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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-02-09
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1EemPlais Visited By a 1Gost Daaaatroal
 ConAAgrntion.

Conhasrntion.
 MEMPHIs, Tenn, Feb. 9-A most dis. astrous conlagaation brok out in tho building occupied by the Bruce -Berns Hat company. The building was soon seen by the fremen to be doomed, and all their efforts were at once concentra. ted in an effort to save the adjoining property.
 They were unsuccessful, however. Shortly after the Bruce Berne building fell in and a few minutes later the build ing of the Langstaff Hardware company which adjoined it at the south, fell ints the space formerly occupied by the hal building.
 Several other buildings were also de, stroyed.
 The loss will probably exceed $1 ,OOO,. GOO.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-02-09

"GTedt hcGUens, captain, look thereF
 By the time Jim had finished his lit tie speech the Indians were no more than four hundred yards away, and now be- gan to shoot from all parts of their tri- angular line. along the whole length of which their firearms seemed to be pretty evenly scattered But this salute did us no harm whatever. and we were great ly relieved to find. from the flashing lock pans and round. full gspcrta. that ali theiy pieces Wnrs che cl& Ainflpchl llaeethbpTu haNnie guns WD1pcn kag .12zzlez 70 sNel c e11Inna aE 4 laeaH1k
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-02-09

Uprisjngs in Garza's Favor Denied.
 WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-At the War Department it is- said that no news has been received from Mexican border in- dicating an uprising in Garza's favor
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-02-09
STOCK MARKET.

GRAIN MARKET.
 Wheat Market Opepcd weak and continued so No 2, red winter. lO54; Feb. lO2 {; Mar. 1O3.
 Corn--Narket opened steady but subsequently advanced. Mo- 2. mixed. Feb 50sS; Mar. 503@. Oats--Market opened dull No. 2, miXe1s 35a;}6IS; Feb B.
 PRODUCE MARKET BUTTER Creamery, State Penn., extras. ..3O ca3I o1 Gre Amery, western, hTsts. ..........27 c.a90 c Creamery, western, seconds 2t c.a26 0 State dairy, h. f. tubs, extras ......2S c.a26 c CHEESE
 State factory, full cream, fancy. .12 ca State factory, full cream. ...........lI ,oa11l<c State factory, full cream, fine. l1H c.al19ac ~ prime. :........ - .lO6c.ala3.5e State factory, common to fair. ..... 0xc.a10AC LIVE POULTRY
 Spring chlckenss prime. 8 c.a9 Spring chickens, large, per ID. ......l e.al9 . Fowls, Jersey, State D Pa, per ID. III c.a12 .
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-02-09
NEW NEW YORK MARKET.
Closing Saturday.

NEW YORK, Feb. s.-Money on call easy at Ia and per cent.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-02-09
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By W THOMSON,

Copyright, 1891. by American Press Associn-
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-02-09
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-02-09

Secretary Foster has requested the resignation of L. W. Reid, assistant U. s. register.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1892-06-17

or for a black-and-tan, or a poodle,
or a King Charles might fila long
felt want?"
"They WON'T she exclaimed an
grily, eve don't keep any dogs
on the place, and we don't want to
buy anything for something we've
gotnothingof. boy understand
that? Good morning." and she
slammed the door in his face.
He smiled something more than
good naturally and walked back to
the front gate as imperiously as a
Caesar, andas fearlessly. He found
his partner and they held a consul
tation of some duration.
An hour later, two tramps came
over the back fence of that house
in a wild, tumultuous tumble, leav-
ing dog apiece and a portion Of
their pants on the other side, and
went flying down the road. At q
safe distance they paused and the
one who had talked to the lady al
the front door, remarked, as he
tried to recover his breath:
Giant the clos ] keer about
Willie, old man, nor the shock tx
our nervous systems; but am pain
ed beyond expression that a WON
an--no doubt wife and mother
a perfect lady in appearance, should
stoop so low as to deceive a gen
who asked her few simple ques
tions about dog collars and othe
canine comforts" and he brushed
a tear from his eye with the por
ton Of his coat sleeve that he hac
brought away with him.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1892-06-17
WHAT MADE HIM WEEP.
The Sudden Shock Received by Two Con-
filling Tramps.

