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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-10-06

in the premises, but John Green, hon. est, open, frank, truthful soul that he was, was slow to change opinions of a person, especially when he was called upon to exchange a good opinion for a bad one. He had formed a high opin- ion of Pearson, and considered him a true, unselfsh friend, while as for Scraggs, his opinion of him had never been of the best. Scraggs' words put him in a quandary and he knew not what to say or how to proceed; but finally after the silence began to grow awkward he spoke.
 '"This is a surprise to me, Mr. Scraggs,'' he said, land do not know what to think of it. Pearson has been kind in aiding me and never dreamed that he could have a dark purpose in it, and can hardly believe that such can be the case, even now. But I thank you for the warning you give, and I promise to be on guard.''
 ''To be on guard to my purpose, Green, you must guard against accept ing any favors at Pearson's hands. In other words keep out of his power. It | was because I know what do that I proposed to let you have money. made the offer to save the girl from his | clutches. I have a daughter myself, | and, whatever else may be said of me, no one can say that I am not friend of virtue. I am sorry you borrowed that money of Mills, but it is done and we | must make the best we can of it. If | ,he worst comes I will write or tele- graph to old-what's-his-name, Harry's uncle in Ohio, and have him come out. D
 Scraggs for the moment failed to re call Blatchford's name, and he little dreamed how much he missed in doing so, for had he known the relation that existed between the Greens and Hiram Blatchford, and had Green known the identity of Pearson, as the mention of Blatchford's name would have led to, a world of bodily and mental suffering would have been spared the poor, un- fortunate Greens.
 But as it was they parted so, John going on homcward in state of great mental perturbation, while Scraggs drove toward Magic City, resolving in his mind various schemes for thwarting Harry Pearson's nefarious plans.
 "Green is such confding, honest soul," he unused, "that Pearson will have no difficulty in coming over him l had a little knowledge of humanity and wasn't such a trustful fool, l might be able to do something for him, but as it is I have little hope. Some people are the blamedest fools in the world, and John Greens one of 'em- here Scraggs hit his horse vicious rap to alleviate his feelings of disgust, and went on: "He's allowed Pearson to bamboozle him into going to Mills, and fool-like, he thinks Pearson has done him a great favor. I don't sec why in the devil some people are al ways so anxious to lick the dust from the feet of rascals," and Scraggs brought his horse another cut. ''Now I've got to get Green out of this scrape," he continued, eff it can be done. I've got to buy that note from Mills, if he'll sell it."
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''Why, what motives, except one of kindness, can he have in aiding me? ae cannot hope to make anything out of me, for have nothing"
 "You have not property, Mir. Green, but you have that which is of far more value to both yourself and him. You have daughter, and it is her ruin he is working to-
 "Scraggs," cried John, with livid face, ''bs careful what you say.''
 'tI am careful, Green, and I would to Heaven 1t was not necessary to say what am about to tell you. But as husband and father feel it my duty to speak out and warn you against Harry Pearson. know his purpose for he has stated it to me. He has de- signs on your daughter, and knowing that he cannot win her by fair means he seeks to do it by entrapping you in his toils."
 John looked at Scraggs in dazed way for some time, evidently halting between two opinions or else mixed up in medley of ideas. Scraggs' manner and delivery were so earnest that it was hard to believe him insincere, but on the other hand it was equally hard to think of Pearson as an unprincipled ibertine after all his transformations kindness. Another man might have been able to form a correct conclusion
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case the ocean voyage seemed to be as beneficial as a summer vacation in Europe to an American clergyman. bennington was not thought much of ln England, where a horseman said his days of usefulness were over. He was so broken down that many thought he would not survive the voyage, and yet he lived in the Blue Grass region to sire some of the fastest horses the American turf has ever known, includ
 ing Iroquois, who, after beating every thing on this side of the water. went over to England and got away with the best they had to put up against him.
 But his case is exceptional, and be- fore the best horses of this country can go to Australia, for instance, as freely as some of our theatrical companies es- cape in that direction, something better in the way of accommodation must be devised. DAVID WECHsLER.
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chill. Such an accident was the death of the fine Ally, Miss Rutt, couple of years ago, while she was on her way to Washington. She wasn't hurt much, but she was crazed with fright.
