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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-08-29

wATERMELONs OF PRECIOUS MEMORY.
 velope and labeled, "A long way) after
 Longfellow." To be sure, there have
 been many trivial rhymes and jingles
 written concerning the king of berries
 the watermelon is true berry and the
 blackberry is not-but the anointed poet
 of the watermelon has not yet begun to
 sing, for exalted poetry must be serious.
 That the advent of this singer is not
 far off is likely. for, as the watermelon
 has grown in importance as an element
 of agriculture and commerce and finance,
 newspaper writers in many cities have begun to deal with it as befits an article of so much moment, and serious treat ment in newspapers always precedes treatment by serious versifers. Perhaps the most notable production having the watermelon for its subject that has yet appeared Is a five column treatise writ ten by a savant of St. Louis. This learned writer has traced the watermel- on from the time of the Ptolemies down through the pages of history to the bus ting present.
 Although the watermelon is undoubt- edly a fruit that has been known to man since and before the dawn of civi- hzation, it was not until a few years ago that its cultivation and sale were reduced to such q science as to place it on its proper level as regards other products of the earth There are, however, fea- lures of the watermelon business as 1t is at present conducted that grievously pain the true melon devoted.
 It WAS only yesterday that I met a < citizen who. like myself, was among the group of outsiders bossing the job of I one of the New York docks 4 careless lonGshorcman dropped melon. which
 of course burst into many fragments and spilled its precious juices on the blanks.
 "Drat the man" exclaimed my casual | ,.uuaintanCC. "Thcrc'S another first l class melon spoiled. Why. sir. it angers me to see such unwarrantable lack of care in the handling of such noble fruit When l was d boy, I'd have had my | jacket tanned tn excess if I'd broken such a melon. But there were no such ! melons where l lived. although we had watermelons. and in comparative plenty
 when We could keep tn" sinful sons ot our nriEhhnr> from hooking them. | Il was deacon grandson and l lived
 with my father and he with his in one of the hackwnudS townships of New Yorl
 state. My grandfather planted his water
 melons one season ill patch of newly
 cleared land away back in the woods
 He told no one where it was for fear that
 the aforesaid wicked youngsters might
 find 1t out and rob it.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-08-29
RICH, JUICY, MELTING
WATERMELONs, LARGE AND SWEET, FILLED WITH RUBY, FLAkY MEAT.

In the Southland They Are Grown; In the Northland They Are Known-BiE and Green and Smooth and Round, Better Eating Ne'er Was Found.
 should you ask nc. whence these melons1 Whence these ruby hearted monsters, With their swelling gen 'rous roundness, With their juice like hcav' 'nly nectar, With their seeds of cbon blaCkness,
 With their rinds so smoothly polished, With their tints of mottlcd Grcenness,
 And their luscious, toothsomc sweetness, Than of honey, three times swccter2
 should answer, should tell you,
 From the sandy soil of Georgia,
 From the regions of the southland,
 From the country of the sunshine,
 Where the happy colored brother
 Feeds on millions full of Gladness.
 Feeds and sleeps, and, waking, feeds more, Full of joy because he livcth
 And can stun himself with melons, IL is my opinion that the poets of this day and generation have sadly neglected the watermelon. and this is why have preserved the lines above printed, which were found on the back of vagrant en-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-08-29
CO-OpsratiTs Tailoring CO,
 Special Announcement.

We have just concluded arrange ments with Messrs Bloom < Co. ot Boston, by which we are enabled to purchase the balance of their large and extensive line of Diagonals, Worsteds and Cassimeres, for Spring and Summer Wear, at 5Oc on the s1 for Spot Cash. Under the circumstances we will be enabled to offer our patrons the greatest bargains ever heard of in
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-08-29
Biscuit of Clans.

One quart of milk. 12' clans, a small onion, an egg, large pinch of salt. ? ta- blespoonfuls of flour, half teaspoonful cornstarch, little barley chopped fine. Put clans and onion, D ph the milk, in q double boiler, let them simmer slowly for an hour, mix the cornstarch and flour with little milk, beat until it is light and foamy, then stir into the simmering milk, continuing to stir them until it is cooked. Add the salt and beaten egg, strain the soup and sprinkle the parsley nNnr ii
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-08-29

"One Sunday my father didn't go to meeting with my grandfather. and I re mained at home also, and we two went out to walk. My father took along his fishing tackle, and it is my impression that he meant to break the Sabbath. In fact, he did drop his hook into the wa ter. but as he lost it and didn't catch anything but big root he said he broke nothing but his fishline. When my fla ther hal accomplished that much, we turned about and started home by a short cut. When we were about half way there, we came to a little clearing full of stumps. In the middle of the clearing was a melon patch, and in the middle of drumming along by three
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-08-29
RahN,s HnrasnI Cover.

