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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-20

FOR PARLoR, HALL AND DINING ROOM. chairs, and the white and gilded chairs of the time of Louis XVI, as well as those of the empire period, form a type of finishing which has never been lost sight of. Carving has had q great sway in chair decoration throughout all the changes of style, and popular taste may be said to have been educated in the chair, for every possible requirement of fancy as regards appearance and com fort is readily met with in this useful article of furniture.
 The quaint hall chair, usually in oak, lines, tall, straight back and flat wood seat make it more an object of curiosity than of comfort. But so long as a chair of this description suggests hospitality and good taste in the owner it is much sought after and universally admired, according to The Decorator and Fur nisher, from which the following is re- produced:
 The Louis XVI style, trifle Ameri- canized, furnishes in mahogany a pop ular parlor chair, especially as its fine upholstery and yielding springs insure a comfortable seat.
 The old Romans reclined at their din ners, but modern taste prescribes a straight back chair for the dining room, which shall take nothing from the feast by its own attractions. There is usually a severity of line about the dining chair which, coupled with leather upholster-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-20
To Be Sure.

Prose is the enemy of poetry. and al. ways has been.
 A Quaker who had a young and pretty daughter was awakened one night by some one singing under hIs window. 4 certain young gentleman it appeared had mistaken the fathers window for the daughters.
 Several airs were sung, and finally the serenade struck into Home, Sweet Home" The old gentleman got ort ot bed and raised the window.
 "Young man, said he, If thou hast a home. and . sweet home, as thou say. est. why don't thee go home:"-Youth': COmpaniun.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-20
Another Pumpkin Pie Recipe.

Choose q nice, firm feshed pumpkin, wash clean, cut it open and remove the inside Cut in slices like dice, perhaps an inch square. Fill kettle with the pumpkin, add a quart or more of water, cover and boil until very tender, keeping watch that it does not scorch. If the water boils off before the pumpkin is tender, add more. When the vegetable is tender, pass it through a colander. Allow one egg for pie, sweeten to taste, flavor with vanilla and nutmeg, or gin. ger and cinnamon. Add piece of but ter to the pumpkin; also salt to taste Stir all together. then pour in rich milk until of the thickness of batter. Bake with one crust.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-20
The BoysO Opinion.

Detroit possesses a gentleman who thinks he is fine shot and a great hunt CT, but there are some dissenters from this opinion. Not long ago he went into the country for a two days hunt, and the first morning he started off early down the road to field where he thought he might scare up rabbit or two. On the fence by the field sat boy, who surveyed the hunters elaborate equipment critically.
 What you lookin for?' he inquired familiarly.
 Rabbits. Have you seen any,
 Yes" said the boy, nodding toward the field, where dozen or more cattle were browsing, there's some over there"
 But can't go in there" contended the hunter ''I might shoot some of those cattle"
 The boy sniffed the air.
 Wasn't you down this way last year?H he inquired.
 'Yes, for a week"
 ''I ain't forgot. I seen you shootin with that same layout. I'm tendent hem cattle, and eff you can't shoot any better than you did last year, I'll risk youI hittin anything there, unless it is that haystack, and that's purity safe unless you git close enough to set it on fre."- Detroit Free Press.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-20

or even less, while ROYAL ARMS OF EN ;- a bank here E LAND (B. Nye, Artis: .. rather inferior that does not carry a c. D. ital of e1 ,000, 900 and from that up.'
 He then went on about his business, shoveling gold into the hopper of pair of grocer's scales with q copper scoop as he would sugar or salt.
 I did not discuss the case with him, but tried other banks, probably 05 or GO of them. offered to deposit New York checks and then pay for eablegram re- aardipg my identity and solyency. Then
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-20
\ Cheeky Cm,toner.

T had a unique but tantalizing expe- rience the other day" said clerk who works in 8 Kansas City hair store. A man came into our place and asked to look at some false beartls. Of course he was accommodated, and he spent over an hour going over the lot, trying them on and examining himself in glass. He took up my time. and after he had ex amined everything in that line in the store he thanked me and said he was considering whether to raise beard or not and wished to see how he would look in the different styles. City Star.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-20
ADUpcyen DiStribution.

The professional Pessimist came into the office looking absolutely cheerful.
 Well, they asked him, what Is the new cause of complaint this morning.
 Il was thinking how unjustly things were arranged for a man who has acorn. It gets its worst mashinS from the man who is too heavy 10 knock down. In dianapolis Journal.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-20
AHomemade Bookca,e.

