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Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-03-18
A Pictured Gem.

One of the strangest lapidarian freaks
chat has ever come within the knowl-
edge of diamond experts is now on view
at the Burns Hotel, in Kimberly, South
Africa. The stone, says the jewelers.
Weekly, is in shape and size like a
pigeons egg, of dark brown color ex-
ternally, and at first sight opaque. If
viewed in a dark place, with q candle
or other light so placed that the rays
pass through the stone before falling on
the retina, however, one sees distinctly
the image of man from the waist up
ward. Turning the pebble, he sees at
another point woman's face, partly
concealed by heavy tresses, and yet,
again, on another portion of the surface
being applied to the eye, n moonlit
cloud sketch is clearly dllineated.
The stone was found in a debris
wash up, and e10 los have been refused
for it. A Mr.. Bergsma, debris
washer, was the finder of the remark.
able stone.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-03-18
A Queens Witty Rebuke.

A fact but little known is that besides
Lord Kingsale and Lord Foster there is
another individual who has the curious
prerogative of remaining covered in the
presence of the British Sovereign
namely, the master of Trinity College,
Cambridge. Anent this curious anec-
dote has been narrated. A superstition
prevails concerning the necessity for ex-
ercising the right or losing it altogether
so when on a certain occasion the Queen
visited Cambridge University, the then
well-known and highly-popular mas
ter of Trinity kept his hat on
during the proceedings. The Queen
apparently did not notice the cir
cumstance, and the Master began to
feel uncomfortable. At length, just as
Her Majesty was about to part, he def
erentially approached and said: '"Your
Majesty has perhaps wondered that
should appear so far wanting in re-
speot as to keep my hat on all day, but
--er-perhaps it has escaped your Maj
esty's memory that Lord Kingsdale in
Ireland, Lord Forester in England and
also the Master of Trinity have a right
to keep their hats on in the presence of
their Sovereign" "Quite so-ahem-
but not in the presence Of a ladyy' was
the freezing rejoinder.-Philadel
Record.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-03-18
Stole His Thunder.

A western justice Of the peace, who
was more noted for severity than
knowledge of law, was very much
annoyed one day by an attorney who
was in the habit of parading his legal
lore and making the Justice appear at a
disadvantage. AT last the justice was
enraged. and he shouted: BE quiet,
sir, or will commit you" The lawyer
seized the book of printed forms, which
was the sole reliance of the justice in
making out his committals, and as he
walked out of court he shouted de-
risively to the justice: "Now I defy
YOU to commit me-"
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-03-18

bent ON if something stronger than his
sense of honor did not drag him for
ward; and this something was the siren
figure of n woman, for whose favors he
felt at that moment as if he would
barter his very soul. AS the mariner of
ancient days looked on Scylla and
dreaded Charybdis, he knew that he
was rislling two imminent dangers
being caught as n spy and hung, or
arrested for treason and Shot-but she
had sent him word to come, and if q
hundred deaths stood between him and
her, for her sweet sake he would dare
them all. Hour by hour he rode, each
mile alternately as he ncared his goal
torturing him with remorse or thrilling
him with expectation.
All! there is the signal-two lights
burning in garnet window of the
house he is at last approaching. Has
he been there before? 1t seems so, for
he dismounts and, leaving his horse
tethered to tree, advances up the very
orchard path down which one memoir
able midnight Frank Bcsant fed SO
hurricdly.
And she meets him.
Radiantly beautiful in a dress so per-
feet that it allows the rounded lowell
ness of her exquisite figure to show its
graceful lines and stir to the depths of
his soul the impassioned youth as he
gazes at the undulating form, worship
ing with the fervor of first love.
"You are come" she says, in an &C
cent TREMENDOUSLY musical. Yet hard
ly thought you would dare another
visit
She permitted him to draw her to his
breast and imprint kiss upon the up
turned face.
Gomez he said. ''When you say
come my sweet one, there is no dan
ger would not dare to do your bid
ding"
She trembled under his ardent gaze.
Pity for n moment broke the spell that
bound her better nature, and disengag-
ing herself from his embrace she cried,
in earnest tones: NO, poor boy, it is
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-03-18
The Head and Heart

stake yer head with yer" says oil Uncle Joe,
'"Take yer head with yer and heed it;
Take yer head with yer wherever ye go,
Take your head with yer, ye'll need it.
"Take yer heart with YER" says oil Uncle Joe
Take yer heart with yer an heed it;
Take yer heart with yer, wherever ye so,
Take yer heart with yer, yell need it.
Let yer head and yer heart talk over tn
thing,
An anger the case till they've tried it,
While you sit in style like judge king,
An wen they've stopped jawin', decide it,"
IS. W. Foss. in Yankee Blade
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-03-18
Best Man for a Dinner Party.

