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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-09-12
NINA's CANDY BOOTH.

in fact, think there is no more in it behold the ridiculous misery of others. While Tommy was considering his problem, Sydney had reached the mer- chant of sweets again, had bought his indigestible, and received the coveted recognition. He was now palpably full of the honey of human kindness, and in state of mind exceedingly favorable to a jester.
 When he passed us again Tommy beckoned him aside and, assuming a fatherly tone infinitely amusing in one of his years, said: ''Syd., you're not using Jennie Reed right. You haven't said word to her nor bought a thing at her table. She'll think you're mad with her or too mean to spend your money, and you don't want her to do either"
 "No. I don't, Tommy" replied Sydney. "You're right about it, and ought to buy something of her. Much obliged to you for the hint, Tommy, and here's bag of candy for you"
 "Syd's safe for half an hour at least, :" said Tommy, glancing after his uncle. "Jen Reeds talker if ever there was one, and when she fastens on Syd he'll have to buy out the whole table before he gets loose."
 I watched Sydney with considerable amusement. Filled as he was with an awakened sense of duty, he was an easy prey to Miss Reeds Embellishments She, poor girl, was palpably fattered by his presence and the jeaIousies which had disturbed her did not survive the lav- ishness of his purchases. He bought things without knowing what they were, and his arms were soon embar- rassed with strange looking objects. I could see the anxiety with which he strove for an opportunity to escape with out discourtesy, and the melancholy resignation with which he met each fresh attack. Meanwhile the voice of , Tommy was audible behind me.
 Mrs. Reed," said he, ''Syd seems as much gone on your Jennie as ever." Little boys shouldn't talk about what they don't understand" replied Mrs. Reed; but I noticed with what qualification she observed her daughter and Sydney discussing the merits of a i tidy.
 ''I s'pose I've got to carry home lot of stuff," said Tommy, with a sigh, as if he felt himself much abused. ''Syd told me he was going to walk over with Jennie, and so I'll have to lug what he's bought back to our house."
 felt that Tommy was lying, and feared that Sydney would be deeply in volved in discomfort when his nephew's mischievous schemes should be ma tured.
 At last Sydney broke away and came hurriedly toward the candy table. The fair was now near it's close, for Grimes vile keeps early hours. Nina's stocl was exhausted, and she had been stand ing beside the booth for some minutes surreptitiously watching Sydney ant Miss Reed She received our neighbo
 with some asperity, and could not fai
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-09-12
FUN Ar THE FAIR.
Mir. Fielding on the Harvesting of
 the Summer BOarder.
Love Episode in Gainesville Compll- oated by the Plots of a Mischievous Toungster-Eutertaini Church
 Fair at Gainesville.
lCOPYRIGHT, 1891. 1

lCOPYRIGHT, 1891. |
 One summer in the country is hardly enough to permit of ones learning much of crops and farming, yet l have managed to acquire a few facts about the harvesting of the summer boarder He Is a crop that is always ripe for the reaper, and the sickle which is sharp ened for him in June Is not laid down till late in September. A few sheaves of this kind were recently garnered in Gainesville at church fair which l had the pleasure of attending.
 don't see why men have such an aversion for church fairs. This one seemed to me very entertaining; and 1t must have been instructive also, especially to those who had it in charge. In my opinion, experience in the man. agement of fairs should be made part of the training of the young. Nothing could be surer to instill into their minds the great principle which under lies all business, namely: get something for nothing and don't give back the change except on compulsion.
 My family was deeply interested in this particular fair. Several days be- fore the event, Maude hired horse and buggy and went out to solicit gifts She secured pledges of four dozen eggs at eighteen cents a dozen, and six quarts of milk at five cents a quart. She paid one dollar and twenty-five cents for the hire of the horse. The milk and eggs were to be used in the preparation of ice cream, and little Tommy Drew, our neighbor, meditated running away to sea because he was to freeze some gallons of 1t.
 Nina was to have charge of the con fectionery table. Rumors had got abroad that she could make a lot of strange, new candies, such as young ladies at Vassar concoct over blue alco- hol flames at dead of night and repent of before morning. The summer board CTS were expected to bite at this bait very sharply, and if anything should happen, why who would care? The old residents could stick to boiled molasses.
 Nina had our kitchen all to herself on the day of the fair, and she brewed mysterious and baneful substances from early morn to late afternoon. A choco- late frosted atmosphere drifted through the open windows, even to the nostrilf of Sydney Drew, who was preparing himself by fasting for the duties of the evening. Sydney's purpose was to me as clear as the tender sentiment which
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-09-12
NEW AUTOMATIC RIFLE GUN.
A Wisconsin Man Invents One that Fires
 Eight Shots in Five Seconds.

