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Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-06-03

dangerous position down the fearful
mum Der of feet which lay between him
and the ground.
The question now arose as to how
the boy was to be saved. There seemed
but one way; to take out the grating as
quietly as possible from the window
above, and let some one down to him
by rope.
But who would undertake so hazard
Gus thing? All held back afraid.
They knew that one false step, or the
least want of steadiness would hurl
the unconscious boy to the ground.
Frank Harrington, too, heard the
reason told in whispered tones why the
bell was silent. He stood now among
the group of frightened boys, his eyes
fixed in horror on the helpless figure
so far above him, for he knew that he
had held in his hand the night before
| the life of Louis de Chaves and had
thrown it away as worthless
He stood dazed and shuddering, I'M
| til he heard them wondering around
him who would be brave enough to try
to save Louis. Then he started for
| ward: II will 60 Oh! let me try. I
am sure can save him." he whispered,
earnestly. The permission was grant
| ed, and few minutes later all below
were held spellbound as Frank ap-
peared at the window, and cautiously
began his descent toward the spot to
which all eyes We're lifted.
Three policemen held the rope, which
was fastened just below his arms.
Slowly he neared the place, he reached
it, he clasped the sleeping boy firmly
around the waist. A struggle as the
| little fellow awoke, and then, as the
two boys were carefully drawn up
| again, cheer upon cheer echoed up
and down the street for Louis de
Chaves and "le petit Amer5catn." And
when, moment later, the great bell
pealed forth to summon them to
prayers, all lznelt with softened, crate.
full hearts around the young royalist
and the brave boy who had saved his
life and gained his friendship ath-
crime Hamilton, in American Agricrl.
/ t11riSt.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-06-03

in one of the beds in the long dormitory
slept small representative of our own
republic, Frank Harrington, whose
parents had left him to receive his win
ter's schooling at Sainte Barbe, while
they were travelling abroad. Frank
was great favorite among the boys
bright, overlooking with fun and full
of American grit. They admired the
little fellows courage and daring, and
that fine sense of honor which is born
in the breast of every true American
boy. And Frank Harrington. if the
truth must be told, rather enjoyed all
this admiration, and was not a little
proud of being leader among the
French boys.
At the extreme end of the dormitory
stood the bed of the only boy who re-
fused to acknowledge the reign in the
preparatory school of sc petit Amer
Scusn,'' as Frank was called. A proud,
naughty nature had Louis de Chaves,
the last of long line Of titled ances-
tors, faithful followers of the Bour-
bons, and hating with an inherited
hatred all that savored of republican
ism. Although younger than Frank by
several years. he seemed to have taken
an instructive dislike to the careless.
happy-hearted boy, and more than once
| had succeeded in bringing him into dis
grace.
1t had been holiday, and the boys
\ had been having a very jolly time, so
being unusually tired tonight they
were unusually subdued and, after a
whispered word or two about the
games of the day, went quietly to
sleep. Gradually the few noises about
the college ceased, until the ticking of
| the clocks could be heard through all
| the buildings. Outside, the streets of
4 Paris grew more and more deserted,
and the lonely footsteps of the sergeantS
| do 0iHe were the only sounds which
broke the stiffness of the night.
Frank Harrington had played little
too hard that day, or his supper, some
what better than usual on account OF
the holiday. had disagreed with him,
for he was very restless, and started
| many times in his sleep, until at last
his eyes opened wide and would not
close again. 1t was very still Frank
| was unused to being awake in the night
and it seemed to him he had never felt
anything more oppressive than the
silence of the room, and the regular
breathing of the sleeping boys. The
moon shone in full through the window
just above his head, and threw long
shadows over the floor, which he fancie6
took queer forms and shapes around
him. The great hall clock struck two
and he started, so loud it sounded
through the room. At last, however,
he grew sleepy, and was just beginning
to doze comfortably off, when he saw e
small, white-robed figure coming
slowly toward his bed. Now Franz
had been q little nervous for some
time, though he wouldn't have admitted
It for the world, and his heart gave ;
bound, and for a moment he held hi.
breath, then the figure stepped into the
moonlight, and he saw that it wa:
louis de Chaves- His eyes were closed
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-06-03

