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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-13
A SAVAGE CANARY.
One of the Very Latest of Wild Stories
 About We'll Known Animals.

One of the Very Latest of Wild Stories
 About We'll Known Animals.
 So many stories have been told recently ct battles between tigers and snakes, wildcats and elephants. eagles and alli- gators and codfish and wild hogs that the following accurate description of an encounter between tomcat and a ca- nary bird cannot fail to be interesting:
 The tomcat and the canary were the property of an animal dealer on the west side who has long had a reputation for veracity. The canary was noted for its fierceness. It is a female bird about 3 years old with bright yellow feather ing. The tomcat is quite white, with four legs, and weighs--or rather weighed about 12 pounds.
 During the morning it was noticed that the canary seemed unusually saw age. She paced up and down her cage in great rage, gnashing her teeth and glsring at the poor cat, toward whom it turned out she had developed fierce an- ipathy.
 The keeper secured the door of the cage, as he thought, firmly, but during a paroxysm of temper the canary smashed the fastening and was free.
 What a moment! The unfortunate tomcat gave a cry of terror and looked around for some means of escape, but there was none, the door of the room in which the carnivorous animals were kept being locked.
 The proprietor of the menagerie could do nothing. Spellbound he watched the uneven contest, fearing all the time that the fury of the canary bird would be ex- pended on himself.
 With a piteous moan the wretched tomcat felt the talons of the canary bird sink into his head. He raised himself and tried to fight her of, but the bird parried his every blow and fiercely pecked at his eyes.
 Once the cat seized the bird in his paw, but she got away from him in a moment with the loss of only one feather. She returned to the charge and rendered one of the cats eyes blind with her sharp bill.
 The fight had lasted five minutes, and the cat had all the worst of it. He was panting, and every now and then rolled over exhausted. uttering pitiful cries Though he was valued at $l00, the keeper of the menagerie. who was armed with sword and a shotgun, did not dare to interfere to save him. The blood of the canary was up, and she meant to slay the cat.
 It was not long before the awful work was accomplished. The bird by an adroit movement common to canaries when in conflict with quadrupeds rendered the poor Thomas cat quite blind. Then, at her leisure, with a series of fierce jabs, she penetrated his brain. and he rolled over completely dead.
 The boss was trembling for his own safety, but it now seemed that the say age instincts of the canary had been sa- tisfed, for with a jaunty air sheregained her cage and began to warble a song of victory.
 It meant life or death to shut the door, but the brave boss crept courageously up to the cage and succeeded in accom- plishing this feat. Then he ran out into the street and tainted. The nerve pres sure had been too great for him.-New York Herald.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-13
Importing anAnceStOr
By DAN DE QUILLB.
Copyright, 1883, by American Press Associa-
 
CHAPTER VII.
WALTER JEPsoS RFHABILrTATEI

SdAHIEh V II.
 WALTER JEPsoN REHABILITATED.
 When Walter Jepson arrived at the | hotel, we took him to our rooms and out | lined to him the work we expected him to undertake. He was delighted with the proposal. That those who were to appear as central figures in his discourse had been persons of rank and title gave him great satisfaction, as it seemed to him that the circumstance would at once lift him out of the slough of despond" and elevate him to a decent position among his kind. He looked upon the noble remains" as he respect fully called the bones and ashes of our ancestors, as great windfall-a perfect godsend to him. He said it seemed to be "what he had all his life been waiting for"
 The opportunity at last so unexpect- edly presented to pull himself up to his former level of responsibility appeared to give him far more pleasure than did my fathers assurance that he would re- ceive $500 in case of his work being per formed in a satisfactory manner.
 After the matter of the funeral oration had been sufficiently discussed I took Jepson in charge and sallied forth with him. My father was left behind to study the genealogical record of the Johnson family, an occupation in which he was capable of becoming so deeply absorbed as to become utterly oblivious of all other earthly things. He handled the huge parchment with more reverential care than he would have bestowed upon the most sacred relic in the Holy City.
 My first care was to take Jepson to a good restaurant and give him a meal such as he had probably not eaten in five years. After he had eaten his fill he de- clared that he felt so well he was glad had refused him the "one drink" for which he had at first asked.
 Next I took him to a secondhand clothing store and rigged him out in full suit of ministerial cut and color that was almost as good as new; also pro- cured for him good supply of linen and underwear to be sent to an address he would presently leave at the store.
 This done, marched my man to a bar Der shop and had clean sweep made of the shaggy beard that covered his face; also caused his hair to be cut in the latest fashion. This done, he was given bath "a regular scrubbing-arrayed in his clerical suit and again placed in the bar ber's chair for final polishing.
 When all was done, Jepson became fine. benevolent looking old gentleman.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-13
Noah ,.ef. .he Ark on April %.

