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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-05-17
SHE WAS PARTICULAR.

No Tavern with Fire-Escapes for Her.
 She had come down from Kalamazoo and was seeking quarters in Detroit hotel. She was about fifty and the years had taught her great conservatism and caution.
 'Is this safe tavern to stop in?" she inquired of the chivalrous clerk, who was at that moment wearing his dia- mond pin on his back, or rather the coat for whose value the pin was col lateral
 'In what respect, madam?'' he asked.
 '.Fire, of course" she said suspicious ly. 'tAin't anything else to be afeard of, is thereq''
 ''Oh, certainly not, madam; certainly not, he hastened to assure her. "And as to fire, our house is absolutely fire proof, and even if it was not, we have horoscopes everywhere 5
 "Fire-escapes!' she exclaimed with a gasp, reaching for her bundles. ''Well, if your dratted house is fre-proof what have you got escapes for the fire for? s'pose you've got burglar-escapes, too. guess don't want to sleep in no tav- erns like this. Good evenin', and away she went, leaving the clerk in halo oi despair and disappointment- Detroit Free Press.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-05-17
DUMMIES ON THE PAY ROLL.
An Erie Canal FOreman's gchomo-SuPer.
 intondent Ryan Removed.

An Erie Canal Foreman's gchem0-Super-
 intondent Ryan Removed.
 SYRACUSE, N. Y., May IT. John F. Ryan, superintendent of section 6 of the Erie Canal, has been removed as result of newspaper exposures made . few weeks ago. Against Mir. Ryan himself, no charge, so far as is known, has been directly made. He has simply been held responsible for the misconduct of one of his subordinates, apparently without investigation into his connection with it.
 A great deal of work was done on MT. Ryan's section just previous to the open ing of navigation, and one of his fore men, whether with or without directions from higher authority, took advantage of the fact to put 2 large number of ''dummies'' on the pay roll, The sx- posture came through enc the dummies, 8 tramp printer, who was offered 8 dollar if he would go to the canal office, draw six dollars and turn the balance over to the foreman.
 The printer accepted the offer but kept the entire amount. He told the story to 8 newspaper man and then left the city. How much money has been drawn in this way is not known, of if known, is kept secret, but there are still on the payroll the names of eight or ten men who, as the result of exposure, have not called at the canal office.
 The common talk is to the effect that the State has been systematically de- frauded in this way for years. It is un- derstood that the matter is under tnves- tigation and prosecutions may follow.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-05-17
THE MAORI VERSION.
TEnditaon oa sasaess RAspectlns tho 0rena

Tkndittom or smvmxas Easpectang the CrenA
 Delu6es
 According to the tradition iii the Nga~ i-tahu tribe of Maoris, says Colonies and India, men had become very numer- ous and evil prevailed everywhere. The tribes quaareled and wars were ire quent. The worship of Tane was neg lected and his doctrines were openly denied, Men utterly refused to believe the teachings of Parawhneua~mea and Tupunuiara-uta respecting the separa- taon of Heaven and earth by Tane, and at length cursed those two devout men when they continued their teaching Then these two teachers were very an gry and got their stone axes and cut down totara and other trees, which they dragged together to the source of the River Tohinga (baptism) They bound the timber together with vines of the pirita and ropes and made a very wide raft. Then they made incantations, and built house on the raft, and put much food into it-fern root, kumar Sweet potato) and dogs. Next they re- peated their incantations, and prayed that rain might descend in such abun- dance as would convince men of the power of Tane, and prove the truth of his existence, and the necessity of the ceremonies of worship for life and for peace, and to avert evil and death. Then these teachers with Tu-iRete, female named Walpuna- Nan, and other women-got on the raft. Tiu, who was the priest on the raft, prayed that the rain might descend in great torrents, and when 1t had so rained for four or five days and nights he repeated his in- cantations that it might cease, and it ceased. The raft was lifted by the wa ters and hoated down the River Tohin- ga. All men and women and children were drowned of those who denied the truth of the doctrines preached by Tane. The legend then gives detailed account of the wanderings of the raft, and the doings and adventures of it's oc-' cupants. Once they saw goddesses wandering on the face of the ocean. These came to make a commotion in the sea, that the raft might be de- stroyed and those on it might perish. The sea was boisterous, but the raft and it's occupants were not over whelmed. When they had foated about for seven moons, Tiu spoke to his com- panions and said: 'tWe shall not die; we shall land on the earth" In the eighth month the rolling motion of the raft had changed; it now pitched up and down and rolled. Tiu then said that the signs of his staff indicated that the sea was becoming less deep, and he de- clared that that was the month in which they would land on dry earth. They did land at Hawaild-the place from which the Maoris, according to their traditions, migrated to New Zea- land.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-05-17
LIFE ON A BUccANEER.