A Rural New Yorker correspondent made bookcase at the low cost of 75 cents. He says: II painted a shallow dry goods box white, papered the inside back with wall paper of light color and pretty design. put in shelves, put brass rod at the top and shirred on it silkolino for curtains. I set it on a stool, also painted white, whose legs come just un der the corners of the bookcase"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-20

ct money on short notice, especially when American banks, as at pres ent, can hardly trust each other.
 Why" said he, II am told that many of your banks never have over $50, 900
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-20
knFU Them

Proprietor of New Store-I don't sec whats the matter. l have the best bar gains in all lines, but 1 cant get the shop ping women 10 come in.
 Old Merchant-JusI put q sign in the window, Positively no goods al retail, p and you'll get 'em--Puck
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-20

"A Chinese Laundry Check is a Lottery Ticket, Capital Prize, Leprosy.
 Sensible People do not buy Lottery Tickets. Neither do they patronize a Chinese Laun- dry
 Have your work done by the Waterbury Steam Laundry, T. slF5S5. SaR@.
 Avoid all Risks.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-20
A Friendly Tip.

Mistress-I don't want you to have so much company. You have more callers in A day than have in a week.
 Domestic-Well, mum, perhaps if you'd try to be little more agreeable you'd have as many friends as l have.-New York Weekly
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-20
UNLUCKY BILL ME.
AS A TRAVELLER HE WRITES HE IS
 NOT A SUCCESS.
And as a Collector Of Cash on G Good securi- ty He Is Even Worse stiII. but He Is All Right as an Artist.
LcopyriEht. IsSa, by Edgar w. Nye.l

Right an Artist.
 [Copyright. ls93. by Edgar W. Nye.l
 INDIAN SUMMER IN LONDON.
 Very likely other people have better luck in travelling than I do, for never feel sure that I am on the right convey ance except when am on board an ocean steamer and find my name printed on the passenger list. Even on the road from London to Liverpool four years ago, after I'd been told by dozen people that there was no change, found myself at mid night 50 miles off. the road, and would have been 200 if had not been stopped by the ocean.
 The guard looked at my ticket and told me should have changed at Crewe. had happened to be in the only car
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-20
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His Immediate Future.

Backward, turn backward, O Time. in your fighti'' He cried in accents of woe. For the dentist had told the unfoT IunSte wight The molar would have to go.
 Chicago Tribune.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-20
Signs of It.

''Is Smith really going to practice law out in ArizonaY
 "I should think so He seld his library and bought half q dozen revolvers."- ohssago fnter Qssan.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-20
Appropriate.

II have invented q new bicycle which am going to call The Brazilian"
 ''Why:''
 Because it makes revolutions so easi- ly y."-RochesterD Democrat and Chronicle.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-20
WaterburyFire Alarm

LOCATION OF BOXES. The following are the Fire Alarm Signals under the new system: l-2 Rogers < Bro" 1-3 Cor East Main and Niagara streets. 1-4 Cor East Main and Wolcott road. Is Cor High and Walnut streets. It Cor East Main and Cherry streets. t-7 Cor East Main and Cole streets. II Cor North Elm and Kingsbury streets. 2-s Cor North Elm. North Main and Grove
 streets.
 2-4 Waterbury Manufacturing company a5 Cor North Main and North streets. a-6 Cor Buckingham and Cooke streets. a-7 Cor Grove and Prospect streets. a-s Cor Hillside avenue and Pine street. a-e Cor Johnson and WatcrVille streets. 2-l-2 The Platt Bros Co., a-l-4 Waterbury Clock company movement
 ment factory)."
 s Exchange place. s-2 Cor West Main and Willow streets. s-4 Cor West Main and Watertown roadl s-S Horse Car Railroad stabie' s-6 Waterbury Brass company s-7 Cor Cedar and Meadow streets. s-s Cor Grand and Field streets. s-1-2 Cor Bank and Meadow streets. SIS Randolph & Gloves" s-1-4 Plume < Atwood Manufacturing com
 pany." s-2-a Holmes Booth k Haydens.' s-2-4 Cor Charles and Porter streets. s-2-5 Cor Simons street and Washington ave. Cor South Main and Grand streets 4-2 Cor South Main and Clay streets. &-S Waterbury Watch company A. Benedict & Burnham Manufacturing
 company
 4-e Waterbury Buckle company AT Cor South Main and Washington sts. Scovill Manufacturing company 6-2 Cor Franklin ani Union streets 5-S Waterbury Clock Co. lease factory) 5-4 Cor Clay and Mill streets. 5-6 Cor Liberty and River streets 57 No. Hose House. 5-s Cor Baldwin and Stone.Stretts.
 Cor Bridge and Magill streets 6-2 Cor Doolittle alley and Dublin street. - Private.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-20
Deaths Due to Bad Milk.