A pretty parasol top for a baby car riage is made of point d'esprit lace. Over the deep ruftlc forgetmenots are lavish ly embroidered. The cover is lined with blue silk. Another designed for a most aristocratic baby is of white silk null, over which punches of daisies are en- broidercd. This is lined with pale green
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-08-29
Dempsey Is Not Insane.

NEw YoEK, Aug. 29-Jack Dempsey, tho one time invincible middleweight, arrived in this city from Chicago, and a reception was rendered him at the Columbia Athlet ic club. Dempsey looked to be in good con dition, though trifle fleshy. His man ager says the stories about his being in sane are untrue.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-08-29
Brought In a shIpvrecked Crew.

NEW BEDFORD, Mass, Aug. 29.-A crew of II sailors from the Italian bark Nincenzo tialatula, which was abandoned at sea of Hatter:ls Aug 24 while on q voyage from Charleston for Hamburg, WAS brought to this port by the little whaling schooner Hattie F. smith of Edgartown
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-08-29
FOR A COLOGNE BOTTLE.

Using Any CoIored SIIk With Ribbon to
 Correspond. Materials-Half ounce crochet silk, yards of satin ribbon, inch wide, and a steel hook.
 Chain and join.
 First Thirty-two dc. over the ring.
 Second Round-Ch. 2, tr., in 1st tr., ch, 1. ? tr., in same stitch, oh. 2, skip tr., tr. in next stitch, oh. l, 2 tr. in same stitch. Repeat from until you have g shells, oh. 2, join.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-08-29
4 Luncheon Dish.

Raw tomatoes, over which mayonnaise dressing has been poured, are served whole on few leaves of lettuce and on salad plates of the pale green which is superseding the aforetime favorite blue china
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-08-29
The New uandkerchief-.

New handkerchiefs are very dainty this season and quite elaborate, with en- broidery in colors and white. Some have hemstitched bands of contrasting colors, others are striped with vines in various tints, and not few are edged with lace
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-08-29
That Ear Pulling Case.

LONDON, Aug. 29.-The speaker of the house of commons has declined to interfete in the case of Mir. MacNeill, Nationalist member of parliament for Donegal, who assaulted Harry Furniss for caricaturing him in Punch.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-08-29
FINE MERCHANT TAILORING.

All the fine imported Clay Diag- onal suits we have been making to order for S30 and for which every other Merchant Tailor charges $40 to $50 for, we will now make for s25.
 All the fine Cassimere Suits We have been making for S25 and S2S, we will now make for S22 and $23.
 All the fine Serge and Chcviot Suits we have been making for S2O and s23 we will make during this great sale for SIS and $2O. All our
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-08-29
Her Body Found In the Reservoir.

GLuVEI;svILLE. W. \, Aug 29-The oody of Katie Smith. who disappeared from here about a week ago. was found in the Bleccker reservoir. IL is believed she com mittcd suicide.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-08-29

TOPEKA, Aug. 29.-Secretary Nohler o the state board of agriculture has Is sued an appeal for seed wheat and money with which to buy it for farmers of west aru Kansas
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-08-29
Suicide of an Anarchist.

PARIS, Aug. 9.-Anarchist Soudey, a prominent journalist. who was connected with the trial of Rayachol, has committed suicide by drowning in the Seine.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-08-29
DO YOU WEAR SHOES I

Of course you do. We'll then call at James Grants, ,236 South Main street. By 30 doing you San save a dollar. Boots and Shoes made to order and neatly re- paired at the lowest possible prices.
 OPPOSITR UNION
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-08-29
A Roral netrothaI Predicted.

LoNpoN, Aug. 29.-The Vienna core spondent of The Times states that wher Archduke Francis returns from the tour b. is now making he will be betrothed to Princess Elizabeth of Bavaria, a grand daughter of Emperor Francis Joseph
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-08-29
5Ol BANK STREET.

DISTRICT OF WATERBURY, ss, Probate D Court, August 25th 1893.
 Estate of Abbe Edwards late of Waterbury in said district. deceased.
 Upon the application of Martin Bergir, granted on said estate, and that an inStru- ment in writing purporting to be the last will and testament of said Abhe Edwards deceased may be proved, approved, allowed and ad mitted to probate as per application on file more fully appears. it Is
 Ordered that said application be heard and de termined at the Probate Office in Waterbury in said District, on the ith day of Sept, A D., ga at o'clock in the forenoon. and that notice be given of the pendency of said application and the time and place of hearing thereon by publishing the same 3 times in some newsraner having circulation in said district
 ROBERT A, LOWE, Judge
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-08-29
Nnt Nnt Ihcntinrh-

NEW HAVEN. Aug 29.-The young won an who died on the steamer (. H. Northal saturday night has not b,en identified
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-08-29
wagucr Car shops to Resume.

