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Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-05-19
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The Methodist Epworth league has
reached a membership of over three
. hundred and fifty thousand.
The feminine students at Cornell
university have adopted the mortar
board hat of the male students.
Dr. Harper, one of the oldest Pres
byterian missionaries in China, places
the total number of Buddhists in the
world ut seyenty-iv million.
Cornell college, Mount Vernon, Ia,
reports an attendance of five hundred
and fifty during the winter term just
closed; the enrolment for the year will
reach seven hundred.
by decision of the New York court
of appeals Vassar college will be spared
the payment of the Inheritance tax on
the big John Guy Vassar bequest which
is finally to come to it. The tax would
be about twenty-eight thousand dollars.
The resignation of DIR. James M. da
Costa from the chair of theory and prac-
tice of medicine in Jefferson Medical
college, Philadelphia, caused great
stir in that institution and among the
doctors. A desire for relief from some
of his immense professional labor is the
reason assigned for this step, but there
was for a time some groundless gossip
about his relations with other members
of the faculty having been strained.
German papers express serious
alarm at the spread of irreligion in the
fatherland. The number of Germans
in the large cities receiving neither
baptism or confirmation amount to
hundreds of thousands. In Prussia
IL k1A,1canI
ligious persons who have never been
baptized. This number does not in
clude those who have been baptized
butSdisclaim the church and all religious
institutions.
DIR. Jordan's successor as president
of Indiana university will be DR.. John
M. Coulter, now connected with Wabash
college and one of the best-known
botanists in the country. DIR. Coulter
is the son of a missionary, and was born
in China. He graduated at Dartmouth,
but took further course at Harvard,
where he taught botany for a time. He
| is the author of the best standard works
on his speciality, and is also the publish
er of 1.-The Botanical Magazine"
AT the international convention of
old Catholics held in September, in
Cologne, it was learned that quite a
colony of Jansenists still existed in
France. In all they number about
| five thousand souls in Forez and Dau-
phine. They have been without church
| and priest, their old men having led in
worship, and the works of Nicole and
Hamonbourg constituted their source
of edifcation. They have now petit
toned the Old Catholics to supply them
with a priest.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-05-19
STATISTICS show that during the p

STATISTICS show that during the past
twenty years 32s,716 divorces were
granted in the United States, of which
1a9, Ss2 were of couples with children.
It is also a fact of general knowledge
that untying of the marriage knot is
each year becoming more common. In
view of these facts, is it not time that
there was uniformity of state laws in
regard to the severing of marriage con-
tracts? As matters stand to-day, GER
tain states are seemingly wing with
each other in making divorces cheap
and easy. 1t is subject well worthy
careful study by each state legislature,
with a view to harmonizing in some
manner the existing incongruities.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-05-19

of the Casino. Her hair as it looked Il
me was auburn in front with yellow
shades upon it. Further back it was red
and the coil at the back of her he ID
seemed streaked with red and black. !;
asked her about it later, for she was a
good natured little thing and willing to
enlighten literary women who wished, in
turn, to enlighten the world.
She explained it thus. For a few cents
she got dye at the drug store warranted
to take the color out of naturally blacA
hair upon twenty applications. Her hair
being very thick was somewhat unman
ageable, so she found that it would moi
be convenient to shampoo it with the
bleach each day, and that she must b.
contented with dipping it twice or thrice
week. "This is the way do" she
said. every night wash my bangs in
the bleach and every other night I wash
my top hair in it you know that part
of the hair that girl frizzes and catches
back under her Psyche knot. The back
wash only twice week and that accounts
for the shades in color.
"The front hair has been washed just
twenty times, for have had the bleach
just twenty days, SO 1t is a nice, lovely
auburn. The middle hair has been washed
ten times, and it is only now at the red
state, not exactly red nor yet black, a
sort of mud color you see, but it is fast
becoming auburn. The back is all
streaked with red and black, and am
almost In despair of ever getting that
lovely auburn hue that you see upon my
bangs. But I shall keep right on, for
fhat .;sk eofA hat
would surely do the work, and that he
hid sold it to ever so many girls, and
every one of them had become a lovely
strawberry blonde.
"Won't it be funny to have red hair
when / have always thought myself a
brunette. You know that have always
been languid in style and deliber-
ate in manners low to anger and
plenteous in forgiveness. But now my
disposition is changed and am going to
be quick and spunky. You had better
say goodbye now to my old self, fol
when a women makes change she al
ways makes radical one, and don't
know where shall be a year from now;
presume I am like all women, when
begin can't stop"
A little excitement was occasioned last
week at Girls Athletic Club by dis
cussion which arose as to the possibility
of this being an invalid's summer,
Every one has had the Grippe, you know,
and nearly every one has been left with
some weak spot which is liable to attach
from sudden colds.
It was the fashion to have the Grippe
and it is the fashion now to have a weak
spot as the result Of the Grippe's ravaees
It may be ones heart that is weak-that
is perhaps the SWEETEST thing to haye-ol
IL many be that one is subject to rheuma
tism-young Mrs. Blaine made this fash
ionable a year ago-perhaps a trifiine
trouble to the eyes, brings havoc to the
constitution, or the system may be 81
delicately framed that almost anything
| is liable to set in
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-05-19

