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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-13
Eor Good Country Roads.

The people of Iowa are bestirring themselves in the matter of securing improvements in country roads A convention was held in Des Moines a few days ago for the purpose of organ izing a permanent association. Sev- eral hundred of the most influential citizens of the state took part in the proceedings, and it Is expected that the outcome will be system of good roads throughout the state. It is to be hoped that other states will follow the good example of Iowa in this respect and inaugurate an era of country road improvements which will be a source of comfort and advantage to the resi- dents of every state in the union. The subject cannot be too thoroughly agi- tated for the welfare of the farming community. In relation to this impor- tant matter Chicago paper says:
 ''While the forming class is the very backbone of the nation and conserves in the largest degree it's courage and patriotism, the isolation of the in- dividual farmer and his family tends to the destruction of all intellectual and social growth. In the winter and spring the farmer and his family cannot leave the farm to visit friends and neighbors or the surrounding towns be- cause the roads are impossible and they cannot get about. In the summer and fall they cannot leave because the farm work presses more than at other seasons. And so year after year they become more and more solitary, more and more thrown upon their individual resources, more narrow in mind and thought-in the midst of civilization dwelling like Crusoes on lonely islands"
 Let the good work go on.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-13
If you feel faint, nervous, dull, tired

If you feel faint, nervous, dull, tired languid, low-spirIted, lifeless, and miser able, experience a faintnesS, sense of fulness OF bloating after eating, have irregular appetite, constipated bowels, frequent headaches, wakeful or distub- ed and unrefreshing sleep, with weak back, backache, dragging down pains, irregularities, falling, etc, go instantly to the drug store and get for S1.00 a bottle of Dr Greene's Nervura blood and nerve remedy which is the greatest boon to women ever discovered, and by its use be restored to sound, healthy and vigorous womanhood.
 You need not fear to use it, for it is purely vegetable and perfectly harmless, and it will bring back strength to your nerves, freshness to your complexion, brightness to your eyes, and the bloom of health to your cheeks.
 The discoverer of this great remedy, Dr Greene, the most successful spe. cialist in curing all forms of nervous and chronic diseases, 35 w. 14th street, New York, can be consulted free, personally or by letter. Call or write him about your case or send for symptom blank tc fill out, and a letter fully explaining your disease, giving advice, etc, will bt returned free.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-13

THE "procession of centuries" show at the dedication of the Worlds fair is to be dispensed with, though it is said that the cancellation of the contracts for it has cost good deal of money. It is ex- pected that there will be at least 350, ,O0O in Jackson park at the opening exercise, and the president of the board says that the water pageant is given up chiefly be- cause the safety of the visitors is con. sidered paramount to any money con- sideration involved in the display of the floats.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-13

convinced that they did not understand my case, so thought I would try Dr Greene's Nervura blood and nerve remedy, and the result has been truly wonderful. Inow feel in better health than for the last 20 years. During all this time I have been suffering with Malaria, Heart Disease, Kidney and Liver complaints, nervous prostration and sleeplessness. For the three months before taking this wonderful remedy had been confined to my room, and most of the time to the bed. feel, with the blessing of God, Dr Greene's Ne-vura blood and nerve remedy has given me a now lease of life and health and that I am cured of all my troubles. have a great desire that others may be ben efited as have been, and take every opportunity to recommended Dr Greene's Nervura blood and nerve remedy to the sick. Mrs E. s. Bogart, Baptist Home, Sixty-eighth St., New York city.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-13
A TERROR DONE UP.
The Hoosger Lad Made the Bully Pay for
 His Little Amusement.

