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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-09-17

we nave decided to offer to the first fifty responsible
men OF family who call at Offices forty-acrc farm
now under cultivation in Southern Idaho without the
payment of in cash upon the same Two thous
and acres to be divided into fifty fortyacre tracts
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-24
THE MATINEE GIRL.

Betterave, or beetroot, is the most fash
ionable Of the many popular shades In red
Double jockeys or ruff1es are worn over
the tops OF sleeves when the bertha or col
larette is omitted.
Red wells are worn with the Spanish hats
Of red and black. The Napoleon" model
in hats is highly favored.
The new French swallowtail BASQUE has
two very long box plaits in the back, while
in the front it has = round zouRve jacket
shape.
Velvet sleeves with eerselet to match are
worn with plain cloth er si1k waists, and
richly plaided or striped goods continue to
be employed for gnimpes and sleeves
Ostrich feather trimming Is used with
rich and elegant effect on black velvet
caPes lined with mauvs, Russian red or
rose colOred MORE e. petunia satin striped
with gold.
Felled seams stitched down the outside
are = feature If the skirts Of some of the
new French tailor gowns. The "placket ''
or opening is made On the side near the
front, and on the French lap are large but
tons and buttonhOles
Iridescent wings and shot silk velvets are
among the stylish inportAtions in mIIli-
merry. Cherry red velvet arranged a. a soft
Moorish crown or In fan plated standing
loops trims some Of the most striking black
velvet hats for youthful women.
Both the umbrella skirted coats and the
princess models in less expensive shapes ex.
tend down to about the middle Of the
They are made. as a rule, with wide Robes
pierre lapels and haring cape collars and
with both double breasted and open vested
tronts.-Sew York Post.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-24

my own training has been a very
thorough one," said Sir George Reid, p.
R. s. A, in reply to a question l put
him, as he refilled his churchwarden and
stretched himself at full length on his
sofa. cat 12i years of age was APP
prenticed to a photographer in Aberdeen.
l came to Edinburgh in 1861 and entered
the board of trustees school Of painting
at the Royal institution on my twentieth
birthday. I started my artistic career
as landscape painter and would have
secuted the idea of painting portraits.
However. gradually came to the
realization that as rule the drawing in
landscape was very faulty and weak.
felt that landscape painter should go
in for good figure education, and so DO
able to draw anything. therefore went
in carefully for that branch Of art, re-
turned to Aberdeen and began landscape
painting and occasional portraits. Grad
ually my portraits elbowed my land
scapes out of the field, which shows
how little command man has over des-
tiny" thoughtfully remarked my host.
81 don't regret it. Portrait painting has
been most interesting to me and has
brought me many friends. "-Cassell's
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-24
The Skulls at Malvern Hill.

II think the ghastliest sight l ever
saw" said Sheriff Barnes, was during
the late war on the field of Malvern Hill.
l was in the battle and a more terrific
engagement never witnessed. But that
is not the exact time to which refer.
About year after the battle was fought
my regiment was ordered out into the
neighborhood of the same old field. We
went over the very same ground, and
there in the open field, exposed to the
torrid sun, were bleaching the bones of
our comrades who fell in that awful en-
gagement. 1t was a sight shall never
forget. On every side lay a waste of
skulls-skulls of almost every shape and
size-a modern Golgotha.
I'VE could not identify them, however,
and could only gaze with a feeling of
sorrow on the aggregate pile of human
heads that had once been full of life and
feeling. After the deeper emotions ex-
cited by the spectacle had worn away
thought Of the infinite variety of shapes
that were presented by the heap. There
were no two of the same shape or size,
and it was rather a matter of curious
though melancholy interest to inspect
the different skulls as they lay crum-
bling in the sultry atmosphere of that
August day."-Atlanta Constitution.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-24

Since the days of Aristotle and his
predecessor, Plato, there has, think,
been no great ethical or political writer
who has ignored what may perhaps
call the civic value of education. Soc
rates himself Of indeed the "Theages"
is good authority, in passage which
is possibly familiar to You as it is quot
ed by Roger Ascham in The Scholemas-
ter" enunciates the opinion that mo one
goeth about more godlie purpose than
he that is mindful of the good bringing
up both of hys owne and other mems chill
dren." What greater or better serv-
ice," says Cicero, "can we render to the
state than by teaching and educating the
young?"
st. Chrysostom, setting the seal of
Christian authority to the Judgment of
the refined pagan world, exclaims,
There is no greater art than this of
education, for what is equal to the pow
er of disciplining the character and
molding the understand of a YOUTH
Contemporary Review.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-24
THE TIMER.

