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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-22
THE CONVENTION

The action of the opponents of James P. Pigott, in yesterdays convention at New Haven, is without precedent. The right of the majority to rule is one of the great principles of democracy. The bolters practically refused to concede this right. The rock upon which they split was the open ballot. They de- clined to elect a candidate viva voce, left the hall in a huff and refused to re- turn when waited upon by committee from the convention. By so doing they forfeited their rights as delegates, and left the quality of their democracy open to criticism.
 The DEMOCRAT favored an open ballot and the nomination of MT Pigott, for reasons heretofore given. We do not hesitate to say that the voters of Wa terbury are well satisfied with the re- suit. The minority of the local dele gates, we believe, represented the true feeling of the democrats of Waterbury.
 The bolters were influenced by men outside of the convention hall, whose motto is rule or ruin. Many of those who left the convention knew they were doing wrong, yet blindly followed the leaders. Sober second thought will show delegates whose motives are honest wherein they erred, and they will work for MT Pigott.
 Every true democrat of the district should work for the election of Mir Pigott. The great policy of tariff re- form on which President Cleveland has based his claims for reelection is the one by which. the democratic party must stand or fall. To put that policy in effect the president must have behind hlm a democratic congress, and there is a consequent serious responsibility on every congressional district in the land. Every congressman that is lost, what ever may be the real or pretended reasons for his defeat, will be one less support for that policy, and each con- gressional defeat will be hailed by the republicans as victory for high taxes. It is therefore incumbent on the demo- crats of Waterbury and the Second dis trict to stand solidly for James P. Pigott.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-22
The Questions at Issue.

The instant that natural conditions, lawful purposes and just limitations of taxation are violated, the instant that the state takes property from its citizens that is not needed or takes inequitably that which is needed, that instant the exercise of the power becomes matter of via and might and not of law and right. The greatest evils that characterize free and popular governments of today are evils that result from the abuse of taxation, and their magnitude and tendency to in- crease are so great as to make the boast of individual freedom on the part of citizens in respect to the full ownership and control of their property very often little more than an unmeaning phrase.
 Shall these abuses be recognized and tolerated, and 8 tendency to further progress in this same direction be en. outraged, or shall they 'be met with stern and uncompromising protests, i'm mediate check, and ultimate complete arrest and prevention? These are the real questions at issue at the present time between the two great political parties of this country, and the situa tion exemplifes anew the lesson of his tory-that all the great contests fol freedom from the earliest times have originated in abuses of taxation.-David A. Wells in Forum.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-22

THE twonty-two "howling dervishes'' who came to this country some time ago, from the African deserts, to give exhibitions of their peculiar dancing and bowling, sailed for home last week on the steamship Vaesland, for Ant werp, their manager paying their pas sage-in the steerage. They found their business would not pay here-especiaIly during a heated political campaign since we can easily, on such occasions, trot out whole tribes of ''howlers, 5 whose performances would make the darkest dervish of the Lybian wiIds turn pale. The African howlers were lucky to be able to get away, even in the steerage of returning cholera ship. Had 1t been a question of overland transportation, they would have had to "take the ties," like any other "busted combination"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-22
JOSEPH H. RABToY,
ORDER OF NOTICE.
MARY RARTOY
, Ss Tou,r of Uo+orh,,r,

IT.. STATE OF CONNECTICUT Ss Town of Waterbury County of New Haven. { 21st day of Sept '92
 Upon the complaint of said Joseph Fl. Rabtoy, praying for reasons therein set forth for di- vorce, now pending, returnable on the first Tuesday of October, 1892, before the superio r court in and for New Haven county.
 It appearing to az being found by the sub scribing authority that the said defendant is re- siding at N 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 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 ticn and 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 a2nd day of.September, 1892 by some proper officer or in different person.
 EDWARD F. COLE, Assistant Clerk of the superior court fer Now
 Haven county,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-22
pninta rnr Peach 0rowera.