Saturday, April %. is the day marked in all ancient calendars as being the one on which Noah and his family quilted the ark after having withstood the siege of the great deluge. The day is marked in all ancient calendars, especially Brit ish. as egressus Noae de area; the 17th of March, the day upon which Noah, his family and their great floating collec- ton of natural history specimens set sail, being designated in the same class of early printed literature as introitus Noae in area, the day of Noah's en- trance into the ark" Why these days were chosen as the ones upon which the supposed authorization and debarkation were made are enigmas which the an- tiquarians have not yet solved. St Louis Republic.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-13

ther, congratulate me upon my sagacfty and the success of my efortsi Under the name of Rawson you have been talking with Jepson for the last two hours, not the old Jepson, but the new Jepson that I have constructed from the ragged rem nants of the man we picked up on the street few hours ago-the Jepson we shall hereafter know"
 My father declared that the rehabilita- tion of Jepson constituted the most re- markable transformation he had ever seen or heard of. After I had given him my report of Jepson's conduct and reso- lutions my father was ready to swear by him. He said he would have Jepson hypnotized in order to keep him in his new and approved shape. This he actu. ally did the very next day, Jepson freely assenting to the operation.
 My father afterward told me with a cunning chuckle that he had given the hypnotizer s extra and instructed him to ''give it to Jepson good and strong on the drinking business, and also to hit him heavy on his bump of religion and bring him squarely back into the fold ot God"
 OSpSOA "do HUI AaLgs 44C Scb GO NOEh at once on the genealogy and in two days had made all the notes he required. Arranging credits for Jepson at certain places, we then left New York for Pas onagessit. The caskets containing the ashes of our ancestors and the tomb stones were to remain at the undertak- er's until sent for.
 When we came to take leave of Jepson, he announced to us that with the changed course he had taken in life he had de cided to change his name. He said his mothers maiden name was Mowbray and that his full name was Walter Mowbray Jepson. He wished to drop the Jepson, which he had carried through so many years of disgrace and misery. He begged us never again to address him by his old name of Jepson, unless we found him drunk. Henceforward he desired to be known only as Walter Mowbray.
 To this we readily assented, and from that hour it was ''down Jepson and up Mowbray." His landlady rever heard the name of Jepson. To her and all the new acquaintances he made in New York he was 'Rev. Mir. Mowbray," the ''rever- end" being an addition made by the pub lie
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-13