A Wisconsin Man Invents One that Fires
 Eight Shots in Five Seconds.
 WASHINGTON, Sep. 12.-A test case was made the other day at Fort Sheri dan of an automatic repeating rife that bids fair to revolutionize both naval and land warfare. The gun is the invention of Dr. H. Pitcher of Neillsville, Wis. It becomes automatic by the utilization of the gas produced by the combustion of the first cartridge fired.
 The gas escapes into a chamber and acts on piston that Is set against a spiral spring, the recoil of which propels the piston back against rod that sets the mechanism of the gun in motion, the empty cartridge being removed and re- placed by a loaded one, also cooking the gun. This is done with so much rapid ity that, by pressing against the trigger, the gun will discharge the nine cart ridges that are required to fill the maga- zine in two seconds.
 The best record so far Is eight shots in five seconds. Lieut.. Ingersoll is, how ever, enthusiastic in his commendation of the mechanism of the gun, and is sat isfied that it will do all that is claimed for it. It is intended to apply the prin ciple to heavy guns for use in naval warfare in propelling torpedoes and as a machine gun. The Army Board will in vestigate the merits of the gun at their meeting at New York next month.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-09-12
IS SHE DISS DEBAR !?
Chicago Police Think tbat MiF's
 Ava is the Spook Priestess.
IF so. THEY HAVE LOST HER
For Woman Answering Her Description
 is Under Arrest in Cincinnati.

Found Wandering in the Streets in a
 Shabby Condition She Was Taken Into
 Custody--Says Her Name is Ava, and
 Tells a Remarkable Story of Her Ex-
 perience in Chicago. CHICAGO, Sep. 12.-The police of this city are still positive that Miss Vera P. Ava, whose sensational disappearance was announced Thursday, is none oth CT than the celebrated medium spook DOT trait painter, nun, actress, burlesque ar tist, missionary and general confidence woman, Mme: Ann O'Delia Diss Debar, recently of Boston and New York, and as we'll known in Europe as in this coun- try.
 The description of Mss Ava and Diss Debar tally to dot.
 The actions of the two are the same. They began operations in exactly the same way, and besides dressing alike they talk on the same subjects. Then, too, Miss Ava said she had been a nun, and this was one of the lady's winning cards
 The police now say that while they are sure that Diss Debar is in the city, they will not continue the search any further, but wait for her to bob up whenever and wherever she may choose.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-09-12

lay at its foundation. He was deter mined to show Nina that the remark able pie with which she had attacked his constitution when he supped with us some weeks before had implanted within him neither resentment nor dys- pepsia With candy at fifty cents a pound, and smile from Nina as a re- ward for every purchase, I shuddered to think how much money Sidney might contribute to the church-and subse- quently to the doctor.
 The fair was the greatest success of its kind that I have ever had the priv ilege of seeing. It was held ip the town hall, which was liberally decorated as to it's interior with evergreens and cat o'-nine-tails, so ingeniously arranged that, wherever one stood or sat, small portions of the trimming would sift down the back of his neck.
 The ice cream and cake were served at small tables in the north corner of the hall and were stored in the south corner, so as to give the largest possi- ble journey and the greatest advan- tages for devastation to the little girls in soiled white dresses who skipped about through the crowd with loaded trays balanced reclzlessly high in air. There was a larger number than usual of small boys playing tag, and if one of the little girls threatened to get her freight of ice cream across the hall in safely, one of the boys always ran against her at the last moment, and down came the tray to the ruin of some body.
 There was a wigwa1n in the center ot the hall, and within it the laughter ot Tanglefoot, the Indian chief, told for tunes at ten cents a palm. Many young men of the village cheerfully paid this sum for the privilege of squeezing her hand; and, considering the size of the hand, the price did not seem to me ex. orbitant
 Ninas candy booth was in the east corner, next the door, and diagonally opposite was large table where blue woolen stockings and other fancy work were sold. The crowd revolved slowly around the wigwam, passing candy l fancy work and other attractions whict lined the sides of the hall I secured { place favorable for observation, anc held it by force of arms though the circling crowd always threatened tc carry me with it. From this vantage ground saw Sydney make his first pur chase of candy, and I caught the rip bling eddies of the smile which reward ed his devotion.
 He stuck to the candy table as long as possible, and when the swirl had finally borne him away, l could perceive witt what delicious perturbation his hear was stirred. He was evidently anxious to get around again, and impatient O. the sluggish movements of the crowd Clearly some important feature of that smile needed investigation. Perhaps he wanted to zee some other fellow smiled
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-09-12
ATTEND THE PRIMARIES.

