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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-17

In this country when il comes 10 the
casting Of ballots the person elected t.
the position awarded by the suffrage Of
the people Is always extremely proud If
the result, even though he may not be
especially DESTROYS Of holding office. In
other countries, too. the recipient If the
greatest number 81 ballots at the lolls
is apt TO swell with pride over the out
come of the voting. hut there Is a cas-
On record in Japan where the winner at
the polls was not only sorry for his sue
cess, but came through that success sub
sequently TO wish he had never l-.vn
born. This was in the village Of Ava,
and the person honoreJs. or dishonOred.
by the majority vote WAS a Jap Of the
name Of Abb Tanihei.
Ii seems that the village of Ava WAS
harrasSed by midnight robber whom
nobody could detect. The head of the
hamlet summoned the entire male pop
ulation under his charge and directed
every man TO write the name Of the per
son whom he suspected and To deposit
the paper in box. Fifteen ballots bore
the name of Abb Tsnihei. the reSt being
blanks. The man whom everybody dis.
trusted was 80 much overcome with As.
tonishlnent that he made full confcs
sion and went to prison. = Hampers
Young People.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-17

Since an unpleasant experience at 8
hotel i'll little town up in Iowa a short
time ago have made il rule to always
take soup. At this hotel answered il
the negative when asked by the fair
waitress if l would have soup" There
was no one else in the room at the time,
but pretty soon another gentleman came
in and sat down. He was asked the
usual question, and he responded in the
affirmative and got his soup. The girl
then left the dining room and did not
return. l thought IL strange she did not
take nay order for dinner. but my wait
was all in vain, and after l had been
waiting for 20 minutes or half an hour
she stuck her head out through two cup
board doors opening from the kitchen
and cried out, Dinner is over" i went
without my dinner while the other man
got his soup. From what 1 learned Of
this hotel afterward this was the regu-
lar menu for each day at dinner, and l
further learned that the proprietor was
n vegetarian.-Cor. St. Louis Globe
Democrat
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-17

The general belief of the wild dog
tribes Of India is borne out by two stories
told by Colonel Baldwin of their attack
ing the bear and the tiger which put the
fact beyond doubt. \ bear was found
by an English officer standing at bay be-
fore the dogs. He had killed one, but
his hide and body were torn in strips by
the bites of the pack. In the other the
fresh bones of tiger Were found from
which the flesh had been eaten. One paw
still remained whole, and close by Law
the freshly killed bodies of three wild
dogs which had fallen in the fight
Remembering not only the strength
and activity of the tiger but the aston
ishing pluck with which, even when
wounded, it will constantly charge u
line of elephants and endeavor 10 scale
the howdah-which is, in fact, fort
with an armed garrison-it is difficult to
ove-estiInate the courage Of the wild
dogs in meeting and destroying such an
antagonist. We think it extremely pro
bable that future observations of the
courage of the wild dog may justify "
statement once made, perhaps without
sufficient evidence, that they have an
inherent hostility to a larger feline, and
are necessarily on the watch TO destroy
their whelps, so that the species are the
instrument by which nature keeps down
the superintendent feline of the wilder
neSS.-London Spectator.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-17
A naby.s root IN a ssa.hell -

G.. W. Fox Of Redwood City. Cal, has
in his possession one of the most remark
able curiosities ever found ON the Pacific
coast-nothing more or less than an aba
lone shell in the interior of which. firmly
incaSed in the pearly she'll secretion,
there is = baby's shoe and stocking. Tho
shape is perfect in every particular, but
the sire indicates that the owner Of these
pedal coverings was very young child.
The sole of the shoe and the toe, badly
worn and red from long continued water
soaking, can be plainly seen when the
secretion has not entirely enveloped it.
The stocking is not visible. however.
Threads of the wool can be drawn from
the pearly incasement by using n crochet
hook or even u bent pin.
The buttons are covered with abalone,
looking like pendant pearls set in a row
down the side of this odd shaped shell.
The little tassel can still be plainly seen.
as can also the hole where one of the but
tons has been pulled out. There is but
one tenable solution that can be given in
explanation of this seaShell mystery.
The body Of drowned infant was being
carried along by the tide when the foot
passed into the open abalone shell, which
of course instantly closed like vice.
Then the imprisoned foot was held until
severed from the body by decay. In the
meantime the shelifish was buSily en-
gagged in covering the shoe. stocking and
foot with its pearly secretions.-Phila-
delphia Press.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-17
THE arly oop,s~ sLuADga.
He Caught the Piekpoekst whe Gave HIS
aha Chiiln.

