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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-31

and noble, as many a hero with two
legs less AS for dogs not being able
to think, anyone who can entertain
such an idea deserves to live in "a chill
condition of doglessness" to the end of
his days. 1 will tell you about Hector
and you may judge for yourself.
Having been suddenly thrown upon
my own resources, as SO often befalls
girl brought up in luxury in this
swiftly whirling maelstrom of our
American life, determined to Guilt
vate the only decided talent possessed,
that for painting. Dresden was rec
commended to me as place both cheap
to live in and offering unusual facilities
for art study. I accordingly went
there. Without a chaperon? Certain
ly. / was to be a person of affairs,
and what has business woman to do
| with so costly, not to say inconvenient,
an appendage as chaperon? All win
ter studied and copied in the gallery,
and when summer came I took the lit
tie steamboat which runs up and down
the Elbe, bowling its smokestack so
deferentially to all the bridges, and
hunted up picturesque castles to sketch.
'Lieben-felsen'' was the beautiful
old schloss 1 fell especially in love
with, so I finally persuaded an old
couple who lived near it to take me to
board for a few weeks. They had
rather a nice little house and garden
that sloped down to the waters edge
There under the overhanging trees |
used to sit for hours gazing up at the
massive towers just on the other side
of the castle wall. Now and then a
feeling of loneliness swept over me and
| my heart yearned for some of the pleas
ures of my joyous past
One morning l asked my landlady if
any of the numerous German laws
would be infringed if l should go in
swimming. At first she declared /
would drown Immediately, but when 1
assured her that had known how to
swim since child she finally con-
scented, with protest as to the general
eccentricity of American behavior.
| How refreshing it was! What happi-
ness to plunge fearlessly into the cool,
| clear waterl Not living soul was to
be seen; not a sound to be heard. Sud
denly a great splash startled me. I
| felt my bathing dress seized between
the shoulders and myself dragged Wig
orously out of the water upon the bank.
/ was thoroughly terrified, but fortu-
nately made no resistance. As I looked
up an enormous head appeared and a
pair of large eyes gazed inquiringly
| into mine.
1 had always loved dogs, but this
monstrous disturber of my peace was
so formidable that dared not move.
He, too, was motionless; and read or
his collar the name: Hector" At last
raised my hand very gently and patted
him on the neck, and to my infinite re
lief perceived slight vibration in the
tip end of his tail. Just as I was won
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-31

from long walk saw advancing that
always novel sight to American eyes.
a woman and a dog harnessed togeth-
ez, dragging a cart. In this instance
the cart was full Of vegetables. TWAS
evidently a market frau taking prod
uce to town. Now, Hector was q
true knight. valiant, loyal and gentle;
but he possessed also that other char
acteristic of knighthood, he brooked no
intruders; and no sooner did one of his
kind appear than he challenged him to
combat. knew this and trembled, but
hoped for the best.
Unluclxily, however, that plebeian
dog as he approached presumed to give
a defiant bark, which settled his fate.
Instantly Hector gave one spring,
seized his boastful adversary and shook
him out Of his harness in less time
than it takes to tell it, overturning the
cart and scattering the vegetables in
every direction. I was distressed be-
Yond measure and called Hector in the
most commanding tones / could as
sumo. Then Icoaxed him, all of
which he entirely ignored Meanwhile
the other one of the span was by no
means quiet
She was indeed perfectly furious
she abused Hector, she abused me, she
abused the aristocracy, to which she
seemed to think we both belonged, as
highway robbers and assassinsl In my
desperation picked up stick to COM
pei Hector to obedience, but she mis-.
took my motive and advanced upon me
in rage.
"SilenceT' We turned quickly, Just
out Of the wood came young man in
uniform, evidently an officer. The
dogs stood still an instant, and
rushed forward and grasped Hector's
collar.
He did not consent kindly to being
led off, but the other dog had been
pretty well chastised by this time.
Hector felt his knightly powers had
been duly established, and he quieted
down in a deferential sort of way, as
if he were only consenting to it on my
| account. Then the market woman be-
gan to wall that her wares were spoiled
and she might as well go home; but
when I gave her some money, and the
gentleman kindly added some, too, she
harnessed herself and her dog again
and resumed her journey. Then
turned to thank my preserver- Hector.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-31
The Observation-Disclosures Identified,