Clifford will pass the winter at Yarnall-
ton, KY.
The race mare Ethel Gray has been per
manently retired
Dirigo, 2:ls' :, by Principe. has been sold
to Austrian parties.
Pixley. 2:Osi., is the fastest trotting mare
that has produced a foal.
Prussian coltskin gloves were a curiosity
at the Worlds fair in Machinery hall.
Skin grating has been successfully tried
RS a means of efTacing blemishes on horses.
Steve Whipple trotted three miles at
Stockton, Cal, recently in 2:l2A, 2:l2, gig.
A jockey club has been organized at
Charleston, w. Va, and a mile track will
be built.
The Ottawa Winter club has been re-
vived, and ice racing will flourish the COM
ing winter
Bowerman Bros. have yearling by Di-
rector that is said to be possessed of phe-
nomenal speed.
Homestake, 2:I6;l, trotting, tried pacing
at San Antonio, Tex, and WAS distanced in
the second heat.
Charles McCafferty, the race horse man,
recently killed Charles Collins in self de-
Tense at St. Louis.
1EluCcSS SlAEas @a-o1S, the stony Z OfO
yearling, drew IS pounds overweight when
she made her record.
The lead of the St. Paul city government
suppressing poolrooms in the city has been
followed by Minneapolis.
To prevent a sore back on your saddle
horse loosen the girths and leave the saddle
in place until the horse coois.
The English 3-yesr-old Oily Dornroschen,
hx-T Su ea1 ~r-Sfh n.
in 1855 rs, with 1s1 pounds up.
The first royal member Of the English
Jockey club was William, the second son
OF George II, who was the butcher of
Culloden."
Indiana claims the fastest 2-year-old trot-
ting colt, the fastest new standard PAGER,
the fastest 5-year-old trotting gelding and
the fastest 3-year-old pacing geldinH for
1895.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-24

To J. S.-We think that the young
lady's Indignation has just foundation
in your impertinence-that is, if your
own statement Of the affair be taken as
the basis of facts, You had no business
to hint that she used cosmetics even if
you did honestly think So" Her ring
ing for a glass of water and offering that
and her handkerchief to you to enable
You to test the matter on the spot by
washing her cheeks was a masterstroke.
She did sensible thing in putting the
question beyond doubt by rubbing her
face, when You declined her offer, with
her damp handkerchief, and then did a
most becoming thing when she rang for
the servant to show you ont, stating that
you wished to retire. That was well
done. Such spirited girl as that can
have no need Of cosmetics. You made a
mistake and must now abide the conse-
quenees. That seems to us about the
whole sum and essence OF the matter
New York Ledger.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-24

Tho women of Africa are taking on ad-
vanced airs and trying independent ex-
periments that rather outherod the suf-
fragists here. a strike has taken place
among the women of tho Akona tribe,
unique in plan and definite in purpose.
They protested without avail against the
treatment of the husbands and fathers.
Then they talked it over with the pre-
hminary of organization. with no con-
stitution and bylaws. and appealed to
another tribe with whom the Akonas
were not on good terms. This tribe
agreed 10 take in all the dissatisfied
women, and the village awakened the
next morning TO find all its women and
girls gone and work 1T standstill. The
result was ready assent to all that the
women requested and great rejoicing
when the industrial element of the town
+7urned.-Eew Yorl; SIN.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-24
Duna. and al. Eoonomioal Son.