 and prejudiceS found in my path, when all rose up and called me blessed. In a peaceful and congenial way had been able to bring about greater harvest of happiness than any fierce reformer with brandished cleaver could even have pro posed or dreamed of.
 The genealogy and pretenied ancient jewels were mere harmless toys, the making of which doubtless placed food in many hungry mouths. And besides these toys gave to several hearts daily and hourly a vast deal of happiness which they would never have known had not caused the pretty baubles to have an existence. As for my exploit in what might, by some puritanical sticklers for the purest and best methods of rendering the human race unhappy, be termed 'body snatching," do not feel that the freak of digging up and bringing over the sea some neglected and forgotten bones, to give them new sepulchers and fresh honors in a younger land, under brighter skies, harmed so much as a fly. On the contrary, out of this freak grew all the good that was ac- complished at Pasonagessit and in every other place to which I came while in process of working up my plan for hu- manizing out of the way of wholesome and hearty happiness the whims and prejudices that upreared themselves in my path.
 Were it possible to find thcir tombs would be ready to set ont tomorrow and transport to Pasonagessit or some other spot in our country the bones of our first parents, old Adam and Eve, could I thereby render happy sufficient per cent of the human family to justify the trip.
 Before me I now every dly saw the good fruits of my work. My father had in a remarkably short time gathered in and deposited with the Pasonagessit un- dertaker the remains of my great-grand- father, Walter Johnson, put down in our genealogy as being the only son of Sir Archibald; those of my great-grand- mother, Mary Johnson, and also those of Samuel and Martha Johnson, my grandfather and grandmother, all of which had been placed in fine and cost ly caskets provided with silver plates properly inscribed.
 Having secured these, thought my father would rest satisfied. But not so. He had set his heart upon obtaining the remains of Lady Arbella CT Arabella Johnson from Salem, whero they were inferred in 1630, only 10 years after the landing of the pilgrims on ''Forefathers' rock" Accompanied by the Pasona- gessit undertaken, and having with him the great parchment genealogical record as authority, he went to Salem and actu- ally returned in triumph with the ashes and tombstone of Lady Arbella, daugh- ter of Thomas, fourteenth earl of Lin coin, wife of Isaac Johnson" as was in- scribed upon the silver plate which he affixed to the beautiful casket contain ing the noble ashes. This being an ex- ploit of my fathers own conception and execution it gave him great satisfaction.
 My fathers next whim was to brick up all the graves he had caused to be dug and turn them into cement lined vaults. He kept small army of men at work in the cemetery.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-13
A BRILLIANT WOMAN.
ANOTHER REMARKABLE STORY BY
 EDITH SESSIONS TuPPER.

Sketch of tho Life of tho Author Of "A
 Transferred Identity"--A Life of Activ-
 Ity Tn the World of Letters-An UnpIeas-
 ant Experience.
 the industry, the pluck and the power of application, that are better than ge- nius and are often mistaken for it. She has won her high reputation in litera- ture legitimately and is today as widely and favorably known as any other writ CT of her sex. Mrs. Tupper is daugh- ter of Hon. Walter H. Sessions, an ex- member of congress, and was born at his home in Chautauqua county, N. Y. Her formal education was received in the public schools and at Vassar col lege. She began to write for the Buff falo Express at an early age, sending it letters, character sketches and stories.
 In 1887 she launched out for a career in Chicago, where she soon made repu- tation by her brilliant work on The Herald and Inter Ocean. She was the winner of the Chicago Tribune's $500 prize, offered for the best long story. There were 200 competitors. The work has since been published in book form. She finally removed to New York city, where she soon took her place among the most versatile and talented literary women in a circle of brilliant journalists and writers. Since her entrance into newspaper life she has furnished an enormous amount of correspondence, and her work for the great New York dailies, as well as the better class of periodical literature, is of decided merit. She is one of the few successful women interviewers in New York. Lillian
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-13
Momen and Comic Pancr..

A man said the other day that in rid ing out and in daily on a suburban train for years he had never yet seen a woman buy one of the comic weeklies, though they sold by dozens to the men travellers.
 It would be interesting to know what kink is missing from the female mental ity which deprives her of this boon, for it Ss nothing short of boon to be able to see the funny side of life. It helps over many hard places and lubricates many creaking joints in domestic ma chinery.-New York Times
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-13
Awkward.