he Caught the Ptekpoeket whe Gave Hln
the chilla-
He was Just in from the wilds of the
"Umteenth" ward, and the pull" his
alderman had with the chief had secured
his promotion to the dignity OF q central
'ay cop"
The Importance Of his new position
weighed heavily upon him. and he strug-
gled bravely to uphold it. The superior
ity of q ay cop over an ordinary patrol
man travelling his beat burned deeply in
his brain, and he looked hsughtily at
those erstwhile acquaintance who still
wear the blue coats and brass buttons.
One day the new man, with the unfor-
tunate who had been told of as his part
ner. were sent down to watch for pick
pockets on the State street cable line.
There was little success until suddenly
the newly made fly cop grasped his part
ner's arm. There's q fellow I've had
my eye on for some time. he said proud
ly. land now I'm going to get him. There
he is, the tall guy with the soft hat"
Theexperiehced man looked and smiled
oddly. Just as well now as any other
time" he murmured softly to himself.
Then he said, II don't suppose you want
any help"
Fired with visions of glory and the
idea Of making q single handed capture,
the new man answered, mo, stree, I'll
take him myself"
Then his partner walked around the
corner whistling in subdued tone and
mutterinG something about fools having
to take their medicine" although there
wasn't doctor or sick man in sight.
The man from the Thirteenth boarded
the car and flashed his star ON the con-
ductor. who. of course. pulled the bell at
once. Then the ambitious detective
walked up to the tall man and said: I've
got You now. Come along with me-"
The gentleman turned and said: u
guess you've made a mistake, my friend.
You don't know me-"
But l do. my boy, and that's the
trouble. Come along with me. I've been
looking out for you for the last two
weeks"
The people in the car were staring. and
a couple of men began looking for their
pocketbooks. Then the tall man said:
Well. you'd better take me to the
station"
That's just what l intend to do. l
won't call the wagon either"
He looked for his partner but he was
not around. So much the better-he
alone would get the credit for the arrest.
As they walked over toward the city
hall the patrolman on the corners salut-
ed, and the Umteenth man was in the
seventh heaven. His bravery was recog-
nized. As they reached the door of the
central station the officers looked mp
from their game of ''cinch" and saluted
with How are you. chief" Then they
looked at the capturer, and as they took
in the situation n roar of laughter burst
forth.
He looked around i'll amazement. Then
the tall man said: Now, my man, I'm
much obliged for your company. hops
you'll know me the next time. Here's
my card"
1t read, George w. Hubbard. Assist
ant Superintendent of Police"
Then the man from the thirteenth
wrote out request to be transferred
back to his beat on the corner of West
Forty-eighth and One Hundred and
Fourth streets, and he is there, Chicago
News
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-17

Miss Agnes Huntington tells a very in
tercsting story of her frs appearance in
opera. 1T happened in New Haven some
six years ago" said Miss Huntington.
The opera was 'Geralga, and sang
the role of the holy duchess. The first
words of my song were oh. holy vow.
The ladies Of the chorus and Were sup
posed TO be on visit to the shrine and
slowly wendell our way down a steep
mountain side. Arrived at the shrine
the chorus knelt, and the closing lines Of
their song was my entrance cue. l stood
upon platform fully 10 feet high wait
ing until the song closed. and you can
imagine Vas lriShtfully nervous. While
WAS Visiting here the comedian ad-
DRESSED me, Informing NE that the stage
mana%rr ut the theatsr had been killed
one wear before ut exactly the spot on
which w.,~ Standing. the platform hav-
ing gwen way.
This WAS rather cheerful plece of
information II give to Il person who was
ready to drip from fright, hut l nervetl
myself for the effort and sang my song
well enough - receive an encore, al
though l don't think could have stood
up had l not supported myself on Il staff
l carried. used very little makeup in
this scene, and the conductor of the Or
cheStra told me afterward that looked
like Il ghost from the front, one of the
results of that comedians brilliant
speech. New York World.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-17