Five thousand little graves are dug each year in Philadelphia for babies. and 5000 little hcadstones are yearly set up over their graves, all duo to deaths traccable to the diseases which spring from wrong feeling. In tho overwhclm- ing majority of instances the poor food of which thesc babies die is bad milk, diseased milk or skinned milk. Deaths heavy harvest of little babies in Phila- delphia is rendered possible by the ab- senco of sound milk law.-Philadelphia PrpsS
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-20
orihoEraphicaI.

He-As you're student of character, what can you say of mine'
 She-You're one who makes big mis- takes.
 He-How can you tells
 Shelly your handwriting.-Life.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-20
Explained.

Briggs-I saw a district messenger boy in horse car get up and give his seat to lady the other day.
 Griggs-What suggested the idea to him?
 Briggs-He wanted to get out.-Life
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-20
xa!e!burV BG!i:I HGEkS

laying r-runEe3 Ia tho corner ? rtsr street and N E. K k. (form5Ciy the W tsroury Male able Iron Co Sr,un iSl ant being practical R Her Maker, am preIarei to do all k'nGs of Roller. Water Tank rnnSe Stack. Tar Heating FnrIaces. AnnelhnS PI 1N. P ate ani sheet Iron Work of a Descriptions OraerH hy mai wlI recsiva prompt attention
 LA ssES J DUFFY.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-20
InuIcatIve.

That's very lovely baby of yours, Lawson wonder what he will devel- op intoy'
 Well. if we can judge of the future by the present, think he will bo q town crier when he grows up. p."-Harper's Ba- gar
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-20
For Sale,
Sunday Dinner BijOu Cafe.

Soup-Bouillon Francaise. Cream of new Green Peas au Crouton-
 Fish-Bciled Blue Fish 6 Ia Matre de Hotel. BilOu Potatoes. Lettuce. RadisheS-
 BOiiei-Smoked Beef Tongue with Greens. Entrees-Ham Cr-luettes au PettiS PpiS, Currie of Lobster with Rice. BraisSed Beef lth Mushrooms. Chocolate Cream Fritterss Glace au Vanilla
 ROaSt-rTime RihS of Beef. Dish GravF. Spring Lamb. Mint Sauce
 TeCe,ables-MaShed Potatoes. Spinach Green Teas. Sfewed Tomatoes
 Des~ert-Lemon MerinGo Pudding. Pump kin Tie Reubarb Fie. Green Aprls lie Dinner from 10 pm. Jure II. -sS
 THOMAS O'COSSELL Proprietn-. MILES r. CONNOLLY. Manager.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-20
-s--.stsr OK.

The McMillan musee of Omaha owns the largest specimen of the bovine race now in existence. This gigantic OK was bred by c. w. Curtis of Cass county, Ia- At last accounts he weighed S.740 pounds, stood 6 feet inches in height and measured 10 feet II inches in girth. St Louis Republic
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-11-23
AN ODIOUS TAX.

New York Press.
So the odious, inquisitorial, fraud en-
couraging, unjust war tax, known as
the income tax, is to be rehabilitated.
Not so long ago the American people
were able to boast that the nation was
free from this relic of Middle Ages.
when the lords and kings demanded a
portion of all man earned.
The Democratic party, so recent dis
patches from Washington indicate, is to
restore the universally hated method of
raising revenue. And why? Because
the destruction of the protective system
will leave the government without the
necessary revenue to pay current ex-
penses. The burden already forced upon
the people of the United States in nine
months of Grover Cleveland's rule would
seem to be sufficiently great without re-
sort to means so distasteful, so in
quisitorial, so generally detested by all
liberty loving American citizens as that
relic of barbarism, the income tax, and
all its humiliating paraphernalia in the
shape of federal tax collectors and
detectives.
There is grim humor in the fact
that the party that INDUCED in epileptic
fits over decennial enumerator of
census asking each householder if he
owned or rented his home, and if the
home was mOrtgaged or not, proposing
a system of taxation which puts every
household all the time under the sur
veillance of horde of government tax
collectors and officers.
The act alone should annihilate the
Democratic party.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-11-23

