davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-06-19

upon you the necessity Of with
holding my name from publication. 10
must be awful to be scalPed.
Having thus run hastily over my
public services, turn to my no less
melancholy private career. It has been
my custom to regulate all my decisions
by tossing up cent. This desire to
submit everything to the arbitrament
of chance invariably characterizes the
hoodoo. The more certain he Is that
luck is against him, the more easily he
can be induced TO make his life game
| of poker wherein he continually stakes
his happiness on a bobtailed Hush, and
gets called down.
Among my other misfortunes fell In
| love. Under ordinary conditions such
an event would have been the greatest
| of blessings, but for a hoodoo to fall In
| love is to invite destruction to descend
| not only upon himself but upoA the
| innocent victim Of his affections. The
young lady who had won my heart was
worthy Of better fate.
At first she did not look kindly upon
| me, for my exterior is not calculated to
charm the eye. am as graceful as q
two-weeks-old calf, and have the same
| distressing habit of falling over my own
| feet. saw that could never win her,
and yet did not cease to regard her
with respectful tenderness, and deep
| interest in her welfare. I earnestly
| hoped that she would meet some better
| man than was, and learn to love him,
and be happy.
Just here was where the hoodoo be-
| gan to take hold. The reader must un-
| derstand that this ba1eful influence Is
exerted only over those for whom its
possessor has kindly feelings, and the
more anxious he is that good should be-
fall them, the more persistently are
they haunted by the specter Of hard
luck. Thus in my love affair, as soon
as reached that pinnacle of unselfish
devotion where could sincerely hope
that she would escape the misfortune Of
loving me, the hoodoo began to do it's
melancholy Office, and her heart warmed
to me. For her own good, endeav-
ored to discourage this growing affec-I
ton, and, Of course, the fate which all
ways thwarts my designs was against
me here. In few short weeks could
not help seeing that her heart was
| wholly mine. All, my dear sir, you
have no idea Of the bitterness Of win
ming girl by the simple force of an In
herited hoodoo. could not stand 1t: I
fled from her-Aed to the west, and
joined the Chicago committee on the
worlds fair.
During these years my small patri-
mony had been slowly melting away.
My own efforts had largely contributed
to lessen it, and saw poverty staring
me in the face. My only expectations
were conferred in an aged relative who
lived in New Jersey, but who, in other
matters, was reputed to be well of.
He had made will in my favor, as an
inducement to longevity. In this docu-
ment was made the sole heir on the
condition that should inherit the New
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-06-19

and he was about to be shot, but his
reputation as a hoodoo saved his life.
His companions in arms testified that
they believed he had been actuated by
pure patriotism, and that his fight had
given them more confidence than ten
regiments of reinforcements. His eld-
est son, my father, is the man who
ruined the ship-building industry in
Maine by engaging in it soon after the
war of the rebellion.
AS for my mothers family, their ALI
ance with my fathers is sufficient proof
that there must have been something
wrong with their luck.
My early years were unhappy, es-
pecia1ly for those who had to take care
of me. had the mumps twice and the
scarlet fever three times, and the doc
tor said could have either of them as
many times more as wanted to. When
I asked him why he gave me an alb
struse scientific explanation which,
boiled down to solid facts, simply meant
that some people were born that way,
and / was one of them. I have reduced
all other theories of bad luck to the
same general terms.
paid my way through college by re-
framing, for consideration, from bet
ting on our various athletic teams when
they were about to engage in important
contests. It was discovered in the fresh
man year that this was the only way to
give our boys a chance. once attempted
to break through this restraint by bet
ting on the class races. My friends had
by this time noted my popularity and
were willing to give any odds against
me. Taking advantage of my reputa-
ton as hoodoo, 1 secretly laid bets on
all the crews in such a way that which
ever won should make about two hun
bred dollars. On the night before the
race coal schooner sank crosswise in
the narrowest part of the course, and
the river was entirely INSTRUCTED for a
week. Not desiring to infict further
damage upon navigation, I withdrew
my bets.
After leaving my alma mater, still
retained deep interest in her affairs,
aad occasionally so far forgot myself as
to back her athletes. Anybody who
has noted Harvard's luck during the
last ten years will be able to guess
where obtained the vast and varied
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-06-19
WatGrburyFirGAla Alarm