Alexander Dumas, the great French
story writer, was very fond and proud Of
his son Alexander, who also became a
famous author. His regard for him was
increased apparently, by the fact that
the son had very good appreciation Of
the value OF money! quality which the
father did not possess in the slightest de-
gree.
A recent writer of recollections relates
that he once visited Dumas at st. Ger
main. He had just been bitten in the
hand by his dog and was unable to write,
but was debating a novel
His son went out as the visitor came in.
Alexander has just left me-" said the
father. What a good fellow that boy
isl Just fancy, this morning received
$50 francs. He said to me, I'll take 80
francs Of it. 1 didn't quite hear and
thought he was going to leave me only
so. So called out, Hold oni Let me
have 100 of it at leastr But tell you
I'm only going to take 50r he called out.
oh, Oh said l, I thought you were go
ing to take the 600. Well. take as much
as you want
And Dumas added proudly, What q
golden hearted fellow Alexander is, to
be sureF'
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-24
THE soTANlsT.

There are - varieties Of bamboo, tho
smallest 9 inches and the largest $50 feet
tall
One variety Of the IRdia rubber tree
Ricus classical has leaves Of the deepest
green, each provided with n BARROW border
Of very bright red.
Plant tulips in rich mellow soil with o
mixture of sand thres inches deep and four
apart. Do not have the bulbs come in con-
tact with manure. Itean be spread on the
top OF the bed after planting.
Thevariegated screw pine. with its glossy
leaves, striking. symmetrical outlines and
handsome Variegation, is welcome in any
household I he green variety, Pinus utilis,
Is used in all the fashionable Paris hotels
and restaurants
In the earlier periods OF Ike trees in
crease much faster than when nduit-tbe
oak, Tor instances, grows more RAPIDLY he
tween the twentteth and thirtieth years
and when old the annual deposits consid-
erably diminish, 80 that the strata are thin
iaer and the rings prOporticnatsly closer.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-24

The girl who has a brother knows how
careless a brother can be about sweet
little notes and long, affectionate letters,
She knows how many he receives of
them, and this is knowledge that would
surprise the other girls. They have such
dainty stationery-the other girls-with
monographs and all that sort Of thing,
and they seem to like so well to use it in
writing to the brother, and he is rather
proud than otherwise Of these communi-
cations.
Why should he care If people know
that the prettiest, sweetest girls on the
avenue begin their letters to him in
rather familiar style and end them In
manner even more so? So it happens
that he often leaves specimens Of his cor
respondence lying about in way that
would surprise and grieve their fair and
trusting writers.
The girl who has brother gives her
messages to her gentleman acquaint-
auces by word of mouth when possible.
Otherwise she writes a note that the
world is FREQ to read.-Chicago News
Record
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-24


have n capacity of 1000 tons. are full
she will sink three feet deeper. Her dis
placement is 1850 tons. and the small
boy with a pencil can reduce that 10
pounds for himself and get better no.
ton of her actual weight.
The triple screws of the Columbia are
arranged one on each quarter and one
on the center of the stern, the center
screw being of smaller dimensions than
the other two, though some designers Of
high standing think it should be larger.
Tho engines are of the triple expansion
vertical inverted cylinder type. Each
of them is placed in a separate water
tight compartment and is complete in
every respect There are three sets, and
the vessel can be propelled at a slow
speed by the center screw alone. by the
two other screws at medium speed. or
by the three together when the high
est rate Of speed is required. On her
preliminary trial by her builders for
speed she made the previously unheard
Of time of nearly % knots-24.a5 knots.
TO be exact-and on the official trial
few days later, under the supervision Of
the government board, made the record
OF 22.sl knots.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-24
COLUMBIA RULES THE WAVE.
A Description of the Latest and Swiftes

Description of the Latest and Swinest
ofSruisers-
The latest and the fastest Of the YES
sells of our new navy is the triple screw
cruiser Columbia, which has developed
speed which should enable her. if the
occasion arises, to overtake the fastest
of the famous ocean greyhounds. Ex-
Secretary of the Navy Tracy says that n
feet of six such cruisers would be suffi-
cient to exterminate the commerce Of
any country in the world if II Were no
better protected than commercial vessels
are under existing conditions. There
are only two other naval vessels like the
Columbia in the matter of triple screws
the Kaiserin Augusta of the German
navy and the Dupuy de Lorme of the
French-and both of those are smaller
than our cruiser.
The Columbia, to give her measure
ments in land lubber fashion, is 412 feet
long and 5S feet wide. Her normal draft
is little ovSr % feet, which means that
sho sinks in tho water 10 that extent
when carrying an ordinary load. But
when her immense coal bunkers, which
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-24

