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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-02
THE MlDspoT OF OUR PLANET.
Many HIares Which Contest the Honor.
 Their Claims.

Many Hiares Which Contest the Honor.
 Their Claims.
 For'Ssvcral centuries different cities of he o.S-cnt have contested with each oth- ar for the honor of being recognized as he midspot of our planet. In 1888 a London geographer issued an elaborate work, in which he tried to prove the British metropolis to be the center of the landed surface of the globe. Jerusalem and Delphi, notwithstandingthat neither IS situated on or very near the equator. have for ages been the two main con testants i'll this great central city contro- vCrSy.
 William Simpson of the London So- ciety For the Exploration of Palestine tells us that Herr Sclncls has sent home drawings of tho spot ln Jerusale,n which $ supposed by some to be the exact cen, ter of our world. This interesting plSce Is in the Greek church, Mino feet to the right of the reiiQuary containing what purports to be tho crown Of thorns worn by our Saviour, tho first nail that was driven through lis right hand and the blood which he shed on that memorable occasion.
 It $ written in the Psalms, God is my king of old, working salvation ic tho midst of the earth"
 This can only refer to the scenes oftthc passion and of tho holy sepulchcr.. The midst or spot of tho earth must, there fore, bc so,ll;ht-ln that vicinity. The oc- lief that tho,conter of the earth is a. Jerusalem is very ancient. for 1t is ai- luded to by- St, Ephrem in his reference to Noah Is prayer over the bones OfLAdam. St. Ephren says. And Noah, buried Adams b.nCs in tha middle of the earth" \, certain round stone in the templo of Delphi is also srDkm of by tho 2nGicnt writers as being the navel orccnOpr of tho earth"
 Orestes takes refuge there when pur- sued by Eupiinides. Pindar also makes mention of the exact location of the center"Of the world, and Pensanius, like Herr Schick. also had the pleasure of behoiding tho only genuine central hub of our planet. He, however, locates it at Delphi instead of at Jerusalem. "It is made," he said, "of white stone, smooth and polished, and is no doubt the middle point of the world. ."-Phila, delrhia Press.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-02


 We had a reserve of dry feed on hand sufficient to sustain the beasts for scvcr- al days and q weeks supply of water for ourselves, but ill case of prolonged siege the horses could be kept alive-or at least from great suffering by visit once ill every 24 hours to the nearest branch of the Colorado. which Carson said was over a mile distant. and this daily trip i'll the face of watchful enc mics would doubtless prove desperate enterprise.
 None of us, except the guide himself, knew anything of Indian warfare be yond what we had read in books. and Kits manner was so nonchalant, his mind so apparently free from care, that all of us save two were inclined to make light of the situation. These two were the newly married Tom Secord and a powerfully built young fellow named Frank Austin, who during our long jour- ney had monopolized rather more of Helen Douglas society than was alto gether agreeable to the other bachelors of the party.
 Both men, however, managed to con ceal their anxiety from the women, and the latter soon recovered from their first fright.
 It was about o'clock in the afternoon of a June day when we came to a halt, and there were yet five hours of day light left. Indeed on the open plain it would not be dark even after nightfan, as the moon was quite full and the sky cloudless.
 This circumstance, Kit Carson said, would be greatly to our advantage, as the hostiles could not well steal upon us tnawares, and if they did attack we could see to shoot. So sparingly using some of the fuel stored in the wagons supper was prepared at the usual time and partaken of as cheerfu1ly as if there were not an enemy within 100 miles.
 Meantime not a sound-man's voice nor pony's whinny-had been heard from the canyon. All within its gloomy depths seemed devoid of life, and noth- ing less than implicit faith in our leader could have made us believe that it con- cealed horde of ruthless savages pa tiently waiting to glut their hellish thirst for blood.
 About o'clock the sisters bade us good night and were moving off to their own wagon when Carson carelessly said, Maybe you'd best keep all your clothes on tonight, girls, for we'll likely make a start by in the morning"
 ''Oh, captain" laughingly replied Miss Douglas, "we1l not go regularly to bed so long as the Indians are about. If they call upon us, they'll find us ready dressed"
 When the ladies had retired, Kits whole manner changed. He sat for some time in deep thought, then quietly sig naled us to follow him out of the corral.
 On gaining safe distance he said: Now, boys, it's all right to play up easy like before the women folks, but all the same we're in for big fight. These red eusses outnumber us three to one. and
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-02
\ Mem Trick