The man to be desired at dinners and
receptions is the man who talks bril-
liantly for few minutes, and then
givesiA listener an opportunity to say
something-tie man who has not only
the faculty of shining in conversation
himself, but also of making others
shine with whom he converses.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-03-18
Most Strengthening
and H1vigorating

song.
For me the jasmine buds unfold
And silver daisies star the lea,
The crocus boards the sunset gold,
And the wild rose breathes for me-
feel the sap through the bough returning
share the skylark's transport fine;
know the fountains hayward yearning-
love, and the world is mine!
I love, and thoughts that some time grievsd
Still, we'll remembered, grieve not me;
From all that darkened and deceived
Upsoars my spirit free.
For soft the hours repeat one story,
Sings the sea one strain divine,
My clouds arise all flushed with glory
love, and the world is mine!
Florence E. Coates, in Harper's Weekly.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-03-18
CHAPTER XIV.

THE PRopIGAL son RETURNS.

The Stone river is sluggish stream,
boTdered by cedar-bralles, which flows
with muddy waters through a swampy
country four miles from Murfreesboro.
On the 30th OF December it's placid
banks are brisSling with the armed
men of two great forces-on it's left,
Rosecrans with fifty thousand warriors;
on its right, between it and the city,
Bragg with as many more.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-03-18
HOW is 1T

That there is such demand for Waas'
Cigars, when he does no soliciting. a
problem easily solved. In the fret place
Was pays cash for all his tobacco, which
enables him to give the best cigar for the
money in the market. Admirers of the
Little Pride of Waterbury should be ON
their guard, because some parties are try
ing to palm of an inferior cigar On their
customers, because it pays them more
profit. Concordias and La Radiosas are
the best Toe cigars in this city. Try Me,
Victoria and Prides of Waterbury take
the lead among DC cigars.
Headquarters 81 and 50 Grand street.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-03-18
PENN SHIP.
Prof. HOIIeV

Teaches every pupil to write fine rapid
business hand in . course Of Is private
lessons a d NO FAILURES.
All kin Is Of pen werk executed in the
highest degree Of the art Isl Bank st
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-03-18
SAMPLE ROOM.

JOAN NOLAN, 80 East Main ST.,
Choice liquors, wines, ales and lager,
foreign and domestic cigars. Give me a
call.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-03-18
The Col. Of he Fourth
A Story of tt Late War.
nx aERnEr. , nIossr.

mics, were treated nth n wonderful
tenderness by the ron III soldiers.
II was even rs Dir II had said. The
mcn-one officer and i've privates of an
Iowa regiment--weI found, Gagged
and bound with cord drawn so tightly
that their flesh was ct as with knife.
1--WE had to keep lem quiet or you
would have heard them" Dixon said.
reading the stern inquiry of the Majors
looks.
"Unloose his bonds and let him go
before break my word and brain him
where he stands!'' Hopkins cried, una
BILE to control his indignation.
Nor was the Major alone in his wrath,
for it was with the utmost difficulty
that the officers were able to restrain
their men while the trembling wretch
skunk from their sight.
When the rescued prisoners, whose
tongues had been 50 cruelty tied by
whip-cord, were able to speak, they
were of course asked n hundred ques-
tions. and among them this:
do you know where Bragg is?"
YES" was the prompt reply, "he is
off northwards with all the speed he can
to Louisville"
And Buell. knows it not" Major Hop
kins declared, aghast at the significant
inheritance of the news
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-03-18

'my's wounded to
f the citizens of
itching their own
With II small es-
their newly-ac-
led as fast as they
army.
n gentlemen call
y friends white
sed. IL have often
tibet, but now l
vn to the ground"
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-03-18