The Hoosscr Lad Made the Bully Pay for
 His Little Amusement.
 'I once saw the tables nicely turned on professional terror" said Richard E. Hill, at the Southern, to core spondent of the St. Louis Globe-Demo- crat. During the Black Hills excite ment I spent few days at Cheyenne Lounging around the saloons was big whislzered bully known as Pocahontas Smith. He appeared to be always thirsty for blood, but forebore to give offense to any of the numerous 'killers,' always plentiful in such places. One day green, gawky lad from Indiana struck the town. He was the most Misunderstanding tenderfoot that ever furnished cheap fame for professional bad man. Although more than twenty years old, he seemed never before to have been free from his mothers apron string. Pocahontas picked him out at once. There was a large crowd in front of the leading saloon, when the Hoosier came shambling by. Pocahontas looked at him awhile, then ordered him to dance. The youngster protested that he did not know how, but his tormentor of | fered to teach him. He did so by shoot ing all around his feet. The Hoosier danced until Pocahontas had emptied his pistol, then he walked up to him and inquired: Say, mister, wot do I git fer this exerbition?' As he put the l question he twined one brawny hand in the big beard and drew the other back like railmakers maui. I think you've had erbout twenty dollars worth O fun with me- said the dancer, as he gave the beard another twist that brought the terror to his knees bowling with pain. Pocahontas forked over a twenty-dollar gold piece, and that night stole mule l and left town"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-13
Real Estat. at Real Bargains.

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 16o feet deep good loca street; a four family house on Kingsbury Street; nice home on Abbott avenue; 3 good business blocks near Center SQuare;on south Main street. cheap home on Ridge street; 3 pleasant homes on North Main street. also a three family house, for $62 per month: houses on central avenue; 1block 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 addI .sss J. $. Fay's Real Es- tate Loan and collecting office, No l6 South Main street, up stairs.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-13
HOW WE FALL ASLEEP.
Some of the Senses Drop or More Easily
 Than Others.

Some of the Senses Drop or More Easily
 Than Others.
 Scientific investigators assert that in beginning to sleep the senses do not unitedly fall into slumber, but drop off one after another. The sight ceases ID consequence of the protection of the eyelids to receive impressions first, while all the other senses preserve their sensibility entire. The sense of taste is the Text which loses it's susceptibili ty to impression, and then the sense of of smelling. The hearing is next in order, and last of all comes the sense of touch. Furthermore, the senses are brought to sleep with different degrees of profoundness. The sense of touch sleeps the most lightly, and the most easily awakened; the next easiest is the hearing, the next is the sight, and the taste and smelling awake last. Another remarkable circumstance de serves notice; certain muscles and parts of the body begin to sleep before oth- CTS. Sleep commences at the extremi- ties, beginning with the feet and legs and creeping toward the center of the nervous action, explains the American Analyst. The necessity of keeping the feet warm and perfectly still as a pre- E liminary of sleep is well known. From these explanations it will not appear surprising that there should be an i'm perfect kind of mental action which produces the phenomena of dreaming.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-13
Two Swedish Babies.

Two Swedish peasant women att tracted considerable attention recently
 at the immigrants bureau at Ellis isl- and by the aboriginal way in which they carried their babies. The little ones were tucked in a leather bag suspended
 from the backs of the mothers from shoulder straps. The babies would have looked like papooses if they had
 been little darker. Peasant mothers of Sweden have so much hard work to do afeld that they have to take their babies with them. To have their hands free they must put their infant burdens on their backs. Larger bags are used for twins.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-13

PARRY, Mass, is the center of fast dying business, the domestic manu- facture of hats plaited from palm leaf. This industry has been handed down for generations in the families of farmers, and these hats are nowhere made cheaper than in Massachusetts Indeed, there is scarce any worse-paid labor in the country than these hat plaiters. The leaf is carried from farm to farm by peddlers, who take in payment part o1 the finished product. The hats whole. sale at from seventy-fve cents to one dollar per dozen, and if the women or children were paid by the day theil wages would make an exceedingly low average for all the persons employed The work, however, is done in the leisure of winter, and the time it re quires is not missed from more profit able employment. Year by year, how. ever, the product is lessened, and thil year the entire output is probably wortl at wholesale less than S75, ,0O0.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-13