A lawyer defending promissory note went to lunch, leaving his books and ci- tations on the table in the courtroom The opposing counsel sneaked back into the room and changed the places of all his bookmarks. In the afternoon the lawyer, taking up his books, referred the court to his authorities. His lordship noted every volume and page carefully and took the case under consideration, In rendering his opinion he said:
 Il was inclined after hearing argu- ment of counsel for defendant to non suit plaintiff, but l find, after referring to the authorities quoted by counsel, none of them bear on this case, and I am led to think that the gentleman has been willfully trying to insult the court. He has referred me to an action of an Irishman who sued the proprietor of a monkey for damages for biting him to & case of arson, one of burglary, two of petty larceny and three divorce cases, none of which bears on an action to re- cover on a promisaory note. Perhaps the grossest insult to the court is refer ring to 'Duckworth versus Boozyman,' an action charging defendant with breach of promise. Judgment for plain tiff with costs"
 The lawyer never knew what the mat ter was and to this day thinks the judge was out of his mind.-Pearson's Weekly.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-02

enemy. At that distance we could not | see the arrows fly, but knew from his motions that the Indian had discharged
 two in quick succession, and at the | second shot we thought gour comrade | rather winced
 Another instant would have brought l the combatants together, when the red warrior threw down his bow, and i've saw the gleam of steel as he poised his
 tomahawk in n last brave effort at de- fense-useless weapon. futile valoc in such fight!
 One more bound of tfe mnre, another powder flash. and only+the white man lived to hear the pistorssreportl Answering our eSul:ant though faint ly heard cheers by wave of his hand. Elliot quickly dismorrnted, gathered an as trophies the arms and accouterments of the dead man and pony, picked upIhis own rife aDl started on his return.
 But now from out the narrow pass, yelling like demons andJmd withI fury. rushed nine mounted ,Apaches, bent on cutting off the conqusror's retreat and averaging their slain comrade. On no ticing this demonsGTation Elliot ccoIly stopped and deliberately5reloaGic his ri- tie and the Oue,cupty chamberJo of :fSs re- volver, while WI. the wliole l3huf US. sal lied out on foot 70 act Ju circumstances might require. Fora little way the In- dians rode in Il bunch, then took open order and ranged themselves directly across the line which Elliot t-xould naf- urally take to refch camp.
 Matters looked kCather ssrious for the young man. but no experSenced plains man could have Ibehaved more cieverlv than he now did. 1nstead of flashing off at once with his half blown mare, he walked her quietlymtil within POO wards of the waiting bucks, by which time she had recovered hernvind. Then giving her the rein hef made a wide sweep on the open plain /and led the savages a merrychase around, and around, playing with them as he pleased, until at last. when frantic, with 1baffled rage, he lured them within long of our rifles.
 Wow. boys. shoot to killr" yelled Do,l Harding. and We all fired together, knocking over four warriors and three ponies. whose riders were untouched. Before we finished reloading, however. the three dismounted braves had caught the ponies of their fallen friends, and the five survivors, leading one riderless pony, made good their escape.
 While we were congratulating Elliot on his generalship some of us noticed that he bore on his persona rather novel ornament in the shape of an arrow pro truding from his left side.
 Examining more closely. we found that the missile had merely pierced the flesh outside his ribs and that its barbed head, after blowing its way beneath six inches ot muscle, was now lodged against the inner back of his flannel shirt.
 Carefully cutting off thej feathered end, Charlie Blake drew the shaft clear through and out of the wound. That was a pretty close call. Hugh" said i Fred Bronson.
 'Closc enough" carelesSEy replied the young stoic. and in this case a miss isn't quite as good as annie, for I, I,sup- pose that oonfounded4 d4ole will feel kind 1 of sore for day 0f two"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-02
NY NEleHsoRts BOY,

0e seems 10 be several boys in ono.
 So much is he constantly everyvherrI ana the mischiovous things that boy has done r, No mind can remember nor mouth declare, lie nus the whole of his share of space With his strong. straight form and his merry
 face. He is very cowardfs, vsrs brave:
 He is kind and cruel good and bad brute and a heroi Who will save
 The eest from the worst Of my neighbor's
 lad!
 The mean and the eobie strive today: Whsrh of tho powers will have its way? Lbe world Is needing his strength and skin. lie VIII H1ARe hearts happy or make them
 ache.
 What poNesS is in him for good or i'll.
 MhichTcS life's paths will his swift feet taks7 Wili t'e rise and draw others up to him, oF tlre light that Is in him burn low and dirnF But V hat is my neighbor's boy to me
 More than uuisSnceI My neighhor'S boy. through have some fears for what he may be Is source of solicitude. hope and joy And a constant pleasure, because pray That the best that is in him may rule -ams
 day.
 He passes me with n smile and a nod
 He knows have hope of him. guCsscs too. That whisper his name when ask Of God That men may bc righteous, his will to do. And think that many would have moro joy IT they loved and prayed for a ncighbor's boy.
 H- Birmingham in Christian Advocate.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-02
What n Had Digestion Do...