VulgSrity marks the man or woman
who is given to general hackbiting and
unrehecting slander-to the glad propa-
cation of scandalous stories respecting
people of whom he or she can know moth
ing II gives a certain sense of superb
ority to he able to thus besmirch the
srmine Of those who are set in high
places and whose moral influence de
ponds on their fair fame. II they are of
such base material, what may not be
pardoned to the oonfesSedly coarser clay;
and arc not the lesser fry in their own
small way superior TO these grande- fell
lows? So think tho vulgar minded re-
tailers of scandalous stories of the great
and prominent. Those, too, who belittle
thair friends and acquaintance come
into the same category.-London Queen.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-17

One of the finest curtains in this coun-
try is at the Lyoeum theater. On it all
that art can do has been lavished. Made
Of rich. beautiful plush Of dragons
blood hue, it hangs from the proscenium
arch in artistic folds, The curtain was
presented 10 Mr.. Irving by the Baroness
Burdett CouttS, its cost being 1000
guineas. One thousand yards Of plush
were used in its manufacture, and it
achieved the fame Of once being parOlied
in Gaiety burleSque.
Mr.. Wyndham's curtain at the Critic
rion is creation Of Maple n Co. and
cost about el2O. At the Gaiety the pres
ent act drop Is the work of Mr.. George
Banks. The artists conception takes
the form of Il great white satin cloth.
with solitary figure opening two cur
tainS. The Savoy curtain is noted both
for its beauty and the artistic manner in
which il rises and reveals the stage. The
act drop at the Adelphi. the home of
"creepy" mrlOdrama, Is a curtain which
has marked the resting places uf count
less pieces Of the transporting type. II
represents scene in Sherwood forest
in the days If Robin Hood and his mer-
~, merry eu.-London Million.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-17
ned. In .hs Russian Empire.

Notuntil recently have the inhabitants
OF Russia known the use of beds, except
ing in the case Of the luxurious patri-
clans who Were able to purchase them.
The peasants slept ON the large bake
ovens to be found in nearly every house,
while the soldiers We're provided with a
sort of cot without bedding. The mid
die classes and the students, ON the other
hand, contented themselves with wrap
ping a blanket about them and lying
down near rather primitive looking
stoves.
Not so long ago beds were introduced
into the boarding schools which abound
in that empire, and now the use of beds
has become rather general. As is usual
in this absolute monarchy, the introduc-
ton of these articles of comfort had to
be brought about by a special edict from
the car of all the RusSiaS, and as mat
ter of course the servile schoolboys and
others who have been allowed to use
them by royal behest naturally look
upon his highnesS As u great heuefactor
They might well do SO, for never before
have the babies even known the exist
ence of cradles, cribs or cots.-House
Furnishing Review.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-17

A popular comedian tells 4 story Of q
waiter at a London restaurant who waS
sadly given TO drink. A party of young
men determined 10 reform him. and one
day they read to him an imaginary par
agrsph from n paper relating terrible
accident in which an inebriate in blow
ing out candle was killed by the fame
igniting the alcoholic fumes Of his
breath. James pricked up his ears at
this and requested that the paragraph
might be read to him again. which was
done, to the evident horror of the poor
man, who Immediately went in search
of Bible.
Returning with this, he expressed =
desire to take solemn oath upon 1t, BE-
moaned the fact that he had been y sorry
tippler and was bringing himself to
ruin. and then swore that never again
SO long as he lived would he attempt to
blow ont q candle.-Million.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-17

When the poet came into the editors
room, he was locking so discouraged and
disconSolate that the editor was CON
strained to notice it
Hello he said. What's wrong?
Anything happened"
No" replied the poct, tossing hack
his name, but I'm in despair utterly
hopeless. Life is delusiun. and have
wasted my existence in the struggle for
the uuattainable."
The editor CAV" a sigh of relief.
That's nothing he said. You are
~ worse IF than am
Have yo1 been struggling IS ! havs
5ec::. c1Se3 re -. y, face brighten
g.
No. : haven't, b.: : might as we'll.
I've been struggling for tho attainablo
and haven't so5 II. NV, which u - :
worse off,
Huh, growled the millionaire, who
had overheard the conversation, I've
been struggling all my life for tho NJ
talnable and have got it. How much
better off an than either of yoU:'-De-
S~~i& SS-a praSN
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-17
CROWN AND ScEPTER.