A bad stomach is u bad thing to own.
1t is the source Of oil the badness In the
world, an able member of the Social
Purity society declares. Drug shops are
full Of stuffs. For good digestion many
Of them are best let alone Fruit salts
and old fashioned salts are not harmful.
Then there are fgs-always worth their
weight IN gold-and tamarinds from In
dia are fine. They come in tinfoil, like
many Of the oriental fruits, and are sold
by fruiterers at 90 or 90 cents pound.
No matter what you do, look at your
tongue and keep it red, even il you CAN'T
keep ii still.-Lewiston journal.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-24

W II Nl-I+N1F v HUI I4uRIIsH kAIllc,
and has compelled the great experts Of
France to most heartily respect his PROV
ess. After the New York triangular match
Ives will probably go to India to visit his
friend the rajah of rajahs of Kapurthalia,
an ardent admirer of billiards, who has
paid as high as 500 game for the privi-
lege of having the young Napoleon defeat
him.
One of the recent surprises in pool was
the defeat of Worlds Champion Alfredo
de Orc by William II. Clearwater of Pitts
burg. In three nights play Clearwater
made COO points to the champions 40.
Clearwater is an Ohioan by birth and is
only about - years old. In March, 1855,
Clearwater, when only Ia years of age, de-
feated De Orc, Malone, Powers and Man
ming. In 1890 and 1892 De Orc worsted
Clearwater in two games, and honors are
now even between them
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-24
VALENTINE

Accept, dear wife. this little token.
And II between the lines you seek
You'll ind the love I've often spoken-
The love IN always love to speak
Our little ones arc making merry
With unco ditties rhymed In Jest,
But In these lines, though awkward very
The genuine articles expressed
You arc so fair and sweet and tender,
Dear, brown eyed little sweetheart nina
As when, q callow youth and slender
asked to DO your valentine
What though these years Of ours be neeting9
What though the years Of youth DO downf
I'll nook old Kronos with repeating.
-I'n love my love and her AloneT'
And when fall before his reaping,
And when my suffering speech Is done,
Think not my love Is dead or sleeping.
But that II waits for you TO come.
So take, dear love, this little token.
And II there speaks In any line
The sentiment III fain have spoken.
Say, viii you kiss your valentineI
Eugene Field In Ladies' Homo Journal.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-24

When il comes TO toughness. Texas
grass fed beef is entitled TO the blue rib
bon, and the average Texas landlord is
sure to get the toughest beef in the mar
ket. lis there a carpet beating estab-
lishment next door asked a newly ar
rived guest at an Austin hotel.
Not that l know Of" responded the
urbane clerk.
We'll. then, You must have a black
smith shop in the cellar. Do You shoe
horses down in the CELLAR
No, of course not"
What's all that pounding as if there
was boiler factory in full blast or some
cooper at work driving down hoops
"Oh, that's nothing but the cook
pounding the beefsteak for breakfast. ="
Texas Siftings.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-24

Miss Lena Tuttle OF Connecticut Is
amusing herself by clearing a farm and
cutting down cedar trees, for which task
she is receiving the plaudits of admiring
editors. 1t seems TO be matter Of taste.
Different people have different minds.
A great many women make themselves
useful in great many ways. Miss Tut
tie likes to chop wood-a very invigor-
ating and health producing exercise. 1t
amuses her and doesn't hurt the neigh
bors. Miss futile. If shemarries at all,
will perhaps espouse man who will be
able to wash the dishes and attend to the
Knitting, and thus harmony and domes-
ITCHY will be established.-N York
World.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-24

Before the night session began the
senate had adjourned, says Kate Foote.
and several senators were getting their
hats in the cloak room. Mr.. Stewart
among them, when one of his fellow SEN
stors said, Stewart, you remind me of
a clergyman" Mr.. Stewart naturally
stared, and then laughed and said, "How,
pray Yes, you are like certain min
lister who was telling friend that he
had preached two hours and q half.
Were you not very tiredy said the friend
sympAthetically. No, no, was a. fresh
as Q rose, but you should have seen the
congregation. '"-ArgonanG
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-24