huiuB AfaAhpss
Detroit Free Press.l
He looked a good deal more like
peripatetic peddler than like
tramp, but he wasn't, just the same,
and his partner, down the road be-
hind the fence waiting, bore the
unmistakable evidences of his pro-
fession. 1t was away out in the
suburbs, and as he went up to the
house from the front gate, he cast
furtive chances about, as if appre-
hending an attack in therear. The
lady of the house answered his
knock.
do you want to buy a fine blank
ct for a mastiff, madam" he in
quired, after a polite salutation.
No." she responded sharply,
eve don't keep a mastiff. /"
"Then perhaps something about
shepherd dogs size would be ac-
ceptable?" he ventured.
"We've got no shepherd dog,
either" she snapped.
/ beg your pardon" he persist
ed. "May be a collar for q bulldog,
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1892-06-17

pANAA ASo Ill Ae'A 81 1OlNAoi Cd AhUhJ Up
300 having been counted in single
flock. In dissecting one of these
reptiles there is found a tube, which
from the root of the jaw to
the extremity Of the tail, and term
mates in an opening. This tube is
about two inches in diameter and
lined with a tough, yielding sub
stance similar to rubber.
The pump snake is easily trained
to answer the call of man. The
inhabitants of this section trap
them in large numbers. A farmer
at Cat Tail Greek has flock of |
twenty pump snakes trained to re-
markable degree of efficiency. At
the blast of a whistle the snakes as
semble on the bank of the creek.
The leader-there is always a lead
er to the herd Of these snakes, who
is selected by two-thirds majority
-dashes into the water Of the creek
leaving only the extremity Of its
tail on the bank. Another snake
Immediately grasps the end of the
leaders tail in its jaws, a third
snake takes a hold of the second
snakes tail in similar manner,
and so on, extending to the water
troughs in the cattle yards, 800 feet
away. The leading snake begins
to swallow or pump the water of the
creek, which passes through the
long line of snakes, as it would
through a hose, and falls in a heavy
stream into the trough.
The agriculturist told writer for
Fire and Water of an extraordinary
circumstance which occurred some
time ago. While working in the
field near his home he observed
flames issuing from the roof Of his
barn. Wild with excitement he
hurried to the burning building,
only to see that it was q hopeless
task for himself alone to attempt to
extinguish the flames. In despair
he gazed on the destruction. Sud-
denly he heard a loud rustling in
the tall grass, whence issued his
herd Of pump snakes on the run.
The leader hurled himself into the
creek, the rest instantly adjusting
themselves heads and tails from the
creek othe burning building. The
last snake, standing on its head,
waved its long and flexible body,
from the tail of which issued a
stream of water that was thrown
with terrific force on the burning
building. Back and forth dashed
the tail end of the living hose
squirting the water where it would
do the most good, while the louC
pumping of the leader could be
heard above the roar of the confa.
grafton. Within fifteen minutes
the last spark was out. Then, anC
not until then, did the pump snakes
quit work. They were completely
exhausted, the leader having faint
ed dead away. The main part O
the building and it's contents were
saved, thanks to the presence O
: mind of those wonderful snakes.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1892-06-17
PUMP SNAKES IN DAKOTA.

Some Tall Stories About a Curious Breed
of Reptiles in the Northwest.
Chicago Herald.l
In central Dakota, on the Z" Mis-
souri, bottoms" there exists one of
natures strangest freaks. The set
tiers term it the pump snake. How
it came there and where it came
from is yet unknown. 1t made its
first appearance in Emmons County
in the springtime of 1886. A full
grown pump snake measures about
sixteen feet in length and about
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1892-06-17
HER RULES OF CONDUCT.
How a Society Belle Has Won Host of
Admitting Friends.