The Rules and Regulations Which the
 Pirate Had to Obey.
 The customs and regulations most commonly observed on board a buc- cancer are worth noting, says the Ma tional Review. Every pirate captain doubtless has his own set of rules; but there were certain traditional articles that seem to have been generally adopted. The captain had state cabin, 8 double vote in elections, double share of booty. On some vessels 1t was the captain who decided what direction to sail in, but this and other matters of moment were often settled by vote of the company, the captains vote count ing for two. The officers had a share and half or a share and a quarter of the plunder and the sailors each one share. Booty was divided with scrupu- lous care and marooning was the penal ty of attempting to defraud the general company, if only to the amount of a gold piece or a dollar. Every man had full vote in any affair of importance.
 Arms were always to be clean and fit for service and desertion of the ship or quarters in battle was punished with death. On Roberts ship man who was crippled in battle received eight hundred dollars out of the common stock and proportionate sum was awarded for lesser hurts. Lowther al- lowed one hundred and fifty pounds sterling for the loss of 8 limb and other captains instituted sort of tariff of wounds that extended to ears, fingers and toes.
 In chase or battle the captains power was absolute. He who first spied sail, If she proved to be prize, was entitled to the best pair of pistols on board her over and above his dividend. These pistols were greatly coveted, and a pair would sell for as much as thirty pounds sterling from one pirate to another.
 In their own commonwealth the pi- rates were reported to have been severe upon the point of honor, and among Roberts crew it was the practice to slit the ears or nose of any sailor found guilty of robbing his fellow.
 Such feeble interest as now attaches to what was once the formidable fame of the pirates is not even esthetic; it is merely comic. No imaginative essayist discusses piracy as fine art; but Paul Jones is resurrected as the hero of a musical burlesque. Poor Paull And he is almost the only one of the whole buc- caneering race whose story discovers a trace of the legendary gallantry of pi- racy. Paul, whose father had been head gardener to Lord Sellrirk, plum dered the Selkirk mansion of its plate, which he subsequently, returned in 8 parcel to Lady Sellxirk with letter oi | polite apology.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-05-17
snianca in tl,a Hancoon.

The simian tongue is no longer the only language of dumb animals'' which is being studied by inquiring mankind. M. Pevot du Haudray has gone step further than Prof Garnier, and has car ried science into the hencoop. His manner of ascertaining whether the barndoor fowl cluci1s in 8 tongue under derstood by all it's kind consists in plac- ing . telephone first in one henhouse where the family are at-hoIne. When the long-suhering receiver has been caclxled into for half an hour it is>talxen away, and caused to repeat all the gos- sip in neighboring hencoop. The re suits of the experlments are said to be marvellous, and the Academic des Sci ences Is awaiting lecture on the sub ject with the greatest interest
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-05-17
Sl1lrI had tIlroaon htmself tolpard Me.