and Frank saw instantly that he was
walking in his sleep. He felt a little
ashamed of his fear moment before,
especially as he had often heard the
other boys say that Louis was sleep
walker.
''It is always he," he thought, petu-
lantly. 81 would be real happy here if it
wasn't for this miserable little royalist. 81
Louis stood for a moment, as if hesita-
ting, and then turning walked slowly
along the length of the dormitory.
Frank watched him curiously until he
saw him reach the door, when, to his
surprise, Louis opened it and passed
out, closing it quietly after him.
Franks first impulse was to spring out
of bed and follow him. HE will come
to some HARM" he thought. 1.-THE
stairs are just outside" Then came a
selfish thought. SIT is cold. He
wouldn't do it for me-" Five minutes
later Frank Harrington was fast asleep.
Every morning at half past five the
bell of Sainte Barbe rouses the stu
dents of the college. A half an hour
later it is rung for prayers. But the
hands of the clock pointed to twenty
1--we minutes to six, and one after an
other the boys awakened, wondering
what allied the punctual old bell, that
had never failed in its duty since their
grandfathers were babies. They were
not left long, however, in suspense.
Through the long corridors one of the
under professors noiselessly passed.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-06-03

With his finger on his lip commanding
silence, he beckoned to the frightened
boys who quickly gathered round him,
and in low, hurried tones told them
why the bell had not been rung. In the
dim gray light of dawn, one of the pro-
fessors, looking from his window, had
seen little Louis de Chaves sitting on
the edge of the caves which ran along
the French roof of the further build
ing, his feet swinging over the terri
BILE height, and his whole attitude
showing him to be asleep. The win
dows above him were securely grated,
so that the only way he could pos
sibly have reached this position
was to have climbed out of the
window at which the professor was
standing, walked over the roof below,
and crossed narrow ledge which ran
between the two buildings. The pro-
fessor stood for a moment horror
stricken, then rushed with the alarm
ing news to the head of the college,
who commanded that the bell should
not be rung, and sent Immediately for
the nearest marie for assistance, and SO
perfect is the police system of Paris
that, by the time the boys had hurried
~ pulled on their clothes and collected
outside the building, beds and hay We're
piled on the ground, policemen were
stationed at the two streets running
into the Rue de Reims to prevent per.
sons, or vehicles, from passing, and
others were ranged all along the walls
to maintain the perfect silence which
was absolutely necessary, for everyone
knew tn at any sound awakening the
little sleeper would be instantaneous
death bv causing him to fall from his
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-06-03

AN IuRne genius mas established a
floating bank, which will cruise along
the shores of Lake Kootenai, transact
ing business for towns too small to
support banks of their own. A happy
thought, indeedl When depositors
take it into their heads to make a run
on the establishment the first mate will
simply cut the rope and the bank will
steam out into the middle of the lake
until the furry blows over. 1t is be-
lieved that such an Institution would
be able to float almost any kind of
paper.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-06-03
The Daisy In Virginia.

Before the war there was no such
flower as the daisy in Virginia. The
hardy flower was a curiosity. Now the
fields just around Richmond are white
with theS1. This is especially so of the
late battlefields about the Chickahom.
my river, and wherever the federals
had encampments. An investigation
shows that the seeds of the prolific
daisy were brought there in the bales
of hay brought by the union soldiers
in Virginia, when they were camped
near the city. An old battery west OF
Richmond is the spot from which the
daisy began to spread.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-06-03

Two-thirds of the total number Of
children under ten years of age in the
United Kingdom are insured in one
form or another
JUDGE BENJAMIN PATTON, of Hicks
vile, O., is said to enjoy the distinc-
ton of being the only surviving Office
holder appointed by Andrew jackson.
Judge Patton is eighty-four years old
and was conspicuous political factor
in his day.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-06-03
A Clever Canine Thief.

There is smart dog in st. Louis.
His master is a paralytic, and has din
ner placed on a table by his side, and a
cane to thulnp for the attendant, II
needed. The dog has fallen into the
habit of stealing his masters dinner
but every time takes the precaution OF
stealing the cane first, so that the pa.
tient cannot rap for assistance.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-06-03

ACCORDING to a recent report nearly
or quite the whole of the claim to Cali
fornia property recently awarded to
the heirs of Gen. John G. Fremont will
go to naval officer who bought up the
claims of other heirs. He will be made
rich by the operation, and if he shall
remain in the navy will be one of the
small company of officers to whom the
matter of pay is one of no moment.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-06-03
paper.

