Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-07-25
AS YOU LIKE IT.
Stray Leaves From a Reporters Note
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A man Just back from Europe (his
name is not Mccarthy says the only
way of stopping the dangerous practice
of carrying canes and umbrellas hori-
zontally has long been known to the
people of Berlin. There a man no
sooner tucks his walking stick under
his arm than he feels quick blow on it
from behind. 1t either drops to the
pavement or assumes the only proper
and safe position in which stick can be
carried. There is no use in his getting
angry with the person who struck the
blow, or in his trying to do him up, for
public opinion is with the regulator of
the barbarous and indefensible practice.
The speaker said he had seen dozens of
Americans treated to this discipline in
Inter den Linden while they were en-
dangering the eyes and discommoding
the bodies of the crowds there. Most of
them whirled about with fight bristling
all over them, but glance or two at
the angry faces around them usually
sufficed to calm them down."
Almost every house has trap door in
the roof, but it is not generally used nor
| intended for what door in that
locality should be made for. Such a
trap, if left open, and all the room
doors be opened, will create current
| of air through the house. Even though
the air will not be cold, it will at least
be fresh and will prove healthful to the
inmates.
The New Orleans mint is coming
dimes for the first time since 1866, and
will turn out 100, 900 dimes daily. 1t is
said that this order is due to the re-
Gently introduced pocket savings banks,
which have locked up so many of these
coins that ought to be in circulation as
to render them scarce and insufficient
for business purposes.
Thomas Costello, the Washington
street barber, was in queer predica-
ment the other morning when he dis
covered that some of the habitues of his
place had made off with his Sunday
hat. Only the day previous he had dis
posed of all the old hats he could find
around the house to the old clio man
and the theft of the last remaining tile
left him in plight. Knowing that the
boys were awaiting developments, the
| barber resolved to say not a word about
his loss, and seeing chance &C
quaintance passing his shop Mr. Costello
took him into his confidence and giving
him a crisp one dollar bill requested
keeping the change for his trouble.
The messenger has not yet returned.
| Late in the afternoon Costello borrowed
| a neighbor's hat and went out to pur-
chase a new tile for himself and Incl
dentally to find the man to whom he
had entrusted his hard earned money.
Of course he did not succeed in the
latter. Yesterday morning the BARBER
found his original hat, battered to a
shapeless mass, hanging on his door
knob.
The tax revision committee reports
that good progress is being made. 1t Is
said that of $50 places reported by the
enumerators twenty had never been er-
tered upon the tax lists. Speaking of
the matter yesterday a gentleman who
is in a position to know said that when
the committee finishes its labors there
will not be farm within the city
limits
Miss UIlie Akerstrom has issued ele
giant memorial cards in regard to the
death of her late manager, Frank Char
vat. They bear an excellent portrait of
Mr. Charvat. The top is embellished by
a sable, half drawn curtain, on which is
the word, "Resting." Under the pic
ture is this inscription: Crank Charvat
Died, Peoria, Ill, June 30, 1891" al
we'll as the following tribute to her deaC
manager by Miss Akerstrom:
noble soul, IA faithful, honest heart;
A man mos, just has passed away fr,m earth.
From all who kew and loved thee for thy worth