BUFFALn. Aug =a--The Wagner car shops aI East Buffalo will on Sept re- .lIIlly work with a full for,e-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-08-29
JOSEPH \. JACKSON, ARCHITECT,

Lilley's Block. Waterbury, Conn,
 And 2i7 West I75th St. New York Plans and Superintendence for all classes of uildings. Many years successful experience enables me 70 secure for clients the best result with the ast expenditure.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-08-29
storm smashed nuLIdinG.

GLovEI,SvILLE. x. Y, Aug 29,-A severe storm struck Mayticld and demolished and ilmlscd buildings tu the extent of Sl5,OUJ-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-08-29
Tn. Saruin still Missing.
Queen Victoria at Isaim"rAI.

MONTREAL. Aug. .sl The missing Do mimiun liner SaruiA las lHyyu ;5n days out.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-08-29
Yellow Fever stnmncd Ont.

NEW WORN, Aug 21-Mr. IT $ HNiucs,
 vice president of the Plant system. has r,- ceived telcEraphic adviccs that the quaruu- tine restrictions against Brunswick, Ga, and Port Tampa Fla, established by Charleston, Savannah, Waycru>>, tia and Albany, Ga, have been removed. Yellow fever at Brunswick has been stamped out.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-08-29

.n>pu~. Aug -' Ca,vu Victoria las
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-08-29
Sunday DinneT-Biiol Cafe.

Soup-BouiIlon Francalse, Cream Of new Circcp Peas au CrOutOn.
 Bijou Potatoes. Lettuce, RaGiSht=S
 Boiled-SmOkesi Beef Tongue with Greens
 Entrees-Han CrOq an PcJtis Fut~. t>u- rie of Lobster with Ricc. B-A2s>sd EtS-t wsEh Mushrooms, Chocolate Crg-Ln FTiitc-s. Glllc al Vanilla.
 ROasI-P Primo Ribs of Beef, Dish Gravy. Siy.u- Lamb Mint Sauce Ne.etableS-M Mashed Potatoes SI1sual |. IiECeu Peas. Stewed TUmAiuts- DeS~rrt-Lcmon Mrrincn rUdLin-. PEIs An Tie, IShubArb Fie Green AI'ple he Dinner from 9 to P.m., June II. '95- THOS- OCONNEL Proprietor. Miles F. Connolly MAna.rr.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-08-29
ncnth nf n ,IinLnnnirc Lealhcr ncnlct.

PHILAuFLPuIA. Aug 2?-SImuel l}auEh aged S1 yctrs, leading leather mauuiac turur, is dead v,.s worth Sl,ju,uo.
The morning call., 1893-08-25

manded by Captain de la Tore and the
Swiss Sharpshooters commanded by Cap
tain FelizZet.
The fifth division was made up of Bor-
gels band. French Zouaves. comm anded
bv Captain j. Deschamps, Lafayette
Guard, commanded by Captain j. Milly,
and carriages, all VINO wished being in
vited to take part in the parade in car
riages.
Following the fifth division came the
army of the unemployed. and formed by
far the largest part of the procession, so
far as numbers were concerned.
1t had been intended that 5000 unem-
ployed workmen should be in line and the
result was very nearly up to the expecta-
tions. The w0rkmen had particular OBJ
]eet In view aside from encouraging the
fair, and that was to make demonstra-
ton against the work being done by con-
tract. A number of banners to this effect
were displayed. Work on the fair must
be done by days labor" was the motto
which headed the procession. "The
Government demands our lives in
its defense" was the sentiment on
one banner. while on the reverse ap-
peared, And we demand Government
employment in return"
The morning call., 1893-08-25

