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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-28
How a Town Was Named.

That thriving settlement, Tipperu- salem City, O. T., has a curious name and even more curious history. Tip jerusalem was founded last year. by Timothy P. Grady and Col. H. M. kauf- mann, upon whose holdings it was built. Now MT. "Tim" Grady is a stea0afast lrishman, while Col Kauf- mann is proud of an ancestry which followed Moses to the Promised Land. Mir. Grady wanted to call the new city after his old home-Tipperary. Col. Kaufman was equally anxious to name it Jerusalem. A squabble resulted, and for time it seemed as though the town was going to be divided into two dis tinct municipalities. Finally, however, a settlement was effected. Young Pat Grady fell in love with Rebecca Kauf- mann, and through their interference the old men shook hands and agreed to compromise matters by calling the place "Tipperusalem." Thus it will re- main until some fool-ordinance people come along and change it.-Brandon BuckSaw,
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sprang forward and with all my strength slashed at the taut body of the boa The blade, biting all the better for it's wetness, cleaved it's way well through the scalv hide, and as recov- cred, somehow, with a precision that never could with deiberation have achieved, cut right into the same spot and reached the vitals, for in another moment there was a general collapse of the great reptile; the tail relaxed it's hold on the bough, and with dull thump the body fell prone to the earth. But death was not instantaneous, for the snake family are tenacious of life, and for quite awhile after his fall this specimen continued to flutter and writhe about most alarmingly. This perform ance did not in the least interest the tiger, however. So soon as the tension was relaxed he freed himself and for an anxious instant feared that he contem- plated renewing the interrupted attack on me. He stood regarding me in an inquiring sort of way, and, drawing my revolver, I prepared to give him a warm reception. But he neither attempted to molest me nor to emulate the traditional example of Androcles' lion and lawn gracefully on me. For about quarter of minute those seriously inquisitive eyes were turned on mine; then, with a stately lash of his tail, he turned and leisurely trotted off into the forest shades, a sadder if not a much wiser poacher.
 After a short hunt found the settle ment of an Indian family whose ready assistapce I secured. Together we re- turned to the scene of my adventure and soon had the solitary product of my days hunting in shape to be taken to the camp.
 My arrival at camp late in the after noon was the occasion of some rejoicing, as my companions had begun to enter tain apprehensions about my safety; but when the Indian boys came trudging after with their load of additional provender for our almost exhausted larder the tone of mild congratulation waXed into one of wild enthusiasm.
 did not relate the story of the bag ging of the game, however, until the feast was over, and the pipes and rrifn bottle were in order. And when I had concluded the unanimous verdict of the boys was that failing to procure any game had purchased the animal from the Indians.
 The fact is that no man is a prophet in his own country, less so is an amateur explorer an adventurer amongst his immediate companions who have no part in the adventure. But I can as- sure the reader that this is true incl dent of life in the wilds of South Amer lea. T. P. PORTER.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-28
NEWS OF THE DAY.

