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Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-01-23

meant the poor-house, and 1t was no
charity to be sent there.
The carriage rolled up to the door of
the poor-house. which was simply a
row of long, miserable buildings, some
of logs and some of frame, while one
for the hopelessly insane was made of
stone. The proprietor, a large, brutal
looking man, with uncombed hair, conf
ing out bare-headed, and in his shirt
sleeves, his hands in his pockets and
yawning lazily, said:
Hello, Judge, that youP Well, who
in the name O. tarnation We got there,
anyway"
"a new charge"
"Why, there's no court
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-01-23
PENMANSHIP.
Prof. HOIley

Teaches every pupil to write fine rapid
business hand in course Of 10 private
lessons and NO FAILURES.
All kinds Of pen werk executed In the
highest degree Of the art 131 Bank st.
Connecticut western news., 1891-07-16

the streets of Berlin, when sne saw a little child leading blind woman, and she said: Come here, my little child, come here. Who is that you are lead ing by the handw And the little child replied: That's my mother; that's Amelia Steininger She used to be great singer, but she lost her voice, and she cried so much about it that she lost her eyesight." Give my love to her." said Madame Sontag, and tell her an old acquaintance will call on her this afternoon"
 The next week in Berlin vast as semblage gathered at benefit for that poor blind woman, and it was said that Sontag sang that night as she had never sung before. And she took skilled oculist, who is vain tried to give eye sight to the poor blind woman. Until the day of Amelia Steininger's death Mime. !Sontag took care of her and her daughter after that. That was what the queen of song did for her enemy. But, oh, hear a more thrilling story still Blind, immortal. poor and lost, thou who, when the world and Christ were rivals for thy heart, didst hiss thy Lord away-Christ comes now to give thee sight, to give thee home. to give thee heaven. With more than Sontag's generosity, he comes now to meet your need. With more than a Sontag's music, he comes to plead for thy deliverance,
Connecticut western news., 1891-07-16
Beer Q Good Renovator,

Beer is absolutely indispensable to our business nowadays" said a fash ionable New York dressmaker the other day, as she noticed my glances of in- quiry at basketful of empty bottles that a servant was taking out
 'Oh, dear, no. never drink it, nor the girls either, with my permission. but we use a good many bottlefuls every day nevertheless.
 "How2"
 ''Why, to wash silk in. It gives old silk luster and new look, almost like goods fresh from the loom. Then, too, it gives Q little body which lasts for while-long enough for our pur- pose anyway. At least half my trade is in making over dresses, and so much better does the silk look after going through the beering that my business is increasing wonderfully. It was dis covery of my own, and it has been worth a good many thousand dollars to me already Toledo Blade.
Connecticut western news., 1891-07-16
Low Meanness.

The lowest limit of meanness Is touched by those shopkeepers who al low penny-in-the slot machines to re- main in their storC and in front of their stores when they know that the said machines are out of order, and will make no return to the expectant children who drop in their pennies for a piece of chewing gum, @ package of chocolate or stick of candy. Such worthless machines thickly line the up per part of Eighth and Ninth avenues.
 In one grocery store in Ninth ave- nue, near Fifty seventh street, swim ding apparatus of this character has been allowed to stand for two weeks. A card tackled on its breast says, "Drop a cent in the slot and get cake of chocolate. Probably twoscore of chil- dren have put their pennies into this machine without being able to get anything out. The shopkeeper knows that the machine is out of order and yet he calmly looks on in silence while the little ones lose their pennies. New York Times
Connecticut western news., 1891-07-16

1796-Robert Burns, the poet, died. 1sO2-David Hunter, general, born in Washing ton, D. C.; died there 1886; he issued proc lamation of emancipation in March, 1862, in South Carolina. organized the first regi- ment of colored troops, and in response to 8 resolution of congress replied, 'There is here regiment of fugitive slaves, but there is fine regiment of persons whose late masters are fugitive rebels.'' 1824-Stanley Matthews, jurist, born in Cincin- nati: died 1886. 1S61-The famous battle of Bull Run; the Con- federates claimed victory" 1S63-Cavalry battles at Chester Gap and Ma nassas Gap, Va. lS64-Battle of Deep Bottom, Va.; part of Army of the James. 1SSS-Charles Theodore Eugene Duclerc, sena- tor and ex-premier of France, died at Paris; born 1913.
Connecticut western news., 1891-07-16
Rode Ashore on an Elephant.