PRESIDENT HARRISON found a nasty
mess waiting for him in that nest of
crookedness, the pension bureau, when
he returned from his royal excursion.
Much against his own inclination he
had kept Commissioner Raum in Office
in the face of the crookedness in his
business methods, SO effectually shown
up by Representative Cooper, of Indi-
ana, and he had right to expect that
no further crookedness would be in
dulged in. Therefore he must have
been terribly shocked when informed
that Green B. Raum, jr, assistant chief
clerk of the pension bureau, and son of
Commissioner Raum, was the head of
an office-brokerage which had been
selling not only original appointments
below the classified service, but pro.
motions under the civil service exami-
nations. A more disgraceful situation
has not confronted a president since
General Grant kicked Belknap out OF
the war department on account of his
wife's engaging in selling Indian post
traderships.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-05-19

"Shan we or shall we not be semi-in-
valids this summer" was the question
discussed at the Athletic Club. "Shall
we go on punching imaginary ADVERSE
ries and trying to pick spot in the wall
or shall we rest upon the laurels which
we earned in athletic fields and declare
ourselves too much debilitated by the
seasons fashionable disease to further
pursue our muscular exertionsp"
You have heard of the third sex, the
young men who are almost like girls be-
cause they walk with their hands in front
of them and employ their leisure hours in
drawn work, and working on canvas.
They are the girlish young men, the lady
like gentlemen who are rather nice to
have around when one is out taking
Fido for an airing, or doing a little
light shopping. OF course, no girl wants
to lean her head upon one of these lady
like bosoms nor does she care to have
her hands squeezed by a soft feminine
hand, but she enjoys these young men
because they are something new to look
at, and she likes to have them around
and to give them help and hints about
the fancy work upon which they are en-
gagged. One of them last week en-
broidered sofa cushion, and when his
best girl suggested that he extend his in
dustry to embrodering suspenders, he did
| not seem averse to the proposition.
Somebody says dip the feminine young
man up and down several times In a
pool Of clear cold water. But no, 1t is not
best to do SO; let him go and devote the
precious little brain to the nice worthy
object of making himself pretty and at
tractive. Maybe when the mannish
woman sees how unattractive is the
| womanly man, that she will turn from
the error of her ways, discard the derby
the boiled shirt and the ut-a-way, and
become nice womanly woman once
more. If the feminine man brings about
this boon to humanity, he will have full
| filed glorious mission.
| CARRIE CARELESS
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-05-19
HIS MEMORY WAS AT FAULT.
The Youth Wanted to See His Relative,
but Couldn't Recall His Name.