LOCATION OF BOXES.
4-Corner Willow and West Main streets.
6-Exchange Place.
12-Rogers & Bro.
14-East Main street and Wolcott road.
15-Corner Cherry and East Main.
21-Horse car railroad stables (private.)
23-Iron bridge, West Main.
A-Waterbury Brass Co (private.)
25-Corner johnson and Watervilla-
26-Corner Prospect and Grove.
27-Junction North Main, Grove and
North Elm.
2S-Waterbury Manufacturing Co (private
32-Corner Washington and South Main.
34-Waterbury Buckle Co (private.)
35-Benedict & Burnham Co (privats.)
36-Waterbury Watch Co (private)
3S-Corner of Grand and South Main.
42-Corner of Union and Franklin.
43-Scovil Manufacturing Co (private.)
45-Corner Clay and Mill.
46-No Hose house, Baldwin street.
47-Corner Dublin and Doolittle alley.
312-Corner Meadow and Bank.
314-Corner Meadow and Cedar.
321-Plume & Atwood Co (private.)
323-Holmes, Booth & Haydens (private.)
324-No4 Hose house, Brooklyn.
313-Randolph & Cloves.
SIGNALS.
One stroke 10 M.
One stroke calls the superintendent Of
fire alarm telegraph to the City hall.
Two single strokes, fire out or fire under
control, used as recall.
Ten strokes Quick will indicate gem
eral alarm.
Fifteen strokes Quick and repeat calls
out the militia.
INSTRUCTIONS TO KEY-HOLDERS.
Be particular and remain at the box and
direct the firemen to the fire.
Do not pull the hook if the frebell OF
small bell in the box is striking, as that
indicates an alarm has already been given.
Be particular to remain at the box until
the arrival of an officer of the fire depart.
ment, who will release the key, or, If cir.
cumstances will not permit remaining, then
the proper officer will return the key to
the holder as soon as convenient.
Always give the alarm from the boz
nearest to the fire.
Be sure and close the door before leav
ing the box.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-06-19
Job Printing

Everything in the line of printing, from
q visiting card to a three sheet poster,
print ed with neatness and dispatch.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-06-19
A HaD,,v Y7e,1l,0Iyv.

Ibid Witticus have serious attack
of the grip?"
"Ohi no; he never takes anything seri-
ously, you know."-Judge.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-06-19
THE RUSSIAN DOCTOR.
Iii Esrta&c; cnai lRRolnaHtic Story
.g., from Real Life.
IApAPrED FROM THE GERMAN OF MIME
ELISE PoEKE.l
BY MRS. FRANCES A. SHAW.
Translation copyrighted, 1887, 6y A. ~ Kellogg
Newspaper Company.
CHAPTER I.

ing of the physi-
clan who, since his
return from a resi-
dence of many
years in X a S an.
had gone by the
name of "the Rus
sian Doctor, ~ was
so densely e m =
powered in cy-
press and wild
crane vines that
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-06-19