A VERY fine medicine is manufac- tured from the silk of the common ln- iian corn. It has an active principle which is very soothing to the liver and kidneys, and in certain cases is an in valuable part of the treatment. It is a singular thing that the plant which furnishes so large peroontage of our food should also give us an excellent medical preparation; but this is not the only instance, for several highly-es- seemed drugs come from ordinary plants well known to every one.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-13

It's just about time he did. The boy who is in one of our handsome s suits when school opens will be somewhere near the head of his class when school closes. You cannot improve on tfese suits anywhere in America for either style, durability or price. They'll come pretty near lasting until your boy out grows them, no matter how hard he may be on clothes. They cost no more than suits which, in a week, will go to pieces in presentable when finally y discarded. In other words, they are built to stand tbe racket and it doesn't make much differ ence how rough the racket is. Just as durable, well designed and inexpensive are our suits at $1.50, $2, $4, $5, $6. A large stock of children fall suits just re ceived. Children's pants at 25c, 35c, 5Oc, 75c, $1. We show the nobbiest styles oi young mems suits and fall overcoats. Fall styles of hats, heavy underwear, etc.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-13
Tea Tasting.

The teacups used by tea merchants in tasting tea are made especially for the purpose of the finest French china, and having no handles or saucers. The teas are carefully weighed out and placed in the cups, when boiling water is poured on them. Tea tasters now adays depend more upon the odor than the taste of teas, and some of the most expert do not taste them at all, but re- ly entirely upon smelling them.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-13

Neuralgia cured in five minutes by Dr Hale's Household Ointment, the great pain and skin cure. Sold by R.C. Partree 46 & 766 Bank street.
 Don't cough. Be sensible and break up your cold with Dr Hale's Household Cough Cure the finest remedy known. Sold by B. 0. Psrtree, z6 e 706 Bank street.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-13
THE true oculist doesn't always pre-

THE true oculist doesn't always pre- scribe glasses. For example, says a scientific informant, a young woman whose eyesight had become very much impaired was ordered, first of all, to have ten or dozen amalgam filings drilled out of her teeth. She was told that she might take her choice between having the holes stopped up with gold and having all the teeth drawn. She was next ordered to stop wearing a cor set, and next she was subjected to a course of treatment to allay a stomach trouble, a sort of mild dyspepsia. The doctor told her that, though glasses might give her temporary help, patho- logical treatment must be resorted to to produce a permanent improvement in her eyesight.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-13
MOURNING over the decadence of h

MOURNING over the decadence of his native village, a country newspaper correspondent in Canaan, Me-, emits this lugubrious vail: ''When will Canaan arise from her ashes and put on her beautiful garments, and utilize her water power to produce something be- sides cells? A town boasting a million aire, with thousands of dollars hidden away in trunks under his bed, and a pantaloons factory all fitted to run by water power lying idle, and not re- ligious meeting in the place, except when some one dies"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-13

FOUR years ago MT Harrison had only contempt for "cheapness." Now he argues that the law passed to increase prices has really lowered them. The paradoxes of protection never had a more daring adapter than the president. According to him the same law has in creased prices to the farmer and made food cheaper to the consumer; has lowered the cost of manufactures by taxing their raw materials; has enabled the producer to pay higher wages by re- ducing the price of his product.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-13
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.

OCEAN greyhounds coming from Europe with emigrants on board need not try to break their quick trip records. They will have ample time for reflection while in quarantine.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-13

THERE is no mistake in the righteous ness of the order "clean up." Let it be done from cellar to garret, as we'll as the streets and alleys. Whether the dread scourge comes or not it will stop multitude of funerals.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-13

A COUNTRY newspaper correspondent ln Maine recently sent this cheerful bit ,f news to his paper: Brooks is at ast provided with 8 nice hearse, and 'ur citizens can now be conveyed to :heir graves in decent shape. This is 'omething that has long been needed iere." There is nothing like being up with the times.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-13

If your liver is torpid and sluggish, you cannot do business successfully. Get you1I !ver all right with Dr Hale's se- hold Tea. Sold by R. O. Partree, 1 IS 166 Bank street.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-13
Sickness Among

Especially infants, is prevalent at all times, but Is largely avoided by giving proper nourishment and wholesome food. The most successfully and ..ssreliable is.s.the Gail Borden Eagle" Brand Condensed Milk. Your.grocer and druggist keep 1t.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-13
PENMAN NSHI.P.