The Youth Wanted to See His Relative,
but Couldn't Recall His Name.
"When it comes to men with poor men,
cries." said a travelling man, 81 know
the name of their king. 1 have heard
all the stories, 1 guess-about the man
who went around looking for the horse
he was riding, and all that-but can
give you an actual experience that ]
think beats them all.
81 met a young man in an interior
town in Iowa on one of my trips who
seemed to be in trouble. He was pre-
occupied, apparently trying to figure
out some difficult problem. We got ac-
quainted, and in short time he I'M
bosomed himself to me.
HE said he was from New York and
had been making tour of the west. He
had been away from home then about
two months.
"'Before I left he said, my father
told me to be sure and stop off here and
see a distant relative-an old man
whom none of the family had seen for
years. l forgot all about it until l
started for home. But now I'm here,
and between you and me 1 can't recall
the name of the man want to see. I've
been here two or three hours now try
ing to figure it out, but it's no go. OF
course 1 could get it by telegraphing
home, but. don't want to do it,
''Of course 1 wanted to help him out,
and asked him if he would know the
name if he heard it. He thought he
would, but he wasn't sure. I asked
him if he knew his business"
"'My recollection is he said, that
he is druggist
"Now, 1 am about as well acquaint.
ed with druggists in Iowa as am with
that other class of men who deal in in
toxicating beverages in other states,
and Immediately gave him the names
of several. He shook his head. One OF
the names sounded familiar, but he
wasn't sure of it.
"' rs it-?' asked, starting to con-
tinue the list.
HE stopped me right there.
"'That's the name he said, as his
face colored up; but don't say any:
thing about it to a soul. I'm going
down to see him and I'm going to get
two bottles-one for you if you keer
your mouth shut. That's his name
and If you'll look on the register you'll
find man with the same name regis
tered from New York. What do yor
suppose my father would have said if
had wired him for my relatives
name?' "-Chicago Tribune.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-05-19

If the Charleston should accidentally
run against the Itata there will be
poignant regret in Washington, as no
doubt the officers of the Charleston
understand. They have their official
orders, it is true, but just as they were
being issued Mr. Blaine's unofficial doubt
of the legality and expediency of taking
the Itata on the high seas was tele-
graphed all over the country. If on
reading it in the San Francisco papers
the officers of the Charleston did not I'M
derstand it they are blind horses indeed,
to whom a nod is as good as a wink.
The Itata escaped is a white elephant
off our hands that the Itata captured
would certainly be on them. When we
were in the gravest doubt whether we
had the right either to hold her or let
her go she gave herself the benefit of
the doubt and solved a problem which
we can keep solved if we show a proper
amount of indignant activity over her
escape" without catching her again.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-05-19

Just as immortal, so say the men, is it
for the girl of the period to get herselfup
In the altogether bewitching spring styles
and parade the streets, as if to charm the
men with the beauties and destinations of
her get up. How does she go to work,
this spring girl, to look so lovelyI How
does she achieve the grace, the pretty
color, the fawn-like carriage and the
charming yet dignifled demeanor which
we see every moment as we walk the streets
of fair day.
First of all she washes her hair and
then she washes 1t again. She washes it
until all the oil and sickness is out,
and there remains only the light flufines
and half curl which we all admire SO
much. Then, sometimes all alone, and
sometimes with the aid of her hair
dresser, she coils a lovely knot on the
back of her head and sticks into it a
great jewelled dagger, SO pretty that you
cannot resist asking her a question or
two about it. The front Of her hair she
tufts up directly over the middle of her
forehead and draws the sides down, pre-
serving the oval of her face, la Mrs.
Cleveland, and finishes the destructive
work by sticking in gold hair pins where
ever there is an excuse for one.
On top of the captivating head she
spikes her hat with a wavy brim and a
rose upon the crown. At the back of the
hat are some feather tips, some lace, a few
| jeweled pins, and Lord knows what else.
| A beatle maybe, or q small lizard, OF
something else from out of the animal
kingdom-but the effect is pretty.
And then the rest Of her attiref Oh,
myi Oh, myI You have seen it, you
know all about It. It was q pity, yet a
/ pleasure to just run over its destinations.
There is the bodice, fitting as tight as the
skin, and suggesting plump loneliness
| underneath, There is the high collar
ever so high at the back Of the neck and
low enough at the front to show the
pretty little hollow which grows under
meath wcGnan's chin. And the skirt
st. Denis help the men az they gam
upon the beauteous outlines of the
modish girls skirt. It Is skimp and 1t i.
scant, SO very skimp and 80 very scani
that 1t looks as II the woman had bought
enough material for pillow case, an6
had sewed It up at the sides, leaving the
ends open so she could jump in and sally
forth. No petticoats are worn under
meath this tight skirt, and no gathers o.
tucks break up the long lines. It 4
immoral, really immoral, to go fortl
arrayed so attractively, for, as a maj
himself was heard to say, 'No woman
can come down town in such rig with
out scattering the seeds of DISSATISFIED
| ton"
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-05-19
QUEER CARRIEsCARELEsS.
ACCUSES a Woman of Being I'm
moral Because She Gan Cook.
How Woman Can Attract Man I'm q
Thousand Little Ways A Girls
: Hair As It Appeared When It
Was Only Half BIeached.

