Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-01-24
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When the leather IN your shoes be-
comes old and begrimed with backing,
YOU will ascertain that the feet will be
cold. Then it is time to cast aside the
shoes and use them to wear beneath
arctics or for some other purpose. If
you want to keep good shoes in
Saseline on them often. The life will be
kept in the leather, and if rightly APP
piled you can shine the footwear just as
we'll as if the preparation had never
been used. Put it on at night when
taking off the shoes. There is castor
and like oil, also, that will rs well serve
the purpose, and keep your shoes and
boots in good shape, imparting much
greater warmth to the feet.
A few weeks ago l ventured to say in
the presence of city official, that the
$500. 900 issue of water bonds which is
proposed, would fail to float at four per
cent. Of course the idea was pooh
poohed. And yet we read that bonds of
the city of Chicago, amounting to nearly
81 800 coo, proved unsuitable at three
and n half per cent. and even ut four
I per cent found but few takers.
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It's curious how people enjoy making
| vicariuuS return for faVors received.
The newspapers are frequently made
vehicles by which many people get
even with other kindly people for ser
vices and, rs long MS it isn't a straight
out advertisement the good-natured
men of the press comply with these re
quests. But now and then this thing
goes so far that the publisher kicks
Not long ago 4 prominent citizen went
! To Meriden. The proprietor of the hotel
where he stopped treated him we'll and
when he came back he resolved to show
that he appreciated it. So he wrote
down cul"gy of the proprietor to,
, gether with a description of the hotel
and its rates, and handed it to reporter
for publication as n matter of news.
} The scribe was sympathetic, but bust
= ness was business, and when he had
: finished reading he quietly told the
/ prominent citizen that it would cos
: Sl3.50 at regular advertising rates to pu
/ the article in print. The gentleman
e fumed and hawcd for few minutes
Il Intellectually tried to convince the news
D paper man that it was matter of news
e generously offered to rub out the tahl,
of rates. but it wouldn't go, and he tool
g the manuscript and left, Il crestfalleI
l. and injured man.
;, Sergeant Bannon and Officer Bricke
" are entitled to great credit for thci
y clever capture of the unfortunate youns
! Burns, while the latter was in the act u
u burglarizing Il saloon the other night
q When the sergeant first discovered tn,
II man in the store, he WAS in a quandarS
= If he attempted to capture the fellow
-, without assistance 1t might result il
= failure as there was a side door through
. which he might escape. TO call 70
" assistance seemed the wiseSt course I'm
= der the peculiar circumstances, an,
=. after turning the matter over in hi
' mind for a moment Sergeant Bannoi
:, stationed himself near the corner of til,
: building, where he could command
. view of the side door and the window
! through which the burglar entered
Then he whistled for Officer Brickel anC
. in few minutes the bird was Gagged.
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