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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-03
COULDN'T FOOL THE ROOSTER.
The Farmer Tried to Stop His Growing.
 but It Didn't Work.

but It Didn't Work.
 When Charlie Trifies went out into the country for his health, he put up at Farmer Ellery Cranberrymarsh's place. Farmer Ellery was something of poul- try fancier and had one of those big, melodious, gamy eockerels of Buff Co., chin extraction, with voice that was q cross between the blowing of a geyser and the sound of three tined whistle on a boiler factory. About o'clock every morning the rooster would arise on his perch, and standing on his tiptoes make all tho hens sick by letting go his voice like the sound of many waters.
 It also broke up Charlie Trities' slum- bers, and he was unable to woo them back by cigarettes or philosophy. He made considerable complaint to Uncle Ellery, and tine old gentleman hunted over his poultrybook and read as fol- lows:
 There is one simple device by which q rooster can be reduced to complete and acceptable silence. The bird can not crow unless he is able to stand erect and raise his head to the fullest extent. Now if n plank, or even q lath, be placed above his perch so that he cannot gain an upright position, he cannot possibly lift up his voice."
 Here was the solution, and Uncle FL lery arranged laths above all the perches. In the early dawn before milking time Uncle Ellery crept out to tho hennery to see how the device worked. The cock had just awakened and was trying 10 get upto turn hss lungs loose in his usual mat utinal vociferation, but he was unable to raise his head. \ hen opened one eve, and seeing his dilemma smiled and dropped of to sleep again. Uncle El- lery chuckled.
 But the rooster was not to be foiled. Recognizing his dilemma. he dropped of the perch to the floor. got a good grir on an adjacent crack in the boards SD as to take up the recoil of the crow, raised himself up on tiptoo and let out his lungs in a way that pulled Charlie Tritles out of bed and drove him to cigarettes. Then after a satisfied "cut, cut, cor r-r-r-r," the rooster kicked hen or two off the roost and dropped off into q con tented slumber.-Miuncapoli Journal.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-03

WA>HIN"luN. Oct. 3-Mr. Warner of New York introduced in the house a reso- lutinn directing the house committee on public huildimg~ and grounds to inquire into and report the extent, nature. condi- ti"u ali! usc ut public buildings and grounds in New York city owned or used iy tue nlted States
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-03
A Substitute Watch Cr,.t.I.

Dld you ever smash your watch crys- tai just when you could not possibly re place it: When it happens again, shake out the broken glass, open the little rim that holds is-the bexel-lay over the lace piece O. tissue paper and shut tho bezel. This will save tho hands from catching in things and not interfere with the going.-Northwest Magazine.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-03
rnhIic nrht Statement

WAsHI>Oru>, Oct. 3.--The debt state mvnt issued yesterday shows net increase in he public rlcbt. less cash in the treas- ury. during September uf $>,iI, 5.'S.sS The iutrrr>, htriuE debt iucra>ei Sl5u, the u"niut,r,~t i~aring debt increased S4S7,- l.a,.a', and the cash in the treasury de creased Sbr> ,s1I.sS
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-03

The manifesto issued by the national liberal federation of Great Britain to the people contains these words: If the house of lords is faithful to its tradi- .tions and practice, it will capitulate. If not, we of the Liberal party will enter on fight of which we shall not be afraid"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-03
Letter. That Never Came.

WAsUI>GTUN. Oct. Superintendent Beruard Gnl,iv uf the dead letter office, in his annual report . states that the whole number uf pieces treated was .a3U. .0lS>. Of the letters and parccl~ opcnr,l and recorded 290lI contained money amounting to S43, 0G4, 50,i!6 contained ,lra,x~, notes money orlrr~, etc, of face value of 5. ..4srS. .tSSS, and 5,Su4 contained postal notes to the N..ll r.. If S, iIN
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-03
General Mi,lik.n., op,n,on.

CuIr AUu. Oct 3-tirneral James MiIIi- ken, the Republican politician of PennsyI- vania, said Ia n reporter: II believe that if a canvass was taken today of the people of a majority of them would be n favor of the position taken by Mr Cam eron-that iS, against the repeal of the sherman purchasing act
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-03
To Oppose NIT. Preston.

WA>MINDruN, Oct. S-It is understood that the WvSIeru silver senators will oppose the confirmation uf MT Preston. nominat- t,l Ia le director uf the mint. Oue of them sstid that they would Use every means in their power To defeat the man whom they charge with nullifying the sherman act
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-03
Natural.

Castleton-l hear you arc engaged to Miss Biggerolle, the girl you went horse back with so much last summer How on earth did you manage it?
 Summit couldn't help it, old man. We were thrown together so much Truth
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-03
Answered..
Dannarc Ennuyh AlrcadN.