while the exercises were being listened TO-
those hapless cables toiled and toiled. Up
Market to Hayes. to McAllister, TO
Halgnt, up Powell to Jackson or Sacra-
mento, up Eddy. up O'Farrell to Califor-
ma up Union to Hyde. up Sutter. up
1eary' the long, strong wire ropes tugged
thousands and thousands of expectant
specimens of humanity. The Cliff and
ferries road corraled a big proportion by
means OF notice set up on the corner of
Market and Powell streets, urging the
puoic TO take these cars TO the Mid
winter Fair; the line has been extended
directly to the grounds"
dlgher up on its line the Ferries and
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cars. After waiting hopelessly for some"off
chance" they would resolutely grid up
their loins and tramp toward the goal of
their desires.
A few wise ones residing in the out
skirts had the prescence to take possess
sion of cars going ferryward ana ride
all the way down to the foot of Market
street and so back to the park, remaining
solidly in their seats and smiling in their
sleeves as the crowds hOpelessly besieged
the pre-em pied vehicles 1t cost them 3
cents apiece more, but they got there"
some time, and in good shape.
1t was extraordinary, too, to note how
elastic some of those eable-cars were. The
companies had foreseen their harvest. 1t
is not often that two Sundays come in
week, and this was bigger travel than on
the best Sunday recorded. They had,
therefore, arranged TO have all the cars
possible down in the city and pointing
parkward early in the afternoon, and
great lines of cars almost close together
was popularity of Market street.
People filled the seats and then the
aisles. After that they crowded the plat
forms and stood upon the footboards.
Still later they hurled themselves on the
car anyhow and just stuck there. Perhaps
they got toe on the footbOard or a hand
on some stanchion; perhaps some friend
caught them by the collar. No one knows.
But they stuck there and got out to the
grounds on time.
One young lady who lives within ten
blocks of the park has an unknown treas
urs in her beauty. One of the most
crowded of all the cars, having human
beings sticking out all over it like the
quilts of the ffetful porcupine, approached
her. She had been making a lesurely
toilet and was a perfect dream in a blue
sailor hat and iridescent silk gown, with
the cutest puffed sleeves possible. She
wanted to go out to the park and made
gentle signal to the gripman. That official
had scorned scores of such intimations, as
his car was packed, but when his eye fell
on the vision he threw on the brake
with a jerk that shook every one
on the car. Then the vision advanced
to the car platform and simply raised her
eyes to the mass of clinging humanity.
trying to maintain itself there. In an in
stant the humanity was on the street and
the vision was sitting down in a choice
seat, with only a whispered "thank you"
to recompense struggling humanity for its
desperate galantry in unpacking and re-
packing itself The vision never knew
there was anything unusual in the episode.
but the cynics smiled.
Oh, yes. it was good-natured crowd on
the cars yesterday, and it was perhaps as
well that 1t was. On the whole the trans
portation facilities out to the ground were
fair, and the shekels taken in must have
rejoiced the hearts of the shareholders in
the various companies.
The morning call., 1893-08-25

were the director-general and the execu-
tive committee of the Midwinter Fair,
officers of the day and the following gen.
tlemen and the representatives of foreign
countries: Brgadier-Ge General Thomas II.
Ruger and staff of four. General j. S.
ClarksoD, Colonel r. E. Warfeld. General
T. c. Mastellar, R. P. Hammond. Rev.
John Hemphill, Rabbi Jacob Voorsanger,
Mayor George c. Pardee. Chinese Embas-
sador Yang Yu. Lorrin A. Thurston, DR..
Henry Kanner. Professor Isidor Singer.
The following designers of plans which
have been accepted were in carriages: A.
Page Brown. Edward r. Swain, Samuel
Newsom and c. c. McDougall.
The thir0 division was composed Of var
Gus foreign military organizations. and
with their vari-colored flags and banners
and bright uniforms they presented a very
attractive appearance. Won de Msh den's
band led the division and the companies
paraded in this order:
Garibaldi Guard-Captain, A. Olmo
president, F. Zeire. Alpine Sharpshoot-
ers-Captan. S. GiOvannini; president,
Joseph Volente. Royal arbinieri-Cap-
tain, I. SABINE; president, Y. n. Pustig-
lone. Cavalleggieri Lucca-Captain, A.
Martlnelli; president, E. G. PaImieri.
Light Battery A, Second Brigade. n. &.
c., under Major Miles, brought up the
rear of the division.
Foreign flags fioated over the fourth and
fifth divisions also, and the same breeze
which shook out their folds waved the
stars and stripes. and the effect of so much
color was very brilliant. The fourth di-
vision embraced the Juarez Guard, com
The morning call., 1893-08-25

State assembled there to be present at the
making of history. 1t was a gay crowd,
dotted here and there with bright bits of
color worn by mothers. sisters and sweet
hearts. 1t wasa good-natured crowd, for
it was taxed to the utmost by the eager
ness of those surging down from tue hill
tops, yet in spite of the push and the
worry few exclamations of discomfort
were heard.
Standing on that grand stand in the
center of Concert Valley one could see
people everywhere. 1t was sea of faces
in front and as far back as these same
faces could be discernible. Then it be-
came black mass extending away to the
The morning call., 1893-08-25

The Chinese came in for some notOriety,
as was evidenced by these banners:
''Turn out the Chinese and give the white
girl chance" and chinatown threatens
US with cholera"
Viewed from an eminence near by the
parade presented beautiful sight. as with
waving flags and flying colors it wended
its way through the rounding drives, all
the time hemmed in by wall of green
foliage. and the roadway frnged with the
green sward, and as it swept out of sight
the crowd followed it. and where moment
before streamers had been floating in the
breeze. now a black mass was following
IN their wake. all going in the direction of
The morning call., 1893-08-25
GETTING THERE.