 Specialists of the department of az riculture are reported to be much con cerned over the continued spread of the disease among the peach trees known as the 'syellows." The limited supply of peaches this year and their generally inferior quality, except from few dis tricts, into which the disease has not yet spread, are attributed almost en- tirely to this cause. Prof. Edwin F. Smith. of the agricultural department, who has given much attention to this subject, reports that the disease, which was originally confined to small dis trict on the Atlantic coast, has now spread so as to include the Delaware and Chesapeake regions and the penin- sula of Maryland. 1t is abundantly established that it is contagious It has extended during the present year as far south as southern Virginia and probably as far west as Arkansas and northeastern Texas. Peach grow CTS are earnestly advised to stamp out the disease by the destruction of the trees in which 1t appears immediately on its first manifestation, and are warned against the importation o1 trees from the infected districts. The primary and peculiar symptoms o1 peach yellows are only two. The red spotting and abnormally early maturity of the fruit, and the premature germi nation of ordinary winter buds, or o1 obscure buds buried in the bark of the trunk and limbs.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-22
McKinleyism Weakening in Philadelphi

McEin1eyism Weakening in Philadelphia.
 It is probable that Chairman Carter and Governor Mckinley regard Penn sylvanfa as safe politically, and there fore they can evade unpleasantly search ing discussion of the tariff law. but they should not forget that the Mckinley bill levied increased and needless taxes on the uecessaries of business that em- ploys tens of thousands of wageworkers in this city; that increased the cost of the necessaries of life to all industrial people; that it's promise of increased wages to labor has proved to be a mock cry and a lie, and that there are today in this city thousands of wageworkers who are hesitating about continuing their support of 8 tariff that protects only monopoly and expresses the indus trial people of the land. The Mckinley tariff needs defense in Philadelphia, as both Chairman Carter and Governor Mckinley may learn before election day Philadelphia Times.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-22
BERKMAN's sentence

BERKMANs sentence was fully
 merited. Indeed he deserved a mur- derer's fate. He had in his heart murder; he strove to the utmost of his power to commit murder. Such a criminal should receive as heavy punishment as does the actual murderer, but unfortu- nately our laws do not permit this. On the contrary, we find such attemptS assassins too often let off with a penalty very much less than that of the mur- derer. It is fortunate that this Pennsyl- vania judge has has had the firmnes to visit the wretch with a sentence more nearly adequate to his crime. The whole country will thank Judge McClung for doing the utmost justice possible to the general feeling that pre-. vails on the subject.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-22

REV. M. R. KEEP, who is reported to be one of the best informed geologists in Maine, says that a very rare fossil is found in the limestone of Aroostook county. The most wonderful deposit of fossils in the world, says Mir. Keep, is at Square Lake, near Fort Kent. Here geologists of various countries have found between forty and fifty diff ferent species of trilobites. The en- crinite, or waterl lily of the Silurian age. is frequently found at Square Lake, large masses of rock being composed ot the stems of these lilies. The blooms and buds are seldom found, although lately a full-blown head of the encrinite was discovered at the lake. The fossil resembles a medium-sized rose.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-22

MASSACHUSETTS has done more than any other state to encourage the estab- Gshment of free public libraries every where among the people. Of the three hundred and fifty-one towns or cities of the state two hundred and forty-eight now have free public libraries, and the state has recently provided aid for the one hundred and three small towns and villages that are without them, that they may have the same advantages in this respect as the larger places. Ii will probably not be long before every town in the state is provided with a free public library.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-22

: THE Benedictine order in America has new archabbot in the person oi Rev. Leander Schuerr, elected recently upon the resignation and retirement o1 Rev. Andrew Hintenach. The new dignitary will rule the abbey of St. Vincent, in Pennsylvania Although little is heard of the Benedictines, they rank after the Jesuits in point of mum bers. counting four hundred fathers in the American province. They are al. most all Germans, and German is thei, official language
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-22
THE RAVENS ACUTENEss.
Birds That Rival the Fox in Witness ant
 CleverneSS.