A friend who has just returned from this placard posted on a sculptured lion in the art department: Ladies will please not sit on the hons tail. It has been broke off twice already. Boston Transcript.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-03

The Westminster Review laments the decline of society" because of the 'swamping of distinctions and caste by money" We'll. what's the difference how it is done so that only it is done?
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-03
som, Treasury statistics

WAsuiNUruN. Oct. 3.-The treasury de- partmeut's statement of the receipts and expenditures uf the government for the month of september and for the fiscal year to date shows that the receipts for Septem- ber. lSsr'. are $,i,5J0.us0 less than for Sep tember, lNr1, and for the first quarter of the present fiscal year they arv Sao0Ist,tsO lv~S than for the same quarter of the fiscal year lN,r2. The expenditures for september, lS:c'. are S3.,IO.u .u." luorr than for Septem- Der. l>-F!, and for the first quarter of the prr>rnt fiscal yvl.r they are S',5u'~0 more than fuv The same quarter ot the fiscal year INsrr
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-03
Lontlon~ GuSIIrhtx

There are at present. something like 10000 public gas jets i'll London. Their average power k that of l6candlt-S-that k to say. the total k equal Ia II. 4uO. .UO0. Were these all clustered together and placed at height ot 2.pO0 feet. th,. r,.- sulting light cuuId l., seen for distance Sf more than loo miles
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-03
ni.n,.rrL.s ,,sn,nIr. So,h

l.uNDoN, Oct. 3-The Vienna corrrspond- ant of The Daily Chronicle says Prince His marck has sold his memoirs to a South l;erman publisher for 5NO,t0O marks on the condition that they shall be published i'm nediately after his death.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-03

The highest waves ever met with in the ocean are said to be those of the Cape of Good Hope. Under the infiu- ence of northwesterly gale they have been known to exceed 40 feet in height
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-03

Timber of the tamarisk or shittim wood has been found perfectly sound in the ancient temples of Egypt in connec- tion with stonework which is known to be nt least 1. 900 years old.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-03

l Iwonder why it is we are not all kind CT than We are. How easily it is done. How instantaneCusly it acts. How in fallibly it is remembered. d.-Drummond
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-03

Oxford, England, which is by many re- garlied as tho greatest university, has 2i colleges and five halls.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-03

Oysters will be plentiful this winter. There was compensation even for the al most unprecedented cold weather of last winter. The bitter weather and ice along the shores prevented oyster dredging to the usual extent. The result is that the bivalyes increased, and there will be this year thousands of bushels more than there were last season.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-03
Interior Department Appropriations.

WASHgNGroN, Oct 3,-The appropriations askerl fur hy Secretary Huke smith aggrr- E.st.- Slsu .1", 42N against Si>Sl CSs tSsl II S5. .sagS 4.Si lG
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-03
MERIpEN BRANCH
lIalINas EAST

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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-03

The government life insurance sys- tems that have been adopted in England and Germany are not shining success In England the system covers only the postuffice employees and iS voluntary, the employee becoming insured or not, as he likes. The report k that the number of those insuring declines year by year, and that the plan Is a failure. One of the schemes for compulsory insurance in England was rejected by the committee appointed to investigate it for the fol lowing reason: 1t might seriously i'm pair that education in thrift and train ing in business which has been brought about by the building up and manage ment of their own associations for self help by the working classes, the value of which to the nation it is almost impoSsi- ble to exaggerate." Under the compul- sory life insurance law in Germany a wage earning person whose age Is over l6, and whose income is not more than $500 year, must become insured. He pays part of the insurance and his em- ployer part. \ report prepared by an English insurance official who investi- gated it pronounces the German com pulsory plan "a coercive interference with individual liberty and serious restraint upon a free and original ex- pansion of national life"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-03

They call it pepper sauce" now when they try to ship whisky into South Caro- lima on the blind side of the eagle eye of Governor Tillman.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-03

There are enough miles of telephone wire in the United States to go around the globe 10 times.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-03

Also a full line of Boys and ChiIdren's Clothing, everything the latest styles and in good Quali- ties.
 We will give you the benefit of the Lowest Prices in the city, and on calling to examine our Stock and inquire our Prices it will convince you that We sell you good goods at prices far below others.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-03

All educated Russians can speak French fluently, but how many educat- ed Frenchmen can speak Russian?
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-03

the people" is what Gladstone called the house of lords
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-03

Ask to see the new samples of orders of dance, invitations, tickets. etc, inst reeeiv. ed at the DEMOCRAT office.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-03
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-03

Henry Ward Beecher once mentioned n man who did much harm in his life be- cause he carried about with him "a great big ignorant conscience"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-03

of New York has been appointed member ot the buurl uf pension appeals, interior department. Arthur r. English of New Jersey has been appointed law clerk in the office uf the assistant attorney general for the interior depart ment- Attorney General Olucy has appointed :, w Dewitt of New Jersey, a> au assistant attorney in the de partment ut justice
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-03
The English Admiral and the Dey.