 There's great difference in the way horses stand a journey. The queen of the trotting turf, Sunol, is a bad traveller.
 Ten or dozen horses in a good car warm themselves, and nothing need be done in the way of artificial heat, but the ventilation has to be carefully looked after. It cost about $1OO each to bring the load of 14O horses from Cali fornia last winter.
 This figure is low for the distance, but then MT. Haggin owns his cars, which reduces expenses. l have been told that in the ordinary way of engag- ing transportation it costs about $125 to get horse from Kentucky to New | York. MT. Mackey has been exceptionally fortunate in his journeys as a keeper, of horses. A good many dollars have. been lost in this country by the killing. of valuable horses on the rail. One of Mr. D. J. Baldwin's handsome cars jumped the track few years ago near Ash Fork, A. T., and three fine animals, Volante, Miss Ford and Wonderland were seriously injured. The worst catastrophe was probably that in which Fred Gebhard lost Eole, Eolist and other valuable nags. This occurred in September, 1888, and MT. Gebhard re- covered heavy damages.
 The security of horses in ocean travel is matter of interest, for the tendency now is to bring racing interests nearer together in Australia, England and America.
 Valuable horses on shipboard have not as a rule fared well. Last winter the stallion Ossian, valued at 5000 died on the Atlantic. Seasiclzness and l consequent exhaustion were the causes. | Horses haven't the natural resources that men have when they're tossed on the foaming pillow. They're not built that way. Their misery remains with them Some horses get very nervous on vessel, and this nervousness ends in a general depression and loss of vii tality, ending in death. When an an imal is worth 10000 his safety becomes a matter of careful thought leaving all considerations of mercy aside. Per haps somebody will invent way to convey horse across the ocean with less risk.
 Some of them are fairly good sailors. St. Simon out of Wheel of Fortune, made the trip with Ossian and got through it all right The greatest thor oughbred sire this country ever knew was imported bennington, and in hi'
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-10-06
THOROUGHBRED HORSES.
How They Endure the Fatigue of
 Long Journeys.
Two Views of English and American Methods-Some Point from John Mackey, Who May Well
 Be Called an Expert.
tCoPYRIGRT, 1S9!.1

''Sunol is coming east this fall.''
 We had been talking about some big horse sales, and the great number of valuable animals that had recently, come to New York to be sold. This naturally brought about the subject of their transportation.
 ''In this matter of horse travel,' said the auctioneer, America is two thou sand years behind the time-behind England, I mean. You don't know how to treat a good horse over here when you have to take him on a journey. Strange, too; for America is getting to be a great horse country, both in the matter of breeding good animals, and in the estimation in which they are held.
 ''This business of carrying horses about from place to place is enormous in it's magnitude. The sales in New York alone, the past winter, have amounted to hundreds of thousands of dollars, and most of the horses have been brought from far away, many of them from the Pacific slope. Horses which have made the journey in private cars belonging to their owners, have arrived in good condition, but others, HI 1lh0 horned cattle, have suffered greatly. Some of them which started from Ken lucky, apparently worth about $500 a head, have arrived here looking to be worth about $50.
 Moreover, if gentleman wants to take his horse with him on journey, he finds no facilities offered by the rail roads. And here is where England has the advantage. At every railroad sta tion of any account one may engage what is called horse box. This is a car, the front wall of which is divided into two sections longitudinally. The Upper one is lifted and the other is low cred, forming platform upon which | the horse walks into the car. There are three padded stalls, a compartment for grooms, boxes for straw and feed in fact, everything necessary to insure the safety and comfort of the horse There are also flats on which carriages can be easily run.
 All these conveniences are ready al moments notice in England, and are not expensive. For five dollars horse gan be taken sixty miles, and when he reaches his destination he is in mucl better condition than if he had beer damned into a freight car, exposed tc
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injurious varieties of heat and ventila- tion and knocked about generally as he would be on an American railroad.''
 These views were very painful to my patriotism. They were expressed by MT. William Easton, who sells horses under the hammer for Tattersalls of New York. He is an Englishman, as the reader has probably guessed. After talking with him I met with MT. John F. Macl1ey, who looks after all of Mr.. Haggin's valuable horses when they go on journeys. He Is an Englishman, too, but almost the first words he said to me were: England is three hundred years behind the times in the matter of the transportation of horses.''
