew puzzled and rather angry.
"pm not going to own myself beaten yet"
said he, doggedly. "Who are your guard
ians2-for suppose you have some"
my cousin, Mr.. James Compton, is nv
guardian, 1 beheVe," answered Chris; "but
you must know very little about me if you
think that should allow any one to dictate
to me in a matter of this kind. Perha DIS the
best plan is to confess to you that am at
this moment in full flight from my aunt and
from my guardian, and that they have not
the shgntest cnance OF persuading me to
return to them. That ought to convince you
that know my own mind and take nv own
way"
Apparently, however, it had not that effect
Mr.. Ellacombe was little startled, but in no
way discounted. you've plenty of pluck, 4"
said he, admiringly. ST like girl who has
pluck, and don't think bit the worse of YOU
for having bolted. But mind you, Miss
Compton, it isn't every man who would say
khok i
ward thing for girl to run away from her
friends. Remarks are made, and people draw
their own conclusions, and altogether it does
her no good. dare say you didn't think
kbout that when you showed them clean
pair Of heels. But never mind you shan't
suffer for it, I promise you. You come
straight back to London with me Tomorrow,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-12-26
CHAPTER XII.

On that hot afternoon the Tuileries' gar
dens were 2-Sed save by a few white
capS % q and pale-faced children. Chris
plod q on, and az soon as she had passed
through the iron gates, struck of into by
road which seemed to hold out promise Of
GOODNESS and secusion. She might have had
both the one and the other by remaining
quietly indoors; but neither her age nor her
temperament permitted her to sit still doing
nothing, and consequently, as might have
been anticipated, she had by this time made
herself very hot.
What was perhaps hardly to be anticipated
was that she should encounter an acquaint-
ance in q sequestered alley Of the Bots de Bou-
logne; yet If she had been wise she would
have taken that possibility into account, for
who can hope nowadays to escape meeting
with acquaintance at any place this side of
the equatorf Thus it was not really an ex-
traordinary incident, although 1t was an ex-
essively annoying once, that no sooner had
Chris seated herself on the grass beneath q
spreading tree than n carriage passed within
q stones throw Of ner containing three evil
dent Englishman, in one Of whom she recog-
nized with dismay the superb proportions
and rubicund countenance Of Mr.. Ellacombe.
Unluckily he also recognized her, for he
made snatch at his hat, calculated, "Halloo r.
and "By JoveP and then scrambling UP,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-12-26

wuz er mighty funny pusson, an da
called him Chuck. Well, after we foun'
out de thing had dun been settled an
dat we want gwine ter git no Chris
muss, went inter Chuck's cabin one
night ter greave wild him as had dun
greaved wild all de yuders. Chuck he
wuz err settin' by de fire maxim ar Gross
bow.
"'Whut you gwine do wild dat%. says l.
"'Shoot rabbits wild it durin' de Chris'-'
muss, says he.
"'W'y. doan you know dat ole marstor
amt gwine gin us no Chris'muss?'
emo, doan know dat.
! "'Wall, it's time you wuz er findil
out
| "'Oh. no faint. Ole mars thinks he
amt gw:ne gin US no Chris'muss, but he
iS.'
"'How you know?'
"'Neber mine-suthin' dun been err
whisperin' ter me-
"'Yas, an will whisper er long time
TO yoL shoot no rabbits wild dat ar cross
bow durin' dis here comm Chris'muss. >
"'All right, of you thinks SO, hab it
yo' own way, but tell you dat dis is
goin' ter be one de mos 'ioyable Chris
muses. you eber seed
81 doan know how it gwine come
says l.
"'Oh, mebby not, but you amt er very
smart pusson, no how
81 thought de Guinea niger had dun
los his mine, an got up an went Ger
my CABIN an lay down, mighty sorrer-
full.
'De next day marsuer tole me dat he
want me ter go up ter town wild him ter
STAN berhine his cheer an wait on him
at dc hotel table, err habit dat de white
folks hab in dem days, an thought dat
after we got out on de road would hab
er chance ter talk him outen dat 'cision
dat no dun cum ter in dc regards ter
Chris'muss. But somehow didn't hab
De nerve ter mention 1t ter him ez we
was gwine, an den lowed ter merse'f
lat 1 wait till we come back.
''1t wuz putty late in de night ez we
rode toward home. Oar had been er
little sl1ift O. snow, an de yeth looked
like er sheet dun been spread out on it.
Every thing wuz so ghost-like dat I
didn't see how he could git mad at me
fur talkin' ter him, so / says, says 1:
Marster, Christ'muss will soon be yere,
won't it?' ..-...- .-.
"'Hush yo' mouf, says he; ''dar amt
no sicher thing ez Chris'muss. Oar lister
be, but dar amt now
81 thought it wuz gwine keep on ies
like it allus did, saysL
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-12-26
CHRISTMAS NOVELTIES.

