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Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-03

There is hardly any subject of public
concern in which l take so deep an in
terest as the matter of improving our
roads. Their condition is a disgrace to
our country and not only disgrace, but
an injury which has attained to the pro-
portions of II calamity.
Tho present condition of our roads I'M
doubtedly costs the country, and the
farmers of it especially. every year vastly
more that the interest on the largest sum
necessary to PIT them in perfect order.
1t seems strange that this country, so far
in advance of others in most things,
should, as simple matter of fact, be be-
hind the whole civilized world in this
sort of internal communications.
There is no doubt in my mind that the
value of agricultural property, through
out the state of New York especially,
would be vastly increased but for this
condition of the roads. which really
makes life burden to those attempting
to reside upon our farms. This is one
cause why so many energetic farmers
get out of the farming districts and into
the villages and cities. When one sees
what our sister republics of France and
Switzerland are doing in regard to roads,
the condition of our own republic in
this respect is all the more amazing
Andrew D. White, ex-President Cornell
University
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-03

In his delightful record of AN EN-
baSsy of Provence" Mr.. Thomas A. jan
vier relates how he was lost in the may
streets of the little town of Vers- The
place was strange to him. His pony, be-
ing tormented by flies, ran away with
the carriage or buggy. But 1.-The po-
nette" did not run too madly to respond
to the rein, so Mr.. Janvier turned this,
that and the other corner and flew past
startled old women, children, dogs and
hens, till he did not know his way back
to the main road. He says:
"A brave old man rescued us. While
= held the ponette hard he seized her
bride, and when he had Gained her by
brushing away the tormenting flies and
had explained that we were lost and
had begged him to guide US to the high
way he smiled gently and in a moment
led US out from that entangling maze.
The distance to the highway proved to
be less than twoscore yards, but then he
knew what turns to take in that marvel
ously crooked town.
''In my gratitude offered the old man
money. He refused to accept it. lean
not take monsieur's silver he said POI
Gtely. Already l am more than paid.
In all the 20 years of my life here in Vers
monsieur is the very first who has been
lost in my little town 1t is most inter
esting. 1t is enough
''In this position he was firm. thanked
him again warmly, and we drove away.
When we had gone a short distance, /
looked back. He was standing in the
middle of the road gazing after US His
face was wreathed in smiles"
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-03
American RoadbuiIdinr.

The American method of improving"
a road is about rs follows: \ man is
elected road overseer who could not tell
n culvert from Chinese pagoda; knows
no more of roadbuilding than a dray
horse does of trigonometry. He sum
mons the citizens to come forth ON a Ger
tain day and work the roads" \ few
of them come with scrapers and shovels.
They paw around in the dirt for a dav
or two, each man according TO his own
ideas, and the last state of that road is
infinitely worse than the first. The re-
suit is that it requires four horses to do
the work of one when the farm produce
is to be hauled to market.
The old Romans did these things diff
ferently. They realized that good roads
We're of vastly more importance 10 a
community than fine buildings. The
highways they constructed are good aft
er 20 centuries of wear and tear. The
poorest countries of Europe have better
highways than the richest state of the
American Union. ROadbuilding is a
science with the Europeans. 1t Is strang,,
that in this country. where labor saving
machinery has been brought to the high
est perfection-wherei it is the boast of
the people that every edge Is made TO
cut"-we have the worst roads. the great
est labor MASTERS to be found in the
world.-Exchange.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-03
A NOBLE CHARITY.
An Absolutely New Form OF
Alms-GiVing.
The Lesson Taught by wen-Known
Charitable Lady.
Her Peculiar Charity and the Wonderful
Good it Does.