Birds That Rival the Fox in Witness and
 Cleverness.
 Most animals are no match at all for the ravens cleverness. There was once poor hare that allowed herself to be completely bamboozled. The raven bounced at the leveret, as the baby hare is called, but the mother drove the rascal away.
 But did the raven cease from troub- ling? Not bit of it. He slowly re- treated, encouraging the hare to follow him up and pretending even that he was afraid of her. In this fashion he led the unhappy mother to consider able distance from her young one, and then all of sudden-long before the hare had time to realize the danger of the trick-rose in the air, flew swiftly back, caught the leveret in his beak and bore it away.
 A similar plan was adopted by some ravens that wished to steal food from a dog. They leased him till he grew so angry that he chased them from the spot. But the wicked birds turned sharply round, easily reached the dish bits in triumph.
 AS CO CuC raven poWCT o1 SpGSC1ls the following story-which is given on the authority of Capt. Brown, who vouches for its truth-will show how aptly it can talk:
 A gentleman while travelling through wood in the south of England was suddenly alarmed by hearing shout of flair play, gentlemen! fair play!'' ut tered very earnestly in loud tones. The cry being repeated presently, the warefarer thought it must proceed from some one in distress, and at once began to search for him. In due course he came upon a couple of ravens at tacking third in a most brutal man. ner. He was SO struck with the op- pressed birds appeal that he rescued it without delay. It turned out that the bullies' victim was tame raven belonging to a house in the neighborhood. Happily it knew how to use the catchwords that it had so adroitly learned.-Little Folks Mag azine.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-22
Twc Specimen Protectionists.

The two following incidents throw a curious light upon McKinleyism as a corrupting force in our political life, and the fact that they have been exten sively exploited by Republican newspa- pers as campaign material is still more curious thing.
 A Philadelphia firm, which seems to be the only concern in this country man ufacturing phosphorus, writes letter to Governor Mckinley to say that they "are doing a prosperous business" as the result of the higher protection which he gave them. The letter closes with ''trusting that the country at large will see that it is vitally to the interest of the prosperity of the whole country that protective tariff principles shall triumph at the coming election"
 The milk in the cocoanut for this firm is that Mckinley raised the duty on phosphorus from ten cents 8 pound to twenty cents. Of course they will now vote for Republican protection and pre- tend that ''the prosperity of the whole country demands that all the match manufacturers and match burners in | the United States should be taxed for | the benefit of this one Philadelphia | firm!
 The second incident is the "conver, sion" of one J. H. Clark, silk manu- facturer of Cobleskill, N. Y. This man is represented by the protectionist or. gans as changing his politics for the money there is in protection for him The New York Tribune represents him as saying: 'It is protection pure and simple that has enabled me to float this silk mill. Protection is great thing It has made my factory" And the milk in his cocoanut is duty of 50 to 60 pe1 cent. on silk goods.
 It is not strange that these two manu lecturers should confess, in effect, tha
 Mckinley has so used the taxing powel of the government as to buy their votes Nor is it strange that Republican organ
 should parade such confessions befor
 the public without shame.
 The singular thing is that they expec
 to win votes in this way. But they ar
 mistaken. Facts like these can bu
 serve to show the people the insidiou
 corruption that turks in protection. Tn
 Republican papers are simply provini
 that McKinleyism is a vast vote buyinl scheme carried on at public expense.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-22
Can Snarrows Count2

A correspondent writes to Nature: q was amused some years ago to observe the feeding of the young in a sparrow house near an upper window in my house. The old sparrow lighted upon small veranda of the sparrow house with four living cankerworms in his beak. Then the four young ones put out their heads with the usual noise, and were fed each with a caterpillar. The sparrow went off and returned after awhile with four more living worms in his beak, which were disposed of in the same manner"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-22