All life looks black to a miserable man with n stomach in which his food lies like lead. Woe to,his companions if they expect good fellowship from him! Woe to his wife unless,she has the wom4 nnly intuition that will make her humor him as though he were cross babyI Man delights him not, nor woman either. nor is he best pleased with himself though he jealously demands hemaoS from others.--New York Ledger.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-02
WaterburyFire Alarm
LOCATION OF BOXES.

The following arc the Fire Alarm Signals Mnder the new system:
 1-2 Rogers X Bro.*
 1-3 Cor East Main and Niagara streets. II Cor East Main and Wolcott road 1-5 Cor High and Walnut streets. 1-6 Cor East Main and Cherry streets. 1-7 Cor East Main and Cole streets 1-1 Cor North Elm and Kingshury streets. a3 Cor North Elm. North Main and Grove
 streets.
 a-4 Waterbury Manufacturing company .a-5 Cor North Main and North streets .2-6 Cor Buckingham and Cooke streets a-7 Cor Grove and Prospect streets "a Cnr Hillside avenue and Pine street. a-e Cor Johnson and WaterviIle streets .2-1-2 The Platt Bros Co., .,-1-4 Waterbury Clock company movement
 ment factory)*
 3 Exchange place.
 3-1 Cor West Main and Willow streets a-4 Cor West Main and Watcrt"wn roadA 3-5 Horse Car Railroad stable.' s-6 Waterbury Brass company 3-7 Cor Cedar and Meadow streets 3-s Cor Grand and Field streets 3-I-a Cor Bank and Meadow streets 3-1-3 Randolph X Cloves 3-1-4 Plume X Atwood Mahuiac'"rl"E ''''
 Pany.@ s-2-a Holmes, Booth X Haydens.* 3-a-4 Cor Charlcs and Porter streets 3-2-5 Cor Simons street and Washington ave 4 Cor south Main and Grand streets. 3-a Cor south Main and Clay streets 4-s Waterbury Watch company 44 Benedict X Burnham Manufacturing
 company
 1t Waterbury Buckle company 4-7 Cor South Main and Washington sis Scovill Manufacturing company I -1,jr -tr 5-J Waterbury Clock C. ,ciSe i&ttVry 5-4 Cor Clay and Mill streets 5-6 Cor Liberty and River streets 5 No. , Hose House. 5-s Cor Baldwin and Stonc-etrcet~.
 t Cor Bridge and Magill streets 6-2 Cor Doolittle alley and Dublin street. -* Private.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-02
WHY DO SanderSOn Bros.
 And O. 84 BANK STREET, WATERBURY,. SELL CLOTHING,
 HATS AND Furnishing Goods Cheaper than any other
 Concern ?

Because they belong to the New England Clothing Syndicate who operate 27 different stores, thus being the largest buyers in the United State.
 Because they buy for spot cash and sell for spot cash.
 Because using such irnmense Quantities Of goods, can buy di- rect from the factory, thus sav ing iobbers' profit.
 Bug your Fall hat Of us, and and have the correct style and the lowest price in America.
 Our S1.46 Hat equals any S2.00 in Waterbury.
 Our S1.9O Hat cannot be sold elsewhere less than S2. 50, and our S2. so Hat is the best ouali- ty now manufactured.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-02
A Eastidinns Uor.

Gentleman (after throwing piece of outlet to his dog)-Hullo! Cesar won't eat that meat. Is it possible that the sa , gacious animal knows that his mistre cooked it therself?-Schalk.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-02
..st1,,. N,u..n .Ei.her ,,..-r

"t'oni'in"k, \. J.. Oct T,,,. .,t--.,,.
 I,eht of ofJumes Young :ls r-, t'I'o'ht
 to str I'aS been revoked S,,i ;4r. aic f,'',,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-02
Mother of rw~nIy-ninr Children.

PARA EL>m Et., ". Va. Oct 2.-NrS. Samuel Bennett of GiImer county 4G yrareS old. k the ni"tl.er of 2H children. The chil. dr,.n src all alive and hearty.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-02
A Kc.idrucr For the rapaI D.Ies,

WA>IuNGTnN. Oct. 2--\rgUliat now pending for the purchase sr of ssS5 O'n of a residence in tli' .e-fs ste Satolli the papal delegate ;,~r'th" sum
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-02
@fs&6n Fears

NEW NuEk. O. .~sI,.,. t trial for asSa' < !, ~ afraid that egIlE, ip '"I'A Ellison. on
 .,i, Is VIII lose his mind tir,.,,sl
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-02
Many I,ent.s sa,nn,,ho,..