IcoPYRIaHT 1881, by JAMES W. JoHNsoN.1
That dear Rudyard Kpling accuses one
of his heroines of being immoral-posi-
lively ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS she said she
could cook. The said heroine had come
temporarily into a soldiers headquarters
to look after his comfort, and she was
making things so very attractive that the
soldier himself was weakening, and was
even half guilty of wishing that his fur
Tough might last forever. To cap the
climax and to secure permanent resting
place for herself, the little mink tempted
him past all endurance by saying that she
could cook - actually cook. Man-like
this attraction was too much for him,
and he came near entangling himself too
deeply with the siren who could preside
over the mysteries of the tea kettle and
the frying pan. Fortunately for the well
fare of his country, the soldier was
rescued, ere he tasted OF the savory dishes
which the temptress-a modern Eve
would have prepared for him.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-05-19
Clothing,
Clothing,
Clothing.

just from the market with a
new stock of Very Fine Cloth
ing for men, boys and children.
We invite you to call and
see the great values we have to
offer you in fine Summer Suits
of all styles, all patterns and at
the lowest possible prices.
In fine Dressing Pants we
have also very nice line at all
prices, that will please every
buyer.
We do not care for large
profits, business is what we
want. Our motto is quick
sales and small profits.
Call at our store and be con.
WINGED that our prices are the
lowest.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-05-19

The abundant rams which have lately
fallen appear to have largely extin-
guished the forest fires that have been
raging in the northwest, and the only
danger now anticipated is in the half
charred districts where the fire still
shoulders in the stumps and under
brush. The damage already done by
these fires is sufficiently large, however.
It is estimated that the loss in Michigan,
Wisconsin and Minnesota will reach
somewhere from 50, OOO, 900 to s., oO0, 900,
while hundreds of families are home
less. The territory burned over is
nearly half as large as all New England.
The rain storm was most welcome
visitation to this devastated region.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-05-19
COULD the
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
PRAISE THE
FaTCiCaI Nautical Opera,
SHIP AHOY,'
In Stronger Terms than the
Following,
WRITTEN BY THE
MUSICAL CRITIC
OF THAT CONSERVATIVE PAPER,
The BOSTON HERALD,
SUNDAY, MARCH ~, 81.

"sHIP AHoYr' AND ITS SUCCESS.
The remarkable engagement of the ''Ship
Ahoy!' company at the Park Theatre comes
to an end next Saturday night and the merry
crew that has attracted such immense audi
ences to this amusement resort for the last
three months will 'move on'' to other tri-
umphs on the New England circuit. The rec
ord of ship Ahoy!" is entirely unprece-
dented IN the history of Boston amusements.
and II Is gratifying to know that
ten and composed by native Amerl-
financial beneft to ali who have been as
ISOLATED with ITS career in this city. 1t can
be stated as an absolutely indisputable fact
that "Ship Ahoy!' las drawn the biggest
houses. got more laughs, called out more de,
favor with its audi noes than any attraction
ever known at the Park Theatre under the
present regime. Manager Hill has shown a
clever knack of correctly estimating the de-
mandS of Boston audiences, and has catered
to the Park Theatre patrons of the last IL
weeks with unfaillng success. ship Ahoy!'
and success will, therefore. be Synonymous
terms with the Boston public in the future.
and it goes without saying that New England
. audiences Will confirm and indorse Boston'S
estimate of this latest addition to the Ameri-
can repertoire of works by native authors
and COMPOSERS. The final matinee Will be
given next Saturday, and the last perform
ance here IS announced tor next Saturday
evening.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-05-19
Couldn't Hurt Him Anyway.