A toy-dealer guarantees to deliver
presents at the house without the small
boy seeing them.
1t is said that stocking has been in
vented that will hold drum and bob
sled.
A climbable Christmas-tree will be con.
sidered one of the most useful inventions
by fathers who have house!ul Of small
boys.
One of the most ingenious novelties OF
the year is a contrivance to keep the
youngsters eyes closed when Santa
Claus Is making mis- visit.
A lovers thermometer fills long-felt
want. A young man has only to test
the warmth of his girls affection to
learn whether she expects watch and
chain or only a box of bon-bons.
Optical illusion has at last been
adapted to a practical purpose. A
Frenchman has invented device which
makes pretty girl fail to see that she
Is standing under the mistletoe until it
Is too late.
Santa Claus says that the modern
:himneys are a nuisance, as they land
him away down in the cellar in a red
hot furnace, and then half the time
the cellar door is locked.
Breeze.
A new skate will be put on the market
this year. The inventor claims it can
be put on in half the time that other
styles take. Those who have watched .
young man put on his best girls skates
will not feel disposed 10 dispute this
claim.-JudQe
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-12-26
sRAzlL.s LATEST SCHEME.
Curious Corporation Organized With =
Ca itaI of @25, 600, 900.

a curious corporation Organized With q
Ca ital of 0s5, 600, 900.
WAsHNeToE, Dec 26.-The Bureau of
American Republics has received infor-
nation of the organization of curious
corporation in Brazil under the name of
the "Compannia Nova Era Rural do
Brazil" with q capital of $25, O0O 900, a
large part of which has been furnished
Dy bankers and merchants of Europe
and the remainder by local investors
Inc object of this corporation is to es-
tabllsh 70 agricultural settlements upon
the public lands of Brazil, which are
given free of cost by the governments to
AID the enterprise, to construct lines of
railway for placing these settlements in
communication with each other and
their markets; to carry out other en-
cheering works, mining operations and
the manufacture of sugar, bricks, tiles,
lime and other articles for export a.
well as for local consumption.
This company proposes to select 5000
families in Europe, consisting of skilled
agriculturalists and mechanics, and
transport them free of cost to Brazil,
where houses will be provided for their
occupancy, and tools and implements
for their use. These colonists will be
divided into villages and scattered over
the estate as the nucleus for the emil
grants who are to be brought there
later.
The federal and several State govern
ments have offered guaranty of per
cent. upon one-third of the capital in
vested in the enterprise.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-12-26

old man had just put some sweet pota-
toes in the fire to roast when boy said:
"Gran 'dady, tell US erbout er Chris'm
er long time ergo, TO de wah, wen you
wuz er slave"
"Huhi we had Chris'musses sho huff
in dem days, but / reckon da peered
/, happier Gaze l wuz young at de time.
/ berlonged ter er ole man named John
Peter Thomas. He want er bad pusson,
but he had er mighty heep o. cuts ways
erbout him. l rick'lecks one Chris
muss in de specially. Ole marster he
got inter trouble wild de church. He
had been er mighty man in de conger-
gation-furnished all de wood fur ter
keep de house VAIN, an ole m.stiss she
mighty nigh allus baked de sackerment
bread.
"One day de preacher-an' neber did
like de- man, he wuz so stuck up-borrid
marster's boss ter ride ter town, an
reckon he muster got drunk ur suthin',
'ur wen he got back de boss wuz putty
Ugh dead, he had been ruined so hard.
Marster didn't like it er tall, en- he
gunter talk ter de preacher er bout
it, an de preacher he talk sorter short,
an den marster whipped him, whipped
him awful. too. Wall, de church tuck
It up, an marster got inter er quarrel
wild de head men an bless yo' hearts, da
turned marster out. 1t tickled de mig
gers, but you better blebe da soon gun
ter laugh on de yuder side da mouths.
Ole marster he lowed dat he wuz done wild
ligion--dath he want eben gwine ter keep
Chris'mu Dis made US look power
full blue, tell you. We had been in de
habit O. restin' an 'joyin' ourse'fs fur er
whole week. ALI we'd halter do wuz
ter git up er huff wood ter last err week,
an den we'd be ez free ez birds. We'd
roam ober de country an ketch rabbits,
an hunt possoms at night an hab
dances wild de gals, an jes' hab er high
time all roun'. But all dis wuz gwine
be stopped. De ole man wuz gwine
make us work all through lie Chris
muss.
Oar wuz err sort O. Guinea niger
Ibed In the cabin next ter mine. He
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-12-26