THE day of the Populists in the West
is drawing to close. In Kansas no
State officers were elected, but in the
election of county officers by far the
greater number af counties were carried
by the Republicans, and it is estimated
that in the State there is Republican
majority of 5000. These cranks were
stronger in Kansas than in any other
State and they have given the State a
reputation from which it will require
many years to recover. Reports indi-
cate that it has become simply neces-
sity for the sensible people of Kansas to
kill of the Populists, because of the
discredit reflected on one of the greatest
of States by the wild theories of finance
disciples by sockless Simpson and
whiskers PETER. Eastern people have
been Withdrawing their money from
Kansas as fast as possible because of the
senseless hostility to the creditor class
and the fear of reputation. But when
Republicans return to power in Kansas,
confidence in the integrity Of the people
will be restored and Eastern money will
find its way again to Kansas to relieve
the wants of her people and to place
them again on the way to prosperity.
The sooner the Populists are catalogued
with the frauds Of the past the better 1t
will be for the West and the whole
country.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-11-23
Smuggling Opium.

San Francisco Call.
An amount of contraband opium that
ordinarily would bring about $500, but
which under forced sale will not real
ize much more than $4,000, if it reaches
that figure, was seized by Inspector
Thomas Eager in the Southern Pacific
warehouse, Fourth and Townsend sts.,
one day last week.
The stuff came pretty well concealed.
There were two large cases marked
"Chinaware, addressed respectively to
"P. F. Hanson" and F. Roland" and
destined to this city. In each case were
three boxes, like cracker boxes, and in
these boxes the tins of opium were
neatly laid in tiers, with fine paper be-
tween the tiers. Altogether there were
400 five-tael tins of Victoria ''Lai Yuen''
opium in the two cases.
The "Lai Yuen" brand is said by
regular Chinese dealers to be of very
superior quality. Originally this brand
was made in Hong Kong, but the IA
factories at the British Columbian caFi-
tai have so successfully initiated it since
the duty was raised from So to $40 that
dealers here have furnished quite a
ready market for it.
According to the waybills the opium
came from Denver. 1t came over the
Central Pacific from Ogden. The re-
mainder of its circuitous route has not
yet been traced. The custom officials
are reticent as to the sender of the
stuff.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-11-23
HOW ABOUT sPRECKELs?

New York Press
How mnch has Claus Spreckels, the
Hawaiian sugar monopolist and coolie
driver, had to do with the Cleveland
Gresham conspiracy to destroy Repub-
lican government in Hawaii?
The Press uses the word conspiracy"
advisedly. The scheme to sacrifice
American interests in Hawaii and set
up corrupt monarchy was a plot
Matched in the dark, and only brought
out into the daylight when Congress
had adjourned, when the people had
voted and when the official tool of the
conspirators, in the guise of United
States Minister, was on the spot ready
to carry out the infamous job he had
been ordered to perform. If the whole
proceeding is the act of justice which
the Administration proclaims it to be.
why was the President afraid to give
Congress an opportunity to express its
opinion regarding the matter? WHY
was he afraid to let the people vote on
it as they voted on other issues? WHY
was he afraid to let the nation know
what was about to be done in the nations
name?
Spreckels has been boasting of his
power to induce the United States Gov
ernment to put the wanton Liliuokalani
back on the throne. Spreckels' agents
in Hawaii, who are the most active sun
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-11-23
Hottest Spots On Earth.

Spare Moments.
In the Eastern Hemisphere, the hot
test spot is on the borders of the Persian
Gulf on the southwestern coast of Per-
sia. The thermometer during July and
August never falls below 1000 during
the night, while the temperature during
the day rises to 128o or 129o. Little
or no rain falls, and yet, in spite of this
terrific heat and other drawbacks, a
comparatively numerous population
contrive to live there, obtaining their
water supply by divers from the copious
springs of fresh water which burst forth
from the bottom of the sea.
In the Western Hemisphere the hot
test region is a valley in California
(known as the Death Valley, situated
to the east of the Sierra Nevadas, and
running between two mountain ranges,
the Funeral or funeral 5000 feet and
the Amargosa 10000 feet, which has
as high or even higher mean tempera-
ture than the region on the Persian
coast. In four months out of five dur
ing which readings of the thermometer
were taken, the mean temperature rose
above 900 while in July and August it
exceeded 1909. The mean temperature
for the "a hours of the 18th of July, 1891,
was just over 100o. This valley is un-
inhabited, and derived its significant
name from the circumstance that an ac-
tive party of California emigrants, who
had strayed from the regular overland
trail, perished there in 1850 from heat
and thirst. The hottest region in Africa
is in Nubian Desert, where food may be
cooked by being buried in the sand.
The Arabs say of it "The soil is like fire
and the wind like flame" The hottest
portions of the British Empire are India
and Australia.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-11-23
Highest of all in Leavening Power-Laest u S Govt Report
IEaI BakiRg Bs.sIdsg'!
ABSOLUTELY PURE