EVERY reader of the DEMOCRAT, who is
an elector, should make an effort to attend
the town meningitis evening. The ques-
ton of caring for the poor is of more than
passing interest and we trust the gentle
men who have been making a special
study of the matter for the past few days
have formulated plan that will meet
with public approval. Almost anything is
better than suspense. At the same time
it does not seem advisable to lay special
tax for road Improvements at this time. 1t
is too late in the season to begin any ex-
tensive work upon the town roads. The
selectmen have on hand s., 900 to be used
FOR road repairs. Let that be expended
before another appropriation is made. 1t
should be remembered, also, that an ap-
preparation of so, 900 has been made for
outside poor. which is about s., 900 more
than was expended for the purpose during
the last fiscal year Let the stlectmen
deal literally with the deserving poor, but
keep the tax rate as low as possible. If it
be found necessary a special tax may be
levied in the spring,
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-24

to be played This
great match will
begin Dec IL, in
Madison Square
Garden No play
er in the world has
done such wonder
full work with the
cue this year as
Frank c. Ives,
champion Of the
world. He has
twice de feated
John Roberts. Jr.,
champion Of Eng
land, at the modi-
Al E--ng-L
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-24
An Exalted idea of Ones Native City.

Phiadelphians have an exalted idea Of
their city, but not many Of them go to
the extreme reached by little daughter
Of one of the residents. She has been
duly instructed in Biblical lore and regu-
larly attends the Sunday school connect.
ed with an up town church. She had been
very much interested In the movements
of the comet and the possible result II 1t
were to strike the earth in its errstic
wanderings. One evening, after having
asked many questions regarding the heav-
emily stranger, she inquired with all 9
child's naivete, well. mamma, does the
Lord look after all the planets and the
stars and everything up in the sky?' Eyes,
DEAR" replied her mother. why do you
ASK "Oh, nothing, only thought he
only just cared for Philadelphia. "-Ex-
change.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-24

Now they have had a lynching out in
Iowa that matches in atrocity some of
those that we are accustomed to read about
in the south. The victim was strung up
in the court room where he was being
tried, and the mother of the victim fur
nished the rope. As in the case of most
of the southern lynchings, the victim had
been guilty of m atrocious crime, but that
does not excuse lynching in Iowa any
more than it does down south.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-24
Three hundred guineas."
Duoh... and Her D.amona..

When tho Duchess Of Marlborough
made q flying visit to America about 9
year ago. she dressed very simply and
wore few jewels, three or four dia-
mond stars in her hair and on her cor
sage being, as rule, her only ornaments.
Some people expressed disappointment
that she did not appear in her coronet b.
"As WE'LL" exclaimed some one, Tex
pect the queen Of England to appear with
her crown on her head and a scepter in
Der hand when she drives ont in Hyde
mark. New York Recorder.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-24

One Of the most famous smiths of the
weald was st. Dunstan. archbishop OF
Canterbury. Msyheld in Sussex is the
site Of an ancient archiepiscopal palace.
and here, according to some. took place
the terrific encounter between st. Dun.
stan and the devil. At any ratio the an.
VII, hammer and tongs which are alleged
to have belonged to the saint are still
preserved at Nayfeld pa1ace.-Gentle-
hans Magazine.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-24
SPORTING NOTES.

The Amateur Athletic union, according
to its treasurer, Mr.. William B. Curtis, is
insolvent.
Corbett will train for his battle with
Mitchell at place near Jacksonville, Fla
The annual boxing and wrestling cham
pionships of the Amateur Athletic union
will be held Dec. IA and 10.
Frank Robson has sold the Cleveland
baseball club to a syndicate Of Cleveland
men for $4,000 Mr.. Robson at first
wished to sell out to Detroit or Buffalo but
he was prevailed upon to accept Cleve-
land offer in view of the fact that unani-
nous consent of the other clubs had to be
obtained to be able to sell out.
Domino's full brother, the colt by Him
yar-Mannie Gray, owned by Major Thomas
is held at SIS, 900. Foxhall Keene recently
offered SIS, 900 for the younGster, but was
refused.