 Allowing for an auctioneer's natural tendency to exaggerate, this statement was as strong as MT. Easton's, and amounted to a gratifying contradiction of the slur upon our country. Both knew the points of a horse, and MT. Macl1ey at least is an expert on the subject under discussion.
 ''In the first place." said MT. Mackey, ''it would take seven trains of horse boxes to carry 40 head of horses, the number brought from Mr. Haggin' s farm in California this winter. Fur thermore, a horse would be exposed to far greater danger, in my opinion, in case of an accident to the train. When am in charge of horses on the railroad do not tie them up; just let them go loose in their stalls. It is safer. Sup- pose the train gets into collision or runs off the track. The horses are thrown off their feet, and generally they are brought up with a jerk by their halters. If the halterS do not break the horses necl1s are very likely to, or they may be chol1ed to death. Eve known many good horses to be killed in this way.
 "Now, in those English cars they have their own halters, and I'd like to see the bull that could break one o1 them. Your horse is put into the box and locked up, and you can't get al him. He may be getting hanged fol all you know, until you arrive at youl journeys end. If there's an accident he probably will be hanged. Nov when I brought the last load of horses east we had a collision, and some O: our horses were thrown around pretty lively, but not one of them was hurt I had six carloads. There were sev eral carloads belonging to another party on the same train, and they suf fered much greater damage. If l re member rightly, two of their horse were killed, and half dozen were | hurt.''
 The six cars to which MT. Mackey re ferred were the private property of MT Haggin. They are everything whicl
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-10-06
FOR SALE-
OUR ADVERTISERS

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 Dry Goods,:Mnlinery, Etc. E. T. Turner, Miller 6 Peck, I. Chase, Reid & Hughes, Conlon Bros.
 Furniture, Etc. Waterbury Furniture Go, J. M. Burrall, Elkins & Wake,
 Groceries, Feed, Etc. w. N. Ladd, Comeau, Blanchette & Go.
 Teas, Coffees, Eto. Great A. & P. Tea Co, J. Phelan,
 Butter, Eggs, Cheese. Boston Butter House,
 Drugs and Medicines. Brooklyn Drug store, James E. Rowe, J. P. Nugent, Peoples Drug store, c. K. Kilbride & Go, B Bossidv
 Dentistry. Dr Ryder, New York Dental Parlors.
 Watches and JeweIry. Lake Strobel & Go, H. G. Chatfeld,
 Hardware, D. B. Wilson, F. B. Field, P. J. Bolan, Kelly, the Baker. Trott, Lawton & Co. Brennan, the Baker. O'Brien Brothers.
 Penmanship. P. E. Holly,
 Laundries. E. R. Davis & Go,
 Wall Paper, Painting. L. F. Haase, Valentine Bros, Pianos, Musical Merchandise. Driggs & Smith Go, Shoninger & Go.
 Dye House. H. M. Kelly,
 Insurance, Etc. F. A. Granniss, T. J. Moran. New and Second Hand House. M. Ehrlich,
 Railroads. N. Y., N. H. & H. N. Y. & N. E. M. w. 6 c. R.
 Amusements. Jean Jacques,
 BMeats. W. A. Guilfoile.
 Undertaking. John Moriarty, J. M. Burrall & Go, W.F. York. Mrs w. F. Dillon. James Mulville.
 Physicians and Surgeons. @. w. s. Frost, Dr Gill,
 Real Estate. D. H. Tierney, T. J. Moran. S. P. Williams. J. S. Fay, deputy sheriff.
 Sample Rooms. To~oos n Watta T. H. Hayes, James w. Hodson, T. F. Mcdonald. Harvey Brothers, w. H. Casey. ssThe Windsor" J. o. Slahan. Collins & Wagner.