The emperor of China is studying French
and German and will take a course in law.
King Khsma, the firm ally of the British
in their South African war, is = Christian,
s. monogamist and 3 teetotaler.
The Japanese believe that their emperors
are descendants from the gods, the present
mikado being the one hundred and twenty
first in direct line from the heavenly being.
The Maharajah of kapOorthella. with his
youthful wife and suite, are indulging in
the social gayeties of Vienna. The prince
and princess take daily lessons in social ETH
quette.
The widowed crown princess of Austria
has presented her bridal robe of brocaded
white satin, embroidered with her own
arms and those of the Hapsburgs, TO the
church of Bo2en. IL has been transformed
into n magnificent ehSsuble.
King I.ohengula's pictures show the royal
savage to be n man of extra aldermanic
proportions, His only dress is - plume
stuck in his woolly hair, n cape made of
feathers and n kilt made of the bushy part
OF OK tails, hence hiS picture is totally I'M
IKE Paris fashion plate
The Empress Augusta of GERMANY l. N
Eieilm OF the Photographic craze. She is
nANlhS her photographs made in all sort of
costumes and upon all occasions. One OF
.or latest WAS taken by one Of her suite dur
ing hunting expedition. IL represents her
with a large hunting knife by her side. a re
FoaSer IN one hand and a lasso in the other
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-17
N.H.&H. Railroad Time Table
June II. lssG-
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-17
NAPRISON FOR WOMEN
How Female Convicts Are Cared
For at Joliet.
VANITY NOT ENTIRELY SUBDUED

Ingenious Substitutes For the Toilet Ac-
sessories That Are Denied to Them.
How They Are CHARTERED, Dressed and
F~d-Better Treated Than Men.
Perhaps one Of the most interesting
scenes connected with prison life is that TO
be seen in the female department 81 the
famous prison located here, says a Joliet
correspondent. Most Of the noted woman
criminals who have gained unenviahlr fame
in the west have tarried for their hit" he
hind those grim walls.
Women do not commit a great variety IF
crimes. They do not have the opportunities
TO forge and embezzle, nor To break into
houses and blow ur safes that the men
folks have. The majority of the women
convictS have been sent up for crimes
against property. They are shopliftcrs or
sneak thieves The minority are convicted
IF murder or attempts TO murder, and
few for robbery. Few women commit
crimes that entitle them To terms in the
penitentiary- Among the 1870 oonVicts in
confinement here les than Ion arr women
Their department is completely separated
from that Of the men IL l. up four fights
Of iron stairs and beyond a heavy iruu
boltel door that leads 10 the top IT fifth
story OF the central building As You enter
the brVNad hallway-airy and SpotlrS>ly neat
you are cunfrUnled by q kindly faced lady
who is matron in charSc-Mi>s Ria Madden
who has held the position for many wears
The white scrubbed h,orS are coveryd with
woven rag mats Of various cOlorS and de
siGnS-the handiwork Of some prisoner At
the right opens a larEr, we'll lighted rssatn,
in which there arc many windows FrUm
them splendid view l. obtained uf the
well kept grounds and more distant trces.
This j. the main work nom, where the iu-
mates are kept AZ work all day long At
sewing and patching up the garments worn
by the men cunViCtS. Ii i terribly muuOI-
onouS wurS-a weary, peniteutjal task.
The women lit facing the windows, Ihriv
chairs in an even row I'm SUNDAY morn
ing this workroom i tiNel up n a chaqrl
Twice a month the prison chaplain cou.
ducts services \ priest take, chNrsv ore
sunday, and the other Sabbath some n,
nevOlent Ladies hold >CrViCr> Opposite Ih,
workrpUm ! the laundry, wher,. WASHING
i done every day.
The women prisoners >lreIn ia dur1ull,-
rieS~ There are eight or ten cuts ia v.ty d
room. The hcdS are immaculate The
luxury II pillow shaus l. allowed and l.
doubtless appreciated A. the oar link I0 he
feminine Vsultir> of the outer world NJ;
even a prison can curb - wuman'> vanity
nor deprive her II the use Of th,r~r. little
arts " hich attribute Ia her personal Sdorn
ment. \ prison il NOT provided with all
the toilet preparations the women most
like, yet feminine ingenuity can supply
the want Of them reasonably we'll pur
woman Whose hair WAS always well dry>~v,l
and >hOnc with the lu>Jer ~ the finest oils
WAS y complete mystery L. the othvr prs
oner> until she revealed the fact jhAt >hy
skinned the lat fr,m her bowl vi soup
and letting it c,-ol applied il Ia her -,->~s'~
Another woman MAS M los a my~.cry u
abe matrnn for her rJ'>N CHEEKS. which uu
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-17