PHILADELPHIA, Dec, 31.-The young
burglar who killed one officer and
wounded another has been id entitled as
Robert j. Cascaden. He is the son of
the late George Cas- caden, who was a
member of the firm of Boyer, Evans &
Cascaden, He is we'll connected.
Young Cascaden's father died las t
April. leaving a widow and daughter,
now about IL years old, and two sons,
the eldest being Robert. The family
formerly lived at Beverly, N. j., and
young Cascaden was always cons idered
a we'll behaved and promising young
fellow.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-31
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Chicago grain block ade is at an
end.
Aaron Van Mater of Red Bank, N. j.,
was instantly killed yesterday by hav-
ing a tree he was cutting down fall on
him.
Jonas S. Hinckley, inventor of the
knitting machine which bears his name,
died at Norwalk, O., yesterday, aged
"a years
Michael Taylor, we'll known local
politician of Red Bank, N. j., died yes.
terday. He was elected to the Legisla-
ture in 1852 and served three terms.
He also held many other poll tical offices
in the State. He was a Democrat and
a leader of the party in Monm outh
county.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-31
RAvAoEs OF THE GRIP.
Many Victims of the Disease In Various


Many Victims of the Disease In Various
Sections.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 31,-Richard
Eaux is confined to his bed, suffering
from the grip. This is the second at
tack of the disease.
W1LL1AMsPoRT, Pa, Dec. 31.-About
100 employees of the eastern division of
the Philadelphia g. Erie Railroad are
laid off with the grip. 1t Is estimated
that there are fully !, 900 cases OF the
disease here
NORTH ATTLEBoRo, Mass, Dec. 81
Three hundred new cases of laa grip
and eight resulting deaths havs been
reported here.
NEW HAVEN, Dec. 31.-There was
scarcely an in terval of "a hours between
the death of the wife aud mother of At.
torney Charles D. Hayden. His wife
died yesterday of the grip. Hell
mother, Mrs. Harriet Rebscca Duntze,
died in the afternoon.
BRANFoRD, Conn, Dec. 31.-Melinda
Hosley, aged 40, who for q number of
weeks WIS housekeeper for Charles
Harrison, who died of the grip, died in
the morning of the same disease. She
had been ill but three days,
Boston, Dec. 81. - OF the twenty
deaths reported to the Boston Board OF
Health up to noon, eight were from
pneumonia and four from grip with
complications. There are sixty one
police officers reported on the sick list
MIDDLETowN, Conn, Dec. 31.-GriI
has been particularly fatal here. Mrs
Timothy Dacey, aged so, died from al
attack of pneumonia superinduced b.
grip, yesterday morning. Mr.. Dace!
died of pneumonia in the afternoon
af ter short illness, brought on by
an attack of grip. He was 81 years OF
age The couple had been marie
twenty five years.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-31

Mr. GLADsToNE's speech on labor be-
fore the federation conference in Lon
don gives point to the observation that
he is himself one of the hardest working
men in England. A busy political
leader who finds time outside his regu-
lar line of work to investigate the color
blindness of the Greeks, indite maya
zine articles, chop down trees, glance at
all the new books and end the week by
reading the lessons in the church at
Hawarden cannot have much leisure
as most people know it.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-31

An Engl1sn scnooIpoy wrote as fol-
lows on the theme Breath" We shall
not hazard to forecast his future:
Breath is made of air. We breathe
with our lungs, our lights, our livers
and our kidneys. If it wasn't for our
breath we should die when we slept
Our breath keeps the life a-going
through the nose when we are asleep
Boys that stay in a room all day should
not breathe. They should wait till they
get outdoors. Boys in a room make
carbonicide. Carbonicide is more pois-
onous than mad dogs"
The London Lancet believes that
the excessive strain of parliamentary
life had much to do in Fastening the
deaths of Mr.. Smith and Mr.. Parnell.
| Different hours" it says, "a different
tone of public discussion, different
bearing of public men toward each 9TH
err, more like that which obtains among
men in common society, less heat and
| impulse in leaders, would alter for the
better the whole character of our legs.
lation, and would sensibly extend the
lives of our best men," The case OF
| Mr.. Gladstone is cited as exceptional
but even for him the strain of party life
is a danger more than his friends like
to think of, and from which many would
| like to see him extricated.
There is, perhaps, not much eXhi
bition of fne-drawn legal astuteness il
the calculation and illumination of nice
points of law by the judges in some
western courts, but there is usually
a great deal of plain common sense il
their rulings and equity in their de
cisions, and justice gets a show as wei
as the law. A Kansas City judge Sc
an example recently to the great com
fort and satisfaction of witnesses ant
the furtherance of the ends of justice
One of the lawyers in a divorce sui
began to browbeat and bully witness
when the judge interposed with tn
| quiet remark: Gentlemen, if any on
| is unjustly insulted in this court room
will not fine him for resenting it. Thi
court will not further protect MAJ
who gives an insult"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-31
HE SAID AND 4 SAID.