porters of the dusky Queen" have been
declaring the certainty of speedy re-
vival of the monarchy by the Cleveland
Administration, and the dethroned
woman her has been uniforming anew
the motley horde she calls her guards" !"
in readiness for her anticipated restora-
tion to power early in the present month.
How did Spreckels, his subordinates at
Honolulu and the Queen" manage to
obtain the facts of which the American
people knew nothing?
Spreckels is a man of immense wealth
who has monopoly of the sugar busi-
ness on the Pacific coast and who en-
ploys la.ge numbers of coolies that are
virtually slaves. Annexation would de-
stroy his monopoly and abolish his
dictatorial power in Hawaii. Has his
influence been potent in shaping events
with respect to Hawaii? The Cleveland
Administration price for an Ambassa-
dorship is $4,000 in cash. What is the
consideration behind the movement to
enthrone LiliuOkalani?
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-11-23

THE Alabama iron manufactures have
appeared before the Democratic men,
bers of the Ways and Means Committee
to ask that the duty be retained on iron,
iron ore and coal. They came as Dem
ocrats to plead with Democrats that their
industries be not crippled or destroyed
by unfriendly legislation. They accom-
panied their remarks with the intimation
that if the iron industry of Alabama
were destroyed by the Democratic party,
the State of Alabama would not "kiss
the hand that smites." 1t remains to be
seen whether the Southern manufactur-
ers can get any more consideration at
the hands of the Ways and Means Com
mittee than was accorded the Northern
manufacturers. If iron is afforded any
protection it will be because the South
asks it, not because the North needs it.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-11-23
Two Meeting With a Beggar

4Wo 3&COSiA5 w AsA q
New York Sun
One of the most surprising beggars
in the city may be found almost any
evening parading up and down the
Bowery. with occasional wanderings on
the side streets. He is a very tall,
gaunt man, with deep-set eyes, sharp
features, very gruff voice, and man.
ner which, to put it mildly, may be
called abrupt. Unlike the ordinary
beggsr, he does not accost every man
who comes along, but picks his men
according to some process of selection
which is probably a trade secret. For
Is or 20 minutes he will saunter along,
speaking to no one, then suddenly he
will dart up to stranger, thrust his
face down close to the man and say
something in low tone. The peculiar
part of it is he rarely fails to get the
money.
A reporter who had noticed this pe-
culiar mendicant dozen times, but
had never been approached by him be-
fore, met him on the Bowery few
nights ago. The beggar was walking
along with contemplatiye air. When
his eye fell on the reporter his air sud-
denly became business like, and rushing
up to the reporter, he said sharply:
"How're y fixed fer cash, young
feller?"
Fairly well," replied the reporter
taken off his guard. Then recovering
himself, he added: 81 don't see that it's
any of your business, however"
"Oh, WELL" said the man with a nor
chalant air, Il didn't know but what "
might wanter lend feller a quarter"
''What do you want to do with the
quarter?"
"Buy whisky. Do look like a mug
who'd try to buy champagne with "a
quarter?'
There was something so attractive
and frank in the man, so much Of savoir
faire about this tramp Of the Bowery,
that the reporter decided to "lend" him
the desired quarter. Three nights later
the reporter met his man on Grant
street, and approaching him, said:
"When are you going to pay back that
loan?"
The beggar looked around in aston,
ishment. Then a grim smile relaxed
his features.
"YOu're the mug that Civ up quar-
ter on the Bowery, amt your" he OBJ
served. II don't s'pvse you'd ask it
back unless you wanted it."
And to the intense amazement of the
reporter, the man, producing from a
pocket of his ragged clothes a fistful of
small change, selected two dimes and
nickel, put them in the reporters hand,
and departed whistling a cheerful ditty.