mistakSbly showed the presence AZ rouSc
/, WAS discovered that this glow az yvGtl
WAS impaired by rae colnrInG matter whlcl
she obtained by chewing bits 81 mi warn
The prison drt>S ~ the women J. NOT -
striking a. thar ri thV Illvu. Their gown,
are made Of blue and ~ Eitr sinShNn II :
pattern popular for Kitchen aprons arsauug
all classes 81 women Each Woman Ia,
thrVe dr,->Se>, one ii which j. t->pt~lAIlN
saved for SUNDAY wear. when. with "a ~ hit,
apron And a ueCkiI added. the Chajsrl C,r-
tune i complete. Bu~Jlg> Sud tlit,r~ a-t
dehSrr'Si frum prison wear t0v>s;~ .,rv
however. allowed 10 thu>s who d,>ir,. &,
preserve a small waist beneath the htg.;N
outlines ot their Bingham drt>>,~ Tn,
cuifruD, ii the woman 01nViCt> - "a
ccedinSly simple The uaIr l. bvu>hrJ
straight back and confined ia small knol
At the hack ri the head NJ hau>S, fire.
Ut switches arr allowed
Taken - a class, the prl~ouer~ an - U,
>pectablc looking set II women Many u
them were mere wrecks ard IN Ill health
from Dissipation when received AZ the prs
cn. Some were slaves - the LIQUOR an
opium habits To such prison cCatuene2;
has had most sllutAry NCgv: After -,
FIST struggle wAS OvC--
One OF the Interesting women IL the sSW
Ing NON Is Mary Anderson. Alas Miller
one ~ the 3EU>t noted >Lop!litCTS III Amer
ia, serving her SECOND tg-ul- At the tim.
of her Lrrr>; murr JhSu 500 worth Of
property ws> found IN her rysrul> Among
The property rrN,lVeEyi 10y she IsslICc Ws> !
valuable silk dr->~ belonging (" Mr. Mar
shall Field. The Jry>S had hven import 6,
from Paris and was IL a I'cvuliAr pattern Ii
had brvu stolen II months tssfory from JhS
drr~>makiuS department u Marshall
Fields >Iorr- When following her chosen
profession, Mary always lrcS>e> in deyT
mourning. with a black bonnet trimmed
with Grape
The severity Of prison discipline II Women
is not to te compared with that " hiCh W ard
en- Allen pre>criheS for men He = noted
for his chiValrOu> treatment ii the weaker
sex. The women Are not confined IN cells,
they are not given hard work. and they arr
under the care Of mat ron " ho trvAtS them
kindly. Their fare i wholesome Aud varied
and they have dessert snd tea every day.
The conduct Of the women in prison 10y
no means corresponds with the crimes lot
which they have hevu >euJenCvSl IhOss
who have been SENT up for life for murdrI
are invariably the quietest and best behave
prisoners On the other hand, women " h,
have been >entenCsSl for comparatively trt
ding crimes are among the worst 6ehaNri
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-17
ANTICIPATION.

One time We stood upon the waters edge
That flowed far out into It's parcnt sea.
And there while summer blushed On field
and hedge
We vowed 10 love throughout eternity.
And thou. fond heart, hast kept that vow
full well
Through every change that protran fortune
brought,
But am sunken in the waves that swell
Ger Seylla's hidden rocks-Anl am forgot.
What stern mischance hath SNAPPED the
golden thread
That bound thy heart in unison with mine?
Unless her soul be Niobc's instead,
Whose tears may How feclincly as thine'
From whom may pardon come IL not from
theeg
And Yet | dare not ask ~ great n boom.
Whose life i wrecked like thine. And who
is she
Hath warranty to sing - sad "a tuneg
Yet cease those mourns1s signs, as deep per
chance
As ever Dido for -Eueas hcavct;
The future lies 6eyOnd. the rccompense
or time is most Tor het YAC most hath
Grieved.
Ono hope have that absence cannot take,
One longing that the world can never steal:
When life is done, In other sPheros to wake,
And at thy feet wurshiPer 10 kneel.
st. GeorIse Best in Good Housekeeping.