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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-10

boretum at Cambridge, Mass, and the
parks Of New York, Chicago, Philadel-
phia aud other cities stand at the head.
But it is undoubtedly true that the men
who have gone into the commercial
growing Of flowers and trees and shrubs
have contributed the strongest influence
toward this change for the better in
the popular taste. In many instances
the florists of today are men Of culture
and education, and their daily familiarity
with the beautiful products Of their Ia
bors tends to constantly improve their
artistic perceptions.
If the raising of flowers were not q
most profitable occupation, such men
could not afford to engage in it, and. as
a matter of fact, Horticulture has long
been one of the surest avenues to the
rapid acquisition of wealth. Several Of
the notable fortunes of the country have
been won through its prosecution, nota-
bly, at Rochester, for years famous as the
Flower City after the Minneapolis mills
had destroyed its right to its old time
title of the Flour City. The cultivation
Of flowers in the suburbs of the great
cities of New York, Philadelphia, Chi
cago, Boston, ETC., in great profusiou,
Is, however, a growth Of the past 80
years. In the vicinity Of New York e.
pecially its proportions have now BE-
come enormous. and there is q region in
the Orange mountains of New Jersey, 20
miles inland, where flower growing is
by all odds the leading industry of sew
eral towns. Roses, chrysanthemums,
orchids, carnations and violets are the
specialties there, and so advantageously
placed by Dame Nature are the sunlit
southern slopes OF the hills that the
blooms produced are of extraordinary
size and rare beauty.
1t is estimated by Mr.. Manda, whom
have before quoted in this article, that
the various greenhouses between Morris-
town and Orange, on the slopes of the
Orange mountains, are roofOd with
about 100 acres Of glass, and some idea
Of the extent of the business done may
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-10

Pianos are taxed in Elizabeth and some
folk know are very wrathy thereat.
think that by taxing pianos Elizabeth
has placed itself in the very van of En-
hghtment with the big E, for mark, aft
er all, it is not the instrument but the
player thereof that must pay the tax. If
the principle that warrants the tax is
faulty in any particular, it is in the fact
that the tax is not graded according to
the skill or want of skill of the PLAYER
Had my way would tax certain pianos
in this city 800 a year, and there are
others that l would report to the board
of health as nuisances that cried to
heaven for abatement. If Paderewski
would como to town with piano or to
play on an instrument already here,
would exempt it from taxation.
bless without mental reservation
that law giver whose wisdom devised
the tax upon pianos. He should have n
monument beside which the figure of
Liberty in the bay would be but a
pygny. He has perhaps the maleiic-
tons of half the piano torturers in
town, but Il honor him for the enc
mics he has made" for the pianists he
has suppressed. | contend, however,
that the tax should be assessed not ac-
cording to the value of the instrument,
but according TO the skill of the player
The method | suggest would be most
equitable, it seems to me, and would go
far toward meeting all the expenses of
the city government.-Elizabeth On. J)
Herald
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-10

A great secret in ironing shirts is to
let them be perfectly dry before they are
starched. When they are quite dry rub
them we'll into stiff cold water starch,
being particular as to its getting we'll
into every fold Of the linen; then wiring
them tightly by hand (the machine
wringer would get out too much of the
starch), then either iron them at once or
leave them for a couple of hours or so
wrapped up in damp cloth. Do not
dry them after the starch is put in before
you iron them. If you wish an extra
gloss, after they have been ironed once,
rub the front. collars and cuffs lightly
over with just moistened white CASTLE
soap and iron them all over again with
the CLOSING iron, if you have one. or
with an ordinary rather heavy iron,
pressing it well on the material. 1t is
this that gives the chinalike polish OBJ
servable on perfectly got up shirts.
For the cold water starch mix table
spoonful of white starch with a little
cold water, working it with the fingers
to get it perfectly smooth and being
very careful to remove any, even the
slightest, grit. When this is quite
smooth, stir into it enough cold water
to make up altogether a teacupful of
water, and four drops of turpentine;
then dissolve a small half teaspoonful of
borax in very little boiling water, and
stir it all well into the starch, stirring it
also well before using it. If larger
quantity of starch is required, all the in
gradients are increased in proportion ex-
cepting the turpentine, of which only
two Hr0Os are added tO aacb c1Of1l ~
water after the first. But remember
that the borax must in any case be thor
oughly dissolved before the starch is
used, or there is a chance Of its discolor-
ing the linen.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-10