4 dashing man with manners fine,
He thought himself catch,
Bat deemed it wise to break some hearth
Before he made a match.
He'd firted here and hirted there
With pretty girls galore;
doubt not but his winning ways
Had broken hearts a score.
At last my heart he did besiege
And earnest was his suit;
CNot only young and fair was ].
But money had, "to boot.O
Miss May" he said, as close we sat
And watched the rivers how,
"You are the dearest. sweetest girlF'
family murmured "No"
Indeed you are" he said, and watched
My cheeks begin to glow.
II don't know one who's half so good"
Again whispered "Nof"
IA kiss from those sweet ruby lips
Would thrill my pulses SO
That life would wear a roster hue"
blushingly said 'cNoF
"Oh, be my wife, my very own"::
he begged in accents low.
And then without question mark.
Distinctly said 'Nor'
Martha E. Dimon, in Detroit Free FresS.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-31
ghe Democrat.
WATERBURY, CONN.

Mr. MCFARLAND calls attention to
the fact that Mr. Elzins is a remarkably
versatile man, and knows little about
everything excepting the art of war.
Mr. EIkins, alsElough of suitable age and
strength, and having no more pressing
obligations to stay at home than those
of other young men who went to the
front. never got any nearer the front
than st Louis.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-31
Weather Indications.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.-For New England:
Colder; fair; orthcrly winds, increasing
cloud mess and rising temperature tomorrow,
with easterly winds.
For Eastern New York. Eastern Pennsyl-
vania, New Jersey. Maryland and Delaware;
Fair, norUherly winds, slight changes in tenn
perature.
For Western New York and Western Penn
sylvania: Fair, stationary temperature,
northerly winds, shifting to eastery, prob
ably snow tomorrow.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-31
Central American Reciprocity,

WASHINGTON, Dec. 81. - Reciprocity
arrangements were signed y esterday by
Secretary Blaine with the Ministers Of
Guatemala and Salvador for their re-
spective countries. The arrangements
with Guatemala require the appr oval
of the Congress of that country, but it
is expected that the arrangement with
Salvador will go into operation Feb. l,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-31

dering how far dared presume upon
that friendly symptom, he Tapped his
rough tongue all over my face. Then
sat up and laughed, and he jumped and
froliclled, as large as young lion, as
gentle as kitten.
Presently tried to go back into the
water, but to this he forcibly objected
and | was obliged to submit. When
returned to the house he accompanied
me, to the terror of my hostess. "He
belongs up at the schloss," she ex'
planned; the young graf is away trav'
cling, and almost all the servants are
afraid of him."
One morning as we were returning
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-31
Grip Sufferers Fined,

LONDON, Dec. 31.-The local authori-
ties OF Dover, Kent, in their attempt to
stamp out influenza, have classed that
disease as contagious, and as it is an
offense for persons suffering from a
contagious disease to visit public places,
a number of persons suffering from the
malady referred to have been arrested
and charged with violating the health
laws. They were all convicted and
each person arrested was fined $25.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-31

SOMEONE in st Paul, MINI, who is not
named, but who processes to know a
good deal about Catholic affairs, de-
clares that Cardinal Gibbons will proba-
bly, be the successor of Pope Leo XIII.
Theory is advanced that the present
situation of affairs in Europe renders it
highly unwise to select a pope who
would be regarded as favoring either
the French or German factions of the
church; and that the only available
men for the Office just now are Cardinal
Manning of England; Cardinal Gossens
of Belgium, and Cardinal Gibbons of
Baltimore. Cardinal Manning, it is
suggested. has the ability to fill the
place, but is too old. Cardinal Gossens
has the youth, but is thought to lack the
ability. But Cardinal Gibbons, it is
argued, has both the youth and the
ability.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-31

THE epidemic of winter disease in
New England has been peculiarly fatal
to elderly people this season. 1t will
hardly fail to have been observed in this
connection, however, that many have
lived to a great age in the northern
climate of the United States. Unless
the people here fall victims to con-
sumption, which is apt to effect those
who have not reached the prime of
manhood, and is, we are inclined to
think, on the whole, decreasing, this
northern climate, with adequate care,
seems favorable to longevity. The only
symptom telling against this is the in
crease of pneumonia of late and the
prevalence of the grip. This last, how
ever, is felt everywhere, and with
proper precaution pneumonia may be
greatly lessened as a disease in our
climate.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-31
NEW YORK Markets.