Years ago there was a tragic ship wreck on the Maine coast near Mount Desert. The vessel was transporting Van Amburg's caravan. This yarn of a drowned circus was related to me iii Wiscasset by an ancient mariner in that salty port. According to his recollec- tions, the lions and the tigers and the monkeys and nearly all the crew were drowned. The one who came out of the disaster easiest was the elephant keeper. He mounted his huge charge, prodded the animal behind the ear and rode the bulky swimmer triumphantly to the rock bound coast of Maine Holman F. Day in Lewiaton Journal
Connecticut western news., 1891-07-16
Watches on Fast Trains

A strange effect of the peculiar occult force called magnetism is that exerted on the watches of trainmen. The time piece carried by conductor running a train twenty miles an hour, however accurate it may be, will, If the speed of the train be increased to say fifty miles an hour, become useless until regulated. The magnetism generated by the flight of a train may be said to be in propor- tion to the speed with which it is pro- pelled; and the delicate parts of a watch, numbering all the way from 100 to LOGO pieces, and peculiarly suscepti- ble to the influence of magnetism by reason of the hammering and polishing they have received, are not slow to feel the effects. St. Louis Republic.
Connecticut western news., 1891-07-16
California in 18AO.

In November or December of 1940, while still teaching school in Platte county, 1 came across a Frenchman named Roubideaux, who said he had been to California. His description was in the superlative degree favorable, so much so that I resolved if possible to see that wonderful land, and with others helped to get up 8 meeting at Weston and invited him to make statement be- fore it in regard to the country.
 At that time when a man moved out west as soon as he was fairly settled he wanted to move again, and naturally every question imaginable was asked in regard to this wonderful country. Roubi- deaux described it as one of perennial spring and boundless fertility, and laid stress on the countless thousands of wild horses and cattle. He told about or anges, and hence must have been at Los Angeles, or the mission of San Gabriel, few miles from it.
 Every conceivable question that we could ask him was answered favorably. Generally the first question which a Missourian asked about country was whether there was any fever and ague. remember his answer distinctly. He said there was but one man in California that had ever had a chill there, and it was a matter of so much wonderment to the people of Monterey that they went eighteen miles to see him shake. Nothing could have been more satisfac- tory on the score of health.
 He said that the Spanish authorities hok 1o were the most hospitable on the globe; that you could travel all over California and it would cost you nothing for horses or food. Even the Indians were friendly. His description of the country made 1t seem like paradise.-Gen. John Bid- well in Century.
Connecticut western news., 1891-07-16
It Was t.lr Measles.

''I think, said fond Texas parent. that Tommy is going to be |, poet when he grows up. He doesn't eat, and sits by the stove all day and thinks and thinks"
 You had better grease him all over. He is going to have the measles, and if you grease him they will break out all over him, and then he will feel better" /" Texas Sift,h2s.
Connecticut western news., 1891-07-16
July 25.

 -Constantius Chorus. Roman general, and father of Constantine the Great, died at York, l. sglan1.
 811-Nicephoi IS, cI.i 'eror of Greece, died. l47l-Thomas |. ken is, author, died. l794Baron Friederirh von der Trenck gHilo- tined at Paris; famous in romance as in history for his long Imprisonment fin prus- sa and many wonderful escapes; the true reasons for his in .1rSOn.l have never been revealed; released at last in l765, he went to France flor d safe and quiet llfe,'' and was guillotined on tlr rnAr.sv "f being a Prussan spy; born l.-,j. l863-Gener;ll Sal ...,.io;un died ut Huntsville, Tex; he was F, ,'rnor of Tennessee, twice president of | t,.r, .)u')li; Of Te-&f, United States senator ,,nu governor of thc staI of Texas.
 l872Commodure William z. Nicholson died at Philadelphia, aged "a, l8SS-A plot v-l" reve3lc' T: SoCi:., R l ,aria, to ussas.i....;e Hing I'e. -ir,;n4, causing fresh complications in the eastern ques- tion.'
Connecticut western news., 1891-07-16
A Had Place for It.