So. leaving the en-
the tender mercies
Winstanlcy, and desi
in n baggage wagon
cort, they mounted
quired steeds and HUI
could back to Buell.,
mo wonder South
such as our WinstRI
trash the Major IL,
felt surprise at the {
think it suits them q
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-03-18

Iways stirred to
whether the COM
en- in the arena,
r yachts or ocean
lie foalning waves,
hat made the dull
20 armies rushing
: Us a European
haste to reach a
y to pronounced
Buell. with their
rrticipators in this
With all the odds
vor of the former,
i reached the goal
: of the finest eff
antagonist, whose
lliant career was
.hnong the South
y expert tactician.
.lled in his inten-
leader seized the
lin, with consum-
lie State with APP
10 ,,A,,-N ;r,e,NsmsN,~
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-05-28
DECORATION DAY
At Grafton-Preparations Being Made for
Big Time.

Spscial Correspondence Of the Register
GRAFTON, w. VA, May 27.-The
local authorities have commenced the
work of preparing for the reception of
the immense crowd that is expected on
the Both. Reno Post, G.. A. r., and
Company c., West Virginia National
Guard are working jointly for the sue
cess of the day, and should nothing in
tervene between now and that time to
interfere with the programme, it will
be the grandest affair of the kind ever
held in our town.
A number of men are now at work
cleaning up the old fair grounds where
the sham battle will be fought.
Lieutenant Avis, L. S. Army com
mandant of cadets at the State Uni
versity at MOrgantOwn, is expected here
tomorrow, who, in company with the
officers of company G, will go over the
grounds of the sham battle. He will
have from 90 to 100 cadets with him on
Decoration Day. A portion will have
charge of the artillery, while the others
will act as infantry in the sham battle.
The field and staff of the First regiment
will arrive on Friday, May Goth, in or
der TO formulate plans for the battle.
Col. Freer's headquarters will be at the
Central Hotel. The Auburn company
will also arrive on Friday, and camp on
the grounds Friday night. The First
regiment band, 81 pieces, from
MorgantOwn, will be attached
to their command, and will
no doubt furnish good music, in ad-
dition the city band of GAINESVILLE, o.,
celebrated organization, will be pres
emit, and numbers of other local bands.
The speaker, Hon. II. p. Hepburn, is a
noted orator, and his Grafton on this oc-
caSion promises to be treat TO all who
hear him. He will be accompanied from
Washington by the Hon. John w. Ma
son, who is member of Reno Post at
this place. Nearly every available
room in the hotel has been engaged.
The decoration of graves will take place
at nine o'clock in the morning, when
Company C will fire the salute. The
speaking will take place in the after
noon, after which the sham battle will
take place.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-05-28
BASHFUL BRIDEGROOMs.
Men Whose Nervousness Causes Them TO
Make Blunders at the Altar.
81 LOuis Globe DeDlOcrat.