People often think that charity consists
in giving money, food or raiment to the
poor. This is not SO. Sickness is the
greatest enemy of the poor and a gift
which will cure their sick and suffering
ones is the very highest and noblest form
of charity.
This lesson was impressed upon the
writer by that well known charitable lady.
Mrs S. McMaster of WATERFOWL, Mass,
whose husband was for fifty years promi-
nent business man of this place. In the
course of conversation she said:
Il suffered from debility and nervous
prostitution for two years. was confined
to my rooln.for three months, the nerves of
my heart, stomach and bowels all affected.
From the slightest exertion my heart
would almost cease action and 1 was in
danger of death, and in several instances
was supposed to be dying.
My stomach was so weak that 1 could
use only milk as food for six months, and
the bowels were very torpid. My condi-
ton was certainly deplorable and life was
but a burden.
While in this condition Il young man
who had been greatly benefited by DR.
Greene's nervura blood and nerve remedy,
urged me to try it. The result has been
most gratifying to me and n surprise to all
my friends. l am better than have been
for many years. This wonderful remedy is
entitled to my gratitude, and 1 wish the
afflicted to have the benefit of my expert
encc.
Since my recovery l have purchased
dozens of bottles of DR. Greene's nervura
and given them to my friends, also to many
poor people who were unable to provide
for themselves, and have been richly re-
warded in observing its good results.
Il have resided in Watertown for fifty
years and my husband was business man
there many years, and the truth of my
statement can easily be confirmed"
DIR Greene's uervura blood and nerve
remedy is indeed the most wonderful
medicine and curer of disease ever dis
covered, and after curing yourself by its
use, do not forget to send few bottles to
some of the ailing poor, and to see them
restored to health and strength again will
well repay your charity.
The medicine is perfectly harmless, be-
ing purely vegetable, and all druggists sell
it for 81 90. 1t is the discovery and pre-
scription of DR. Greene of IS W 14th
street, New York, the successful specialist
in curing all forms of nervous and chronic
complaints, who can be consulted free OF
charge, personally or by letter.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-03
The Original Wedding Cake.

Our wedding cake is the remains of
custom whereby Roman bride held in
her left hand three wheat ears, and many
centuries later an English bride wore on
her head a chapiet of wheat. The at
tendant girls threw corn, either in grains
Or in small bits of biscuit or cake, upon
the heads of the newly married couple,
and the guests picked mp the pieces and
ate them. Such was the beginning Of
the wedding cake. which did not come
INTO general use until the eighteenth
century and was then composed of solid
oloc S laid together and iced all over
Mlh sugar. so that when the outer crust
was broken over the brides head the
cakes inside fell on the floor, and they
We're then distributed among the COM
pany.-New York Sun.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-03
WHAT THE r4oRoua4eReos Won.

DIR. Hasbrouck captured $4,000
Comanche netted his owner Sass.
Hornpipe earned SIS, 900 for his owners.
Senator Grady Melted his stable &c, 2eo.
Lowlander won the Suburban and S22,-
e35.
Charade took 81 $50 into camp this sea
son.
Sport took out of Il races and secured
SIS, l20
Diablo captured the Brooklyn Handicap
and SCI 600.
Hyderabad cost the Keenes $4,000 and
won about $4,000
Sirrocco went to the post 40 times and
won Is firsts and s. 900.
Ramapo, of the Gideon and Daily collec-
ton, has IS. $50 to his credit.
Richard Croker's Prince George won
81, $50 out of 81 times at post.
Banquet was first over the wire ID out of
81 starts. He won about SIS, 800.
Sir Walter, the banner 3-year-old of the
year, secured the big sum of 81 1876.
August Belmont's Jack of Spades was a
winning card to the extent of $4,000.
Ajax, the pride of Colonel Ruppert's sta
BILE, won IL of his 10 starts and SIS, 80.
Dobbins, Richard Croker's great horse,
won % races and $5T 600, was second twice
third twice and ran dead heat with Dom
ino
Domino, the great keene crack, started
nine times this year, won $4,000 in stakes
and purses and went into winter quarters
unbeateu
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-03
PrrH OF THE NEWS.