From this date until after the HOLIDAYS
the EvRN1NG DEMOCRAT columns are
worth their weight in gold" to advertis-
ers.
The enterprising merchants of th;u
town, who know good thing when they
experience it, are showering favors upon
us in such abundance that it il possible
we may be obliged to publish a supplement-
before Christmas. -,-....--... =.
1t is needless to say that merchants a,
find no better advertising medium in vs.
terbury for the next two weeks than the
DEMOCRAT. The columns will TEEN v;tl
desirable reading matter and the natural
bent of the reader will be to turn from,
the reading matter to the advertising col
umns Tor valuable suggestions in the
matter of holiday presents.
It will be well for merchants Who s..;-.
good positions to make their arrangement
at oAe0.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-12-26

''tDoan make no diffunce whut you
thought an mon dat, Of you say er.
nuther word on dat subjeck I'll make
you git often dis boss Il wuz ridin' be-
him him) an walk home
You batter blebe / hushed up. II
waz montsuss skeery right or long dar,
an woulder tuck er duck fit eff he
nader made me git down.
wall, we turned of inter a skirt o.
woods, an rid er long whar de trees hung
low ODER de road Putty soon think
my blood gwfne ter freeze. Err voice
rum 1t seemed like way up yander call
out;
John Peter Thomas. John Peter
Thomas
" Whoa says ole mars. who dat
call me?'
John Peter Thomas. John Peter
Thomas
"Mussyful Lawd, who dat CALM me?'
sklamed de old man, an he socked de
spurs in de boss, an erway he went down
de road. Oar wuz er big bend in de road,
an marster KEEP ridin' wild his head
tucked down, an not sayin' word till
we got roun' dat bend, an den. jest ez he
gunter talk ter me in er skeered sort o.
way, yere come de voice ergin. Dis time
it say: John Peter Thomas, John Peter
Thomas, you KANT run erway frum me.
Stop =
lyon better blebe he stopped right
dar in de road, err shakin' all ober.-
John Peter Thomas, John Peter
Thomas, wharfo you gwine treat dem
POI culled folks so? Use got my eve on
you, John Peter Thomas, an you better
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-12-26
Two Men Burned to Death,

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec. ga special
from Holden, Mo-, says: The house of
Samuel Malone on West Fifth street was
burned to the ground during the morn
ing. As the fremen arrived on the
scene one side of the house fell out, and
by the light of the fire they saw Mr.
Malone and John Hicks, his brother-in-
law, crawling to a door in their bed
room, attempting to escape. Then the
roof fell in, and the unfortunate men
were hidden from sight. Their charred
bodies were found in the ruins. 1t is
believed that Malone and Hicks were
drugged, the house robbed and then set
on fire. An investigation is being made.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-12-26
Stole 1000 Slammed Enve,oD...

HARTFORD, Conn, Dec 26.-Edward E.
Of 1000 Stamped envelopes 'O from ron 'n the
United States Envelope Works here
The theft was committed two years ago,
when Fay was night Waterman of
the building, but it was not found out
at that time. Two or three days ago.
Supt. Chapman, of the envelope works,
found that stamped envelopes were
being sold in this city at the face value
of the stamps. The matter was investi-
gated, and resulted in proving Fay to be
the guilty person.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-12-26
A Youthful Horse Thief.

LEWISTON, Me-, Dec. 26.-Horace Law
renee, only 10 years of age, has stolen
within the past three weeks four teams
of horses, forged several orders and COM
mitted numerous petty thefts. He was
arrested some time ago for stealing a
team at Damariscotta, but his father set.
tied the case and kept him out of prison.
The stolen property has been recovered
with the exception of one team. He is
now under arrest
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-12-26
Charged With Forging a VIII.