Ministers declare that in nine cases
out Of ten brides are much more self
possessed than are bridegroomS when
the marriage ceremony is being per-
formed.
A shy, understanding little creature
robed in white will stand perfectly
erect, looking the minister calmly and
squarely in the eye without for an in
slant losing her self-poiSe, while the
big, blunt six-footer by her side is pale
and nervous and trembling. His fingers
are likely 10 twitch nervously, and he
may even hitch at his trouser legs or
twist corner of his coat skirt.
| was once ''beSt man" to a staIwart,
middle-aged bridegroom, noted for his
courage and featS of daring, says a
writer in the Philadeladelphia eau, and
when the time came for us to go down
stairs to meet the bride and her attend
ants, he nearly had a fit, and he looked
like walking corpse all through the
ceremony. | had to keep saying,
Brace up, old boy" and Come, come,
you've got TO go down. to get him
started at all, and at the door he was
idiotic enough to clutch at me and say:
Say, Fred, how would it do to have
Mary and the preacher slip in here and
have it all over with before we go down
at all? | can't go through it before all
that crowd"
idiot" | said briefly and pointedly
enough to leave no doubt as to my mean
ing, MARY won't come in here, and you
will go down this instant"
He got through at last without doing
or saying anything ridiculous, in which
respect he was luckier than another stall
wart bridegroom of my acquaintance,
who was so dazed and overcome that he
held out one of his own fingers for the
ring when the minister said: with
this ring | thee we'd"
Another bridegroom | know lost his
head to such a degree that when il came
time for him to say, Il, Horace, take
thee, Annie, to be my lawful welded
wife," he said, in an unnaturally loud
tone, 81, Annie, take thee, Horace, 10
be my lawful welded Wife" and when
the time came for him to introduce his
bride to some of his friends who had not
yet seen her, he did it by saying,
awkwardly, "Ah. er-Miss Carter, this
is my wife, Miss Barton" calling her by
her maiden name.
Few men say "my wife" easily and
naturally the first time they use the
words in public.
A funny case was that OF badly rat
tied bridegroom who stared blankly at
the minister until asked if he took this
woman to be his lawful welded wife,
when he started suddenly and hastily,
and said, in the blandest manner:
All! beg pardon, were you speaking
to me?"
A village preacher said that he once
married a rural couple at the home of
the brides parents in the presence OF
large company of invited guests. The
bridegroom was a big, bony, red-faced
young fellow, who looked as though he
could have felled an OK with his fist, but
he shivered and turned pale at the be-
ginning of the ceremony, and at its
close fell down in dead faint, to the
manifest annoyance of his bride, who
had been as cool as cucumber.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-05-28
Spring Misery Loves Company.
Chicago Tribune.
Last "Wednesday was A balmv day

Last Wednesday was balmy day.
A tall man wearing a straw hat was
walking past the Opera House block
during the afternoon. A short, dumpy
man, also wearing a straw hat, hastily
crossed the street from the opposite
side and stopped the tall chap.
Shake" ne said, extending his hand
They shook.
did anybody tell you you were rush
ing the season."
Il should say So"
And your friends whistle Where
did you get that hate
Lots of 'em."
and ask you which way the wind
was blowing?"
Yep"
"And say it wasn't Fourth of July
yet"
Yep"
"Shake. You're the first man I've
seen with a straw hat and | wanted to
shake your hand. No offense, hope?"
"None at all.
Lets get a lemonade.
"All right"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-05-28
What the Trial Ras Cost.

The trial of the cause which ended
yesterday in the CONVICTION of DR.. Geo.
|. Garrison cost the State over two
thousand dollars. OF this sum witnesses
drew about $500 in per diem and mile
age, the jury got S462 in per diem, tales
med got for per diem and mileage about
$3.50, and the rest went for Sundry eX-
penSes, including the per diem OF steno-
grapher. These items are exclusive Of
whatever fee is received from the State
by Capt. Dovener.
In all, three hundred and forty-four
taleSmen were questioned before trial
jury was secured, and about one humid
red and fifteen witnesses were sworn,
the State having the largest number,
because OF the Impeachment Of Mr..
Baker The witness brought from Cam
eron for this purpose alone cost the
State over 500.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-05-28