,.hc,.' uEN.'A' Oct. 2,-SSiNty-fortr d,.a,L~ .-..,
 ,i"icf'' occurred na the fst,,,,'.t'ii rom ,Crrr % n'L i h 1rlh from Rio Janeirn ,d P tf l'emo
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-02
nsnied by MT. Ynn.,

NiEwIN'iir, R. |, Oct. a-ITr v>,
 GIn,', Tes u;st ',e sent a lettcr to pr;, an Slen HiIEelH,'d "ithdramfut, ss S tres'lent
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-02
Cholera at l:,n t,,.,

nAt CLAIRE, Wis o,s,. a.' D,. and NY " tiIat the death Of {, cb;ti isSicians !S r' WITS Mon>on here was due ,a to ohi, ol 2 MT.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-02
|" 1 had heart

among them my cousin.
 She said she believed LJaia E. Pinkham'S ItCsrkabA Cons- bOMxa wculd htlp me, and per suaded th doctor to try 1t. Oh! how thankful 1 am they gave it to ms, for it took me from the grave. l began to improve immediately. l soon got out, and am now well and strong. No words can express my gratitude to you for my life. Since then 1 have given 1t to others, and it never fails"
 All druggists sell II. Address in confidence, LYDIA F. IT~NuNN MED- Go. LYNN, MAGs.
 Mrs. PLnkha ms Liver Pills. 25 cents.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-02

AANhOiN, lOSA III
 speech and the use of my limbs.
 lfrcqucntly had fits, fain ting spells, and l could not sleep.
 Three of the best New York doctors gaveme up. F rie d s came to see me
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-02

M,S. ITIns. HnLSe, MAnt%Sic2haRE x 2 Taken from the grave.
 The doctors said had the worst case of womb trouble hey ever saw.
 had heart trouble. lost my
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1893-05-12
AN OPEN RIVER.

The Importance Of freeing the
Willamette from all Instructions
is not generally appreciated by
our citizens. With the increased
manufacturing that is being done
here more attention should be
given to the condition of the
waterway both above and below
the city. The Telegram notes
the necessity for improving and
says:
"The upper Willamette is not
in the condition that the section
of country through which it flows
demands. There is enough wa
ter in the river at the ordinary
gauge TO permit of much traffic
upon it if the channel was only
kept clear of distractions. 1t is
not so much the lack of a regula-
ton depth Of water as the occa
sional forming Of sandbars and
the lodging of snags here and
there. Water transportation is SO
much cheaper than rail, and ship
ments in bulk can be made so
much more easily in the bottom
Of a boat than in a freight car,
that the former method should be
as unrestricted as possible for the
good of the Willamette valley
farmers. Portland has a good
reason for taking especial interest
in this necessity. All this valley
country is SO tributary to it that
any improvement which facili-
tates trade relations is quickly
felt both here and in the country.
If the government appropriations
are insufficient, the expense that
the shipping interests might them
selves incur 10 clear the channel
and keep it clear would be more
than repaid by increased traffic,
growth OF the upper-river towns,
development of the farming sec
tons and accompanying advant-
age to merchants here"
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1893-05-12
HARRIS EIXECU1'ED.

Carlyle w. Harris, the murderer
Of Helen Potts, to whom. he had
been secretly married, was electro
cututed at Sing Sing, N. T., May s.
Harris was a young physician and
won the love of Miss Potts when
she was II years Of age. He in
duced her to consent to a secret
marriage. The following August,
800, she became very i'll. and her
mother discovered her secret.
Helen had been sent to her un-
Gle, DR.. Treverton, of Scranton,
and to him she told her pitiable
story of damnable wrong and
cowardly crime on the part of him
who had promised to love and
safeguard her till death. Instead
of informing her husband oftheir
daughters true condition, Mrs.
Potts listened to Harris sugges-
ton that after Helen had again
attended school, so as to polish
the roughness in her character.
he and Helen should be openly
married. Helen recovered and
attended the school suggested by
Harris. When all danger was ap-
parently over, the seducer won
tonly went back on his word. He
promised that the engagement
should be announced at the holi-
days, but when the time came he
refused. He wrote to Mrs. Potts,
rs she testified, that all ques-
lions of marriage must be defer
red for two years longer. The
mother, however, would not give
up the fight. She again wrote
Harris, and finally prevailed upon
him to agree that the religious
ceremony should take place Feb
ruary s, 1891. Before the expi-
ration OF this time, however, Har
ris contrived to poison his wife,
and accounts of his trials have
been before the public continual
ly. There has been no sadder
story told for years than that of
the ill-starred love and sorrowfuI
death of Helen Nelson Potts, nor
a greater illustration of the base
ness Of man than that of Carlyle
w. Harris.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1893-05-12
THE PRESIDENT RESPO NSIBLE