Yes" said the distinguished author to the only hotel keeper in Squeehawk ct, "l intend to lay the scene of my next novel here, and thought I'd come and study the local color"
 "I'm afeard you'll be disappointed then. sir" replied the latter, flor there isn't Il single colored person in town
 New York Epoch.
Connecticut western news., 1891-07-16
FRIAR SERvETUS.

The monk Servetus sits alone
 Within his small, unfurnished cell; Few comforts were this hermit's owH-- This anchorite of book and bell. Communion brings companionship, And lo he is not all alone; A greeting trembles on his lip
 For that which sudden round him shone In ecstacy of great delight
 He bends to grasp his Saviour's hands; Big, joyful tears spring at the sight; He knows not if he kneels or stands Alas Now strikes hateful sound, The jingle of the postern door; It stings him like poisoned wound. And summons him to feed the BOOT. A curse upsprings within his heart; A dark frown shadows OCT his face; The menal task, the drudge's part Calls yonder; here is Christ's high grace. > He goes with pang and footstep slow, Is long detained by hunger's moan; He hastens back from mortal woe To kiss the bare stone where he shone What tender voice breaks on his eari The light is as of Easter morn: "As thou didst go, I still am here; Hadst thou remained. I had been gone"
 Clifford Laner in Independent.
Connecticut western news., 1891-07-16
Impartial Justice.

Foreign Visitor proudly) - In my country we have one law for prince and pauper
 American Host-Same way here. It doesn't matter whether a man is beg gar or a millionaire, he's got to obey the law unless he's got pull New York Weekly
Connecticut western news., 1891-07-16
July 22.

129S-Battle of Falkirk; the Scotch were de- feated and Sir John Graham killed. 1403-Sir Henry Percy Hotspur) killed at the battle of Shrewsbury.
 1539-Henry III of France assassinated at Paris by Jacques Clement, 8 fanatical monk; end of the House of Valois and ascension of the Bourbons.
 IU-The union between England and Scot land completed; common parliament but separate state churches provided for. lS32-The Duke of Reichstads, son of Napoleon Bonaparte and Marie Louise, died the i'm peralists count him as the second emperor, making Louis Napoleon the third. l849-Emma Lazarus, Jewish poetess, born in New York city.
 ls64-Battle of Atlanta (Hood's second sortie); Federal loss 3,722, Confederate about 7 600; General James B. McPherson killed by a Confederate sharpshooter named Me- Pherson; at the age of 8 the general con- manded 3O000 men; born 1928. Wyoming organized as a territory. 1SS3-General k. o. c. Ord, U. s. A., died.
Connecticut western news., 1891-07-16
July 21.

BO B. C.-Darius Codomanus, the last ruler of the Per- sian empire, slain by one of his satraps, leaving Alexander the Great su- preme; Alexander punish ed the assassin and gave Darius a royal burial.
 16S3-William Lord Russell be- headed in Lincoin's inn Fields, having been con- victed on a false charge of conspiracy to kill Charles
Connecticut western news., 1891-07-16