PROF HoLLEY Teaches every pupil to write a fine, rapid busi, ness hand in course of 16 private lessons and NO FAILURES. All kinds of pen work execnted in the highest degree of the art.
 18T BANK STREET
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-13
AMAZINGLY FREQUENT.
Are W women Slaves of Weakness

For eight years I have been
 constantly un- der the care of doctors {, b u t found no relief, nor, from what the doctors told me, did I ex- pect to get any better. I was
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-13
FRED GEARTZ.

Oven Furnace and Chimney builder. chim. neys cleaned and repaired. Plasteri4a roof painting etc. Boiler setting speciality.
 9i1 EAST MAIN ST.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-13

IT is nothing unusual to hear of human hair suddenly turning from black to white, but to hear of white hair turning black is something out of the ordinary. It is said that, up to a few months ago, Jacob Lauck, an old man of sixty-seven years, residing in Berkeley county, W. Va., was the pos sessor of a snow-white head of hair. But in recent months a gradual meta morphosis has been taking place in this respect It began with the appearance of few hairs of an intensely black color, which gradually became more numerous until, at the present time, very few white hairs can be seen in his head. MT. Lauck and his neighbors alike are at complete loss to account for the unexpected renewal of a youth full hue in locks once silvered.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-13
Woman's BraIu,

Proof accumulates that the average woman has as good a brain as the aver
 age man. and can use it to even better advantage when occasion requires. Last year there were s,0s4 examina- tions for the 5000 per annum govern ment copyist places. Out of this num- Der half the men failed, but only one woman in six failed, and 1, ,9o4 of the lot were women. For clerkship in the classified departmental service, where the salaries range from $1, ,0O0 to $1 800, every fourth woman and every third man examined failed to pass. In the higher technical department women again scored triumph. For the posi- tion of pomological clerk, four men out of five examined failed and three women out of four examined passed. In all, 5,251 persons were examined. B. 475 men, 1,776 women. Of the men, l. 959 passed, and of the women 1,417, the women doing twice as well as the men
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-09-13
Look for inc 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 In need of clothing we guar antee you to do we'll and save money by making your purchase at the
 Boston Clothing Store, | No 118 East Man S)yett,
 Waterbury, Conn
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1892-06-23
WOOL AND HAIR.
Some Pecularities of the Human and
Animal Adornments.