The Moors hold by their boards when they swear i'll order to give weight to their oath, which after this formality they rarely violate. The length of beard seems to weigh with them more than the stock of brains
 Admiral keppel was sent to Algiers to demand satisfaction for the injuries done to his Britannic majesty's subjects by their corsairs. The dey. enraged at the boldness of the embassador, exclaimed that he wondered at the insolence of the English monarch in sending him a message by foolish, beardless boy"
 The admiral. somewhat nettled, re piled that if his master had supposed wisdom was to be measured by the length of the beard he would doubtless have sent the dey he goat.
 This answer so enraged the dey that ke ordered his mutes to attend with tho bowstrings, saying that the admiral should pay for his boldness with his life. Nothing daunted by this threat, the em- bassador took the dey to the window, and showing him the English fleet said if it was his pleasure to put him to death thcrc were Englishmen enough in that fleet to make him a glorious flu neral pile.
 The dey, who wore ;t long beard took the hint from the man who had nonc.- Youths Companion.
 Answered.
 Swell of the Period-Oh. doctor, have sent for you certainly; still must confess have not tn" slightest faith in modern medical science.
 Doctor-Oh. that doesn't matter ill the least. You see. mul,, has no faith iu the veterinary surgeon, and yet he cures him all the Tagliche Rundschau.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-03
Preventing Labor Riots.

In Philadelphia 12l .0O0 families own their homes. In New York, with 700 900 more inhabitants, only 80, 1000 families live in their own houses. Philadelphia has 10000 more buildings than New York has These figures tell their own story. Eighty-three per cent of the peo- pie of New York live in tenement houses and flats. in Philadelphia only l3 per cent. The buildings included in the high figures for Philadelphia are mostly homes, the majority of them the homes of working people.
 Cincinnati Is similar to Philadelphia ill the large number of houses compared to the population, and i'll Cincinnati and Philadelphia there have been no labor riots. It has been the boast of Cincin- natl that during the present hard times not bank there failed.
 The Philadelphia Times draws the moral of the story, and it is one we'll worth needing. The Times says:
 The peaceful attitude of unemployed work men in Philadelphia, Cincinnati and St. Louis as compared with the same class in New York Chicago and Denver Is sound and practical argument in favor of owning u home as n civ iliEcr. With no property rights or privileges tu worry about, the great mass of humanity ex- isting in rented quarters like the tenement system have nothing at stake when they en- gage in riots or kindred demonstrations. Scenes similar To those lately witnessed in New York and Chicago could not occur or would be well nigh impossible in this city.
 Building associations are largely responsible for this reaccful solution of the labor Ques- tiap. The workinEmen as the stockholders are capitalists likely to become just as much alarmed over their investment of hundreds and thousands the greater capitalist over his millions. This brings about the even flow of temper as nothing else could do
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-03

The democrats have ample cause for re joicing to-day. They captured everything that there was in sight on the city and school tickets and with the exception of selectmen and one assessor elected the town officers. That is about all the most slnguine could expect, To win back by supreme effort the mayor city clerk and city treas urer is glory enough for one day.
 It was a magnificent contest The re- publican forces were held well Ill hand by the leaders and voted in solid phalanx. The democrats did not adhere closely to party lines as the widely varying mnjorities will show. Most of the glory belongs to vote many who are receiving cnngratula- onS to-day would have fallen by the way side.
 One of the surprises of the election was the unprecedented majority of the candid a'rs on the democratic school ticket. The republicans made the school question ssctarian Issue. The figures show that they We're hoist by their own petard.
 That bitterness should be engenderrd WAS to be expected. Now that the judg- ment has been given all hickeringS and heart-hurnings should cease Both parties could nnt win and tht. result should be taken by tn, democrats with that joyful moderation which brtokens musnanlmity in a vrctnr, and by the other side with that philo~,'phic submission that k sure l." remove. tn, sting of defeat.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-03

SHorrp the expectation of 'lispo>rng of the silver question by the fifteenth of ths month be realized it is probable that con grt>> will take u recess of several weeks.
 4 recess can easily be taken without rr- ttr,liug legislation. as the house will next week pass the bill for the repeal of the fe ler,l election law and no other impor- tant bill will be reported for a while. The ,mmittees will pf course. continue their work during the recess, if one be tak,n and soon after congress comes together again it k horod that the new tariff bull will be ready to be reported to tn" house.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-03
New York & New England

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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-03
Longs Railway Safety Clock.