PORTLAND, Ore, Dec. &c. Captain
William Mcdonald was arrested here on
a charge of forgery. He is accused OF
forging will in Lancaster, England, re.
Gently, under the name of George Brooks,
and through the forgery came into pos
session of a considerable sum of money.
He afterward came to America Nc
Donald makes general and specific denials
of the charge. He declares that he has
not been in England for six years. He
has been in business here several months
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-12-26
Newly Born and Nearly Frozen.

PAssAIc, N. J., Dec &C. B. Kendall
and w. H. Hill, while returning from
Dundee Lake, where they had been
skating, found a newly born infant
lying in the road, nearly dead from the
cold. The child was scantily clad, and
would have frozen to death had it not
been discovered. The authorities have
no trace of the child's mother.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-12-26

NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-During quarrel
in the livery stable No. 121 West 45th
street, Michael Danigan, the proprietor
of the stable, shot and killed John Cum
mings. During the trouble Edward Hur-
ley was shot in the left cheek. Danigan
claims he acted in self defence.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-12-26
Testing a Steel Bar.

READING, Pa, Dec. 26.-At test of
steel manufactured at the Carpenter
Steel Works, in this city, one-inch bar
broke at strain of 233, 1873 pounds, be-
ing in excess of the highest record au-
thoritatively known. The test was made
under the supervision of Government
cfGoors
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-12-26
Seven Passengers Seriously Injured.

GRINNEL, Ia, Dec. ga head end col
lision occurred last night on the Iowa
Central Railroad near this place between
i freight and passenger train. Seven
passengers were seriously injured. The
engineer of the passenger train jumped
and is believed to be fatally injured.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-12-26
Shot and Killed a Policeman.

NORFOLK, Va, Dec 26.-James E. Brady
shot and instantly killed Policeman Gal
cult. Brady was drunk and shot Calcutt
because he refused to arrest a negro.
Brady was arrested.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-12-26
CUNNING CHUCK.
A Christmas Story OF Plantation
Days.

N old negro, the
owner of a well
cultivated farm,
sat with a num-
Der of his grand
c b lid r e n in
front Of a blaz-
ing fire Of hick-
DRY logs. Christ
mas time was
drawing neal
and on the chill
dren's f a O q 8
happy ( a n C y
had drawn pict-
ures of brigh {
eagerness The
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-12-26
Auction House,

Closing Ont
REFRIGERAT0RS AND ICE CHESTS
At Cost,
AUCTION AND LOAN HOUSE
Isl ssuth Main st. OPP. Graad st
y. b. SHERIDAN
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-12-26

@B-Wants, For Sale, For Rent and other
advertisements of similar character pub
lished in the EVENING DEMOCRAT for ono
cent word. Try it.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-12-26
&. 4 M. T. Malonev.
THE EVENING DEMOCRAT.
A FAMILY NEwRPApE

Published every afternoon, Sunday or
cepted, at No 1853 South Main street.
Waterbury.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-12-26
SINGLE COPIES Two CRNTs.

@eDelivered by carriers to any part Of
the city for AZ cents month, SO FOR
three months, IS 90 a year.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-12-26
For HOLIDAY TRADE.
M FL WAS

Desires to give customers. Meerschaum
and Briar Pipes at a reduction.
For fine line of Cigars smoke Was
Choice, La Radiosa and w. D., 10c. For
q &c Cigar the Top of the Heap, Try Me
and Solid Rocks, Big and Little Pride of
Waterbury and Victoria defy competition.
Cigar and tobacco wholesale and retail
headquarters.
COR. GRAND AND CANAL STREETS.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-11-19
BRIBERY IN ANCIENT TINES
It Debauched Public Morals Just as 1
Does Now.