SIOrt had tltToa0n htnlself toICGrd me.
 It occurred to me the next morning that, considering the nature of the work that was cut out for me, it might be pru- dent to depart from my usual custom by leaving the diamonds at home in Chris tina's charge, as she had herself sug- gested, and took the earliest opportu- nifty of mentioning this proposalto Kate. To my surprise she at once expressed @ decided dissent from the arrangement, and indeed seemed so much perturbed by it that I at once relinquished the idea. But begged her to tell me the reasons of her objection.
 'sNot now" she said hastily; ftI hear papa coming; wait till after breakfast and then you shall know"
 We were standing at the gate of the courtyard, breathing the fresh morning air. She left me and returned to the house, whence Mir. Birchmore almost immediately issued and saluted me with more than his usual cordiality. won dered what his behavior would have been had he known of the fransactions of the past night or of what was in store for us during the day. He began to talk about Kohlstein, and related several anecdotes of the bandits by whom it was said formerly to have been inhabited.
 nI have been up there more than once, |" he remarked, "and the traces Of their occupation are still visible. I re. member one feature that particularly |ir1rreeed iEea narrow cleft or rhasm Of copsiderai'e d1ih into which the Q'4 fe'IoHeara sa 5Fa tnleWn tr1'f
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-05-17
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 93 Bank Street.
s3 Bank Street.
NEN YORK X FEN ENGLAND.
Trains leave Waterbury for

4EesAub 4otAVo WaborUuky AOE BosToN..7;sO. am; ;OC Pie, .s 4s 4;OS pm. Re Return-9:lO a. m.; ls:15, ?. m. NEW YORK via Brewsters- a. 1n.; 2:C5 p. m Return 820 a. m.; 400 ?. m. T R 5:ss. iOi5 M %ii 2. m; 5 ssO. % ?. m. D.
 turn-s:l5. 1O:46 ann; l:S7, 4;e5p.m. am. l 00, ,2:10, *3:46. .4O6 pm. Return-%7:15, 9:1O, 11:S5 n.; S:17. b:l5 turn-7s40 .. m; s:So ?. m. NEW HAVEN via PIainvIlle-7;80, 1OA5 a.. m. BIO. HARTFoRD7:sO, 9:oS, 1o:46 m; 100, s:1o, 5os, iOsS . m.: 1s:6o, S:S0, 4:Oo. 6:95. D. m. s sss ssS sS 1oss sSs a. sO n o $ ss7 sC slS @ soS, t94S 8 m; na; 1oCS ssss a.@.; 1 s i:is. s:z5. 4:sc. s:5S D. m. -tSS BRIsToLSJ7:so, o:o6. 10;4b ;:m.; loo, s1O ss;16; sSS SS 1iiS a. P m.: 1:so, ssS. ~ z:fO. 7os D. 's % m.; :0ii ii.4S ~G 4s0. Si E 717 ?. m. ''' WATERvLLE-7:sO, 1O4b a n.; "s:4b, ,4,o5. s:sO keturn-r5o. ssO, "sas,11;4b a. m.;B:Oo. 7.si UNION crrY-fsO5 am; fSdS p. m. Re \ turn-f85S a. m.; fS:06 p. m, TowANTIC- -fsoO 2, %;; fSdS p. m. Re pOMPERAUG VALLEY-8:OO Q. m.; 2:O5 5:16 pm. Return-s:96, g. m,. 122O,742 p. m. HAWLEYyILLE-s:OO q. m. se5, 4:3O, 6:16 pm Return-8sO2 a. m, 12O2, 1:l5, 7ssS p. m. DANBURY-- a. m.; s:o6. b1b, p. m. Return BRFWSTERs-s:OO a. m.; 2:10, 6:1b p. m. RetuFn-726, 11.28 a. m.; 6:42 p. m. FTSHKILL-ON-HUDSON O. m.; 2.C5, 6:16: ? na. Return 500, 1000 a. m., S:10 D. m. RuFFAIo. DETROIT, CLEVELAND, CINCTN NATI ST, LOUIS, CHICAGO aud western points, 800 a.. m.; S:C6, 6:15 p. m. I. D. BARTON, Gen Sup't, Boston.
 Sunday Mail.
 A.C. Kendall, e. PA Boston Anr 1T 1892
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-05-17
H,ph.,t FIooa s,noe 1s5s.