The Cap, the Brakeman and the Quarter. train was standing at the Eighth street station small boy dropped his cap out of a car window. The cap rested upon the ties fully six feet beyond his reach, but he was half way out of the window after it before his mother and aunt discovered him and dragged him back
 'I must get out for it." said his mother.
 No, l must" said his aunt.
 Well, one of us must" said both to- gether, as they rushed for the platform But the train started and the iron gates closed with a bang. Just then the brakeman caught sight of the cap and the bareheaded boy at the same time He had yanked the bell rope. jumped down between two trains and rescued the cap before the two women could realize what he was about. When they had recovered from their astonishment the boy was sent to the brakeman with a silver quarter.
 ''He won't take it, s;lid the boy.
 "He must take it." said the aunt And he did. to the evident satisfaction of the aunt and the amusement of the passengers. New York Recorder
 Sympathy is d blessed thing, but one of the direst aggravations of i'll health is the multitudinous advice of amateur physicians
 Why is it easier to remember that you have forgotten something than to remember what you have forgotten 2 But so it always is.
 The largest number of c:lilyrants ever carried by one ship left Queenstown in the Cunard steamer Cephalonia for Boston. She sailed with l.440 pas SengerS
Connecticut western news., 1891-07-16
TIMELY ANNIVERSARIES.
Current Selections from HistO.
 rvs Broad Page.
July 19. 1B3-Battle of Halidon Hill.

1s12-Formal declaration of SA war with Great Britain by S@ the government at Wash
 ington. A S 1S19-John Playfair, famous IA professor of natural phi h losophy, died. kA 1821-George W of England 8Rt4 crowned at Westminster. <lIQe 182EAugustin Iturbide, first 7RLH~ 2 emperor of Mexico, was tE
 shot at Padilla; the second ahoHah Iv' emperor, Maximilian, was shot in 1857 at Queretaro.
 1s63-John Morgan and most of his force capt. ured at Buffingtons Island, O., and in that vicinity.
 1SsS-Rev. Edward Payson Roe, writer of di- dactic fiction, died at Cornwall-on-the- Hudson, N. Y.; born 1887. &e 1S90-The Belgian chamber of deputies passed the bill authorizing the government to pur- chase the Congo Free State within ten years, provided that the consent of other powers shall have been obtained. Chris tian Henry Frederick Peters, astronomer and scientist, died at Clinton, N. Y.; born 1913.
 July 20. 1O31-Robert the Wise, king of France, died 13O4-Petrarch, Italian poet born; died 1874. 1453-Talbot, Earl of Shrewsbury, famous war rior, died.
 1nLOueen Anne died without heirs, which utlue OeoISe, eleCtol oA AAohosoA' nAAs' 1854-Caroline Anne Southey, poet and novel, ist, died.
 1s60-Battle of Melazzo, Sicily; Garibaldi de- feated the Neapolitan army. 1861-Confederate congress met at Richmond. 1S64-Battle of Peachtree Creek (Hood's first sortie) and bloody repulse of the Confeder- ates.
 1S7O-M. Provost Pasadol, the French minister, committed suicide at Washington, aged Al. 1SsS-Melville w. Fuller confirmed by the sen- ate as chief justice of the United States. Ex-Governor Thomas l.. Young died in Cincinnati; born 1883; he was reared in pow erty, and served in the regular army while a lad, in Utah and other western districts. 1S9O-Frst considerable battle in the war be- tween San Salvador and Guatemala; the soldiers of the latter were defeated and lost all their artillery.
Connecticut western news., 1891-07-16
pr. Herbert A. Church,

2ljsc.aa and Sturgeon. OFFICE opposite Parsons store, Main Street until a. m., 12 80 to p. m., to SD. ID. ~Telephone in Office.
 CANAAN, CONN.
Connecticut western news., 1891-07-16
July S3.