It Debauched Public Morals Just as 1t
Does Now.
Bribery grew until it had ruined both
Greece and Rome The oracle OF the early
Pythian Apollo said:-"Nothing but ava
rice can conquer Sparta" and it was in
deed bribery that did it Caius and Sam
mite said:-"when the Romans begin TO
take brides, there will be soon an end to
their fiourishing empire" In accordance
with this prediction, Cicero ascri0ed the
ruin OF the Roman Republic 20 the moral
and social degeneracy of her people. par
ticularly specifying avarlce eonducing 70
bribery. as the vice most dangerous and
destructive. Historic facts confirm the
philosophy Of these forepodings- The
Roman Senators and Consuls were often
suspected OF being purchased. The Emper-
ors who followed were full of corruption.
Cesar gave a pearl worth $4,000 10 Ser
villa to buy the favor OF her son BruIus
Paulus. Crassus gave many bribes and
large ones. Anthony squandered millions
in like manner. Calignia wasted in 4
year Sl20. coo 600 that Tlberius had left
him, and Seneca says he was born to
show the world what mischief may be
done by the concurrence OF great wealth
ana great wickedness;" that '.he spent
$50, 600 600 on a single dinner. and divided
his life betwixt an anxious conscience
and a nauseous stomach" Jugurtha
bribed the commissioners sent By the
Senate TO save the life Of his nephew, Ad-
hermal, but he murdered him. neverthe-
less. and then brfbed even the Senate; and
when the Tribune Memmius exposed mis-
bribery ana he was banished, he went his
way, saying:-"O, venal cityi Thou shalt
soon perish If l can find purchaserp'-
The Commonwealth.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-11-19
BORROWING MORE MONEY.
The Financiers Make Provision for
the Election Deficit.

The Board OF Finance held a short ses-
sion last evening, but managed TO trans
act some important business. All the
members were present, except Commits.
sioner Bray. who is confined 60 his home
by illness. The Finance Committee was
authorized to borrow s2s. 900 to meet the
deficiency in the election appropriation.
The clerk presented the opinion Of the
Supreme Court in the matter of the ap-
plication OF the Public Library trustees
Tor mandamus TO compel the Board to
published in THE JERSEY CITY NEWS at
the time, the opinion refuses a peremp-
tory mandamus on the ground that the
Board should not be compelled TO make
the appropriation forthwith In the alb
sence OF any provision of law for raising
the money.
The Board chuckled over their narrow
escape of its fake budget from another
severe blow, and ordered warrants drawn
In favor OF the trustees for the SIC, 900 ap-
propriated.
The resolution of the Board of Street
and Water Commissioners awarding the
contract for main sewer In Sip avenue
to Thomas Cavanagh and the contract
for the sewer in Duncan avenue TO
Michael Curley, were concurred In. The
S2O, l64 90 to the streets account. SO. .0S2 %
to the school fund and S10.052 25 to the
sinking fund Of 1873
The application Of the Board of Educa-
tion for 1850 for the repairs of schools
was referred to the Committee or FL
nance. There was appropriated q, so
Tor the cleaning OF 100 miles OF street.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-11-19
is IT A PUT-UP JOB I
Patrick Murphy, the Witness
Against the Ballot Box Stuff
eTs, Arrested on Q
Flimsy Charge.

Patrick Murphy, who has figured in
several episodes recently touching upon
the election eases. and who in the trial of.
the ballot box suffers yesterday gave
such damaging testimony. implicting
prominent city officials. was arrested as a
disorderly person by Patrolman Wohle-
ben, Of the First precinct. last night.
The arrest is thought to be put up job,
and the police authorities are making a
rigid investigation. Murphy was found
at twelve o'clock trying the doors Of
Brinckman g. Hauck's wheelwright shop
on Van Worst street. near Morris.
In court this morning Mr.. Brinckman
testified that Murphy had been in his en-
ploy off and end on for the past few years
and gavo him splendid recommenda-
tion. Murphy said it was customary for
him to try the doors Of the shop every
night on his way home. He lives just
around the corner. Justice Stilsing dis
missed the complaint.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-11-19
ii4,soO 1880 7,S4s
BIOLOGICAL NOVELTIES.

An Importation of the Hitherto Un-
known Chinese Alligators-
Two examples Of the Chinese alligator
have just reached the Geological Garden.
They are the first that have ever been ex-
hibited here alive. The alligator is so
distinctively an American animal that
the proof. SO recently as 1879. Of The exist
ence Of species in China was extremely
interesting. Nevertheless the Chinese
classics contained numerous reference 70
the creature. and even pictures which
could be easily recognized as being meant
for crocodile of some sort.
II is to be hoped that the specimens at
the Zoo will bear out the notion Of ex-
treme longevity of the reptile. Its name
Is apparently used in certain parts of
China in the same sense as Methusaleh in
this country. Marco Polo wrote about
this animal and recommended its gall as
an excellent remedy for the bite of mad
dog and for various other complaints. so
tnat it seems to have been the mediRyal
equivalent of some of our much-adver-
tised remedies of the present day. Curl
ously enough, the best is even now made
use of In Chinese medicine.-L0Rdon
Keac8