Jersey homestead: I had been told that
it was comfortable place, and while
I had no i'll will against its owner
could not help rejecting that he was.
over seventy years old, and in feeble
health. However, he lived persistently
during the years while I waited for
his estate. But one day went over
and looked at the place where I had
agreed to abide when my relative
should have left it for better. From
that moment I prayed that he might,
live to be hundred or even more If
it should be necessary. Anything was
preferable to living in the desolate
wilderness where he had made his
home.
From the day when this change Of
sentiment took place in my mind my
relatives health rapidly declined, and
within three weeks he had passed to his
reward.
The will was read, and nothing re-
manned for me but to take possession Of
my New Jersey estate. boarded the
boat with heart so heavy that the cap
tain had to shift his ballast whenever
moved from one side to the other.
''Why," thought I, SHOULD calmly
submit to this. The Hudson rolls be-
meath me, calm and cool, and yellow. A
plunge and all is over. shall incon-
venience nobody, for they never stop a
| ferryboat for such little matter as q
man overheard"
I stood by the rail rejecting deeply.
Slowly drew a nickel from my pocket
and prepared to make my final decision.
Tails, a watery grave; heads, New Jer-
sey. turned the nickel over and over
in my hands, and finally laid it on the
rail The suspense was awful Slowly
removed my hand, and cast my eyes
upon the coin. Just my internal luck
again. Heads, New Jersey.
=
The really important portion Of the
manuscript ends here. 1 was much at
fected by it. 1t bears every evidence OF
authenticity, including the crest Of the
Hoodoo family which bears the device
of horse harnessed to wagon with
his head toward the dashboard. I hope
this may come under the eye of the So
ciety for Psychcial Research. It will
be as valuable as any document In ita
archives. HOWARD FIELDING.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-06-19
PENMANSHIP.
Prof. HoIIey

Teaches every pupil to write fine rapid
business hand in a course of 10 private
lessons and NO FAILURES.
All kin Is of pen work executed In the
highest degree of the art 167 Bank: 6t
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-04-08
They shouId be Banished.

There is certain class of people
who take great satisfaction in say
ing unpleasant things. They call
this popularity "Speaking their
minds" or "plain speaking -
Sometimes they dignity it by the
name of telling the truth" As II
truths must be unpleasant in order
to be truel Are there no lovely,
charming gracious truths in the
world? And if there are, why can
not people diligently tell these,
making Others happier for the tell
ing, rather than hasten to proclaim
all the disagreeable ones they can
discover? The sum of human mis-
cry is Away so much greater than
the sum of human happiness that
it would appear the plainest duty
to add to the latter all we can, and
do what lies in our power to dimin-
ish the former.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-04-08
REMARKABE RESCUE.

sirs. Michael Curtain. Plainfield, H.,
snakes the statement that she caught
.n.i which settled on her lungs; she
treated for month by her family
:is,sieian but grew worse. He told her
-hc was a hopeless rictim Of consumption
aa.i that no medicine could cure her
rIcr druggist suggested DIR. Kings New
discovery for Consumption; she bought
y bottle and to her delight found herself
benefited from the first dose. She con-
timed its use and after taking ten bot
ties, found herself sound and well, now
does her own housework and is as well
as she ever was.-Free trial bottles OF
this Great Discovery at A. G. yanGild-
er's Drug Store, large bottles. SOC. and
Sl.OO.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-04-08
"H0me sweet HOme-Unites
Husband and Wife.

Husband and wife had been quar-
reling, says Columbus paper. The
trouble began in the house, but the
belligerents had reached the side
walk, where hostilities were resum-
ed. She declared in the heat of
passion that she would not live with
him another hour. He retorted
that it didn't make any difference,
tho quicker the separation came the
better it would be for both.
The husband, raising his voice to
high pitch, said:
"This ends all relations between
u.s."
"Go," said the wife, az do not care
now, for our home is only in name.'
Suddenly there burst upon tho
night the strains of alone, Sweet
Home" 1t was the music of an or
chestra that then begun a sernade
to resident near by. 1t seems
that the company of musicians had
been inspired, for the piece was ncv-
er rendered any better than it was
that night.
The husband and wife ceased
quarreling, and both stood as if root
ed to the spot. The effect upon
them could be seen at a glance.
Both were weeping. There was a
brief but terrific struggle between
duty and pride.
The husband glanced at the wife
in pitiful sort of way, and his look
was returned. AS the strains of
tho great song were dying away
they rushed into each others arms.
The love of former years was then
and there renewed.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-04-08
HAPPY EOOsIERs.

VIM. TimAons, Postmaster of Idaville
Ind, writes: "Electric Bitters has done
more for me than all other medicines
combined, for that bad feeling arising
from Kidney and Liver trouble" John
Leslie, farmer aud stockman. OF same
place, says: Find Electric Bitters to
be the best Kidney and Liver medicine,
made me feel like a new man." ]. w.
Gardner, hardware merchant, same
town, says: Electric Bitters is just the
thing for man who is all run down and
don't care whether he lives or dies; he
found new strength, good appetite and
felt just like he had new lease on life.
Only sec. bottle; at A. c. TanGilder's
Drug Store.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-04-08
Thought She Had Him.