Some PeculiaritieS of the Human and
Animal Adornments.
R. r. Bowker, the microscopic and
general Investigator who knows more
than two thirds OF the 'Ph. Ds.. "
IN. C. b." and other So called f'pro.
fessors." says that wool is kind of
hair and that hair is simply a species
of plant rooted In the skin of animals
After discussing its mode of drawing
sustenance from the sensitive layers
OF the skin, pc makes KNOWN q start
ling although not wholly unknown,
peculiarly of wool and hair i. e.
that their life and growth is not iden-
tical with the life of the body, but
that they will grow after the death of
the animal in whose skin they have
taken root Then too he says that
the root of the hair exhudes the hair
pulp which is formed into cells con-
taining the pigment which gives colors
to the hair itself; each ROW of these
cells forms ring. AS the rings of
cells are pushed away from the skin
by the giving out of the flesh pulp from
the roots the cells dry, forming scales,
which curiously resemble miniature
fsh-scales. Thus he shows that a hair
is simply long tube formed of these
rings into a sort of sheath. These
''saw-teeth, " which the older writer's
mentioned as being one of the char
acteristics Of the human hair are
formed by rings of these dried-up
cells, which are very fine and closely
set Goats hair has more rapid
growth and longer cells. so that it is
less regular and Straight than that OF
the human SPECIES. consequently it
shows little of the tooth-like edge.
The hair OF the sheep Of the common
sort is also shown to be Irregular
with a tendency to curl or wave but
unlike that of the goat shows marked
tooth-like edges. Wool has barbed
pro, ections along the hairs which
is one of its distinguishing peculiar
tiles The wool" of the negro is
really hair but is less perfect than
straight hair; the same may be said
of 'klnky" hair in the white races.
Through the whole range of human,
plant goats hair and sleeps wool,
however nature shows such close
gradations that it would be difficult to
draw an exact line or to distinguish
beyond a question Of doubt between
wool and hair. ~-.~
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1892-06-23
a HORSE WITH A MEMORY.
The Old Hack Rene mberea His
EnAnlaa q q Mall a q lIo Erinnhn

The Old Hack Rene mberea His
Enemies as Well as His Friends.
Mr.. James Parish, OF Winchester
street, sends me the following story as
told him by O London cabman: Many
years ago a friend of mine, driver,
got the awfulest hiding, through his
horse having a good memory. 1t
came about in this way:
Zone night a fare hailed him on Pic
cadilly, and he drew up to the curb,
and he took him up, but when the
old gent got in the blessed brute
couldn't stir peg, but stood like a
frozen horse, its only movement be-
ing trembling of the knees. This
naturally made Ive-Ive his name
was-savage, and finding the thong
WAS no good, he lost his temper and
took the butt end of his whip to it.
The gentleman he banged out of the
cab when he said: "You inhuman
scoundrel, what do you mean by
hogging poor beast that way?' says
he and no sooner did the old crock in
the shafts hear him than it turned it's
head and began to neigh and whinny
just like talking. 1t knowed it's old
master again, though it did not have
any eyes to see him, and the old ma
jor looked at the horse, and they
knowed one another.
81 forget how old he was-the major
| mean-but he had I've off the box
before you could say knife, and went
at him with his bamboo stick till he
roared out murder and brought his
crowd around 'em. I've was going to
play old Harry with the Major, but
his friends advised him different, so
he squared the matter by getting
friend to take three teeth what the
major knocked out to his house, say
ing in q polite note that he wanted
couple of pounds apiece for them,
and if the major would buy 'em the
old horse should be thrown into the
bargain. That's how they settled it,"
Toronto Mail.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1892-06-23
A MASTERLY RETREAT.
Unique Way In Which a French
Battalion Escaped.

A Unique Way In Which a French
Battalion Escaped.
1t became apparent that a batta-
lion placed the evening before on an
isolated hill could not come down by
any practicable way without making
a long circuitous march and exposed
to the fire of the enemy. Massena,
working up the ascent on his knees
and hand, makes for this battalion,
reaches it, harangues the men, and
assures them that, if they will initiate
him, they will get aut of the serape.
He makes them sheathe their bayou
cts, sit down on the snow at the edge
OF the slope, and, pushing himself for
ward with his hands, slides down to
the bottom. All our soldiers laughing
in fits, do the same; and in the twink
ling Of an eye the whole battalion was
formed and far beyond the reach OF
dumbfounded Austrians!
This way Of getting down hill,
which is very like what peasants and
guides in Switzerland call Ia ramasse,
had certainly never been attempted
before by soldiers. Extraordinary as
it may appear, it is true; it was certi-
fled to by Gems. Ro2uet pere, Soules,
Albert, and other officers in Massena's
division at the time; and nine years
afterward, being ct La Houssays,
when Marshal Augereau received the
Emperor and other marshals, l heard
them testing with Messena about this
singular method of acknowledgements
OF Gen. Marriott.