LAUGHING gas was taken the other
day by Mrs. Elizabeth Lipp, of Buffalo,
N. Y, who was about to have four
teeth extracted. After three teeth had
been removed the pallor of the woman
alarmed her husband and it was dis
covered that she was dead. The
taking of gas is attended with greater
danger than many people imagine, as
numerous fatalities of this kind clear
ly demonstrate.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-06-03
COOPERATIVE Tailoring Co.

Although we have been situated
at our new and elegant store for
more than three weeks, our patrons
and the public will kindly pardon
us for not having been able to mott
fly them Of. the fact before this, as
the rush for Spring Garments has
been so great that we had little time
to attend tosanything, excepting to
attend to our fast increasing and
fully pleased army of patrons.
However with all our energies and
facilities, bent upon the one desire
to please and satisfy our customers,
we are exceedingly sorry, that,
owing to circumstances we were
unable to control, our numerous
patrons could not get their garments
at the appointed time. We there
fore take this means of thanking
one and all for their kind tndul-
gence.
We are now once more in posi-
ton to guarantee all our customers
the tu1fllment of their orders at the
shortest possible notice.
| We have on sale this season the
Largest and choicest stock ever ex
Ihibited in Woolens for
| Spring and Summer Wear,
at Prices, which are from Is to rs
Iper cent lower than those of other
Merchant Tallors.
| If you cannot pay for your gar
ments c. o. D. we will deliver
them to you on small weekly pay
Iment.
| We make suits to order from SIS
up. Pants from 81.
COOPERATIVE TAILORING GO
III SO. MAIN ST.,
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-06-03
Connecticut LegisIation.

HARTFORD, June 3.-The proposed con-
stitutional amendment providing for elect
ing State officers by plurality vote has
been made the special order of the House
for Thursday June 8, at noon. Gov.
Morris has signed the new military bill
which passed both houses about three
weeks ago.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-06-03
MAYOR WILEY IN TROUBLE

Has Been Summoned Before the supreme
Council, Knights of Pythias.
WILMINGTON, Del, June B.. -Stansbury
]. Wiley has been served by Supreme Rep
resentative William Simmons with a sum-
mons from the Supreme Lodge of the
World, Knights of Pythias, commanding
Mr.. Wiley to appear before the Supreme
Council in Chicago on June 10.
The officers of the Supreme Lodge say
that in all probability both criminal and
civil action will be brought against Mayor
Wiley in the United States Court between
now and October.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-06-03
NOTICE..
WatHrbQrYEirG Alarm
LOCATION OF BOXES.

LOCATION OF BOXES.
12-Rogers & Bro.
13-Cor East Main and Niagara SITS.
14-East Main street and Wolcott road.
15-Cor High and Walnut SITS.
16-Corner East Main and Cherry SITS.
17-Cor. East Main and Cole SITS.
21-Cor. North Elm and Kingsbury SITS.
23-Cor. North Elm, North Main and
Grove Streets.
24-Waterbury Manufacturing Cot ppivate
26-Cor. North Main and North SITS.
26-Cor. Buckingham and Cooke SITS.
27-Corner Grove and Prospect.
28-Cor. Hillside Ave. and Pine st.
29-Cor. johnson and Waterville SITS.
212-The Platt Bros & Co. (private.)
214-Waterbury Clock Co., Movement
Factory (private)
3-Exchange Place.
32-Corner West Main and, Willow streets
34-Cor. West Main and Watertown Rd
35-Horse car railroad stables (private.)
36-Waterbury Brass Go (priv-0e.)
37-Corner Cedar and Meadow SITS.
38-Corner Grand and Field SITS.
312-Corner Bank and Meadow SITS.
313-Randolph & Gloves. (private)
314-Plume & Atwood Co (private.)
321-No Hose house,
S23-Holmes, Booth & Haydens (private.l
324-Cor. Charles and Porter SITS.
25-Cor.. Simon st and Washington Ave
43-Corner of South Main and Grand SITS
42-Corner of South Main and Clay SITS.
43-waterbury Watch Co (private.)
45-Benedict & Burnham Co (private.l
46-Waterbury Buckle Co (private.)
47-Corner South Main and Washington
4l2-Traoy Bros building, Benedict street,
(private.)
5-Scovill Manufacturing Go (private.)
52-Corner of Franklin and Union SITS.
5S-Waterbury Clock Co., Case Factory,
(private.) ..s
54-Corner Clay and Mill.
56-Corner Liberty and River SITS.
57-No Hose house, s
58-Corner Baldwin and Stone SITS.
6-Corner Bridge and Magin SITS. gBa
62-Corner Doolittle Alley & Dublin Sts.
SIGNALS.
One stroke 10 M. a4- .as
One stroke calls the superintendent Of
fire alarm telegraph to the City hall. ~
Two single strokes, fire out or FIRE under
control, used as a recall.
Ten strokes (quick) will indicate gen.
eral alarm.
Fifteen strokes (quickl and repeat calls
out the militia,
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-06-03

