Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-02-18
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Stray Leaves From q Reporters Note


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THE reporter who asked one of the
local Catholic clergymen If there were
any marriages at his church on Thurs
day, being a Catholic, was read a little
lecture, because he should have known
better, and undoubtedly did, but forgot
himself. The fact is, no marriages are
allowed to be solemnized in lent by the
Catholic church, unless by dispensation,
which is only granted for urgent and
special reasons. A dispensation is only
relaxation of the general law in a par
ticular case. The occasion is because a
rule made for general application may
work hardship in a particular case
and, therefore, may justly be suspended
in respect to an individual, while its
general force still remains. A valid
reason must always be given for a dis
pensation before it can be granted.
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THIS is the weather that makes the
young folks happy and recalls memories
that none of the old fellows would part
with. The straw ride! You have all
been there and fond recollection must
love to dwell on the happy incidents of
the trip. The rough old sleigh, made
| tolerable by plentiful supply of straw,
| the cold shut out by heavy wraps and
| close proximity to pretty girl, the
footing of the relentless horn and the
playful and innocent raillery of jolly
companionship, the dance and the hot
supper at country house, all these are
yet the pleasures of the young.
A WOMAN in an excited condition en-.
tered the selectmen's office one day this
week, and stepping up to Selectman
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batteries. She was jealous of her hus.
bands attentions to other women, was
tired lodging stove lids, pots, kettles
and other kitchen utensils, and wanted
to be sent to states prison, Jail or the
almshouse, she did not care which,
| After being quietly informed that this
could not be she flounced out with q
vengeful CLEAN in her eye, which be.
tokened no good to her better half.
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THERE will be no full moon this
month, but there will be a very at.
tractive astronomical picture on Mon.
day evening. The moon, a four days
old crescent, then appears in line and
midway between Jupiter and Mars, the
larger planet being on her right and the
smaller on her left. The sun sets at
5:25. The exhibition commences soon
aIGSl anu LUZ i've houIS, CuS
actors in the scene sinking slowly in the
west. Jupiter breaks up the celestial
party by disappearing below the horizon
| at 9:44. The moon follows at at 1917
Last of all Mars is seen no more, setting
at 1919.
"MR EDITOR" writes an Indignant
| disciple of Isaak Walton" W. Fl. Uuder
hills fish story, published in you
columns yesterday, places him at the
head of the class, if not as fisherman
at least so far as telling fish yarns are
concerned" And 1 quite agree will
the correspondent, knowing what 1 dc
of Waddle's pond, where the great catct
is said to have taken place. One expert
fisherman spent many weary hour a
| Waddle's yesterday and counted him
self lucky because he secured six fish o
fair size, because two other sports WHIT
were present came home without even {
sinner. With all due respect to Nj
Underhill 1 would like to count ant
weigh those eighty pickerel weighing
FROM 81 to It pounds each.
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| WILSON S. BISSELL, who has beer
protfered the postmaster generals port
folio in President Cleveland's cabinet
was fellow student with Judge Cowel
at Yale. He is described to be bluf
and hearty and prince of good fellows
Big Bissell," as he was called a
Yale, was one of the wooden spool
men of his class and, the judge says, al
Yale men will be glad to learn of hi
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