 Coal and Wood. City Lumber and Coal Co, M. Kennedy, Frank Miller & Go, A. Dallas, W.J Snow, Brewers Hellmann & Kipp, Paper. RE. Hitchcock & Go, Carpets and Upholsterlng. Elkins & Wake, l.. Schulke,ss Proprietary Medicines.i Dr Greene's Nervura. -@sNovelty Store. I. H. Kamak, .shorthand-andT TypewritinR' Miss ILL. Mattoon,
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 office. None of the great army of loan seekers who visited Mills office every day had made their appearance yet, and Scraggs found that worthy alone, and in very few words stated the object of his visit, which was to purchase John Greens note.
 q am sorry, MT. Scraggs," Mills re- piled promptly, 'but I cannot accom- modate you with the note.''
 ''Why qot?" Scraggs asked.
 "Becasse I loan money as business, and if there is profit in it I want it." Certainly, MT. Mills. did not ex- pect you to sell the note at its face value."
 "You didn't? Then you are willing to pay premium?"
 1T am, or I should never have come here. We money lenders do not do things for the fun of it."
 That's very true, and for that req son am at loss to understand why you should be willing to buy Greens note at a premium. I let him have twice as much on his property as l would under ordinary circumstances" !" ''That has nothing to do with the matter at all. Please state what amount will buy the note."
 Mills looked at Scraggs rather curi- ously for an instant, then broke into a soft smile.
 ''To be plain with you, MT. Scraggs," he said, land to bring the affair to a point at once, must say that the note is not for sale"
 "At no price?"
 "At no price,"
 May I ask your purpose in holding it when you can make a good profit by letting it go?"
 "Yes, you may ask, MT. Scraggs, but I am not compelled to answer you"
 For moment Scraggs was clearly "stumped," to use an expressive slang term. The note was evidently beyond his reach, and it seemed useless to try further to get it. Yet he did not like to abandon the effort so soon, but how to proceed further he did not know.
 Scraggs went back to his own office, where he found Pearson in waiting for him.
 'John Green came up to see you yes terday afternoon" Pearson began, land not finding you at home, left a message with me-"
 "You needn't put yourself to the trouble of stating it," said Scraggs, coldly, "since Green himself delivered it little later"
 Pearson was taken somewhat aback by these words, but in moment he had recovered his equanimity and said carelessly:
 ''You met him on the way home, I suppose?"
 'Yes, and he told me Mills had fur nished him the mOneY."
 ''That was the message he left with me-"
 For little while neither of the men spoke, and Pearson began to hope that the subject was dropped. But in this he was disappointed, for directly Scraggs resumed it by saying:
 "You helped Green about getting that loan, Pearson, and know what your object was in so doing"
 Perhaps you do, Scraggs," Pearson replied unconcernedly, but for feaz you don't, I'll tell you. My object was to render the man little service"
 'Yes, to render him little service and for what?' ''For his good, of course. So yor think all mankind are like yourself !, willing to do fellow creature favo, only when it brings two dollars to you, pocket to every one it brings him?"
 ''Pearson," said Scraggs severely, ''i , is useless to talk nonsense to me. know you, and I understand your heart
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 "tdncH it my duty olh pphH: to sat" the wonderful effects of Dr Gl'cn"'S NcrvmTa in iGy casr My i"provrmciL li.,s been m 'st gratifying, and language cannot describe the change in my feelings and prospects. When all was gl ], m and dcspondency, there is now light and hope. I gained 13 pounds and am sill gaining. Not alone myself but I know many others who n testify to the mHitS of l>r. Gr2enG's N,ryuru
 CHARLES II. fiODGDON,
 35 Dana >t., SVmcrviU Mass ' N E. sS5" Dr. Gre nc. the sut cessfnl special 'st in curing all For x of nervous and chr ric diseases. &5 W Iith street, Sew York, can bc consulted free ptrsunall', IT by letter. Call or write him about your c4He, or send for ymp'om blank to fill oHt, u;,d a h ttol f'illy CXplaiLirg your disease, giving advice, Ctc.,wi'l br rct urncd free.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-10-06
PENMANSHIP.
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Teaches every pupil to write 6 fine rapid business hand in a course of 16 private lessons and NO FAILURES,
 All kin of pen work executed in the highest degree of the art 167 Bank St.