THE latest tornado story comes from
Grant City, Mo-, where a horse which
it's owner had tied to post was found
some distance from the house after a
storm, still tied to the post, however
but minus the saddle.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-06-03

A WILKEsBARRE (Pa.) woman went
to the naval parade recently to see her
son, who was attached to one of the
ships. She not only saw her son, but
found her husband, who had deserted
her twenty years ago, and had him
arrested.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-06-03
Partridge Arrested on a Serious Charge

CHICAGO, June 3.-Edward Partridge,
the prominent Board of Trade grain spec
ulator, has been arrested on a technical
charge of abducting a 16-year-old girl,
Clara Harzinski, on March %. He could
not be intervied to-day, but his FRIENDS
enter sweeping denial, and characterize
the proceedings as the result of an unsuc-
cessful attempt to blackmailP Partridge TO,
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-06-03
SatolIi at the Fair.

WORLDS FAIR GROUNDS, CHICAGO, June
3-The Papal ALLOCATE, Archbishop S;,-
TOLL, accompanied by Archbishop Feehan
of Chicago, Father Thomas Moreschini,
and other Catholic clergymen, visited the
Worlds Fair during the morning.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-06-03

Dec, w. Vests N rive and Brain Treat pent, a
specific for Hysteria III Neuralgia, Nervous
Prostration caused by alcohol or tobacco, Wake
causing insanity, misery, decay, death, Pre-
mature O'd Age, and Female Weaknesses,
Caus vi by ove:-exertion or hrai :. mon his
rsatment, 81. 9 TO s. Ay mail. We guaran ee
TX bottles to cure L lch order for 6 box es, with
s5 will send writ en- guarantees to refund money
II not cured. On rant Sc issue only by X. G
Partree, Orugg ct. Waterbur Conn
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-06-03
SAVED IA LIFE.
How an American Boy Won Fame
at a French School.

. P P E R wa
over in the col
lege of Sainte
B a r b Q. The
lessons for the
next day were
IL prepared,
and the boys
w e r e getting
ready for bed.
A merry l o t
they were i n
the preparatory
department this
year; nearly all
were French, of
C o u r S e, with
here and there
a little English
man fromacross
the channel, and
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-06-03

DOOR, TIRED. WEARY WOMANl Weary with Work
and Worry. Headache and Heartache, too.
But If relief the first relief for the other
one dose of g BrOmO-Seltzer" is enough to
restore her Health Happiness. Trial Size, 10 Cts
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-06-03

F%ED TEARTZ.
Oven Furnace and Chimney builder. Chin
neys cleaned and repaired. Plasterin& roof
paEAttnR etn BOILER sstting speciality.
91s EAST MAIN 81.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-12-07
National Banks.

The annual report Of the comptroller
of the currency. submitted to Congress,
is briefer than the report usually made
by that officer. 1t shows 1896 national
banks to have been in operation at the
close of the report year, with capital
stock OF $685., 55S, l20 represented by
1850, 900 shares, held by 100000 share
holders.
At the last report OF condition the
total resources of the banks then in
operation was So, 100. 563, 2S4.3e, The
total amount Of culalion was on Oct.
81, S209,3l ,993,97 During Ale year
ll9 banks were organized in 81 states
and territories, with a capital stock of
81 $50 900 distributed as follows Forty
four with II capital stock of S5,l35,00O
in the eastern states; Al with n
capital stock of s2,340,000 west
of the Mississippi river, and "a
with n capital stock of S3,755,0Oo in the
central and sOutht RI states.
Within the same period l5S banks sus-
pended, with capital stock of S30,30o,-
900. OF this number Sc, with a capital
stock of SIS. 900 resumed, and Ga
passed into the hands of receivers, with
a capital stock of sl0,SS5,0O0. At the
close of the year seven remained in the
charge of examiners pending resump'
finn
The Somerset reporter., 1893-12-07
Maine Ped. Society.