VIRGINIA, Ills, Msy 17.-The Illinois SanRamon Rivers are still rising and causing great alarm on what is known as Sangamon bottom, about ten miles north of here, where several thousand acres of land are entirely submerged and the entire neighborhood is ready to move out on moments notice. Stock has all been driven to the bluff lands for safety. A number of head have already perished in the flood. The water is now the highest since 1858.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-05-17
Hurs volume PourlDg rhrouah a CrsvaaS.

GRnENv1LLE, Miss, May 17.-The crev- asse near Gaines Landing on the Arkan- sas side of the river is $50 feet wide and the water Is flowing through at depth of about fifteen feet. No lives have been lost. No attempt will be made to raise a crop of cotton in the flooded territory. So far the efforts to tie the ends of the break have proved futile.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-05-17
copt,puou. Ralns sn 1ndlana.

CoLU1BUs, Ind, May IT. = Not in twenty years has this part of the State suffered so much from continuous rains. There has not been within the last sixty days twenty-four hours of settled weather. Rain has fallen in great quantities and all the streams are out of their banks and doing great damage to farms, aside from delaying the farmers in putting in their crops.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-05-17
'Way Ahead.

School Superintendent-Y You don't claim that your geography is any bet ter than Grasshorn's, the one we are using, do you?
 Agent-Well, I should say so. Why, we have got down several South African creeks in ours that haven't yet been dis covered. d.-Judge.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-05-17
one Cause of CranlEs.

.Elerlk-Man in front office says he's starving and needs assistance:
 Mr. Billion-Um-has he satchel or bundle of any kind?
 ''No, sir-no signs of dynamite. !"
 s'Kick him out. n-N. Y. Weekly.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-05-17
T ake a RI de <.

w G Austin having sold hia Scovfll atreat livery sfnhIe win now devote hia ens cI1e7 Livery and HadiIle MoFaea eood eat'
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-05-17
In Hogton.

Street-Car Conductor-How old are you. my little girl9
 Little Girl-If the corporation doesn't object, I'd prefer to pay full fare, and keep my own statistacs. Puck.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-05-17
Tha Genua Galrl.

Girls are of three kinds: The girl who is awfally pretty, but hasn't any sense; the girl who is mighty nice, but isn't very pretty, and the girl who isn1 neither Indianapolis Sentinel.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-05-17
ward nook in connsotioas.

PUTNAM, Conn.,, May 17 Ferdinand Ward returned to Thompson from New York State, on Saturday night, and is staying at the Chapin House.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-05-17

yTTA1STED \ respectable young 2. n INV tle1nan deaixea ko receive iab Q board in private fanily or respect able bonfdinN hotse A00T fsI stating texNaHl
 3 q eals nzNe 11 piles.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-05-17
N,H.&H. Railroad Time Tatls
4scains leaye Waterbury for