Peter Long of Greensburg. Pa, Is the patentee of one of the most useful rail way appliances of the age-a railway signal time clock which accurately indi- cates the time intervening between the passage of trains. It is mounted simi- larly to danger signal, and the engi- neer can readily tell by simply glancine at the dials the length of time which has elapsed since the preceding train passed that point. The clock runs regularly and indicates the hours and minutes just as an ordinary timepiece does, but an ingenious device and the time marking apparatus throws the minute hand back to 12 at the time of the passing of each train. Then the hand moves forward in the regular way until the next train thunders past. when it is again thrown back to 12.
 Should any one train not be followed by another for an hour or a longer period, then the minute hand will stop at 55 minutes and remain there until a passing train again throws it back to 12, where it will again begin its 55 minute journey. The purpose of having the hand stop at 55 minutes is to show that at least that time has elapsed since a train has passed that way, which is am ply sufficient to indicate ''clear track. |" St. Louis Republic.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-03

THE prl,elnn bureau has granted .1,1.i99 pcn~iuu~ since March hast and k still grinding them out at the rate of .G,N per wr,k. This k tolrr,hly good record. la h, made thirty wears after the War, by m administration alleged la be hostll, to the old soldiers. As a matter of fact, the pen sion office, by sticking to the law and dc ing it's simple duty, will reach the real old soldiers more quickly than if allowed to be run by claim agents and professional patriots.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-03
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
THE RESULT.

One year. $500 Three mos. $I .a5 Six months. a.5O One month. .4a
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-03

China makes poor show i'll the jour nalistic world. For all its 4O0, ,0OO, 900 inhabitants it has only 24 newspapers. 10 of which are daily and II appear at longer intervals.
The herald., 1893-05-09

THE execution of Carlyle W. Harris
calls attention to the great prominence
of circumstantial evidence in murder
cases. There have been a number of
striking cases lately both in the United
States and England as to which there
has been very great division of senti-
ment. Amongst these was that of Mrs.
Maybrick, tried and convicted of poison
ing her husband. Not less interesting was
that of Lizzie Borden, in New jersey,
arrsigned for having killed her aged
father and step-mother with a hatchet
Our own Bentley case also turned on
purely circumstsntial evidence. AS to
all OF theae cases there is grave reason
for doubling the guilt of the accused
Millions of people on both sides of the
Atlantic doubt the guilt of Mrs. May
brick, yet she was only prevented from
being hanged by reprieve which was
wrung with great difficulty from Queen
Victoria, who absolutely refused to par.
don her. Not even the fact that she wat
in wretched health would induce tht
queen to relent. IN the Borden case
there has been great change of senti
ment of late, and the chances OF her con
v!ction hsve been very much lessened
Notwithstanding the unanimity an(
celebrity of the verdict of the jury, thert
are very few men who believe ths
Bentley poisoned his wife. Even in the
case of Harris there are number o
/ people who believe him innocent, ant
the evidence on which he was convicte,
was purely oircumstantisl. The onl
alleged wife poisoner who seems to hsv
been absolutely abandoned by every
body is Dr.. Buchanan, and he had com
pleated his chances very much by hay
ing married harlot.
The herald., 1893-05-09

P. FL. Bradbury OF San Francisco, rep
resenting the California Carpet company,
is in the city.
DR.. Samuel W. Horton, U. s. A., sta
toned at San Diego, has been granted q
months sick leave.
Nathan Blanchard, a well-known resi-
dent and property owner of Santa Paula,
is at the Westminster.
r. M. Thomas, superintendent of the
Washington oil company, was dow n
from Newhall yesterday.
Mrs. L. G.. Pierce OF Coronado, who
has been visiting in this city for some
time past, returned to her home yester-
day.
Elias Brown, the well-known restau-
rant man, is again in Los Angeles. Mr..
Brown has been up in the Puget Sound
country several years.
Mrs. Harry Shaplaigh and Miss Par
rott OF Salem, Mass, who arrived in the
city by Raymond & Whitcomb excur-
sion, left yesterday for Coronado Beach.
Lieut.. George s. Cartwright, Twenty
fourth infantry, has been granted a
months leave of absence, with privilege
OF applying for extension to three
months.
Isaac s. Smith, formerly connected
With the press of this city, has again
taken up his residence here, after three
years absence among the northern cit
rus belters.
K. H. Wade, general manager of the
Southern California railroad, returned
yesterday from a conference in the east
with prominent railroad officials and is
at the Westminster.
George W. Glowner leaves today for
Salinas City, Monterey county, and will
be absent about 10 days, engaged in
quite celebrated murder case in that
county as attorney for the defendant.
Mrs. B. A. Stephens received tele-
gram last evening stating that her moth
er, Mrs. M. Overshiner of San Diego, is
lying at the point of death. Mrs.
Stephens will leave this morning to be
present at her mothers bedside.
Col. J. HI. Woodard, the erstwhile
Jayhawker of the Times, has returned
from the east and says he intends to
make Los Angeles his home. He states
that he made the recent sale of the City
Water company to indianapolis capital
lists, and it is to be supposed that as
result his bank account has reached
comfortable dimensions.