There will be no color line in the Uni
 versity of Chicago. The National Real Estate Congress will open in Buffalo, N. Y., Oct 4. The first frost of the season was noticed
 in the interior of Rockland County, N. 1., yesterday morning. Congressman Robert B. Deforest has
 been renominated by the Democrats of
 the Fourth Connecticut district. State Senator w. s. McNary has been
 nominated for Congress by the Democrats
 of the Tenth Massachusetts district. At the Herkimer- Oneida district Demo- | cratic convention at Rome, N Y., H, w. Bently was renominated for Congress by exclamation.
 Reports from Southern States are that
 the cotton crop is from 15 per cent. to 25
 per cent. short and from one to two weeks late.
 The report that the French government | intends to expel from France Herr Lieb- knecht, the noted German writer and politician, is untrue. Twenty-Five graduates and former students of Johns Hopkins University of | Baltimore, Md, have accepted positions
 on the staff of the new University of Chicago.
 The Cherokee Commission has begun | negotiations at Fort Sill, I. T., with the Kioawa, Commanche and Apache Indians | for the sale of their reservation in Indian l Territory to the government. l-Monday night a Philadelphia 6 Read / ing passenger train ran into a hand car containing eight trackmen, near Port Clinton Tunnel, Pottsville, Pa., and | killed one of the men and injured the others.
 ! The Chesapeake & Nashville Railroad | has been sold at public auction at Nash vile, Tenn, to satisfy decree of the United States Court against the road in | favor of the Mississippi Valley Construc- | tion Company. The amount paid was asNsA
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exerted could not move it's enemy from his vantage ground. And so that silent. terrible death struggle continued during several minutes, until at length the boa put forth its reserve of energy in one tremendous final effort Its body sud- denly appeared to become instinct with a twofold motion. Beside the waving movement, there was that peculiarly serpentine longitudinal twirling that resembled nothing so much as the mo ton of a rope cable when the kinks are being twisted out of it. Now, it seemed to me, that the ribs of the tiger cracked under the strain, and he certainly swayed forward somewhat as another coil of the powerful tall wound itself over the bough, and the head of the reptile moved more freely, although far from being yet free from the vise-ike grip of the tiger.
 Although deeply interested, was certainly most impartial, witness of that monstrous duel; but somehow a quixotic impulse of compassion for my late enemy now possessed me and I es- saved to attempt his rescue. Drawing my keen-edged ''made-to-order" ma chette from it's water-soaked sheath,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-28
NOTICE.

To the legal voters of the Center School district of the town of Waterbury:
 The legal voters of the Center School district of Waterbury, are hereby warned that district meeting will be held in the district court room in the City hall build ing, In said district on Saturday, October 1, 1892, at o'clock in the evening, for the purpose of hearing and acting upon the reports of the district committee, board of education, treasurer and audi tors of said district, to lay tax sufficient to defray the expenses of said district for the ensuing year, and also to act upon the recommendation of the board of edu- cation for the purchase of site for new High school building.
 And said legal voters are hereby warned that the annual district meeting for the election of district committee, board of education, clerk, treasurer and audi tors of said district, will be held on Mon day, October 8, 1899, in the Police Court district, at o'clock in the forenoon, and that the voting places for the several vot- ing districts in said Center School dis trict will be as follows:
 The First district, the Second regiment armory on Phoenix avenue.
 Ire Second district in building to be erected next the Citizens bank, on the westerly side of North Main street.
 The Third district in City hall building.
 The Fourth district in building to be erected on Scovill near Brook street.
 And the ballot boxes will be open in each of the above places for the reception of votes from o'clock in the forenoon to 5 o'clock in the afternoon of said day.
 ALFREDJ. WOLFE,
 JOHN J. MCDONALD,
 MICHAEL BEGNAL, }Dist Com'tee.
 F. F. Cook,
 WILLIAM LEGGETT,
 Attest THOMAS J. MORAN, Clerk.
 Waterbury, September 27, 1892.
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matters stood there before venturins to quit my watery refuge, and the sight that met my gaze was certainly one of the liveliest interest. The tiger, which ponderous but graceful brute seemed to bear no relationship to the overgrown cats which are dignified by that name in South America, looked every inch the genuine lord of the Ben gal forest as he sat there firmly on his launches, with forepaws extended out ward and also firmly planted on the ground. And he needed to put forth all his strength now, for the capacious jaws, still crimson with the blood of the living meal had wrested from him, were locked upon the neck of the boa, while the body of the latter was wound once and half about the tigers ribs, passing outward between the fore legs, and extending thence to low lying branch of the tree around which the tail was coiled in triple fold. And, if the noble brute appeared the very incarna- tion of resistive strength, the python complemented him as representing forceful effort. It was altogether as re- markable a scene from wild nature as artist may desire to transfer to his can vas.
 An undulating, wave-like motion, such as that of a gorging leech, but on greater scale, continuously convulsed the reptiles body, but it soon became evident that its utmost strength thus
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-28
Waning Annual Town Meeting,