Admitting Friends.
The following "rules of conduct"
fell out of little woman's pocket
book the other day, says the New
York Recorder, and she allowed me
to copy them. She is a belle in the
small city where she lives, and has
host of admirers around her:
(D [ don't let a man smoke when
he walks or drives with me. IF he
knows no better than to do it, / very
promptly tell him what l think of it..
(2) l don't give my photograph
to men. fused to occasionally, but
| am wiser now. [ should hate by
and by to know that my face might
be hanging up in Toms, Dicks or
Harry's room.
(3) [ don't let a man take my
arm when he walks with me. If he
does, [ tell him that [ prefer him to
give me his arm.
(4) | don't go out with a man
friend just because he asks me.
like it better if he asks another lady
to 90, too; his sister, for instance
(5) l don't let any man "see me
home" from church. If he hasn't
gumption enough to take me there
and sit through the service with me
he may stay away altogether.
CO. 1 don't let a,man friend give
me presents unless it is something
of trihing cost, like fruit or flowers
And always gauge a man by hi
taste in this respect.
GU / don't encourage any young
man who is not perfectly polite anC
agreeable tony mother. Whoeve
calls upon me sees a great deal o
| her.
(8) l don't allow caller to sta,
later than 10 o'clock. If he doe
not go at that time, I politely tel
, him my custom.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1892-06-17
THE TWO LITTLE "WATCHEs."
"PAPA, TAKE CARE OF MY WATCH"
A Touching Story From Life in the Back
woods of Arkansas.
Little Rock Gazette.

Dllle ROCK daZeIte,I
A few years after the war, an old
man entered a Little Rock store,
and taking from his pockets an old
buckskin pouch, he emptied two
coins on the counter, and then, after
regarding the silver for few mo-
ments, said:
Mister, l want to buy some
goods to make dress"
"That money is mutilated," said
the merchant. "This twenty-five
cent piece has notches filed in it,
and this fifty cent piece has been
punched. You see, they have been
abused. l can't take them"
"Abused?" echoed the old man.
"Abused?" and he took up the fifty
cent piece and looked at it tenderly.
"And you won't take it on account
of the holes Heaven grant that 1
did not have to offer it to you, sir.
Years ago when my first child was
a little girl, / punched hole in this
coin, and strung it around her neck.
1t was her constant plaything. At
nightwhen she VENT bed we'd take
it off, but early in the morning she
would call for her watch. When
our John-you didn't know John,
did you? No? Well, he used to
come to town a good deal"
"Where is he now?" asked the
merchant, not knowing what to say,
but desiring to show appreciation
of the old mans story.
"He was killed in the war. 1
say that when John was little boy,
L strung this quarter around his
neck. One day his watch got out
of fix, he said, and he filed these
notches in it. He and his sister
Mary-that was the girls name
used to play in the yard and COM
pare their watches to see if they
were right. Sometimes John did
not like it because Mary's watch
was bigger than his, but she would
explain that she was larger than he
was and ought to have a bigger
watch. The children grew up, but
as they had always lived in the
woods, they were not ashamed to
wear their watches. When young
man came to see Mary once, she
unconsciously looked at her fifty
cent piece. What are you doing?
he asked, and when she told him
she was looking at her watch, the
young man took it as a hint and
went home. After this she did MOI
wear her watch in company.
"Well, Mary and the young mar
married. John went off with the
army and got killed. Mary's hus.
band died, and about two years age
Mary was taken sick. When hel
mother and | reached the house shC
was dying. Calling me to her bed
she said: Papa, lean over l dix
SO, and, taking something from un
der her pillow, she put it around m!
neck and said: Papa, take care o
my watch"
The old man looked at the mer
chant The eyes of both men wer
moist.
"Do you see that boy out Their
on the wagon?" continued the oil
man. swell, that is Mary's child
1 wouldn't part with this money
but my old wife died this morning
and I have come to purchase her
shroud."
When the old man went out, h
carried bundle in one hand an
the watches" in the other.
PUMP SNAKES IN DAKOTA.
Some Tall Stories About Curious Bree
"a IlnrAiIns In thu Nnrthruest
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1892-06-17

When Baby was 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 Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1892-06-17

Young Wife; Marriage is dis
appointing in some things.
Girl Friend: You have found
it SOP
Y. W.: Yes. Before we were
married John said when l became
his wife l should be my own mis-
tress.
G. f.: Well, ain't-you?
Y. w. (gloomily): No; 1 have
a servant girl.-New York Press.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-31
DIED.