Governor Russell, of Massachusetts has the happy faculty of stating things tersely and completely. His indictment of the Republican party cannot be i'm proved upon, and we call attention to it as fitting and exact. He said: ''The principal source of supply of the Repub- lican party confessedly has been and will be from special interests, which de- mand at it's hands favorable legislation as payment for their contributions. 1 believe this is dishonest and immoral bargain between party and its benefi charles against public policy at the peo- ple's expense. It is a purchase of polit- ical power under obligations to use the peoples law for the benefit of the few to the detriment of the public interest" -Oswego Palladium.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-22

THERE have been many vain attempts to manufacture in this country the silk plush of which the conventional tall silk hat is made. French manufactur- CTS began rather less than half cen tury ago to substitute for felted beaver the silk plush now in use, and even yet there are only few factories in France and England that success fully manufacture this material So consistently did the old idea of felting hold on that it is only few years since the best hatters quit using felt as a body upon which to superimpose the silk plush. It is asserted that silk manufacturer in business near New York, sank sixty thousand dollars in trying to produce silk plush fit for hat making. He even went so far as to import not only skilled workmen, but even water from France, because he came to believe that the quality oi water with which the material was treated had something to do with the success of the French manufacturers.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-22
American Architecture.

A writer in Harper's Weekly men tions the interesting fact that one of the early architects of our national cap itol used bundle of stalks of corn in the ear as column in his designs for that edifice. A correspondent calls at tention to another instance of a distinct ively American design in our early architecture, which is to be found in the use by Thomas Jefferson of tobacco leaves as substitute for the leaves of the acanthus in the capitals of the col umns that support the noble porch of the rotunda of the University of Vir- ginia. It was characteristic of his wig orous, original and intensely American mind that he should substitute for the conventional acanthus leaves, which had decorated the capitals of Corinthian columns since the days of Hellenic architecture, the leaves of the plant to which, in his time, Virginia owed the greater part of her wealth. The archi- lecture of the University of Virginia was under his personal supervision. The plans were drawn in many in- stances by his own hand, and showed the great attention a to details that marked all his efforts. The effect of his bold experiment is not unpleasing; and to this day the columns of the porch, facing. the beautiful vista of turf and forest between the white arcades on | either side, bear witness to the patriot | ism of its builder.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-22

The following property will be sold on easy terms: The Erwin property on Vine street, consisting of one dwelling house and four build ing lots 47 feet front by 60 feet deep good loca- tion and a special bargain; two houses on North street; a four family house on Kingsbury street; a nice home on Abbott avenue; good business block with three stories, also four houses; a cheap home on Ridge street; pleasant homes on North Main street. also a three family house, for S62 per month: houses on central avenue; block and house on High street; new house home on West Side hill, house and barn; new houses on Chapel street; brick block lately built and one family house with one or more build ing lots fronting on three streets. Money loaned and loans wanted on first mortgage. For further information call or addI J. s. Fay's Real Es- tate. Loan and collecting office, No i6 South Main street, up stairs.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-22
How 1t Felt to Mabel.

Mabers mother went into the nursery one day, and overheard her little girl saying:
 "Now, Dolly, 'ou mustn't be cwoss, or twy to get away or cwy. If lou don't let me fix lou up, folks won't say 'ou is nice and kiss 'ou. Be still, now"
 "Why, childi What are you doing?'' her mother asked. when she came up close to Mabel and noticed she was pull ing out the dolls hair in handfuls.
 ''Combin' Dolly's hair," the little tot replied.-Judge.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-22
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Democrats of North Carolina have fenominated Gov. Tillman.
 -Brownville. a suburb of Shenando ah, is settling down into the mines. The estate of the late Daniel Dougherty of Philadelphia is valued at $40, 000 Two men were killed and three others were injured in railroad wreck at East Buffalo, N. Y., yesterday.
 Another wholesale dismissal of Cana dian Pacific Railroad passenger conduc- tors has just taken nlaaa
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-22
For the President to Answer

President Harrison says in his letter of acceptance: ''No intelligent advocate of protective tariff claims that is able, of itself, to maintain 8 uniform rate of wages without regard to fluctuations in the supply of and demand for the prod ucts of labor. But it is confidently claimed that protective duties strongly tend to hold up wages, and are the only barrier against a reduction to Flu ropean scale."
 A sufficient answer to which is the following comparison between the week, ly wages of England and of Germany:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-22
AMUSING EXPERIMENT.
A Naval Battle Made with White ChniI
 and Table Vinegar.