In railroad wreck near Hearne, Tex,
% percons were injured.
Three ships have started from San Fran
cisco to race around Cape Horn.
The California vintage of the present sea-
son will be about Is, OOo, 600 gallons
A fire in Monongahela, w. Va, a min
ing hamlet, left - families homeless.
Prendergast, the assassin of Mayor Har-
rison, was arraigned in Chicago and plead
ed not guilty.
In Danville, Ills, Harry S. Stokes, an at
torney living in New York city, was ad-
judged insane.
Many congressman have received a card
from the American Protective association
setting forth its objects,
Charles Lane Of Sayville, N Y, went to
New York hotel, blew out the gas and
almost died of asphyxiation.
Ignatius Donnelly says that the state of
Minnesota has been defrauded of millions
Of dollars by prominent lumber merchants.
Park Policeman Alfred c. Newell of
New York was sentenced to two years i'm
prisonment in the penitentiary for extor-
tim
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-03
Germany Royal Children.

All the children of the imperial fam
lily have been baptised in water from the
Jordan, according to a custom long es-
tablished in the royal house of Prussia.
The empress has of late received innu-
mersble requests to stand as sponsor to
the children of all classes of people in all
parts of Germany. so many in fact that
she has found it impossible to accede to
even 4 1.-THE of the applications. She
has therefore made it u rule to act as
godmother only when one or other of the
parents is personally known to her
The empress always prepares some
kind Of celebration for the birthdays of
her children. One of these anniversaries
came along at the time of the Bismarck
episode. The kaiser, who was playing
with the children at the little family
feast, was astonished to hear from the
eldest Of his offspring this comment on
the event which had just astonished the
world: Father" piped out the crown
prince, ''they say that you will now tell
the people what to do all by yourself
You will like that better, won't you, ia
ther?" The conversation was not pro-
Congratulations Warren in Ladies'
Home Journal,
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-03

A vegetable growth in the water mains
at st. Paul has been the cause of some
trouble. The first case was discovered
by the superintendent in one of two
service pipes in a single trench supply
ing a double house. A complaint was
made Of bad water, which flushing failed
to improve. One of the pipes delivered
pure water, and one supplied muddy
liquid that was of no use. These facts led
to the conclusion that one of the services
was foul, and the remedy applied on this
supposition proved effective. The boiler
of portable engine was connected with
the faucet Of the kitchen sink from
which the muddy water came and a
steam pressure of 20 pounds forced
against the 50 pounds water pressure for
80 Enthusiastically driving the water
out Of the pipe.
Since that time the pipe has always
delivered clear water, and IL similar
cases have been successfully treated in
the same manner. Great care has to be
taken that there are no leaks in the serv-
ice pipes and that none Of the fittings
are open during the steaming process
Engineering Record.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-03

Hon. A. c. Upper. state dairy COM
missioner for Iowa, in an address said:
The amount of butter shipped ont of
the state last year was 81, 774. 66l pounds.
This shows falling off in shipments
this year of IO,2lI SIS pounds. This is
explained by the fact that during the
year and early summer months the cnun-
try roads Were nearly impossible on ac-
count of washouts and mud. and the
farmers could not get their butter to
market. In addition to this the wet
pastures impoverished the milk of the
cows"
At Ocents u pound this would amouat
to a loss in single year of e, O42. $40 on
this item of farm produce alone, a sum
sufficient to build many miles of perIna-
nent highways.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-03
Taking Down q Drummer.

A few years ago a number of us were
stopping at the Henry House in Abilene,
Kan. Among the guests was a plug
hat-silk-umbrella clothing drummer
from Boston. He had no desire to make
up or affiliate with the boys" but
was a crowd all to himself, so we con-
cluded to initiate him. About six miles
west of Abilene was a water station
called Sand Springs" AS soon as Mr..
Boston" was within earshot, one man
said, well, got in one nice order yes
terday from Jones at Sand Springs"
YES" said another. Il fixed him with
his boots and Shoes" "And l." said an
other, "sold him splendid order of no
TONS" Another one said, II heard him
wish clothing man would come along"
Mr.. Boston" at once pricked up his
ears, went into the ticket Office and asked
the agent, where is Sand Springs?''
The agent told him, THE first station
west" He purchased a ticket and had
his seven big trunks checked to Sand
Springs"
When the train arrived there, the bag
gageman rolled his trunks out ON the
prairie. Mr.. B. inquired of the burly
Irishman who ran the pump engine,
where's the town. sir?" BE jabers,
it's meself and this water tank is all
there it NV it." why" said B., lis there
not Mr.. Jones starting large store
here?" "Divil the bit," said Pat. 1t
soon dawned upon the Bostonian that he
had been the victim of cruel joker.
He had to skirmish around and paid .
farmer IS to haul his baggage back to
Abilene. When he returned, one of the
boys gave him the grand hailing sign"
and told him why it was done. He ''set
'em up" in fine style and said he would
ever after be ready to extend the hand
of fellowship to worthy brother when
ever he should find him.-Cor. st. Louis
| Globe Democrat
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-03
The Struggle For Good ro.as