While woman was going trough
her husbands pockets for change
she came agross note from a busi-
ness acquaintance that filed her
soul with horror. She Thought the
matter all over, made up her mind
what to do and say, and when her
husband came home she met him
primed with virtuous, wifely indig-
nation. She placed the note in his
hand and there in line he read his
own damnation.
"Metyour type writer at the thea
tire last night; spoke quite fippant-
Iy of you. Seems to be very chip
per young person"
He attempted no defense; he had
no chance. His wife did and said
what she had decided to do and say.
and cloncluded by demanding to be
taken at once into the clippers
presence. The husband demurred
slightly, but succumbed to force of
circumstances and took his wife to
the office where he pointed to an
inner door.
"Go in thore," said he. aYou'll
find the typewriter in there"
She stepped in aggressively
enough. A momentand she return
cd, multitude of emotions depict
ed in her pretty features. Behind
her came tall, thin, surprised look
ing young man. He was saying:
"Yes, ma'am, 1 am the typewriter;
the only one in the office"
"And, by the way" added the
gentleman, 81 neglected to tell my
wife that had just said good bye
to my former typewriter and hired
a new one."
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-04-08

The world has had a great many
portrait painters of distinction, but
we doubt if any of them had the
requisite genius to embalm on con-
vas the peculiar expression which
canters over a boys countenance
when he brings the hammer down
with all his might and lands it on
his thumb instead of on the walnut.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-04-08
Spreading for Leagues AROUND

The marshy. overfiowed lands, sunken
lots and half submerged river banks,
which give them birth, the seeds ol
malaria impregnate the air, and are in
hailed at every breath by thousands un-
provided with any adequate safeguard
against the baneful influence. Yet
such exist-potent alike to remedy or to
prevent, pure in its constituents, and
the professionally recognized substitute
for the hateful drug, quinine. Its name
is Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, family
specific and safeguard, foremost not
only as an antidote to malaria, but also
as means of permanently removing
dyspepsia, and relieving constipation,
liver complaint, rheum atism, kidney
and bladder ailments, and nervousness.
Among invigorants It takes the first
place, and is also suberb appetiser.
Use it systematically.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-04-08
Bucklen's Arnic., salye.

The Best !Sdlre in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fe-
yer Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chill
blains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions,
and positively cures Piles, or no pay re-
quired. 1t is guaranteed to give perfect
satisfaction, or money refunded. Price,
% cts. per box. For sale by A C. VAN
GLIDER, Druggist. [ian4-lY.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-04-08

Economy is a virtue which is
needed everywhere. No matter if
persons get rich or have large in
comes, they should be economical.
To waste is wicked. There arc bet
ter ways to spend money and goods
than to waste them. 1t is the poor
est use they can be put to.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-04-08

The cold world little realizes the
sense of desolation that shuts down
on man who thinks he has been
handed too much change by his
grocer, when he lodges round the
corner and finds it right to a penny.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-04-08

Says a paper, speaking of the
education of women" "Part of the
drill of every school ought to be
the reception by wife in an old
dress, at dinner OF boiled beef and
carrots, of an unlooked-for guest,
thoughtlessly brought home by a
reckless husband.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-04-08

Some very pretty birds will be
seen on Spring hats this year. But
they cannot compare TO the hand
some ducks that will be seen under
them.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-04-08

The fact of the towns inability
financially to pave all the streets
with brick, does not obviate the
necessity for it. They must come
in some way sooner or later.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-04-08
What is the Use

to pay sl.oo when you can buy the
Scotch sarsaparilla' for so cents per bot
tie, so doses. Scotch Little Liver Pills,
20 cents. For sale by A. c. vanGilder
Why Pay $1.o0
when you can buy the ScoTcu SARsAPA-
RrLr.A for so cents per bottle, 80 doses
at VanGilder's drug store.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-04-08