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We Will Do Itl

Consider the inducements we offer to our patrons: We will clothe you styllshly, comfortly and satisfactory at the lowest living prices, and if you are Tn position which does not allow you to pay for your fall suit or oveacoat, C. 0. D. will make the garments for you as easy payments at prices far be- low those charged by any other mer- chant tailor in town.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-10-06
Does This Mean You :?
Better Read 1t nt any Rat.

Better Kead It nt Any Itht".
 Many man who formerly possessed n power ful physique and strong, steady nerves, wonders at his feeling of weakness, Gullness, exhaustion. There Is an extren ely nervous condition, a dull, cloudy sensation, dsagreeable feelings ad and eyes, bad taste Ia mouth morning., the vision becomes dim, memory is impaired, and there is frequent dizziness, despondency and depression of mind. The nerves D come so weakened that the least shock sill flush inc face or bring on a trembling with pa'pit ton.
 Luckily. there Is the great and wonderful re storatvo, Dr. Gr"ene's Nervurn, which will give back to the weakened .rd exhausted sys tom the strength it has lost, inparts vigor tC brain and nerves, vitaliz's anI inVisorates the nllysienl nnwers srcls Ao.p0nAeNey and re
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1891-09-26
About the Anaconda

ST. PAUL, September 24.-In this
city there has been considerable com
ment on . special dispatch which ap-
peared in the Chicago Tribune Ofyes-
terday. which says that an agreement
about freight hss been reached and
that the works Of the Anaconda COM
pany will fOOn resume operations. II
Is reported here that prominent Off
GERS OF the Sand Coule Coal Company
are now on their way from this city &c
Butte. Il is assumed that this means
a new line Of railroad from AnscoDds
to Butte for tn ore and coal traffic, and
IL this Is true there woulo still be con-
siderable delay in starting the works
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1891-09-26

see through the little apertures left for
the eyes that large concourse Of peO-
pie were assembled in the suite OF
rooms at the head of the stairway, and
giving a terrific hee-haw | dashed IN
on my hands and knees.
"A sort Of unexpected hush, a sound
Of startled exclamations. made me feel
instinctively that something was wrong,
and hastily pulling of the absurd head,
l scrambled TO my feet. Horror OF
horrors was among a lot Of utterly
strange people. who naturally regarded
me as II / had taken leave of my senses.
At my bewildered appearance a litter
ran around the room. and a pretty young
woman. who was evidently the mis-
tress. came forward 20 receive my eX-
plantations and apologies
"Of course what had happened was
very evident; had simply mistaken
the hou~e--a very natural blunder,
where there are 50 many buildings ex-
actly alike. The servant who opened
the door thought. of course. that 1
was an expected guest, 50 there
was nothing to show me my mistake
until that awful moment when | found
myself playing the fool in the midst of
an assembly of strangers. can hardly
remember how got through it all
the excuses, the retreat. the rapid exit
hearing all the while the soft, sup
pressed laughter that ! knew would
find full vent on my departure.
''When finally reached the street l
felt myself to be 'sadder and wiser
man. could not have tried my don
key antics again If had been paid for
il, and it was not until had regaiDed
my spirits after a good romP with the
children that l began to enjoy the
ludicrousness Of the situation New
York Tribune.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1891-09-26
some singular sIgns.

Travellers in China often derive
amusement from the peculiarities of
shop signs there, many Of which are
couched in the most eloquent and poet
ical terms. In America. too, may be
seen sign plates Of such curious oceu-
pations as hose restOrers. artificial ear
makers. child adopters, salad mixers,
and so forth But il is not necessary
to leave the British islands in order to
find business announcements quite as
curious i'm their way as those in other
lands.
In the Isle Of Man. over the shop of
a barber who supplies customers with
all kinds Of fishing tackle, the writer
was amused to read the followings
''Piscatorial Repository, Tonsorial Ar
tist, Physicgnomical Hairdresser, Cra-
mum Manipulation and Capillary
Abridger Shaving and Haircutting
with Ambidextrous Facility. Shampoo
ing on Physiological Principles. On
a signboard in the town where the
writer lives may by read this phonetic
announcement, ''Shews Maid and Men
dead Hear. and when we add that il
is over a cobbler's shop the reader may
discover its meaning. Chambers Jour
nal