The annual meeting of the Me. Ped.
Society will be held at Waterville, Dec.
$3.50. The railroads give reduced rates
for the convention.
The programme is unusually practical.
Primary, Grammar and High School
work will 90 on in separate sections at
the same time
The Training principals of the State
will have charge Of Primary work, and
Miss Lucy Wheelock of Boston, will
speak upon Kindergarten Principles y
c. A. Dickinson of Mass. State Board
of Education, and H. E. Scudder of the
Atlantic Monthly, will be speakers, Fri
day, Dec. 30.
Mr.. d. W. Hall of Skowhegan, has
an important topic on the program.
w. H. SMALL,
Sec'y Me. Ped. Society.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-12-07

Ye introduction to ye turkye:
Ytte was q turkye gobbler bolde yet schemed
to escaype
We grypet Of ye butcherre boye vt TWISTED
nppe his nape
Hys mode Of lyfe:
For three fule monthes he lived aparte inne
solytude and quiet,
Refusing dayntie morsei!es inne an allie absorb
ing diet
Hys reflections.
He thought that whenne Thanksgiving cayme
he'd locke soc pale Il Thyme
He colde avoide ye usual role ye turkye strut
teth inne.
Hys conversation.
sayde he, "lnstead of fattenyng will slowly
rarehe,
Foe that my wearye corpse will ne'er on thank
fulle tables lie."
Ye reader condoleth with ye turkye:
Alasl for this poore turkye bolde hys scheme
fell toe we grounde,
For though he weighed butte O.. 10 when ye fes-
tai day cayme rounde-
Ye turkye dies: ye miracle:
He was assassinated with ye rest; this mass Of
skinne and bones
Weighed sixteen pounds uponne ye scaylts.
Ye'denouemente
dys breasts was filled with stones
-Selscted,
The Somerset reporter., 1893-12-07
SheriH's Sale.

Taken Execution against Samuel s. Kicker
formerly of Canaan in said County and will be sold
public auction to the highest bidder at the Jerks
office in the Court House In Skowhegan in said
$50, at ten O'Clock in the forenoon all the right
title and interest phieh said Samuel S. Kicker has
c,ibed real estate situated in said Canaan viz
Bounded follows; Norh-,lv by land of Frank
Brock landoi FEES sender Hubbard and land Of How
ley Kicker Southerl bv land of said Pe'lev Kicker,
land Of Manley idge and land ofsaid Frank
Brock and Eastery by land Of said Manley Good
ridge and land of said Brock, containing fifteen
acres more OF less and being same premises convey.
ed to Wallace Kicker by Jason Hodsdon by his deed
dated Sept 7rst. d. 1857 and recorded In Somer
set Registry of Dee Is Vol. So Page SD.
Dated at Skowhegan in said County Of Somerset
this is'h day of November, A. d. 1898.
3w47 K. p. VILES, Sheriff.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-12-07
Notice Of Foreclosure.

Whereas. Albert F. Leighton, Of Skowhegan,
County of Somerset, State of Maine, by his
Mortgage deed dated the sixteenth day OF
March A. ID. 1881 and recorded in Somerset
Registry Of Deeds Book 1857, Page 4s2, conveyed
to me the undersigned, certain parcel OF
real estate with the buildings thereon, situat-
ed in said Skowhegan, bounded and described
as follows, viz
On the West by land formerly owned by B.
NJ. Hight and Z. B. Hill, on the south BY the
main road leading from skowhegan Bridge to
Pishon's Ferry, on the East by land formerly
owned by Abram Wyman, on the North by the
Kennebec River; containing one hundred
acres more or less, being the homestead on
which said Leighton lived, and whereas the
condition OF said Mortgage has been broken,
now therefore by reason OF the breach thereof
/ claim foreclosure of said mortgage.
Dated at Skowhegan this second day of
December. A. ID. 1898.
3w49 RUSSELL B. SHEPHERD,