Prince Henry of Russia has a pretty
wit. When his imperial brother Viii
liam oder Reisende Kaiser'D remarked
to him recently that the doctors had or
dered him (William) to try at least a
months entire change of air, the prince
remarked dryly, Better try month in
Berlin" (Which is supposed to be his
homel. In much the same vein is a good
story told in a London paper of his little
son, Prince Eitel Fritz, who has inst
reached the mature age Of 10. Papa, =
once remarked the little fellow, is al
ways away from home. 1t is a good
thing mamma remains with us, else
there would be nobody here when the
babies are born!"-Argonaut
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-10

1t is fact not generally known that if
one holds his breath wasps, bees and
hornets can be handled with IMMUNITY.
The skin becomes stingproof and hold
ing the insect by the feet and giving her
full liberty of action you can see her
drive her weapon against the impene-
trable surface with force which lifts her
body at every stroke, but let the small
est quantity of air escape from the lungs
and the sting will penetrate at once.
have never seen an exception to this in
% years observation. have taught
young ladies with very delicate hands to
astonish their friends by the perform
ance of this feat, and / saw one so
severely stung as to require the services
of a physician through laughing at
witty remark of her sister, forgetting
that laughing required breath. For a
theory in explanation am led to be
heve that holding the breath partially
closes the pores Of the skin. My expert
ments in that direction have not been
exact enough to be of any scientific value,
but l am satisfied that it very sensibly
affects the amount of insensible perspira-
tion.-Science.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-10

4 minutes 30 seconds This race was re-
markable from the fact that when Jaehne
had still one more lap to run he stopped
short, after going down the stretch at full
speed, thinking it was the last lap. He was
20 yards in front of the second man On
being told that there was still one more lap
to circle, he undauntedly started again, and
came in an easy winner by - yards.
On Thanksgiving day, 1892, he competed
in the five mile championship cross country
run of the Suburban Harriers, cross coun-
try champions of lS92, over the EnglewOod
course. In this race he was again first, de
feating Carter, American cross country
champion for 1872, Hjertberg two mile
steeplechase champion for lS22, and Stock
ton, the we'll known English athlete
Hjertb berg, the second man, was beaten
only after a most exciting finish in - min
utes IS seconds
On Aug. II, 1873 Jaehne entered the
quarter mile at the st. George \. C. games,
and was beaten two yards by Rosingreaves,
the professional. Jaehne protested Resin
greaves for professionalism, and was given
first prize. a beautiful geld medal.
Jaehne has run every race, except his first,
under the New Jersey Athletic club colors-
He is q protege of James E. Sullivan, the
president of that club and secretary of the
a. A L. Jaehne is 20 years of age, feet !
inches in height, weighs lis pounds in con-
dition, stripped, and claims to be able 10
do the half mile, his favorite distance, in .
minutes Is seconds
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-10
THE TRACK LAYER,

The Illinois Central railway handled
more than 100000 Worlds fair passen-
gers.
The street railways of San Francisco
have combined. The Southern Pacific con-
trolls rs per cent Of all the stock.
The proposed building of the Sioux City,
Chicago and Baltimore has been aban-
doned- It was to have run between Sioux
City and Hannibal.
Irish railways carry a great many more
frst class passengers than any other coun-
try In the United Kingdom, and England
heads the list in third class passengers.
About 600 to 1000 bolts are used in a sin.
gle freight car, and about 900 are required
for a first class passenger car in addition to
the 500 required in two good six wheel
trucks
The report of the superintendent of the
railway mail service for the past four years
shows that the percentage of killed and in
jured in railway accidents is pretty high
among the postal clerks. There were "a
killed and $50 injured.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-10
BOYS AND Their HoReIgs.
II In Good For Wide Awake Fellows tc
Have n Hobby.