Trains leave Waterbury for NEW YoRK-s:O6, 7:sO, s:2b, lO.45 a. m. fss5 S:s5, s:O7 pm. Return 800. 1oO0a. 4a., EM aiea aATENaSso: tHsi eSE 3: sso 2. h. sss. sOz BR1RDaEpoRT@s:oS. % s-S 7:sS, s5 lO.4s g. m. 1:sS. S956:07 p. m. Return-7:O6, 95s g. m., lsOS, gas S s:so e:.o 5'4S s 3: I 1S,1k ,as s.aa q. nS.. 1884, s:Io, e.00, sss0 p. m. .. ... s:06, i5s e. 1as ;eS,. agS: slo. is sgT s m iass g;Ss trSS rSaS sataPday S %di T oSy VI solu isiT, n n % sss 5pe: saS SDo, D F F roRSRINdToN SsrSsTo e:sO, ii:i7. a n S;Oo, Sss p.I ReEuEn g:sl e:se q. m.. s:SO n S;17 p: p:tG m. " wTNsTEED ssS 5s5 1a1T a q m m sos. 3 Ss IeG
 SUNDAY TRAINS. Coang north, 9sg6 Q. m. 0oing south, 4:16 p. m.
 For New Haven and points on the Shore Lin niviaion via Nangatuck Junction at4:ib p. m. IUCIUs TUTTI.E, General Manager. n n n HAMPSTEAD, General Pass Agent 1 1TRRTDEN. WATERBURY & coNNEcT1cur i MI RIVER RAILROAD.
 n ErElcI JANUARY 5, 1892.
 FROM wATERBURY TO CROMWELL. Leave Waterbury Dublin street, +ss:oo. lO:ee a. m; bs0Q D. m. E,eaye HEeriden, f0s40 aAEl.; bs4b p. Hn.
 FROM CROMWELL TO WAXKkBb hNs Leave Cromwell s:a0 q. m.; issis. p n; Leave Msriden. Went Maln sfrees g'fS Y. lsl:s 1sses rsioa' N SS N. Fs V m 1as M @ srnf Msssaen and wpy atatlone enl' assaKs as I fisz''s E. 1is sxsars alo1dey.
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-05-17

eyes, said I. shaned by her regoau' tion sK.et him comap
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-09
MARVELS IN MINIATURE.

Tiny Masterpieces OF Skfllful Workman.
ship Which Are Famous
In a museum of curiosities at Salem,
Mass, there is preserved common
cherry seed or stone, followed and
fashioned like a basket Within the
basket are twelve tiny silver spoons,
the shape and finish Of which cannot be
distinguished with the naked eye DR..
Peter Oliver. who lived in England dur
ing the early part of the eighteenth
century, tells OF seeing q carved cherry
stone which would be a wonder even in
this age of fine tools and fne workman
ship.
The stone was ono from . common
cherry, and upon i. were carved tho
heads Of 124 popes. kings. queens, en-
perors, saints, etc. Small as they
must necessarily have been, it Is an
nounced on the authority OF Prof
Oliver that with a good glass the heads
of the popes and the kings could readi-
ly be distinguished from those Of the
queens and saints by their miters and
and crowns The gentleman who
brought this little wonder to England,
purchased it in Prussia, allowing the
original owner five thousand pounds for
his treasure. Think of il, twenty-five
thousand dollars for . cherry seed.-N.
Y Advertiser
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-09
wbv Women Bre.k Dow.

There is little doubt that women are
breaking down more rapidly than men,
because they allow themselves to take
less real rest When a woman lets go
of any work she may have in mind, she
ties it to her apron-string, as it vera
She has been taught through long ages
of training that it is high crime and q
misdcmeauor to let anything escape her
mind, so she is constantly, when she is
at rest, pinching herself or prodding
herself to see If she hasn't forgotten
something In this way she carries the
burdens of her work into her resting
hours, and sits down among the roses
Of relaxation with her foot On the
treadle of the grindstone OF prosy drudg-
cry If men kept their noses to thu
grindstone with womanly persistence,
they would be nervous and irritable be-
yond compare If women would get
their own consent TO rezt, they would
have better compilations. better stom-
acfs and happier life--Chicago Inter
Ocean
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-09
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-09

interesting and should you be charming
enough TO tran slate it il would even then
be necessary TO search for the right one
a very long time II will wait" said
l. '.Eh. bien, will read them carefully.
and Friday at will come again, and you
may have my portrait for your wonder
FIJI Journal. too"
Friday brought me this, aud having
read. there was no need to ask Mademoi-
xelle her reasons for the choice.
What an opportunity for an anstomiss
of the heart, Doubtless the poor must
ciau wrote as soon IS he reached his gaz-
ret
"Mademoiselle, nv Queen. ], who ha~-
been strong man. am come 10 tell you
that I am no longer so. For hours /
have played Cor the dancers OF my own
Lorraine without fatigos. but now,
when you come. my strength runs from
my bow across the strings 20 yol Ny
fingers rremble, my sight grows darker:
nay. should fail altogether were it not
for knowing that 20 the others you seem
70 move 70 the music Of my violin Non
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-09
PosToFFIcE INSPECTORS WORK.
An Instance Tending to Show That It 10 by
No Means q Sinecurs.

