Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-10-28
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Stray Leaves From Reporters Not,

Stray Leaves From a Reporters Note
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IT will add much toward business pros
perity if whoever owes little bills and can
possibly pay them will do so. 1t is the
small amount constantly duplicated that
makes the great whole. Many people take
advantage of the business depression to
neglect paying bills which they can pay if
they choose. This course is entirely
wrong and is the indirect cause of many a
failure. People who have plenty of money
little realize how hard many of their
fellowmen have to work to keep their
heads above water; if they did they surely
would not so often allow their small obi
cations to pass by.
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The lot of a member of the board of
education or district committee is not
happy one. after all. He serves his con-
stituents without fee or reward; makes a
dozen enemies every time he secures the
appointment of a teacher or janitor; is
obliged to hear the verbal arrows and
slings of indignant teachers and parents;
to take curses for whatever drawbacks the
schools may labor under, and receives no
credit for what he does that is good. If a
rule doesn't suit it is called idiotic. Alto
gether he gets good many more kicks
than words of encouragement.
The monotony of these dull days is
varied by weddings. Nearly every day we
read of two or three hymeneal events, and
| the way the bachelors and maids fall
about us is encouraging to the merchants.
This is not the season when, according
to the poet. the young mans fancy turns to
| thoughts of love, either. Can it be that
business depression has caused the boom
in the matrimonial market? There is a
theory that two can live cheaper than one
Those who have tried it, however, have
lost all faith in theories.
The overcoat season is the worst in the
year, so the clothing statesmen say. A
man never knows what kind of an overcoat
be wants. If his strength lasts he will try
on every garment in the store. ut is vain
to reason with him." said salesman of
| ten years experience to me. Il can't
make II customer believe l am telling the
! truth when it comes to selling Overcoats.
have watched the perversity Of customers
| in this respect and it is my observation
| that nine men out of ten will never take
the coat you recommend
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A marvellous stock is New England Not
stock on the lit better adapted to make
and unmake- fortunes. Nature and art
have so constituted the property that
charm of mystery attaches to it at the
bidding of its managers and their specula-
tive friends. And no sooner does one
mystery explode than another one is
brought forward. New York 4 New Eng
land is always TO be, but never is, part of a
great trunk line to the coal fields of Buffalo
or the North pole or some other possible
or impossible terminus. 1t is difficult tC
discern the kernal of truth to the latest
rumors 1t may be a Lehigh Valley con,
nection, or Il Central Vermont a Canadian
Pacific or Concord Il Montreal alliance. II
may be an independent entrance to New
York city, and the labor to that end is
more tangible than anything else for the
hour. Mr. Mcleod, whatever else may be
said of him. is fertile in schemes fol
new alliances. Let it be hoped that ht
will succeed in lifting this property from
the arena of speculation to solid invest
M mt ground. Heretofore, it has won frs
rank only rs IA speculation.