Have Hobby.
Boys have so much energy to work off
that if they are healthy it is a good
thing for them to have a hobby-some
pleasant and interesting object which
keeps them employed happily when not
in school or engaged in any regular
routine work, and which furnishes an
outlet for their activity, says Harper's
Bazaar, which adds: We know the differ
ence between the work that one does be-
cause one must and the work that is so
dear and delightful that it compels one
and is its own reward in the pleasure it
gives.
Most boys have some pursuit or other
of which they are fond and which is use
full as showing the boys native capacity,
indicating in what he may become pro-
ficient if he receives proper training.
One lad has a clever knack at tools. He
is always building something, working
with adj or saw or plane, fashioning
boxes and chairs out of bits of wood,
carving picture frames and mending all
the broken things about the house and
farm. Encourage such manual skill,
you who have the boys future to plan
for. The man who can strike a straight
blow and drive rail and do an odd job
of carpentering here or there will make
a sure bid upon the liking of his friends
and housemateS.
Another youth develops the usual boy
ish desire to make collections of postage
stamps, of specimens, of beetles, of
moths. Whichever it may be, the par
emit should afford him every facility,
STIMULATING only that whatever is under
taken shall be done in the best possible
way. Once in awhile a boys efforts
with the pencil are prophetic of the fu-
ture artist. Whether the quick eye, the
clever brain, the trained hand, shall or
shall not produce pictures which will
please the many is not in the boys be-
ginning matter of concern.
1t is enough that his sketchbooks and
pencils add pleasure and furnish an OBJ
ject in his country rambles, that friends
may be entertained and amused by his
pen and ink drawings, and that he is
kept from idle waste of time or undesir-
able occupations by an agreeable and
harmless pursuit, which may develop
into talent worth more than gold can
estimate.
If a boy be specially fond of certain
games, or of one game in particular, by
all means let him train and toll and ex-
ercise toward the attainment of skill in
that direction. No boy should be con-
tented with mere mediocrity. What
ever he is, let him be that with all his
heart and with both hands.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-10

The late Mr.. Broadwater of Montana
had the misfortune to be bowlegged,
which suggests an anecdote told of Sem
ator Sanders of that state. The senator
has always been opposed to Major Ma
ginnis of Montana and has been in the
habit of critcising his course with con-
siderable western freedom. The trou-
BILE with Major Maginnis," he said on
one occasion, lis that he is all things to
all men. With a Republican, he is a
Republican; with a Democrat, he is a
Democrat: with Presbyterian. he is a
Presbyterian, and, by Jove, with Broad
water he is bowlegged. New York
Tribune
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-10
PROFIT IN FLOWERS.
AsAcoMMERciAL PURSUIT FLoRIcuL-
TURE IS INCREASING RAPIDLY.

Quality OF Blooms and Standard of Taste
Constantly Rising In AmericA-FOr Many
Horticulture Has Been Certain Road TO
FOrtune-InterestIngF Figures.
The extent and significance Of the
growth of Horticulture as a business in
the United States during the past few
years is but dimly spprehended by most
people. 1t is fully comprehended only by
the large growers of flowers, who, in the
pursuit of this occupation. have resped
the double rewards of solid financial sue
cess and the privilege Of passing their
time amid the most beautiful products
Of inanimate nature.
It were useless to try to accurately
measure the present extent of this bust
ness, for according to President Manda
of the New York Florists club and 9TH
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-10
SHE WAS JUST BETWEEN.
And So a Period of Great Depression Was
Full Upon Her.

And So a Period of Great Depression Was
Full Upon Her.
helloed the cabin, and tall, woebegone
woman about 10 years of age came out to
the brush fence and said:
Stranger, 1 reckon yo' want a drink of
water, but the emery hogs ar wallerin in
our drinkin pond, and 1 can't git yo' any
fur an hour or two"
How about bite to eat!" asked.
Stranger, reckon yo' ar hungry, but
the meal and 1asses gin out last night. and
I've been chawin roots all day"
Any corn for my horses"
Stranger, reckon a peck o. corn would
do the critter good. but we hain't had that
much on hand fur the last five Vars"
You don't happen to have a sip of whis-
ky in the cabiny' persisted, thinking I
might mix it with swamp water on pinch.
Stranger, reckon a cup of corn juice
would freshen ye up, but it's scarcer than
gold about yere. The highest kin cum
to it is smellin of a jug which held some a
var ago."
You seem to be in hard luck around
here" said, as got ready to go on.
Stranger, l reckon yo' ar right, " she re-
piled as she placed one of her bare feet on
log and extracted a silver. Deed, but
orter explained things to yo' in the start
I'm sorter betwixt and between, yo' see."
How do you meanf'
Wall, l buried my critter of IA husband
two weeks ago, and it'll be two weeks to
cum afore it'n look fashionable fur me to
take critter No. .. This sorter leaves me be-
tween coon meat and sassafras coffee, and
betwixt mournin for Dan and sparkin with
Tom. Do yo' foller met"
II do, and also appreciate the situation of
tnairs and am sorry to have troubled you"
Stranger, reckoned as much. Shakei
II yo' return this way, drap in on me. If
that critter OF a Tom goes back on his
word, it's your next chance, and IN take yo
without akin any hard questions. Keep to
the right arter you cross the branch, and as
20 rise the hill look out that old Barker
doan' shute yo' fur a revenue ossifer" DE
troit Free Press.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-10
At His Word,