The execution of the Geary law
has been badly managed without
doubt, and Governor Pennoyer re-
ferring to the failure of the Chi
nese to register, says ''the refusal
is most undoubtedly the result of
collusion between the president
and the Chinese minister to dlsre
gard the laws. If the president
had insisted that the law must be
enforced there would hare been
no failure to register.
''lt is a most humiliatlng fact
that citizens Of Oregon first leard-
ed OF this unholy compact from a
hierogIypliic proclamation Of the
Six Companies posted on the walls
of Chinese washhouses in Astoria.
Cleveland has thus become respon-
sible for whatever trouble may
arise. If ne had declared his pur-
pose to enforce the law there would
have been complete registration.
"The Chinese minister has ap.
parently dictated the policy of the
administration, and he was proba-
bly, not aware Of the fact that
state governors are not presidential
satraps. Articles of impeachment
have been preferred against pres
'ideni for less offenses than Cleve-
lands refusal to strictly enforce
the exclusion law"
The proclamation referred to
was posted in Portland and Asto-
ria on the 3rd inst, and was trans
lated as follows:
From the Six Companies TO our
Chinese Brethren in Astoria: You
are forbidden to register with the
white officials, Or 10 have anything
to do with them. Our imperial
government is watching this mat
ter and protecting our people. We
have engaged Mr.. Riordan, the
San Francisco lawyer, and another
in San Francisco, one in Washing
ton, the United States capital, and
one in New York. May 9TH four
prominent Chinese brothers iii New
York are to be arrested by the gov
ernment for not registering, and
their case will be tried by one OF
the high courts in the country May
10Th. Our minister bas asked the
president Of the United States not
to arrest any other Cinnamon in
this country because they did not
register until this case is tried.
The American president has gra-
ciously said: "Let this be So"
You will, therefore, not register,
under the heaviest penalties if
you disobey.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1893-05-12

Congressman Outhwaite, of
Ohio, is the latest to verify the re-
port that congress will convene in
extra session in September next.
Cultivate does not take any stock
in the statement that Immediately
after the appointment of the house
committee a recess will be taken
until the first of December. at is
my opinion," said The Buckeye
statesman, "that congress will be
in continuous session, barring the
usual Christmas holidays, from
September until the following
June"
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1893-05-12

In July, 1885, Mr.. Thomas f.
Bayard was secretary of state and
M. Phelps was minister to England.
Mr.. Phelps wanted to be ambassa-
dor, but Mr.. Bayard objected, and
wrote these words: ssThe question
of sending and receiving ambassa-
dors, under existing authorization
of the constitution and the statutes.
has on several occasions had more
or less formal consideration, but |
cannot find that at any time the
benefits attending q higher grade
of ceremonial treatment have been
deemed to outweigh the incoven-
fences which, in our simple social
democracy, might attend the re-
eeption IN this country Of an ex-
traordinasialy privileged foreign
class" Nevertheless, in 1898, not
withstanding s;oar simple social
democracy," Mr.. Bayard is to be
found representing the United !
States as ambassador to England.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1893-05-12

A Chicago local paper declares
positively the Worlds fair will be
open on Sunday. 1t will be opened
without formal action or formal an
nouncement. 1t has been the rule
TO have them open Sunday. and
chief Tucker, of the bureau OF adj
missions, receiving no orders to
the contrary will continue the GUS
tom. He has made arrangements
accordingly, ordering all ticket
takers and guards on duty. La
ter news is to the effect that the
grounds were closed on last Sun
day.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1893-05-12

The United States is very ably
represented before the Paris court
of arbitration. and Mr.. Garter made
a profound impression. He is now
being followed by Hon. F. r. Cou-
dert. This country has merits of
the controversy over the seal ques-
ton OIL its side, and the counsel
employed will not miss a single
opportunity to present this in the
most favorable light. Great Brit
ain, Of course, will make show
ing in the case; but her only inter
est in the matter is that which per-
tains to Canada. This industry
should be protected, not only as
matter of commercial justice, but
for the proper regard for the life
Of these animals.