Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-09-27
a. You Luxe III.



School children are using more and
more lead pencils every year, because OF
the general use of writing pads. The
old noisy slate is disappearing and its
place is being taken by the pads. These
pads can be purchased all the way from
cent piece up, and those that few
years ago sold for 25 cents each now
bring but dime. They are noiseless
and much more convenient than states,
and it is believed the time is coming
when states will be entirely tabooed in
the schools, except for the very young
children.
The boys all complain of the suspi-
cious horses that they meet in the coun-
try races. They don't understand how
it is that some horses which are named
in the slow classes are able to do such
exceptionally good track work if they
haven't had a deal of experience. At
| the same time they hesitate to protest,
except where the circumstances are
especially aggravating. However, a
driver ought never to shirk his duty in
this matter if he expects to keep trottlng
contests up to respectable stanalng.
| Not only the drivers but the lockers on
have an interest in the matter, and one
has an equal right with the other as to
protesting a suspicious horse.- There
should, of course, be reasonable grounds
but when they are apparent all that is
necessary for the party aggrieved to do
is to enter a protest. From that on the
suspected party is guilty until he proves
himself innocent.
The weather was cool enough couple
of nights this week to remind people
that winter is on the way. Fall over
coats have been taken out of camphor
and also out of pawn when that has
been practicable, and there has been
some inquiry for a thicker variety of
undershirts. Occupants of steam heated
buildings are calling on the janitor to
turn on the heat, and it is appreciated
when they get it. There will be frost
before long and gardeners and house
wives are beginning to take up their
choice plants and flowers.
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There were 179 failures in the United
States reported to Bradstreet's during
the week, against 1857 in the preceding
week and $50, $50, 1855 and 2O5 in the
corresponding weeks of 1889, 1888, 1887
and 1886 respectively. The total num-
Der of failures in the United States
January l to date is 7,446, against $500
in 1889.
Il al
Z err in coffee to me, recently, that coffee
is a good weather prophet ?" l expressed
, my ignorance of this fact, and my in
. formant added: 1.-The ground bean is east
" affected by moisture, and when {
Quantity of it has gone through the mill
on day~when the weather is murky the
i, grains are uneven and chunky. If thu
weather is clear and free from moisture
, the beans are crushed easily. l have
Il | fOratpl6 tho weather for thu
following day by the appearance o
i fresh ground coffee. Coffee which has
1 been drawn is also a weather prophet
If you allow bubbles to form on you
cup when pouring it out and these re
main in the middle of the cup in ;
@ bunch, fair weather is indicated; if the,
separate, foul weather may be looked
for"
e This week was great one for tn
4 farmers and horse fanciers, as well a
S for the merchants of this vicinity. Th
s annual fair at Watertown was on tn
= turf and as the weather was fine Their
/. was great outpouring from country ant
f city upon the occasion. The Grove
e shouted at the trotting steedS, marvele,
It at the bigness Of the prize ''punkin,
Il surveyed the fine points of the bloode,
stock, and were taken in by the festiv
:, fakir as they have been every year sine
- the fair began. The uncouth 3gricolis
:, and his rosy checked girl, chewed pea
nuts with the utmost disregard for tn
g highness of the prices or the shortnes
!, !. of the crop, and jOstled the hors
out for lark. To add to the flu
a number of pickpockets were Of
|, hand and did a fine business. On
IL of the rogues was spotted and pun
IL sued. He proved himself cross-coun
= try runner of no mean ability, however
n and made good his escape.
!; The state treasury vaults have becom
IL so full with bonds sent in for registr
and taxation under the new law, tina
b the department has been forced to mir
il vaults of the Connecticut Safe Deposi
r company in Hartford. This state G
le things will continue two or three week:
n %**
v 1t is not generally known that Ralp
Blood, the insane faster, has for a Ion
v time been a sufferer from "mind" dis
n ease, an explanation of which was give
"a in this column two weeks ago. Althoug
'e a strong and healthy man, Mr. Bloc
"a believed himself to be a sufferer from
chronic disease, long before symptom
70 vi AnSdulIy dppedTeu. ne uOdrueu
. Pinney's restaurant and it was his il
?, variable custom to call for a cup of he
e water instead of the usual dose of ic
= water, before eating his meals.
" x*~
n 1t is an old country saying in Ne,
England, writes II correspondent, ths
winter comes when its springs are f1lleC
and experience verifies it. In the opiI
ion of the Connecticut weather propht
20 all signs indicate an early and notabl
= rigorous winter. The carly appearance
u of the fall cricket and katydid tn
70 season, the early fiocking of migrator
10 ward journey already, are especial
y these early, deiuging and prolonge
IN September rains, all presage the earl
al advent of winter and a hard and snow
one.
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