NEW YORK, Dec. 30-Money on call easy At
as and 3 per cent.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-31

AEERIDEN, WATERBURY, & CONNECTICUT
WI RIVER RAILROAD
IN EFFECT APRIL 3, 1891
FROM WATERBURY TO CROMWELL.
Leave Waterbury Dublin street, 500 and SO
am; 1880, 500, roy p. m.
Leave Meriden, 7:Os, $40 am; 2:17, 5:45 p. m.
FROM CROMWELL TO WATERBURY.
Leave Cromwell, $50, sos a. M, 1918. 500 p. u
Leave Meriden, West Main street, 7-O6 s:2G
M; 1851, 5:45, $50 m.
Arrive at Dublin street. TAO, 10:1l a, M, l:s'
6:SS, 7:b6 p. m.
eHAs n. CRAWFORD, ="
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-31
n. q. & Il. Railroad Time Table
leave Waterbury for

Trains leave Waterbury for
NEW YORK-6:o5, SEQ, 1O.45 a m. 1925. 1925, 6:07
pm. Return-5:01, g 200, 1000 a. M, 100, 4:0s,
SOP p. m.
NEW HAVEN $40, a. NJ, LES, e:O7 p. m.
BRIDGEPoRTw6:05 $50, 1915. m i a5 s:25, 6:O7
Return-7:00, 9:52, a. m, 1910, 1888, $50, 7:47
ANSoN1A-6o5, $40, 1o45,a m a5 S:a5 6: o7, $3.50
p. m. Return-7:35, 1929, a M, 1914, $40
600, 500 p. m.
7:O1, 9:15 p. m. last train, Saturday only. Re-
turn-6:25, ESQ, 1910, a.. M, ESQ; 800, 6:ss.
7:35 p. M, last train. Saturday only
THOMASTON-s-20 11:17, a. m, 400, 6:56, p. n
Return-7:50 1913, a; NJ, 2:55, 5:39 p. m.
TORRINGTON--s:20, 11:17, a. M, 400, $3.50. p m
Return-726 9:56 a. M, $50 5:16 p. m.
WINSTED-s:20. 1117 a. m, 400. 6:56, p. m.
Return-705 o:3E, a m, 1908, 452 q M.
SUNDAY TRAINS
Going north, 9:25 a
Going south, 4:15 p. m
For New Haven and points on the Shore Lin
Division via Naugatuck Junction at4:15 p. m.
IUCIUS FUTILE, General Manager
G T. h>LMPSTEAD. General Pass. agent.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-31

GRAIN MARK Ell


Wheat Market opened firm and
tinued so No. <. red winter. lOS14; Dec. 1919
Jan. 1093A,
ouently advanced. No. q. mixed. Dec.. SIX;
bats Market opened dull. No. 2. mixel !!
1891 a4O Dec, 40: jan; 41A.
PRODUCE.
BUTTER 80 ~
Creamery State & Penn. extras.2s cas- Sc.
creamery, western, trsts. .........24 c.a25 C.
Creamery, western, SECONDS 81 c.a25 Q.
State dairy. II. +. tubs. extras. ...23 c-a25 ..
HEESE-
State factory. full cream. Sept. fancy HALLS
State factory. full cream .............. .1Oa1 0N
State factory. full cream. tine :........ 1oa10z8
State factory, full cream good to prlmelO alOa4
State factory. common 10 lair ..........SN a9N
LIVE PoULTRY-
Spring chickens. choice. large per Id. a12H
Spring chickens. prime. ...............St a914
Fowls. Jersey. state u Pa. per lb.... a9H
DRESSED POULTRY
Turkey. mixed weights. per Id. Ia ala
Ep'a chk's., Phila., 3a4 lbs. 60 pair. 20 Az
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-10-11

The great storehouse of the worlds
water is the ocean, which overs four
ffths Of the globes surface. In some
places the ocean has never been sound
ed, even by a line more than five miles
in length. 1t is supposed these great
depths are without plants, because all
plants require some light, and though
light is said To penetrate sea water
farther than fresh, yet we can scarcely
imagine there is a ray Of light at the
depth Of five miles. Some Of the sea
plants have stems at least 800 feet ir
length. In some parts of the sea we
are told that the eye can discern the
bottom at four or five hundred feet
1t is a very pretty sight TO look down
and view a forest beneath the waves.
1t is sometimes a blaze of gold, scarlet
and green. In one part of the Atlantic
is a space which the Spaniards call the
Sargasso sea, because its surface is COW
cred there for miles and miles with a
great mass of seaweed, which Columbus
spoke of as floating meadows."-
Montreal Star.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-10-11