July 23. 1373-St. Bridget of Sweden porn. 1794-Nicomte AleXandre de Beauharnais first husband of Empress Josephine died; Louis Napoleon their grandson. 1S16-Charlotte Saunders Cushman, eminent tragedienne, born in Boston, Mass; died l860-The Prince of Wales on his American tour, landed at St. Johns, N. F< 1962-Three cavalry battles: at Florida and Co., lumbus Mo-, and North Anna, Va. 1S64-Hood concentrated in his last line of in- trenchments at Atlanta, and Sherman be- gan his flank movement. 1S75-Isaac Merritt Singer, inventor of irn- proved sewing machine, died in Torquay, England; born 1911 in Oswego, N. Y.; five women claimed a share in his estate as widows. 1S9O-A revolution begun in Argentia, South America.
 July 24. 634-The Caliph Abubeker, first successor of Mohammed, died. 17s3-Simon Bolivar Ponte born at Caracas; died 1880. 179S-John Adams Dix, general and statesman, born in Boscawen, N. H.; died 1879. 1s17-Jane Austen, English novelist, died. iS19-Josiah Gilbert Holland, author of ''Tit- comb Letters," etc., born in Belchertown, Mass; died 1881. lS62-Martin Van Buren, eighth president, died at Kinderhook, N. Y.; born 1782. Battle of Belts Farm, Mo. ls63-The First cavalry, Sixth, Seventh and Tenth volunteers and Third battery Gall of Minnesota defeated the Sioux at Big Mound, Oak. lS64-Fight at Winchester, Va.; Federals de- feated with a loss of ,2OO including Major General Mulligan, who defended Lexing- ton, Mo.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-24
TURF, FIELD and DIAMOND.
Exciting Contests In the Games Of The
Manhattan Athletic Club.
BILLY NASH AT WAR WITH THE UMPIRE.
Chicngos introduced to a whitcwash by the
Phiilies-Collegc Championship Games
Begin--Tbe Turf.

NEW YoRK. May 23.-The spring games OF
the Manhattan Athletic Club we're held this
afternoon in the presence of large number
OF spectators. Although no records were
broken the various contests were both inter-
estlng and exciting. The events and the re-
suits were as follows:
Ihree-mile walk, handicap-Won by E. d.
Lange. Nj. A. c., in % minutes and 80 seconds.
Hundred-yard dash, handicap-Won by Vic
tor Mapes Columbia College, in 10 seconds.
l.. ii. Cary, of Princeton. was second.
One mile run, handicap-Won by +. II.
Jertberg, N. J. A. c., twenty. yards, in min
utes 33 seconds.
Half-mile run, handicap-Won by i. b.
Crnnce. Princeton forty yards, in two minutes
2 2-5 seconds
-Four hundred and forty yards run. novice
Won by Walter NJ. Clark. Princeton. in 8
minutes As seconds.
One hundred yards hurdle. handicap-Won
oy T.. +: Barnes, n. J A. c.. in - Is seconds.
-Four hundred and forty yards, handicap
Won by q. NJ. Campbell, Princeton, in 81 3-5
seconds
Putting the shot. handicap-Won by F. L.
Iambrecht, NJ. A. c., scratch. with a put of
40 feet ia inches.
Throwing the hammer handicap-Won by
Nj. O'Sullivan, n. j. A. c.. - feet, with an
actual throw of III feet olb inches
High jump handicap-Won by f. Edwards,
n. j.. A. c., ~ inches, with a Jump of 8 feet
1917 inches
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-24
The Critics True Function.

Your individual sef-perfection is the most
laudible thing in the world to strive for; but
as the nucleus of gospel it is insipid. Ere
quent the busy haunts of men who occupy
themselves with kindred pursuits not liter
ally, OF necessity, but sympathetically and
in Imagination. 1t is in union that
there is strength. Remark tendencies,
try to sum them up, to point out
their significance and direction. Few
men can be Ruskius-e ct encore. And do not
imagine that you can permanently attach and
benefit your kind by the mere force of cor
rect. gentle and chaste diction on the one hand
or of setting an example OF repose and seren-
ity on the other. because nowadays warfare
of any kind-eyen literary criticisms ac.
customed TO weapons OF more robustness and
reality and in this sphere preaching by specific
precept is far more efficient than preaching by
general example And the most important Of
all things Is TO be in harmony with ones time
and environment. BE sure. o critic. there Is
something magic in this, however. it may
transcend consciousness. See. for instance,
how much finer is Mr.. Woodberrys essay ON
Browning piece of real cTiiiclsm-than are
his lucubrations about the ideal life. IRON
The Point of View" in Scribner.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-24
THE GOLD TO COME BACK.
Baron BIeichroder Says that Russia's Need
VIII Soon End.