Notice is hereby given to all the legal voters of the Town of Waterbury that the annual meet ing of said town will be held in the District Court room, City hall on Monday, October 3rd, 1852 at o'clock in the forenoon, for the purpose of voting by ballot for Assessors, members of the Board of Relief, Selectmen, Town Clerk, ToWn Treasurer, Agent Town Deposit Fund, Auditors, Grand Jurors, Constables, Registrars or Voters, School Visitors Tax Collector, and all ofhcers who must be chosen in such mauner Also to lay a tax for the payment of interest the support of common schools and the current ex- penses of the town. Also to determine by ballot whether any person shall be licensed to sell spirituous and intoxicating liquors within said town. Also to act on the proposed layout of Chapel street. in Simonsville, so called. The polls will be open from o'clock in the forenoon until o'clock in the afternoon of said day at the following places within the several voting dis, ricts.
 First District End Regt Armory, Phoenix ave- Second District-a new building the west side of North Main street, on Scovill lot next to Citizens bank
 Third District-Lobby and Police Court Room, City Hall building.
 Fourth District-a new building on the north side of scovill street betwe. Brook and Spring streets.
 E. W. PENNEY,
 GEORGIA B .UGHTON,
 M. F. CARMODY,
 Selectmen Dated at Waterbury this s7th day of Sept 1892
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-28
A scHooL-RooM oHAMPIoN.

He Game to the Pretty Teachers Aid and
 Thrashed the Bully.
 10 was pretty tough crowd of boyl that attended the white schoolhouse at Farnsworth Corners in the winter time. was fair sample, and I was such a bad boy that had been sent away from home and placed in care of my uncle at the Corners because father couldn't manage me. By dint of re- peated strappings Uncle George kept me in respectable bounds and got good deal of work out of me around the farm.
 must have been about fifteen years old the winter that Miss Angie Arnold came to teach in that district. As think of it now realize that she must have been a pretty little thing with her big blue eyes and wavy brown hair. But we farmer boys had no regard for beauty, and the trouble we made that poor young thing was scandalous- She had been educated at a normal school somewhere in the central part of Hi nois, and, to tell the truth, she did go at us boys in a theoretical sort of way. The boys seemed to get the idea the first day of school that it would be an easy matter to run things that winter. The boys always had run the school, especially Rodney Blakesley, whom we called Rod" for short.
 It wasn't many weeks before the poor girl had lost all control of the school, and Rod" Blakesley was practically master of the situation. The only fel- low among us that did not seem enthu- siastic over the fun was Newton Ellis. We called him "Newt" for short. Newt had said once or twice that he thought the boys were carrying the thing too far. One noon "Rod' slipped into the school room while Miss Arnold was out and wrote some lines on the blackboard that were decidedly out of place, to say the least. After school had been called Miss Arnold looked appealingly at Rod" and asked him if he wrote the stuff on the board. There was no use in his denying it, for his long, scrawly hand was unmistakable.
 "Yes," yelled 'Rod," 'I put it on the board, and ain't afraid of it. nuther. !"
 ''Will you go and rub it out?"
 "No, won't"
 The little teacher sat down by her desk. She hid her face in her hands and burst into tears.
 Meanwhile no one had been taking notice of Newt" Ellis. His seat was on the last row, back of Rods
 Instantly Newt jumped from his seat, took Rod by the collar and threw him onto the floor. Every ybody in the room was terrified, for 'Rod' Blalxesley was the bully of the school. Rod got up quickly and made for Newt" Newt was not as big as Rod, but he was well knit, and, to the surprise of us all, Rod got the worst of it. He ran out of the door thoroughly whipped and with the origin on his face of what turned out next morning to be two big black eyes.
 There was no more school that day and no more trouble the rest of the year. Rods father took him out ot school and set him to work on the farm. It wasn't the last we had to hear of Newt Ellis. guess it couldn't have been more than three years later that Newt and the little school teacher were married. That is the only romance Farnsworth's Corners ever had. To-day Newt Ellis is numbered among the 'well fixed" farmers of that section Chicago Tribune
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-28
JAPANESE BAMBOOs.
They Seem Not to Take Kindly to Our So
 and Climate.

