Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-02-14
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Stray Leaves From a Repore0Y's
 Note Book,

Stray Leaves From a ReporeOY's
 Note Book.
 As was coming down East Main street the other evening in a car, hunchback entered. A friend who was with me asked if 1 had observed that the faces of cripples were deformed as we'll as their bodies. II mean," he said. ''that their faces are pinched and drawn, and that if you saw the face were an observant man, that it was the face of cripple. A physician would know it at any rate. Many persons | think that it is because cripples do not take exercise enough, but to me it ap pears like look of suffering. 1 be- lieve that their countenanceS are that way because of the mental anguish they endure all through life. You know the effecS of extreme sorrow on the face of healthy man in a week or a month. How much difference it must make when the sorrow is never absent from him:''
 A physician, who declared that both the ''eyc-opencr" and the might cap" are very injurious, says that the latter is the less evil of the two. "When a man." he says, "grts to drinking early in the morning as regular custom, he l is pretty far gone. X drink before breakfast k pretty certain indication of half dozen others before sundown. The effect of d morning drink wears off very shortly, leaving the drinker col | lapSed just at time when he is busiest at work, and it is natural for him to drink again to brace himself up. At night, however. while he sleeps. nature repairs the damage or part of it which lhe has done by soaking his stomach with alcohol. If man must drink he ought to have sense enough to steer clear of the eye opener. It is the last resort among drinkers, and is the hardest to tear loose from.
 Jamaica ginger tipplers in high life are common enough. but it is only re- gently that 1 learned that the fad had reached the almshouse. One of the town physicians tells me that many of the old soakrrS who are sent up to Supt Thompsnn's hotel. by the police court. feign sickness and beg for Jamaica gin ger when whlskry is not forthcoming.
 St PatrcL's day falls on Tuesday this year. and. notwithstanding the troublesome times and political set backs experienced "at home." and the striking Pdrneilite and anti Parnellite attitudes, all true Irish Americans should unite to celebrate the feast day of St Patrick. The trouble with poor Ireland at the present day is that she caters to the taste of too many political saints and sinners. who are surely not true imitators of St Patrick. Here in 1 Waterbury. the religious celebration of the day will not be neglected. Heart felt prayers will ascend tu the throne of God. and the interces>ion of lrelands great saints implored on behalf of lrelands suffering. As there will be no parade. banquet. or civic demonstra- tion this year. the social part of the after by the ladies and gentlemen of the Sacred Heart church choir. They will present the new Irish American musical comedy, entitled The Hurseshoc." at Jacques opera house, in the evening. and there is no doubt that lovers of music and innocent mirth will fill the beautiful theatre. The Second division, A. 0. H., and their friends will take part in tine New York city parade, and will no doubt astonish the metropolitan natives.
 The manager of the local Pinafore company in New Haven suggested It gently that the members of the company don close fitting operatic apparel and appear as sailors. In two seconds the air was full of indignant protests. The girls sad they would not wear tights. Strange to relate the loudest kickers were the slim girls who would not gain in appearance in tights. The bumper members didn't say much at fiIs but finally had to join the rest to keep up appearances. It looks now as though Pinafore would be produced in ulsttrs | or not at all,
 Large numbers of valentines are ''held for postage" at the local office, and the 1 collection forms an interesting study. | There is one the superScription of which is scrawlrd, probably with the end of somebody's small finger. Another Is written in a dainty hand, with violet colored ink. That one in a coarse brown envelope and emitting the odor of cod fish. was probably prepared in hole in the wall grocery store. Another was | written with the awkward left hand of | a right-handed youth or damsel. Next is one in a soiled No , envelope. of cheap quality, through which the writing can be indistinctly seen, probably containing foul language, in violating of the law.
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 "Oh, there are more tricks in this world for swindlng than you have ever dreamed Of," said coal dealer to me the other day. Watering coal is an ancient trick, but it has never rusted for want of use." This being news to me pursued my inveS eStigations further and learned that by wetting down their coal dishonest dealers could gain from one to two hundred pounds on the ton, and that 1t was practice reSorted to by many dealers, those in Waterbury, of course, being an exception.
 Hubbell Will Be Found.
 The Ansonla Sentinel says that