The democratic primaries for the se- lection of delegates to the various conventions that will name candidates fol the different places on the city, town and school tickets will be held on Mon day evening. Every democrat in Wa terbury should consider it his duty to participate in these primaries. The place for getting even" is at the ward meetings; that's where the senti- :nent of the party, the wishes of the greater number, is supposed to mature md determine the men whom the party js,desirous of honoring. We say again that it is the duty of democrats to at tend tEe primaries and fight out the dis satisfaction they may feel Do what vou can there for or against certain in
 lividuals, and then join in and help to swell the majority for the men who se- cure the nomination.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-09-12

upon, as basis for comparison. We 4re all children when we are truly in love.
 Sydney did not yield to any of the temptations which beset his path round the hall. fancied that the young lady behind the fancy work gazed after him resentfully, and was not surprised at the information which Tommy - who appeared by my side just then-volun- teered in explanation of the look.
 That's Jennie Reed" said he. "Syd. used to be sweet on her, and she's jeal- ous now. She thinks your cousin Nina has cut her out, and guess she's about right. There ought to be a chance to get square with Syd. right here, if l could only see just how to do it.
 Tommy rubbed his head refectively. He is always plotting how he may ''get square" with his Uncle Sydney. What grievance he has can never ascertain;
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-09-12

to see that his conduct at the fancy work table had been cruelty miscon. strued.
 "Wen, Sydney, what have you bought?" I asked, cheerfully. q don't know" he answered, in deep confusion "Here's something which looks as if if might be fishbag."
 Nonsense" said Nina, "it's for stock ings when they're being darned. But you might have selected more becom- ing color"
 The bag was fiery red, and Sydney blushed to a hue that matched it at this unkind allusion to the color of his hair
 "I'm not going to use it myself" said he, "Ill give it to Tommy to carry when he goes fishing"
 ''Is the nigger doll for me. too?'' asked Tommy, with a spicker.
 No; that isr-I don't exactly know why bought that" stammered Sydney. But here's something nice," he added. brighteniag ''It's a wrister Mic
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-09-12

Trains leave Water bury for bOSTON-7:3O d. h.; l.OU, *3.4a, 4:O5 p. m. Return
 o:oo a. GA.' l2:oO h., 5:tu 5:3O p. m. a. & '1e 1915 m tSS 40S NEW YORK via Brewsters- a. m.; 2:1o D. m, Return S2O a. m.; 400 p. 10. NEW LONDON-5:a0, 7:aO a, m.; 100, 4:O5 p. m. Return-7:45, 9:45 a. m; 2:30 5:25 D. m. PUTNUM -7:30 a. m.; 100, 4:O5 D. m Re- turn -9:l5, lO45 a. m.; 1:37, 4:e5, 600 p. m. WILL "ANTIC 53O, ,7:30 am. j :OO *3:45, ,4:O5 pm Return *7:15, 1:1o, 11:35 h.; a17, 5:15, 7:OO SPRINGFlELD-5:3 9:o5 a, m; 4:o5 b. m. k,- turn-7:4U a. m.; 3:20, 6:lO p. m NEW HAVEN via PIainville- 7:3O a, m. Return -11O4 a. m.; 5:55 D. HARTFORD Rg:t 63o 5:so. s;o5 m: 1oo 4:o5, s:a5, 12:5O, 400. 64O, 820 p. NEW oB BRiTA1N-5ao, plsA ESQ, 9H6 n; 100, *s:45 so9 m ?I1 o54aG E. 20 7lo sur % s'6 11OO PLAINVILLE-5:3o, 7:3O, 905 a. m; ,oo, *a:45 4:o5. ~ s25 D. n Return-*9:O2, 7O7, ills am; l:18, 430 7sl, 9:0u D. BRISTOL-5:30, 7:3O, 9:O5 a. m; 100, *3:45 4O5 nsd n; Ketprn-*s:1s, 71s 11:a5 a. m.; 1:so. 4:4O. 7:30 9:15 p. m. TERMkYVILLE-5:so, KY 7:so, 9:o5 m.; 100, *s:45, m.; i:4O 4:5o, TAI, 9s5 p. 1.' m "'' --''O q" WATERv1LLE-5:a 7:ao m.; *3:45, 4O5, S:%5 keturn-7:5s, *s4a, 11;55 a. m.;5:O6, 500, 9:45 D. m.
 UNION CITY-f9:O5 m.; f5:15 D, m Re- turn--fs:4S a. m fS:1O D. m. TOWANT1C-f8:05 g.. m. f5:15 p. m. Re turn-fS:39 a. m.; fS02 D. m. POMPERAUG VALLEYS SOS a. m; 21O, 5:15 pm Return-S:s5, a. m,. 12:sO,7:47 P. m. HAWLEYVILLE-S:05 a. m.; &1U 515 b. m Return-S:os a. m, 1202, 7:25 p. m. DANBURYaosO5 a. m. 21O, 5:15, p. m. Return TAT, l1:48 a. m.; 7:1O p. m. BREWSTERS-s05 a. m.; BIO. 5:15 p. m Return-725 11:2S a. m.; 642 D. m KILL-ON-HUDSON-S:O5 a.im.; 2:1O, 515: b. m. Return 600, 1000 a. m., 5:10 D. m. BUFFALO, DETROIT, CLEVELAND, CINCIN NATL, ST. LOUIS, CHICAGO aud western points, s:O5 a m.; 2:10, 5:15 p.
 Sunday Mail. R. B. Williams, Sup't, East Hartford,
 A. c. Kendall. G. P. A Boston
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-09-12