Concert Valley in Golden Gate Park
was the Mecca of the town yesterday
afternoon.
Soon after noon the streetears began TO
be crowded with prospective spectators of
the opening ceremonies of the great Mid
winter Fair. People arranged for an early
lunch, and the word appeared to have
been passed that it was the early bird who
would get the worm, or. in other words,
the best seat.
San Francisco is a city Of cables. but
every one of them that was anywhere
near the park was groaning yesterday.
From o'clock until 7, with brief recess
The morning call., 1893-08-25

Cliff House road had diverted all its cars
from the Cliff House to the fair grounds
to accommodate the extraordinary press of
traffic. One dude, who alighted from the
steam-dummy at the corner where it is
usual to meet the car to the Cliff House,
suffered from this arrangement, having to
wait indefinitely. He had been heard to
remark to a friend that he did not PRO
pose to be crowded to death in this mob of
fools. you know" so no one cared to en-
tighten him as to the change in the car
arrangements. The so-called fools" had
the best Of it that time.
In the memory of the oldest gripman the
travel was the heaviest ever known here
People living out toward the park had no
chance after 1 O'Clock to get ride on the
The morning call., 1893-08-25

was the procession Of sixty dirt-wagons
and scrapers waiting on the main road for
the exercises TO be over in order that they
might start in on the practical work.
This was tangible earnest of the good
the fair was promised to do.
But the bulk of the people were on foot,
having used the convenient cars. They
came from all directions. but converged at
the head of Concert Valley.
There the visitor paused moment be-
fore plnnging into the vale. The great
oval basin was thronged with heads topped
with vari-colored hats and few gay sun
shades. Away at the west end, toward
the ocean, was the grand stand erected for
the executive committees, the orators and
the band. 1t was a conspicuous affair.
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AMONG THE CROWD.

Arrived In the park say at o'clock. any
visitor had plenty OF entertainment in
watching the animated volumes of incom-
ing travel.
Every description of vehicle had been
Impressed TO bring thither citizens deter
mined to assist In making the opening
ceremonies as successful as possible.
There were buggies, double and single.
with and without tops, carts of all makes,
Dhaetons, few coupes. hacks, broughams,
English dog-earts and flock of bicycles
An interesting feature of the yehlcles
The morning call., 1893-08-25
IRVING NJ. SCOTT SPEAKING TO THE MULTITUDE

that mass of humanity. Never before has
Tue IKE oeen seen in this world-famed
park and the fact that they were there,
that they stood for hours crowded close
together. shows popular interest in the
project expected, to be sure. but by none
in such degree. They were people of
every class and condition - workmen,
whose necessities of life derend upon the
labor that this great enterprise will bring
them; merchants, who will realize from the
attendance Of visitors in the city. and
men who expect no direct benefit from the
exposition, but who because of love of
The morning call., 1893-08-25

Chinda; Mexico, Alex K. Coney; Neither
lands. James de Fremery Nicaragua, Will
liam l.. Merry; Paraguay, P. j. Van
Loben Sells; Peru, j. Emilio Lassus; Por-
tugal. j. de Costa Duarte; Russia. Vladi-
mir Artsimoyitch; Salvador, j. NJ. Roma /;
Sweden and Norway, Henry Lund
Swltzerland. Antoine Borel; Turkey.
George 4. Hall; Uruguay. Jose Costa;
Venezuela, Alex. L. Grogan; Roumania,
W. E. Won JohannSen.
The Invocation.
Rev. John Hemphill had been chosen to
invoke divine blessing upon the work at
the fair. AS he SLOWLY advanced with up-
raised right hand, every head in the multi.
The morning call., 1893-08-25

hills, upon which others stood. At the
sides the same effect was noticea BILE. and
in the rear the mass of humanity extended
back until the rolling land shut out the
view. Over $4,000 people stood there for
hours yesterday without hearing a word
because of the distance. stood there for
hours and cheered. showing by their
presence San Francisco's approval of the
Midwinter Fair.