BISuOP-In East Providence. Oct. 3d. NATHAN
IEL l. BISHOP, aged 63 years
Notice OF funeral later.
CLIFTON-In Pawtucket, Oct. 20, CATHERINE
&. CLIFTON widow of James Clifton. OF New
port, I'm the nth year of her age
COLI AMORF-In Warren, Oct. 2S, CHARLES
H. CoLLAMoRE In his ldth year.
day, LIST inst. at 2 o'clock. Relatives and friends
are invited 10 attend.
DAY-At the Home for Aged Women, Oct. 20.
MARY o. DAY. widow Of Levi Day, In the 18th
Funeral at the Home Tuesday. at o'clock; Friends
ciety OF St. Martha
GREENE-In New York. Oct. 20. ROBERT WAR
HEN GREENE M. D.. IN the SD year OF his age.
JENCkE- Entered into rest, ELIAS NJ
JENCKEs, Oct. 90, aged 90 years. months.
Notice OF funeral hereafter.
KNAPP-in this city. 2sth inst. ALDEN Is.
Funeral from his late residence, No. es Hospital
street. Tuesday. ST INST, at III cock helallves
yenieuce OF family.
MAGUIRE-In this city suddenly Oct. 20; Cor
NELIus MAGuIRE. Jh., son OF the late cornell
Funeral from hs late residence, 663 North Main
street Tuesday morning. Nov ! at o'clock
Relatives anu friends are invited To attend.
MAINTIDN-In Plainyllle. Mass, Oct. 20, JOHN
H. MAINTIEN. ag9d 90 years. months.
Funeral from his late residence. Iuesdayi Nov, i.
yited TO be present
PAINE-In this city. Oct. 2s, LYMAN PAINE, in
the ogih year OF his age. ,,,-
stone, Mass.. Wednesday, at p. N.
kYANain this city, Oct 80. ANN RYAN, mother
Funeral fron he. late residence, No. % Bacon
and friends aie iDyiIed 70 attead.
TUR NEK-In this city. oct ~. MARY H., wife OF
Funeral at her late residence, No. Western street,
on tuesday NOV; l. at o i, clock 7. NJ Relatives
SAVANNA papers please copy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-31
Football.

Saturday afternoon an exhibition game
of football was played on the Dexter
street grounds, Pawtucket, between the
Free Wanderers and the Gorhams. in the
presence of 300 spectators. In the first
half the Gorhams played u somewhat
listless game, and the Free Wanderers
secured goals to ! for the visitors In
the second half the Gorhams woke up q
little. and succeeded in keeping the score
where 1t was, no goals being secured by
either side.
The Y. NJ. G. A. football team OF Paw
tucket went 10 Manville, Saturday, and
defeated the Mauville Athletics in we'll
contested game by a score OF 3 goals to 2
A meeting of the New England Foot
ball League was held yesterday in Fall
River. The protest of the Free Wander
ers against allowing the game between
them and the Rovers was allowed and the
game was ordered played over on Nov. 10.
The Free WandererEast End game and
the Rover-Olympic game were also
ordered played over and no player will be
allowed TO take part in either contest un-
less he was registered seven days before
the contests ordered played over, were
originally played. The handkerchief
End game will be played in Pawtucket
on Dec. "a
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-31
Checker Playing.

Clarence III. Freeman opened the
draughts tournament at the PROVIDENCE
Checker. Chess and Whist Club Saturday
night. All of the players in the club viii
contest each four games with him, and
the winner, or player who makes the best
score will play Charles Lawson for the
PROVIDENCE championship.
John Flanagan was defeated Saturday
night by G. III. Freeman to o. IA. l..
Eddy lost one and drew another game.
The contest will be continued through
this week. The score now stands, Free
man, 5; all Others. 0; drawn, l.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-31
TO IET-HOUSES.

ITO LET-oN EAST SIDE CONVENIENTLY
i arranged house OF l2 large rooms furnished
or unfurnished; plenty OF closets and presses all
modern Improvements; large garden house fronts
south and westi near street cars. Fla, News Of
flee. sl6-tf
rrO LET on HIGH ST. HOUSE OF 10 ROO Ms
L modern convenienccs; also just OF " gh ST.;
new tenement OF rooms TO small respectable FAM
ies D-l3 News Office. s13-tf
rlNO LET-HOUSE WITH STABLE ATTACHED
L on Dexter ST., near High. 10 good rooms bs
sides attics; steam heat all modern convenience
F-15 News Office. sl3-tf I.
rTo LET-EAsr SIDE ESTATE; HOUSE OF Is
Il rooms; all modern improvements: rent only
$500 TO right tenant Address E-o. News office.
an6-tf
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-31
runy ono Hundred Cases.