A Naval Battle Made with White Chalk
 and Table Vinegar.
 The amusing experiment of a I1lipu- tian naval battle can be made with white chalk and the ordinary table vine gar. Model, say, a dozen chunks of chalk to the resemblance of ships, blaming the bottoms evenly and using matches for masts, smoke-stacks and turrets. The rival forces you can dis tinguish by coloring the enemy's ships with black ink, leaving your own white. Having placed them in pan or plate close to an imaginary dividing line, pour good quantity of vinegar be- tween the chalk sticks. Instantly you will hear an audible seething, like the hissing of shells in actual warfare, while the ships as if puffing up steam
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-22

Don't suffer with os Ipepsia. Dr Hales Household Tea will cure you justas OCT tain as you use 1t. For sale by R. C.. Partree. 46 & 766 Bank street.
 Pneumonia has been cured by Dr Hale'e Household Ointment after the patient was given up to die Get it at R. O.. Partree, 46 6 766 Bank street
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-22

COLONEL DoHERTY writes to the Re- publican a very ingenious letter stating that he does not seek the nomination as the republican candidate of the Second district, and that he will be delighted to support the Hon s. w. Kellogg. Of course Colonel Doherty will be delighted to support any republican who is nomi- mated and expects reciprocal feeling.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-22
A Good Plan.

''How do you manage to take your medicine without making face, John nie? It is awful tasting stuff"
 ''I know that" said Johnnie, stbut pretend it'spancalSes ."-Harper's Young People.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-22
Sickness Among Children.

Sickness Among Children.
 Especially infants, is prevalent at all times, but is largely avoided by giving proper nourishment and wholesome food. The most successful and reliable is the Gail Borden "Eagle" Brand Condensed Milk. -four grocer and druggist keep it.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-22

Dr Hale's Household Cough Cure cures every kind of cough from simple cold to inc p'ent consumption Sold by R. Cg Partree, 46 & 766 Bank Street.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-22
Look for the Sign Boston Clothing Store,
 St Patrick's Block. Our Clearing Sale.

In order to close out all our light weight Summer Cloth ing before it will be too late, we have re- duced prices on every garment in our store to be as low as the lowest.
 If you are Tn need of clothing we guar antee you to do we'll and save money by making your purchase at the Boston Clothing Store, No 11a East Man Sl'sst,
 Waterbury, Ctnn
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-22
FRED 0EARTz.

Oven Furnace and Chimney builder. Ghim- neys cleaned and repaired. Plasterin2 roof painting etc. Boiler setting speciality.
 SIS RAGT MAIN ST.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-22

Presidential Electors at Large. E. CORNELIUS BENEDICT, of Greenwich. ELISHA K. HUBBARD, of Middletown.
 District Electors. l, WILLIAM B. FOSTER, Vernon. 2, ELISHA LEAvENwoRTH, Waterbury. 3, THOMAS s. MARLoR, Brooklyn. 4, DAVID M. READ, Bridgeport. DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.
 For Governor, LUZON B. MORRIS, of New Haven. For Lieutenant Governor, ERNEST CADY, of Hartford.
 Fer Secretary. JOHN J. PHELAN, of Bridgeport.
 For Treasurer. MARVIN H. SANGER, of Canterbury.
 For Comptroller, NICHOLAS STAUB, of New Milford. For Congressman, Second District, JAMES P. PIGOTT of New Haven.