We've heard of woman who said she'd walk five miles to get bottle of Dr Plerce's Favoriie Prescription if she couldn't get it without. That woman had tried it. And it's medicine which makes itself felt in toning up the system and correcting irregularities as soon as it's use is begun. Go to your drug store, pay a dollar, get bottle and try it-try a second. a third if necessary. Before the third ones been taken you'll know that there's a remedy to help you. Then you'll keep on and cure Ii come. But if you shouldn't feel the help, should be disappointed in the result-youll find guarantee printed on the bottle-wrap- per that'll get your money back for you.
 How many women are there who'd rather have the money than health |? And "Favorite Prescription" produces health Wonder is that there's a woman willing to suffer when there's a guaran- tee remedy in the nearest drug store.
 Dr Pierce's Pellets regulate the Stomach, Liver and Bowels. Mild and effective
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-09-12
N. H. X H. Railroad Time Table,

Trans leave Waterbury for NEW YOkK-6:05, S:2O, 1O.45 a. m. l:3O, 325 6:O7 pm. Return-5:01, 800, 1000 a. m., 100, 4:O2, 6:O2 D. m. NEW HAVEN - s:2O, a. m, 1:3O, Go7 D. m. Return -12:00,m. DGEPoRT-6:O5, ,s:sO, ,1O45, a m 80. as5 6:o7. Return-7:O0, 9:52, 8. m., 121O,2:33, 5:30, 7:47 ANSONIA-6:o5, s:so, 1O:45, m 1:3o, ,3a5 6O7 6:56 pm. Return-7:a5, 1929, 8. m., 12:44, 3:10, 6:09, SEQ D. m. wATERTOW WN-e:44, s:a5, 11:ss a m., 4.O5 CHS, t'O1, 9:15p. m:. last train, Saturday only. Re turn-6:s5, r 7;5o, 1ol0, a, m, 25O, 500, 6:5s, Ii i7, a m, 400, 6:56, D. m ReturnM7;5o, CIlr lo;19, a; m., 2:55, 5:ss p: m. 1117, q. m, 400, 6:56. p m Return-7:26. 956 a. m., 2:3U, 5:16 p. m. W1NSTED-S:20, 11:17 a. m., 4O0 6:56, D. m. Return-7:O5, 9:35, a m 2:05. 4:52 m.
 SUNDAY TRAINS. Going north, 9S5 a. m.
 Going south, 4:15 p. m.
 For New Haven and points on the Shore Line Division via Naugatuck Junction at4:15 D. m. LUCIUS FUTILE, General Manager
 T. h sMPSTEA D. General Pass. Agent.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-09-12
Plaster Casts Admitted Free.

NEW YORK, Sep. 12.-A decision from the Treasury Department has been re- ceived at the Custom House directing that the plaster of Paris casts in tended for religious purposes should be admitted free, the same as more valu- able statuary made out of solid stone, as the poorer churches were entitled to the same consideration as the wealthy ones
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-09-12
A Gamblers Biz Loss.

NEW YORK, Sept 12.-John Daly, the king of all the New York gamblers, has lost sum of money estimated at $1OO,- GOO. His manager, William s. Hollings- worth, a church member and supposedly respectable citizen, is reported to have taken it from Daly's safe and lost it in Wall street.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-09-12

This pi, ture represents the five do lars anyone will save by buying at our great bargain sale, one of the suits marked from SIS down to SIo. We have quite a fair stock of them and can suit anybody. If you want a school suit for your boy, we will make the price on medium and light weight suits very low to you-have just marked all our S5 to SC pants down to the uniform pnce of $4.
 The balance of our outing shirts will be sold the rest of the sea son at cost.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-09-12
Death of an Old Steel Maker.