They Seem Not to Take Kindly to Our Son
 and Climate.
 The Japanese bamboos which are at- tainable seem to be all native of south ern Japan. The French nurserymen have sent these out under names ot their own, generally botanical ones, but a number received with the native names seem to be duplicates of those from France. The Japanese, curiously enough, use Chinese names for these and other plants, as was found in trac- ing up the translations of the names among some of our mild-mannered Occi- dental merchants. For instance, the Japanese name for bamboo is "Take," but botanically the Chinese "Chiku" is used in conjudction with the varietal name; thus Kimmeichiku is the square stemmed bamboo (Castelloni of the French); Kokuchiku is the black bam- boo (Bamboo nigra in French cata- logues); Hamchiku is the spotted bam- boo.
 Coming from this warm section, which believe has a somewhat humid atmos- phere, the bamboos seem to require warmer spring than ours to give them an early start. In my garden, at least, which has a cold, clayey soil, they do not seem quite happy, and begin to make growth rather late in the spring. A temperature of 60 degrees and upward seems to be required to make them move. It is very probable that my plants, which have been established about two years, are in too heavy soil and in too dry a position to do their best, and that with careful planting and attention they might make a more thrifty growth, but I doubt if, with their late-moving habit. they are likely to prove satisfactory to any but growers who fancy unusual plants They are the slowest of plants, also, to become established, and are not things to be shifted from one position to another at the pleasure of the grower.
 As pot plants for conservatory decora- ton they grow somewhat better, the humid atmosphere seeming to suit them, and their peculiar decorative value is useful among tropical plants. Being grown there they also resent moving outside, and quickly show their resentment by whitening foliage. As far as my experience goes, I am forced to conclude at present that the bamboos are in the garden much inferior in value to the other noble grasses, as Eulalias, Arundos, Erianthus, etc, which so rap. idly each season form grand masses o1 graceful foliage and require little care or attention. However, as it is the un. common and difficult plants which sometimes prove the most interesting, it is to be hoped that further trials oi the bamboos in New Jersey may allow more favorable reports.-Garden and | Forest.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-28
Awarded $50, 900 By tue Court.

NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, Sep. 2S.-The Supreme Court of Illinois has just awarded John c. Cosgrove, of this city, $5O,OOO. Two years ago a widow, Mrs. Jerome, left him $3O,0O The will was contested by the heirs and Cosgrove charged with forging the will. He was convicted and sentenced to nine years awarded him the original $50, ,000 dam ages.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-28
Gen. Carr Will Have Charge.

CHICAGO, Sep. 9.-Rrig. Gen. Carr, who was recently promoted from col onelcy by President Harrison, will com mand the United States troops on the oc- casion of the dedication of the World 8 Fair building. Gen. Miles has received official notice of Gen. Carr's appointment to the command. The latter will report to Gen. Miles 10 days before the date set for the dedication and will have charge of all the details of the movement of the trnOnS-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-28
FOR SALE,
THOMAS ODELL.

City of Waterbury,
 Mayors Office, Sept 26, 1899. To the City Sheriff of the City of Waterbury.
 You are hereby directed to warn and notify the legally qualified electors of the city of Wa will be held at the police court room in the City hall building in said city on Monday. the 3rd day of Oct, A. D., 1892. at o'clock in the fore noon of said day for the transaction of such busi ing and for the choice of the following officers of said city as are required by law to wit: A city clerk, treasurer, auditor, city sheriff, two members of the Board of Water Commiss, city shall further elect by ballot from among their number one alderman and five common councilmen. The voting places will be as follows, viz: Regiment, c. N. G., corner of Phoenix and Ab- For the Second Ward-building on west side of North Main street near the Citizens National For the Third ward-the city and police court rooms in the City hall
 For the Fourth Ward-A new building on the north side of Scovill street.
 The poles will be open in each of the above places for the reception of votes from o'clock in the forenoon until o'clock in the the after noon of said 3rd day of Oct 1892
 You will cause copy of this order and warn ing to be published in one or more newspapers published in said city, and post copy thereof. each duly attested, upon the public sign post in said city, at least six days before said third day of October, 1899, and due return make to the Clerk of said city, according to law. Given under my hand and the seal of this city this 26th day of September 1899:
 D. F. WEBSTER, Mayor. New Haven County ,ss, Waterbury, Sept 26, 1892. The above and foregoing is like, true and at tested copy of the original warnir g and notice.
 Attest, JOHN w. MCDONALD, City Sheriff.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-28

DIG W. Vests N rye and Brain Treat ent, specific for Hysteria, Ft Neuralgia, Ner ous Prostration caused by alcohol or tobacco, Wake tulness. Mental Dep"' ssion, Softening ot Brain causing Insanity, misery decay, death, Pre- mature O d Age, and a Female W. aknesses, caus d by ove -exertion or brai mon hs treatment, Si. C fo & by mall. We z a an ee six bottles to cure k oh order for box s,wth & will send written guarantst to refund money 1T not cured Gu rant se issuet only by k. C' PArtre' ', nrugg st, Waterbur Conn
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Killed by a CaYe-In.