A bride tells of difficult moment of her recent wedding trip. A few days of it were spent with an uncle of hers. very deaf and very pious. When they sat down to dinner on the night of their ar rival, the uncle asked the groom to say grace. Much embarrassed, as he was unaccustomed to officiating in this way, he leaned forward, murmuring request to be excused. Whereupon the uncle. watching him, only waited until his lips stopped moving to utter a sonorous "AmenT in response. It is hardly nec- essary to add that the blessing for that meal went unsaid.-Argonant.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-13
Burning For Centuries.

Here is an instance of fire that has been burning for centures. According to the testimony of the Duchess of Cleve- land, the great hearth fire in the hall of Raby castle has never been suffered to expire. This castle is perhaps the mo- blest and most perfect specimen of feu- dal architecture in England. It was in the large banqueting hall of this famous mansion that ages ago 100 knights are said to have paid suit and service to the earls of Westmoreland, one of the many titles borne by the princely family of the Nevilles. Tit-Bits.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-13
An Animal Worth Having.

Tom, to look at that dog you'd think he didn't know nothin, but he's worth more'n a dollar day to me during crab season. He'll just go an lay in the wa ter an purtend that he's dead, an when he's covered with crabs wot come to feed on him he'll run ashore, an kin fill my basket in less than no time. He's lost his tail an one O his ears. but he sticks ter bizness. Life.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-13
He Didn't Rnrn OH.

"I hear, Mrs. Parvenu, that your son is great student and spends the most of his time over the midnight oil"
 There isn't a word of truth about that oil, ma'am. We have gas all over the house, and Alfred has whole chan ticleer in his room. Oil, indeedF' and the hanRhtY dame tossed her head.-@s eN44
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-13
Insures pleasure.
WaterburyFire Alarm
LOCATION OF BOXES.

 The following are the Fire Alarm Signals under the new system:
 1-2 Rogers Bro" Is Cor East Main and Niagara streets. If Cor East Main and Wolcott road. 1+5 Cor High and Walnut streets. 1-s Cor East Main and Cherry streets. IT Cor East Main and Cole streets. 2-l Cor North Elm and Kingsbury streets. lzs Cor North Elm. North Main and Grove
 streets.
 a.4 Waterbury Manufacturing company q15 Cor North Main and North streets. a-s Cor Buckingham and Cooke streets. aJ Cor Grove and Prospect streets. 2-s Cor Hillside avenue and Pine street 2-s Cor Johnson and Waterville streets. 2-1-2 The Platt Bros X Co., 2-1-4 Waterbury Clock company movement
 ment factory).+
 Exchange place. s-2 Cor West Main and Willow streets. s4 Cor West Main and Watertown roadI s-5 Horse Car Railroad stable.* s-s Waterbury Brass company s-7 Cor Cedar and Meadow streets. 3-s Cor Grand and Field streets. s-1-2 Cor Bank and Meadow streets. SIS Randolph t Cloves S-1-4 Plume k Atwood ManutacturlhS colh-
 pany." s-a-a Holmes. Booth X Haydens.* s-a-. Cor Charles and Porter streets. s-a-5 Cor Simons street and Washington ave. Cor South Main and Grand streets. A Cor South Main and Clay streets. 4-s Waterbury Watch company 4-t Benedict < Burnham Manufacturing
 company
 4-S Waterbury Buckle company" 4-7 Cor South Main and Washington sts. Scovill Manufacturing company 5-2 Cor Franklin and Union streets. 5-s Waterbury Clock Co lease factory. 54 Cor Clay and Mill streets. 5-e Cor Liberty and River streets 5T No Hose House b-s Cor Baldwin and Stone-streets. Cor Bridge and Magill streets. e-a Cor Doolittle alley and Dublin street. -" Private.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-13
Posted.

Kindly Old Gentlemall-Do you know what happens to little boys who run out in the rain:
 Little Boy y-Eessir. Sometimes they get cold, sometimes they get spanking, and (triumphantly) sometimes I've got both --Harper's Bazar.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-13
\ MIEhfN Deed.