From about 1895, when the first piece
of respectable country road, the Lancas-
ter turnpike, was made a success, and
when the roads elsewhere were OK cart
tracks on which stage coaches could
make an average of hardly three miles
an hour, until 1910, when the first steam
boats were padding toward success and
the first tramways were leading to a
new and absorbing direction of effort.
the road question was a stirring and a
national one.
Then it was Il question of roads; now
it is question of better roads, Then
the struggle for public funds and favor
came to issue between roads and canals;
now it is between roads and buildings
and parks. Then the national govern
ment built one road, helped one or two
others, granted few charters, and then
left the matter to the states in a rush of
political influences to favor manufactur-
ers by protective tariffs. As usual the
merchants and capitalists of the cities
got the statutes, and the farmers and
producers got discussions and conten-
tions and continued to travel in their
ruts.
At present there is no available sys-
tematized knowledge of the roads of our
country. How many are there? What
is their mileage? How are they con-
structed? By whom or by what power
individual, corporate, town. city, coun-
ty, state or nation-are they made and
controlled? What do they cost for max
ing and maintenance? Which are good
and which are best? What are the sys-
TENS by which they are connected and
projected to facilitate traffic and pro-
mote the development of our land and
its resources? For these inquiries the
| answers must wait. We must first feel
the need and the spirit of inquiry in this
direction: then obtain the facts, then
collate and systematic them, as in other
scientific directions.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-03


quired almost unlimited influence over the
come to her to settle all disputes and would
always respect her decision
II any given man felt inclined to resist
her decision, such feeling was useless, as
every other man felt honor bound to help
enforce it. II a question arose as to the
ownership of stock, the parties would bring
the cattle or horses involved up 10 the peak
Each claimant would state his side of the
case and call ON any one else he might
choose to substantiate il. II necessary,
glance would he taken at the brands on the
stock. Then came the decision, from which
there was TO appeal. Ii man was sus-
pected of stealing stock or of committing
murder, the process was the same. The
prisoner told his story, and his captOrs told
theirs. No legal technicality ever thwarted
the ends of justice As administered in this
court. If the prisoner was considered guilty.
the verdict was, We'll, he ought to die"
The sentence would be executed as soon as
passed. \ case could be disposed of COM
pletely in 80 minutes which in the present
time would occupy the attention of the
court rs many weeks or months
In the course Of time the name of the
mountain, which had been known as
Quinn's peak, gradually changed to Queens
peak. y little later the men began very
naturally To speak of the mistress of
Queens peak as the queen. 1t sounded
better than Miss Quinn, and 80 by that
name she is remembered even to the pres
ent day.
The death of the brave little schoolmis-
tress was, As it should have been, the eli
max and cruwniug point of her life. It
was all that WAS necessary to make her sub
jects worship her-not almost, but alto
gether.
During the fall of 1860 the Comanches be-
gan once more to make raids through this
portion of Texas. The Comanches have
been called the lshmaelites of the west,
their hand being against every man and
every mans hand against them. The queen
had formerly acquired almost rs much in
huence oyer the Indians as she had over the
whites, and in periods of open Indian hos
tility this influence STOOL her in good stead.
The Indians seemed to consider that her In
dian blood made her one of themselves, and
so allowed her to pass backward and for
ward to and from their camps unmolested.
Though Cherokee, she had soon acquired
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-03