A one eyed man with cork soled shoes
was vociferously offering to sell 1s lead pen
oils for q nickel without appreciable effect
upon the sbb and flow of trade.
A youth just budding into manhood with
every indication of an arrested develop
ment turned to the maiden at his side and
said:
Miss Undergone, the least expected al
ways happens"
To which she replied:
Thank you, Mr.. Letherhed. will take
ice cream soda with raspberry flavor, IL you
please"
There was a Quaver in the voice of the
one eyed party with the cork soled shoes.
But otherwise men came and went as be-
fure.-Dstroit Tribune
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-10

The after dinner speaker must not talk
nonsense and must not talk about moth
ing. But he must seem to be original,
no matter what leisure he may have Civ
en- to get at the sources-the headwaters
of his good things-and he must be bril-
liant, even though his brilliancies should
have been carefully thought out in the
dark. Wit is his province more than
wisdom, although q dash of the wisdom
may be tolerated if it is brought wrapped
up in wit and humor, like the sword of
Harmodius among the wreaths of laurel
London News.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-10

Father" said Mrs. Hawkins to her
husband, You will really have to in
crease my allowance this year. Icannot
possibly run the house on my present
one; the children eat so much"
at can't be done" growled Hawkins
81 can hardly raise the money 1 give
you now. If the children's appetites
grow, why, you'll have to let them take
dinner with their little friends oftener
They are asked often enough. "-Har.
per'a Bazaar.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-10
THE ELECTRICIAN.

The driveways of Central park, New
York, are to be lighted by incandescent
lamps.
An electric cooking apparatus is reported
to have been invented which can be sold for
r reasonable sum and be economically
operated.
Ii is stated that the Russian government
mas conceded French company the right
TO establish telephone Communication be
tween ali the large Russian towns.
The lighthouse board has demonstrated
.han teisphonic communication may be es-
shore. The method win be uut into t,var.
teal operation as soon as Funds are ayaii-
able for the purpose.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-10

When You buy sheet of postage
stamps, do not tear off the blank edge.
Instead leave it attached, and when you
inclose stamps in a letter turn back
part of the blank paper, moisten it and
stick it to the head of your letter. This
act will call down blessings upon your
head from the editor who is accustomed
to receive his stamps loose and flutter-
ing, or, what is worse, irrevocably stuck
to the letter.-Writer.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-10
N.H.&H. Railroad Time Table
June IL. 1855
NACGATUCK DIVISION

Trains leave Waterbury as follnv..
Fur NEW YORK-6OS. 7Sa. $50 aoEonmrA
&-S. Sha p m. SUNDAY. as nm
Return. Ani. sno Ices m: Il0o Saa "a
m. sunday. sol a m.
FNr Nt-N HAVEN. via Naugatuck JuDrffo,-
sSl SIS m; I-aS S.5a SIS n m Va
Derby junction. snS s-2S. lO-so m.tsS
SaS BSS Pm. -
return via Naugatuck Junction Al rHp-,
Sunday. s-ao m. Via Derby Juprtfa1
le@ st2 n m: laleo. asa ssh 5.sa n n
SUNDAY. sic am. - ne
For BRIDGEP0RT-s-o5 5-So So iNsa m
l.2S. S-25. SIS = m Sunday us n m
Return at TfS. go n m ; l2Io1 asa Al 7xz
pm. Sundays. SIS m.
For ANSONIA-Slos 7IEa. $50. 1850 a ms
as. SSS 100 tmixedl p m sunday. ans
m.
Return Al 40. 81 a m 81 snl. e.Io asa
pm. Sunday SIS m. -
For WATERTOWN-sytL sS7. iii
e-la. TO4 p m Saturday 9Is n m
Return at 6.2s. ssS I0.Se m:aHa sxs e.s
m. Saturday I IS m.
For THOMASTON-sS mlaA m. AZ ara
800 pm. Sunday sa5 a m
Return at ms. 7ks 10 n m. assaep N
SUNDAY a-47 u m.
For TORRINGTOS-sSa mas m:SBa ga
300 p m. Sunday saS m.
Return at s.47. T-Si. l0-so m. 7.So, SOS d m
Sunday SIS y m.
For WINSTED-sS1. I1.I3 m s.Ya sEa sAa
I'm. sunday s-95 N.
Rsturn at eso Tia a4oa u ans. A44s n.
sundays PIN.
OF. HKNPSTKAD. Gen Pan Aren't
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-10