When Lord Thanet was imprisoned
in the tower for the O'Connor riot,
three of his friends-the duke of Bed
ford, the duke of Laval and Capt.
Smith-were admitted to play whist
with him and remain till the lookup
hour of eleven. Early in the sitting
Capt. Smith fell back in a fit of apo
plexy, and one of the party arose to
call for help. "Stopr' cried another;
''we shall be turned out if you make a
noise. Let our friend alone till eleven.
We can play dummy, and he'll be n one
the worse, for can read death In his
face."-Chicago News.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-05-19

It's a fact that the more you try to make
an impression to less likely You are to
make il, just be your natural self and
you'll be pretty sure to come out all right.
You cannot be natural in demeanor if you
are not properly attired and it's useless to
attempt it An awkwardly dressed man
is almost certain to be correspondingly
awkward in manner. He doesn't feel
comfortable and he cannot help betraying
il. He may have paid for his suit twice
its value but he'll never get any pleasure
out of it. You will have no such unfor-
tunate experiences with Clothing bought
at our store. We have them Quito fit all
shapes, and if necessary we know how to
make needed alterations without spelling
the garment.
In Hats we show all the lates; shades
and styles. Large assortment of Outing
Shirts and Underwear, Neckwear, &c.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-05-19
SOCIETY AND CLUB MEETINGS.

- o6CE6GdFIBB arc r6QubBt6U 70 SEND IN Gnl
dates of meetings Of societies lodges and club:
and to notify us of any changes of regular meet
ing nights.
Meetings This Evening.
First division, A. o. 81.
Daughters of st George.
La Societe st Jean Baptiste.
Anchor lodge, No 40, N. E. o. P.
Court Meany's Pride circle, G. of F.
Court Falcon, A. o. F. of A.
Brooklyn Athletic club.
Iron Hall, local branch. 1888.
Council of Chosen Friends.
Social meeting, Y. NJ. @. L. A.
Sedgwick guard drill. e.
Waterbury Choral society.
Fraternity lodge, No las, I. o. G. F.
Comstock lodge, No IS, K. OFF.
. Waterbury lodge, No 8, A. o. U. w.
Nosahogan lodge, I. o. o. r.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-05-19

Mrs. De Jones--My baby spilled about
quart of ink on a lot of old rags, and
. drop or two got on my best dress.
Have you anything that will take ink
out?
Honest Druggist have many things
that will remove ink from old rags, but
don't know of anything that will take
ink out of a best dress.-N. Y. Weekly.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-05-19
New Millinery Store

Miss Rose Reilly, late of New York, will
open on Thursday, March 10, q Millinery
store at No 1913 South Main street, with .
full line of trimmed and untrimmed Hats,
ali the latest novelties, stc.1 Ladies' are
cordially invited to call.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-05-19
Incapacltated.

i Parks-f thought you said that hired
man of yours was perfect treasure.
Why did you assault himt
Starks-0h, you see I forgot the scrip
tural injunction about laying up treas
ures on earth =
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-05-19
EnR SALE.

Ihave nice home for some one In Brooklyn'
Groom house with lot 10 by zoo, price very low
2mInutes walk from horse cars, Just the place
10 buiid nice house, will sell AZ sacrince
lots and three nice houses, frontage on three
streets at price that will surprise yon. The II
inc lots and houses In all parts OF the city.
have nice light road wagon for sale cheap.
have all kinds OF good help. coaohmen clerks,
Homework. Houses cared for ana rents conectec
g Rsa 81 Estate. Insurance. d Employment ofaOe.
10 East Main st.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-05-19
THE him SAVINGS bank for dimes is a

THE tin savings bank for dimes is a
godsend to the Harrison administration,
which has now reached the stage of
treasury ''stringency" when it is trying
to swap its stock of dimes for money it
can use as legal tender. The demand
for dimes created by the little tin banks
is at present the sheet anchor of the
reputation Secretary Foster has to make
as a stringency financier.