SHE SENT OFT \ RINGING YELL AND DEEI-
SIVELN WAVED HER Gun
into her long range Sharp'S, and her grim
half smile when she saw shot take effect
The Indians seem finally to have taken Do
sition inside the timber around the peak,
and then gradually to have drawn their
lines nearer the summit. Doubtless they
We're unable TO tell whether it was defend
ell by one person alone or by more Doubt
less when they had drawn nearer and were
prepared to make the last fatal rush. she
dropped her rifle and used her heavy six
shooter with deadly effect. Certain il is
that she was game to the last. Finally he
last cruel rush was made. and the brave
teacher queen had given her life for those
of her subjects.
All this took time, and time was valuable
just then. There were not more than three
or four families then living within several
miles of the peak, and the boy messenger
had ample time to notify them and get
them hidden in the timberrd hank of the
creek. 1t must have been after nightfall
when the summit of the peak WAS finally
stormeIl. and about 10 o'clock a force Of
men came galloping in from Clear creek,
having heard of the threatened attack. The
Indians still remaining left under cover Of
the night.
Next morning the settlers visited the
peak. There, behind a big bowlder on the
very summit they found Ellen Quinn, the
prairie queen. stiff and cold in death. Her
body had been pierced by half dozen bull
lets. and her scalp had been taken Rife
and six shooter were bot h missing Around
the barriCade, down in the timber at its
base and out in the open prairie they
counted the bodies of II COmauCheS- That
told the story.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-03

Until the farmers, as a class, learn
that for every dollar spent in real road
improvement they will receive a tenfold
return in the advanced price of their
acres. in ability tomarket their products
at all seasons and in the innumerable
advantages that come from easy transit
and frequent communication between
farms and villages, there is not a fat
tering prospect for scientific and perma-
pent road improvement. Such instruc-
lion must come from rural centers. The
farmers seem to be suspicious of sugges-
ions from the cities.-Chicago Inter
Ocean.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-03
GOLD LINED CHICKENS.
How . Montana Farmer L. Fast Gettir
Rich. ,

How . Montana Farmer L. Fast Getting
Rich. a
BUTTE CITY, Mon, Nov. al. A. Nc
Conville, who lives near here, killed one of
his chickens, and on cleaning it found some
small gold nuggets In the crop and giz-
card. Having about so more chickens on
hand, he began killing and examining
them.
In each of them he found nuggets, the
total amount gathered from the 81 being
$SS7.55, an average of $12,50 head. The
gold was sent to the State National bank
and pronounced Is carat fine. Mr.. Nc
Conville bought SO more chickens and
turned them out in the goldfield in the
vicinity Of his hencoop Later, as an ex-
pertinent, one of them was killed, and g. so
in gold was taken from it. McConville ex-
poets to be a millionaire-if the chickens
hold ont
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-03

\ Portland woman sold pig 10 a butch
er the other day, and he killed it on the
premises Now it i a superstition with
some butchers that to cut off a pigs tail
insures the preservation Of the meat. The
pigs little tail was cut of. But th. wOm-
an was ON the watch. She picked up the
tail and gave it to the butcher to be
weighed, saying, Il want pay for the whole
of him." But the butcher got even with
her. The reckoning came to half cent,
probably because of the addition of the
tail. She wanted the half cent. OF course.
she always does. 80 the butcher placed a
cent ON the block, cut it in two with his
cleaver, and gave her the half cent
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-03
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

To clean a sewing machine of oil and
dirt go over it with n rag wet with coal oil.
Soaking canned goods in iced water for an
hour before heating them will remove any
tinny taste that may be noticed in them
When there is not time to ice a cake, re
member that its appearance may be great
iy improved by dredging the top with a lit
tie powdered sugar.
When lamps are not in Use for week or
more, the oil should be poured out, or the
stale oil will cause an unpleasant smell
when next it is lighted.
Bits of toilet soap which are very small
may be utilized. Make a bag of Turkish
toweling about nine inches square and put
in it all the small pieces of soap. When
three-quarters filled, sew up the end and
use the same as if it were cake of soap.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-03

very stylish young lady, taken un-
awares. sent Battista, her manservant,
to buy her pair of gloves with all dis
patch.
Let them give you a pair of flesh
colored ones"
Battista returned with pair of dark
brown gloves.
Did not tell you to bring flesh
rolored pair
Well" said Battista, holding out his
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Popolare.