You can not control the mind:
you can not say: This shall go in
and this reman out.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-04-08

A sound discretion is not so much
indicated by never making a mis-
take as by never repeating it.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-04-08

When Baby vas sick. We gave her castoria.
When she was Child, she cried for castoria.
When she became Miss. she chung to castoria
When she had Children. she gave them castoria.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-04-08

Men who begin bravely at the
foot of the ladder are knocked out
at the first round.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-04-08

If some men waited to be struck
with an idea they would Lever be
hit in the world.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-04-08

Every base occupation max es one
sharp in its practice and dull in
every. other.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-04-08

Sanso-What's going on in socie-
ty, old man? Rodd-Spring clothes
chiefly.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-04-08

To save money a man should as
sociate with men whose incomes are
only one-half as large as his own.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-04-08
LADIES

LADIES
Needing tonic, or children who want buiid.
ing up, should take
BROWN,Si IRON BITTERS.
~ Is pleasant TO take. cures Malaria. Indf-
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-04-08

He who chooses to be led will
never redeem the mortgage on his
will power.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-04-08
Scotch Little Liver Pill,

never nauseates, never gripe. Cure
headache, bi:iousness, vertigo, and a
specific for constipation. % cents per
box.
ScorcH HsARsAPARILLA. so cents per bot
tie, 90 doses. For sale by A. C. VAN
Glider. dec3-ly.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-04-08

The strongest butter in the tub is
always the weakest in the market.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-04-08

A fowl proceeding-The prone.
nading hen.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-04-08

"No light has been found that will
penetrate fog better than the old
oil lamp" says Mr.. Hammer, the
electrical expert.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-04-08

BROWNS IRON BITTERs
Cures Dyspepsia, In
digestion & Debility.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-04-08

The goods made by these Companies strictly class and
WILL WEAR Orders taken discounts goods
for FALL DELIVERY and will make the usual liberal Rubber
Terms of payment and deliveries We solicit detailed order
full memorandum goods for FALL AND WINTER
trade of 1891 and 1892 in either of the above brands For
of size ha fairly large ore where details
will deliver the GOODS WHEN WANTED, Except goods for
Immediate wants and make bills payable Dcer 1 present dis
counts if ordered Cdnd F~ts
for goods for immediate shipment subject change
notice, and will apply only such goods may be ordered prior
change.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-08-29

SHALL THEY WEAR UNIFORMS2
 It is related that a big New York dry goods house intends to make it's men clerks wear a uniform dress and the announce ment has made good deal of stir among those interested. The general opinion thus far expressed seems to be against the idea. A merchant with large experience both in this country and in England regards the idea as absurd and gays that attempts to introduce such a rule abroad have failed. Some years ago 8 house which had the most aristocratic business in London or dered all of it's clerks to wear a neat white tie, but the order "was promptly resisted on the ground that it was an impertinent interference with the liberty of the indi- yidual, and several resignations were i'm mediately placed in the hands of the firm, with the result that the obnoxious order was withdrawn. In another London case dry goods house required it's clerks to wear swallow-tail coats and white ties, which ''so disgusted the public that the trade fell off and the firm failed" This authority holds that similar results would follow attempts to enforce any such rule in the United States. He concludes: The effort to claim that the black dress which the female clerks are requested to wear in most stores | is uniform is absurd, as the color only is prescribed, and that on account of it's l fitness. The same unwritten rule regulates most of the dry goods stores in the large l cities of this country. It is expected that clerks will appear in their business n clothes of dark shade, and while no color is actually prescribed any of the younger
 clerks who dressed in loud or striking color that disagreed with their surround ings would find that their services were
 not wanted.
 The matter is of course an important
 one to thousands in every large city. We
 do not see what there is to be gained by
 uniforming men clerks. They do not need a uniform in order to be seen. They are
 in their places behind the counter, and
 they are not backward in letting customers
 know that they are around. They take
 pride in dressing neatly and attractively
 and they would not look any better, if at
 we'll, in a uniform. There is certainly nc
 demand on the part of the public that they
 should wear one.