SYRACUSE, N. Y., Sep. 2S. - John Smith and Patrick Lavelle, while at work on new sewer here yesterday, were buried under bank of dirt and clay. Smith was fatally injured, while Lavelle, though severely bruised, will live. Sev- eral other men narrowly escaped from the cave-in.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-28
Three Hurt in q Wreck.

PORT JERvIs. N. Y., Sep. 2S.-There was a head-on collision between two freight trains in the Erie Railroad yard here yesterda Flagman w. E. Decker was fatally hurt, and two brakemen re- ceived injury.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-28
JOSEPH H. RABTOY,)
 vs BORDER OF NOTICE.

MARY kARroY. ks ORDER OF NOTICE. STATE OF CoNNEcTIcur,l ss, Town of Waterbury County of New Haven. , 21st day of Sept. '92. Upon the complaint of said Joseph H. Rabtoy, praying for reasons therein set forth for di- vorce, now pending. returnable on the first Tuesday of October, 1892 before the superior court in and for New Haven county.
 It appearing to ard being found by the sub scrbing authority, that the said defendant is re- siding at W hitehall, New York; and absent from this state.
 Therefore, ordered. that notice of the pen dency of said complaint be given said defen- dant, by publishing this order in the EVENING DEMOCRAT, a newspaper printed in said Water bury, six days, successively commencing on or before the 21st day of September, 1892, by depos- iting true and attested copy of said complaint, cit tion of this order of notice in the post office at Waterbury in said county, postage pa d, by registered letter directed to said defendant at whitehall New York on or before the 22nd day of September, 1892 by some proper officer or in different person.
 EDWARD F. COLE, Assistant Clerk of the superior court fer New Haven county.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-28
Mrs. Diaz at the Shrine of Guadalupe.

C1TY OF MEXICO, Sep. 2S.-Mrs. Diaz, wife of the President of Mexico, made of Our Lady of Guadalupe to invoke aid against the threatened invasion of cholera.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-28

Dr Hale's Household Ointment is posi- tive specific for pneumonia. It cures when all else fails. Sure cure for neugalgia. Sold by R. c. Partree, 46 & 766 Bank street.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-28
Livery Notice

Having bought out the Livery business g of Oliver Norton on SSovill street, will add 4 hacks and other wagons to suit the trade. Give me trial
 F. J. EMMETT,
 No IS Scovil St.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-28
Judge Franklin Comstock Dead.

SYRACUSE, N Y., Sep. 28.-George Franklin Comstock, ex-Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals, died at 5:3o a. m., after a lingering illness, aged 81 years.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-28
Gibb ons to Deliver the Address.

BALTIMORE, Sep. 2S.-Cardinal Gibbons has accepted an invitation to deliver an address at the unveiliug of statue of Columbus in Druid Hill Park on Oct. 12.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-28
A Correct DescrIntIon.

A stranger when dining at foreign hotel was accosted by a detective. who said to him: Beg your pardon; we are in search of an escaped convict, and, as a matter of form, you will oblige us with your passport" "Do look like con vict2" Possibly not. In any case I shall require to see your passport" |" The stranger, feeling annoyed, present. ed the officer with a bill of fare and the latter commenced to read: "Sheep's head, neck of mutton, pigs feet" every good," he observed, "the de- scription tallies. You will please come along with us. ."-Dundee Weekly Newa
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-28

A man with a good backbone will often win more battles than one who has a bigger head. Rams Horn.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-28
M. BURNS s

Licensed disinfecting officer for cleaning and dlsinfecting vaults and cesspools. Disinfectant SOC per qt.
 N. B.-ROsIdence I3 Sarsfold Street.