Robert T. Barker, Of New Bedford,
Mass, mas read the Bible through no
less than 100 times, it is reported. he
began reading it in 1865, out 81 sheer
curiosity, and had it finished before he
scarcely realized it. Again he began
and again he finished, finding more en-
iOymeat in the perusal than the first
lime. lie read il again and again. I'M
Ill, as the years rolled by. he found
himself reading it through on an aver
age of about four times a year. AT
length, having nothing else to dc. he
conceived the idea of reading it through
leo times, and for the past few years he
applied himself diligently TO the task.
He says he can read it through in a
month. He does not intend 10 cease
his reading now, but has begun on his
i01sf reading, and hopes to complete
go tunes. Exchange.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-10-11

1t is very common 10 find people who
are dainty la all their surroundings and
who consider themselves thoroughly
neat. who yet are careless about drying
their toilet brushes. To wet a brush
and have il shut up in a close box in
sures its being moldy and rank in a short
time. All toilet brushes that are used
for the hands, mouth or teeth should
be thoroughly rinsed and hung up
where they will dry in a draft imrle
diately after they are used. II is s
good plan 10 rinse them and hang thea
In strong sunlight.
There are little racks which hang on
the wall 10 hold the nail and the tooth
brushes, and which serve the purpose
of drying them better than any other
Continuance which we have If they
are dried in an ordinary muc the water
drips down and discolors the tip Of an
ivory handle. Above all things. the
tooth brush should be kept scrupu-
lousy clean. and it cannot be- done IN
less it is Kept thoroughly dried after
being used and occasionally exposed to
the purifying effects of the sunlight
New Yort Tribune.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-10-11

a well dressed and not bad lOoking
woman. with "a small handbag, rushed
into up town shops and stores the otheS
day for Just one cent 70 make up five
sents for car fare" She took it sys
tematically, and nearly everybody she
came across responded TO her appeal
A group Of gentlemen in a cigar store
each contributed a penny-all but one
he said apologetically that he was
sorry, but that he had nothing less
than half a dollar.
II can change it." she said promptly.
The three men opened their eyes,
but she saw her bad break at the same
moment and slipped away with a faint
smile creeping up from behind Der eaH
New York Herald
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-10-11
MOB HlLus USELESS PALACES.
five Enormous Buildings Intended foE
Private Residences, but UNIT.


tive Enormous bindings Intended heI
Private Residence, but UNIT.
A morning contemporary announces
Is a matter of news that Mrs. Hopkins
Searles offers her residence on Califor-
uia street for sale. IL might have add
ed, as a companion item, that the Pill
grim Fathers had landed on Plymouth
Rock. There mas been no time for
many years that the Hopkins mansion
on California street has o been for
sale, though, If public rumor be be
lieved, the owner has not been distract
ed by many offers TO purchase. 1t is,
in fact, difficult to conceive who could
want to become its possessor at any
price.
The spectacle Of Mob Hin, with pala-
tial piles browning its ridge. fills the
stranger who visits California with mild
amazement. There are five big build
ings there which were built as private
residences. and are as unfit for that use
as could be conceived. They were APP
parently modelled on the plan Of the
palaces Of the Old World. which were
erected TO be the homes Of feudai
barons and all their retainers. In the
middle ages every noblemau supported
a swarm of dependents. He had 10
find quarters for them, and of course
his lodgings had TO be large. In our
day rich men do not maintain much
larger households than their neighbors
Individually they cannot occupy
more than a dozen rooms. and as many
will lodge all the servants they can EN-
ploy. More rooms than this are Of no
possible use. Conceived in ostentation,
their destiny is 10 become lumber clos
cts. In the old feudal castles of Europe
the modern possessor is lost; it gives
him a nightmare TO wander through .
maze of rooms which are never occu.
pied saw by mice and spiders and he
fees to take refuge in a bedroom and
parlor at club or hotel. 1t must be
much the same in the mansions Of Mob
Hill
If they have any destiny it must be
to become some day public buildings
AAhpCaAA9 VI bOIBAbAAos LNEh III Ia
use they would have to be donated by
their owners, for the city could build
suitable edifices for less money than
sy would cost If they were bought.
1t seems odd that men with the sa
yacity required to build a transcont-
mental railroad and 20 acquire vast
fortunes should not have understood
that a house that is too big may be as
inconvenient as a house that is too
small. A very small quantity Of shell
ter is all that the richest and greatest
Of us can want. A bedroom, a dress
ing room, a reception room, a parlor, a
dining room, a library, and perhaps a
billiard roCm-what more than this can
CrGsus occupy, though he counts his
riches by the hundreds Of millions.
Yet rich men 60 on piling stone upon
stone and bricks upon mortar until
they have exchanged what might have
been a snug home for a barrack; and
in the doing Of it they generate a mas
Of envy and grudging which follows
them 10 their grave. San Francisco
Call.