An Instance Tending to Show That 1t Is by
No Means q Sinecure.
"a person who imagines that a post
Office inspectors job is a soft snap is q
deceived mortal" said Postofice Inspec-
tor w. J. Vickrey. 81 have travelled
through certain portions of the South,
especially Kentucky and Tennessee,
where l expected every moment to be
shot down. l have held parleys with no
torious men who have had a record of
having killed from three to dozen men
each and who bore postofiice inspectors
no good will. l was being driven through
Knott county, KY, when two rough
old chaise were met.
~ noticed that my driver did not want
to stop, but the strangers insisted and
began to talk about trading ponies. Both
were supplied with bottles and invited us
to drink. In fact, they gave us an invi-
tion about every three minutes, but be-
fore we parted 1 was feeling retty mel
low, l think / must have swallowed u
good pint Of old rye. l kept on good
terms with them, although they knew
nv business, and when we got out Of
their sight my driver heaved sigh of
relief
What's the matter mani I asked
my Godv said he; we had lucky es-
cape Did you see the big horse pistols
they carrieda Well, each has killed few
victims. and | thought they would
pick a quarrel with US and shoot US
Just for the fun of it. They are desperate
fellows, but guess they took fancy to
you. If you had refused a drink, how
ever, that would have settled your fate
and mine
~ had the cold chills in spite Of the
fact that / was feeling pretty mellow,
and took good care never 10 meet them
again. Many OF the postmasters in the
dark countries do not like TO see post
Office inspectors come around, and would
just as lief shoot them as not. 1t is never
safe to go back to 4 place whers yon have
advised the removal of postmaster. Hs
lies in wait for you with Winchester,
and your sleep at night is disturbed by
visions of assaults from bulldogs and in
furisted men and women A whole
neighborhood will take up removed
officials part, and viii not only cuss
Uncle Sam, but try to get even BY taking
vengeance On his humble agents like my
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-09

Dleui Almost think you believe that,
too, while your eyes bid me give the sig
nal note for your song. It is not enough
for me alone to know your steps call
forth the music from mute strings; you
shall know with me on what you tread.
Sometimes you have smiled downward to
mo as your glances fell from the other
men who have paid to win them Is
bon camarsderie, or have You guess
Tomorrow night how shall waitl AIoA
Dieul Mon Dieul cannot waitl II thou
art not kind I shall not let my fingers
touch the bow and thou shalt fail. but if
thou art kind thou shalt dance thv way
to fame to music thou hast never dreamt
before. Nignonne, waltz"
"By Jove Jane"
Miss tombstone Bennets Is unlike every
other known actress; she is-may she
pardon this hard assertion-extremely
like bright graduate from some very CO.
educational institution, or like one who
has lost something of her sex In the pre-
vailing mannishness. She keeps her con-
victions well in hand, and she gives them
to you in declaration sentences without
any meditation pauses. Her sentences
are forceful, too. Altogether. l confess
to having lost my bearings very early in
the interview.
"Love lettersi I never had one in my
lifel All this talk of actresses receiving
barrels Of love letters is rot and drivel.
I've been on tho stage five years, and ]
cont see or hear anything of it. Perhaps
Pm not attractive or else the men know
better. A refined woman in a refined
farce-comedy won't be troubled With
the darned nonsense"
"Do tell me of some Of your expert
ences." said l, stimulated.
IT will Pm very deferential to news
paper people since I was condescendins
to little Chicago girl who came to me,
queer body, timidly asking uest;ons.
We touched On Moliere lightly, because