Baron Blechroder, the well-known Berlin
banker. IN an interview recently, said that he
desired to modify some Of the statements
made in an interview on the 18th. which was
read with interest in financial circles. lie
said:
The general outlook in Europe is to-day
much better than when ] saw you last. The
settlement of the Anglo-P Portuguese dispute
cannot but have tranquillizlng effect upon
the European markets. besides having a good
effect upon politics. which | consider to be IN
a very satisfactory condition"
When asked by the correspondent If he
thought that the expulsion of ex-Queen Ma
thaie from ServIan territory and the blood
shed. popular excitement and disorder which
had attended the action Of the Servlan Gov
eminent would lead TO further and more eN-
tensive troubles, the Baron replied: No. The
present government OF Seryla 10 on such
friendly terms with Russia that there Is no
fear of a conflict involving the peace OF
Europe growing out of the present troubles at
Belgrade"
In regard TO the recent importation Of large
amounts Of gold into Russia and the uneasy
feeling which this financial movement has
caused Baron Bleichroder remarked: You
can state that the importation of gold INTO
Russia has come TO an end Russia now has
all the gold which it is necessary for her to
have in order to repay the Dutch loans of
1870 and of 1850. and the million and a half
which she owes to the Bank Of England on
account of the Barings
You Americans will have all the gold
which you have sent TO Europe returned TO
you by November next at the latest. Your
gold will 90 back in order to buy the harvest,
The crops Of England and of France are so
bad this year that those countries will need
much of your grain in order to make up for
the shortages in their home supplies"
Herr Barth, leading member OF the Reich
stag and high authority upon national
economy, is not so sanguine as Baron Blelch-
roder in regard to the future. Herr Barth
said:
While the United States can look forward
to very prosperous and profitable year the
outlook in Europe is anything but hopeful"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-24
Results ofthe Turf.

The entries for the Gravesend races are:
First race. one mile-Charlie Post. 49, st.
John. ia; Valetta, Livonia, 1O5; Leveller.
Flavia. Donohue. San Juan, Thorndale, o.;
Nellie BLY,. l0l; Frontenac, ITO; Tournament,
122: Longstreet, l29.
Second race, one and one-quarter miles
Prince ROYAL, Judge Morrow. 1872; Senorita,
IA. Come to law, l0S; Kenwood. Montague,
105. The Forum, 100; Lavinia Belle, Eleve,
95: b. b. Million. So.
Third race. five and half furlongs Gold
Wave 100; Ninone. Flattery, Annie Queen.
Sninaionc. u.s. Jester, Blizzard Fred Lee,
Happy John. Airplant, Temple, Gambler, ll8.
Fonrtb race. mile and eighth-Alger-
non. Unoerande. Washer. Pertchester, l07;
VagabonG. 1T: Chatham, l22; India Rubber,
Bellevue. 1l5.
Fifth race. five'and half furlongs- Circular
formerly Affinity, colt .ll04 Comforter, Pres
ton b.. SO. Guilty %; Sleet, Airshaft, Tampa,
lOS: Recess lO5; Arnica, 9S; Detroit. 100; Dis
appointment, lO3.
Sixth race, one and three-tenths miles
Forest King Little jim. Kern. Hoodlum. l06;
h. b. Million. 105: Virgie. IS; Ozone. Vivid,
I0S Mas;erlode, liz; Kingsbridge, 107.
GRAvEsEND.
First race, six furlongs-Hell-G Gate first,
spinalong second, Patrimcny (colt) third.
Time, lick.
Second race, nine furlongs-Eon first, Ban
ouet second. Text third. Time. L66>S.