a mustard footbath will frequently
ward off an approaching cold. A table
spoon of mustard to two quarts Of hot
water is the proportion for an adult; for
a very young child double the quantity
of water may be used. A bucket, on &C
count of its depth, makes better recepta-
Gle than tub, and while the feet are be-
ing soaked a warm blanket should be
thrown over the knees. covering bucket
~"d all
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-10
NOTICE.

The legal voters of the town Of Water
bury are hereby warned and notified that
a special meeting of the town Of Water
bury will be held at the City hall, IN said
Waterbury on Monday November q. lSg5.
at o'clock in the evening. for the purpose
II making an appropriation to pay the bills
incurred in the erection of the new aims
house and to complete the same, and also
to make an appropriation for the improve
ment of the highways Of said town, TO give
employment to residents of Waterbury out
Of work
Dated at Waterbury this Sth day of Nov
ember. 1898.
L. W. PINNEY.
GEORGE A. BOCGHTON.
J. McELLIGOTT,
Selectmen.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-10

Princeling Opening the shooting
match)-Donnerwetter! have gone too
far to the left.
Gamekeeper-Oh, not at all. your
highness; the target is fixed too much to
the .-Freitagszeitung.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-10

The returns from Colorado indicate that
equal suffrage. which means woman suf-
frage, has been carried there. This will
make the third state in the union where
the women now have the right to vote for
all state officers, Wyoming and Kansas
being the other two. 1t looks as if the far
west was destined to be the pioneer sec
ton for this cause. 1t is notable fact in
this connection that the cause of woman
suffrage seems to thrive best in those
states where there are the fewest women,
comparatively, though it is quite possible
that this is a mere coincidence
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-10

The republican administration left the
navy department a costly legacy in the
plans upon which several of the smaller
gunboats have been built, but the costliest
of all were those for the new battle ship,
Texas. which was built at the Norfolk
navy yard. According to the official in
formation received at the navy department
this week it will take about $50, 900 in
money and about three months to make
the changes necessary to make the boiler
keelsons strong enough to support the
boilers. The Texas is being built upon
English plans which have from the very
first been opposed by many naval officers,
because of various defects which they have
from time to time pointed out, and not a
few of them have expressed the opinion,
IN private, that it is impossible ever to
make the Texas either a good sea-going
ship or a good fighting ship, no matter
what changes are made.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-10

The Modern Priscilla makes some help
full hints on the subject of napkins for
fruit. In the first place, the napkins are
cut ont and provided with drawn work
borders and f-inged edges. Designs of
fruit are ,hen placed in the corners.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-10

The Cincinnati Enquirer relates that
two weeks ago one of its reporters was
among party of friends casually brought
together in Chicago, and that among them
was Carter H. Harrison. After a while
the mayor excused himself from the COM
pany because of his official duties, and in
departing sand that the feeling was grow
ing upon him stronger every day that he
would not die natural death, and that
some crank would consider that he
had divine call to butcher him. But
while l am here" he exclaimed, I'm be
on top. While live I'll do what I recog-
nize is right and as my duty. and. what
ever they may say of me, no one can say
that Carter Harrison is not square in his
dealings with his fellow.man, or that he
ever went back on a needy friend"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-10

Have you a Heart to Love Me- she
inquired of the pale clerk in the music
store.
Not on salary of 81 a week, miss, ~
he responded sadly.-Detroit Free Press.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-10

MY eyes are getting so bad I'll have
to wear glasses, am afraid" said Haw-
kns.
What kind are you going to get?'
We'll, / don't know. ! am rather
partial to opera glasses. Harper b.
Ear
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-10
SUBSCRIPTION RATE

THE administration has demanded an
apology from the government of Honduras
for having fired upon vessel flying the
American flag