WORCESTER, Oct. s.-Typhoid fever
continues it ravages at Millvlle in spite
OF the efforts OF the Blackstone board OF
health and the state health authorities.
There have been fully 100 cases. The
disease is confined almost wholly to the
families OF Russians, Fins, Swedes and
Norwegians who work in the rubber
shop.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-31
Headquarters, State Republican Demo onstration,
Providence, r. l., Oct. 81, 1892.

CIRCULARNo
General A
of Second L.
Division
wim
of NJ
clothes silk khatsan will furnished.
p
in the right Of each Division
vLA will
be in a additional circular
thee ie Marsha of he will
be
fromth
organizations city will
of Westminster
the
% illuminate and residences
v. WAKEFIELD, w. HOWARD WALKER
Chief
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-31
AMONG THE SPORTS.
Godfrey and Choynski- i-Footba =
The New England Association.

NEW YORK. Oct. 3I.--The fight between
George Godfrey and Joe Choynski, which
is to be decided at the Coney Island Club
tonight. will be the first important mill
between heavyweights that has been
fought in the East for a long time. The
betting has been in Choynskps favor
from the start, and IL would not be sur
prising II the New York sports, who are
carried away with the Californian, offered
2 TO l on him at the ring side
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-31
The Thanksgiving Day Road Races.

The entries SO far received for the 12-
mile handicap road race to be held
Thanksgiving Day under the auspices #
the RHODE ISLAND Racing League, are
Hackett, Deacon and Bac elder OF Woon-
sockep. Cutting, Bedard aud Il. Il. Sands
Of providence. This will be the final
event of the racing league for the season
and much interest is already shown.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-31
MARRIED.

ITH-HERRICk In this city, Oct; 10. by
the Rev Thomas AndeT al his residence, b
Beacon avenue, FREDEucJ SMITH OF PRoyi-
DENcE. and MAny l.. HERhICk, VI Boston.
Mass.
SMITH H-HAWKINs-In this city, Oct: 20, at
their future no ne. corner OF Vinton ana Vernon
streets, by the Rev. j. Il. Cooper, WALTER o.
SMITH and GEORGIE w. HAWKINS.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-31

ron SIIE-HOTSES.
Three tines under hts heading 10 cents
LNoR SALE-VERY DESIRABLE Residence,
II Angel .. 10 toom mouse: stable % y hors =
and i2 100 feet 81 land most % the pur,ha.e mon
may remain on mortgage " desired f-1o. News
Office. siB-tf
NEW HOUSE ON LEXINGTON AVE. TWO
~ tenenents OF rooms each. fnr gIlc ~ 60 let
on favor BILE terms; modern imp ovemCntS Ad-
dreSs E-ii. News once au2i-tf
L'OR SALE COMFORTABLE 7-ROOM COT
II taCe In East Providence. In good neighbor-
hood. near horse carsi price t2sOO. Address Dill.
News once. au2i-tf
I'OR SALE-IN EAST PROVIDENCE, TWO
Il cottages. \ rooms each; both new one minute
from cars price Sisooi terms easy Address clio.
News offce. sg24-u
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-31
Burns Ready TO Fight.

Bobby Burns says. IL will fight any one
in the world from lis to 11S pounds for
s., 600 side
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-31

w ED-ENGRAVERS on WATCH CASES.
w Apply al cnce 20 l6 News Office. s@7-tf
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1892-12-09

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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1892-12-09

ct, stumbled over a vine and fell to the
ground, his foot being pinned so he was
unable to extricate it. The enraged ami
mails swarmed upon the defenseless boy,
who managed to beat them off for a few
minutes. They became emboldened at
his weak resistance and renewed the at
tack, clawing, scratching and biting him
in hundred places. The flesh was tern
from his arms and legs, and his face liter
ally clawed to the bone. The other boy
managed to beat off the coons, and car
ried the boy to a safe distance when he
secured assistance He states that over
twenty of the animals were in the den
A party raided it this morning and kill
ed thirteen.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1892-12-09
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