the box, and while some remained Tor
few minutes i'm the Court room, talking
with friends, others bid each other
farewell and hurried away. The au-
dience remained in the room for time
and then dispersed, the prisoner was
remanded to jail and the trial was at an
end.
While in the jury room the jurors
agreed among themselves that nothing
was TO be said about what had trans
eired there, but REGISTER reporter
succeeded in aScertaiuing the follow
ing from one of them: When
the Jurors went to their room Mon
day night they took a ballot as to
whether the defendant was guilty
or not guilty, and the re-
suit was ten for guilty and
two not guilty. Six additional ballots
were taken, at the end of which time
they stood twelve for guilty. They did
nothing more that night. Yesterday
morning when they retired TO their
room they took a ballot as TO the grade
of The crime, and the result was two for
murder in the first degree and ten for
murder in the second degree. About
I 0lAtlttu dUQlb lOuGi billObo WIZ NtNhNh'
interSperSed with arguments and dis
cuSSionS, and about quarter OF twelve
they succeeded in getting together on
murder in the second degree. The YER
dict was then written out and signed
and they came into Court.
Another Juror said they stood two for
the second degree and ten for first, and
at the end of the sixth ballot they were
four for first degree and eight for the
second degree. Which story is right, is
uncertain.
The members of the jury were loud
in their praise of the treatment accorded
them by Sheriff Steenrod and his Dep
utieS, as well as by the Court, and 1t
was their intention to have drawn up a
paper to that effect, but there was not
time to do so after they had agreed
upon verdict, it then being within
few minutes of twelve o'clock. Several
OF the jurors, however, requested the
REGISTER to convey thus publicly their
obligations to the Sheriff and the others
mentioned for their kindneSSeS.
The verdict was received by the pub
lie with great surprise, not so much be-
cause of its nature, as because there had
q
been an agreement at all. For some
reason not quite apparent, there had
been a general feeling that the jury
would not agree, aud this idea had
taken fast hold of many citizens.
Those who thought there would be an
agreement either looked for verdict of
not guilty or one of manSlaughter, COM
paratvely few believing that there
would be a second degree verdict, and
fewer still that it would be in the first
degree The matter was fruitful
source of discussion during the remain
der of the day, and at least one fight re-
suited.
Up at the Second ward market house,
just after noon, one citizen approached
another and said
well, what do you think of the YER
dict?"
cit suits me first rate"
"Well if had been called such names
I'd have shot the -- long before he
was.
Bif! The party who expressed this
opinion spun round, was struck twice as
be gyrated and finally landed on his
back. The pugiliSt gave his PROSTATE
body kick and walked off.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-05-28
The "RegiSter" and the Trial.

Readers Of the REGISTER have the
satisfaction Of knowing that there was
laid before them daily, during the pro-
greSs Of the trial, the fullest and best
reports of the event printed in any pa
per Never before in Wheeling-aud
seldom in other placeS-haye the REGIS
rER'S reports been surpassed either
in accuracy or in point of complete
ness. Over one hundred and fifty thou
sand words Of evidence and argument
has been printed in these columns
enough matter 10 have made a book OF
about five hundred pages, and the
columns devoted to chronicling the trial,
if pasted together, would reach over two
hundred feet, or about the distance Of q
city block.
These facts show briefly what the
REGISTER is capable Of doing in the way
of presenting the news Of the day, and
they are also an earnest that it proposes
TO use its facilities TO the fullest when
ever the Importance of the occasion de-
mandS it.
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lContin,ed from Fourth Page.
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Worlds Fair Convention.

ST.. LOUIS, Mo, May IA dispatch
from Little Rock, Ark, says: Governor
Eagle has issued proclamation, calling a
State Worlds Fair Convention to meet in
this city August 9Th. The representation
will be the same as that of the House of
Representatives with the addition of six
delegates from the State at large
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-05-28
Uppallant ParlIamentarians.

LONDON, May 2T.-The House of Com
mons, by vote of rs to 50, has rejected
4 proposal to legslize the election Of
women as members Of county Councils.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-05-28
OF for Europe.

Calier-Doesn't it worry you to think
of your daughter on the ocean?
Old lady-Land Sakes, no. She can
swim.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-05-28

) b. Durfey, mate OF steamer Arizona,
had his foot badly iammed. Thomas
Eclectric Oil cured it. Nothing equal
70 il for Quick pain reliever.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-29
M-ARTINsBURG MATTERS.

Correspondence OF tho Ledger.
MARTINsBURa, No, Jan. pa
wedding around some where near
the Burg most every week for q
change.
Sickness on the increase among
the little ones.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Peery have
the sympathy of the entire com-
munity in the loss of their little
babe, 5 months old, who died last
Friday with capillary bronchitis.
Monday night the following par
ties left for the far west--Spokane
Falls, WASH: Mr.. and Mrs. Add
Bishop and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Tyre Bishop, Jr., and family,.Mr.
and Mrs. Sink Bishop and family
and Jno. E. Hassler, of u town.
Mr.. Hassler, of Louisiana, visit
ed our townsman, his brother, Mr..
J. r. Hassler, last week.
Miss Laura Pollard is visiting
the homes of Messers True and
Pollard.
A double funeral here Saturday
among our coioied folks. Victims,
however, of Mexico malaria.
Can the old settlers remember
of having eyer seen such weather
the last of january Flowing ia
the order Of the day around here.