PENNINGTON, Me-, Sep. 12.-Samuel K. Wellman, inventor of the Wellman crane, in use in all the large steel works in the United States and one of tho old est iron and steel workers in the coun- try died at his home in East Wilton yes terday, aged 69 years.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-09-12

THE best evidence of the prosperity of che cities of the south IS that the papers all come to us crowded with advertise ments. Dead or slow people are not good advertisers.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-09-12
Ex-Conxressman scott,s Condition.

NEWPORT, R. l., Sep. 12.-Mr. W. L. Scott had an unfavorable night, but was much better to-day. His physicians feel encouraged and they expect that the Nov port visit will prove beneficial.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-09-12

MERIDEN, WATERBURY & CONNECTICUT MI RIVER RAILROAD.
 IN EFFECT APRIL 8, 1891.
 FROM WATERBURY TO CROMWELL. Leave Waterbury Dublin street, 500 and 500 a.m.; l:30, 5:09 7:07 D. m. Leave Meriden, 7:O., $40 a.n.; 2:17, 5:45 p. m.
 FROM CROMWhAl TO WATERBURY,. Leave Cromwell, 6:a0 S!O5 a. m., 1918. 500 p. m Leave Meridel West Main street, 7:05 9:2O a m.; 1251, 5:45, 6:50 p ,m Arrive at Dublin street. TAO, 10:11 a. m., l:35. 6:35, 7:56 D. m. eHAs N. CRAWFORD, supt
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-09-12
Penaiona Isauad in August.

WASHINGTON, Sep. 12-The Pension Of- flee during the month of August issued 84, ,478 pension certificates of all kinds, the average first payment on each being $116.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-09-12
Little Ada Kaufman Still Missing.

ATLANTIC C1TY, NJ, Sept. 12.-Noth- ing has yet been heard of the missing r. year-old child, Ada Kaufman, who was kidnapped on Wednesday. The child is said to be an heiresS
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-09-12
Notice 1!

All persons having Claims against the Center School District are requested to present the same to the undersigned on or before Tuesday, Sept 15, as the books of tue District wilt be closed on that day.
 c. B. WEBSTER, Chairman. AUGUSTUS !. SMITH, Clerk.
 Waterbury, Conn.,, Sept. 5, 1891.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-09-12

WHEN it was proposed to build rail road from St Petersburg to Moscow Czar Nicholas drew line on the map between those two cities and said: "The railroad shall run there" Much after the same autocratic fashion the present czar, after testing new rifles for the army, selected a certain calibre and said: "This gun shall be adopted" The fact that he did not decide on the cali bre of the French rifle is significant. There are millions of cartridges of that calibre stored in French arsenals, and if Russia had adopted the same calibre arm as France uses it would have been the means of supplying that country with material assistance in time of war, as even if France should be overrun and her arsenals destroyed, the cartridge supply from Russia might still enable French rifles to continue work. The czar is evidently determined that France shall not, m the event of hostilities be- tween the two countries, use captured arms and ammunition to play havoc with his armies.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-09-12

Job Printing Everything in the line of printing, from a visiting card to three sheet poster, printed with neatness and dispatch.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-09-12
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EOUND-A cheap way of advertising by I paying but one cent Ia word for eact Insertion in this column.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-09-12

.'OR SALE-Plucards of "To Rent l 'Furnis he'd R"cm To Rent," "For Ss'o," and many other dtGignE, De eech, Al the DEMOCRAT office
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-09-12

THE supreme court of Pennsylvania has just decided that merchants may so- licit orders and deliver goods by wagon. The fact was decided in the case of Rich ard Eichenberg of Allentown. Constable Shrunk brought suit against MT Eichen- 0erg to recover the fine for peddllng without license, under the act of April 10, 1869, but Alderman Sepp dismissed the case. Shrunk appealed to the su- perior court, which affirmed the court of common pleas. "We do not under 5tand," says the opinion of the court, That the act of 1869 interferes with a merchant having a fixed place of busi- ness, soliciting orders from the persons either in the town where his store is To- cated or elsewhere. The alderman en- tered proper judgment"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-09-12

Delivered by carrier to any part of the city, or sent by mail at the Glowing rates:
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-09-12
The 9e11rncrat.
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