The Rev. Mir. Lanks (solemnly)-My young friend, are you not aware that a youth who smokes cigarettes will never accomplish anything in life?
 Young Jackey Napes-Aw, don't fool yourself! I set fire to a theater with a cigarette once and burned up an entire Uncle Toms Cabin" Brooklyn Life.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-13
NnE Eun.In If.

''This game of golf that is coming in now appears to be fine sport"
 ''Is it? Well, fail to see it."
 Do you understand the gamer"
 Certainly. You take ball as big as a crabapple. You strike it with long clubfooted stick called a driver, and then spend two hours looking for it with the aid of small Irish boy that they call a caddy. What the fun of that.i can't see."-Harper's Bazaar.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-13

BOSTON, Nov. l3.-The funeral of Francis Parkmau, the historian. took place from Kings chapel and was largely attended
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-13

AustrIa's New Cabinet Announced VIENNA. Nov. 13.-The names of the of the new cabinet are announced officially
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-13
A sohema to Grnh Ier,er.. snnate.

TRENTON, Nov. 13-T'he State Gazette, a Republican paper, publishes today an ac- count of plan said to be contemplated by the Democrats of Camden and Hudson counties to secure an extra session of the legislature and have the senate amend its rules, seat Senator T. D. Hoffman of At lantic county and seat William Riddle, who contested the seat during the last ses- sion. With his vote the Democrats will secure a majority, and iE January, when the new legislature cOuvenes. il is said, will uuseat Founder James A. Bradley of As bury Park, senator elect from Monmouth.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-13
nIuStaehes and Beartis.

Englishmen only a generation ago had such a detestation of mustaches and boards that the practice of shaving all hair of their face down to their mutton chop whiskers was all but universal From one extreme our clear shayen fla thers plunged into the other, and boards and mustaches rapidly became the fash ion. The fashion has of late years again been modified. Boards are less common but the mustache is cultivated in Eng land as widely as on the continent London Standard.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-13
WHY DO SandeTSOn Bros.
 And Go. 84 BANK STREET, WATERBURY,. SELL CLOTHING,
 HATS AND Furnishing Goods Cheaper than any other
 Concern ?

Because they belong to the New England Clothing syndicate who operate 27 different stores, thus being the largest buyers in the United State.
 Because they buy for spot cash and sell for spot cash.
 Because using such Immense Quantities of goods, can buy di- rect from the factory, thus sav- ing iobbers' profit.
 Bug your Fall Hat of US, and and have the correct style and the lowest price in America.
 Our $1.46 Hat equals any $2.oo in Waterbury.
 Our S1oO Hat cannot be sold elsewhere less than S2. 50, ana our S2 so Hat is the best quaIi- ty now manufactured.
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-11-18
AT THE GRAND.
TIE NrnHY NlxsrnELs.

Barlow Bros. Mammoth Ainatrels
Co. will hold the boards at the Grand
opera house Tuesday evening next.
For years they have enjoyed the
euviable distinction of being among
the best, aud their hold on public
esteem aud confidence WAS never
stronger than at the present time.
This season they are in glow Of
unusual brightness. with their great
congregation of mirth provokers,
singers and host OF foreign specialists
The stow is fresh and catchy. There
is not a tame scene nor tiresome
incident in the whole performance.
They give crisp. snappy. up to date
show that is full of entertainment for
those who are fond OF burnt cork mer-
rimenI. Every feature and turn is
bright, clean and irst-class, and goes
of with dash and jingle that is
appreciating. Nothing drags or is
.-chestnutty8 While the Barlow Bros.
have not attempted to depart in any
degree from the old style minstrelsy
they have punched company OF AL
star" people and deserve big success
Altogether the show Is an exceptionally
good one and can be cheerfully recon-
mended Reserved seats now on sale
at Moiherwsys Book store al popular
prices. Parquet and circle ~, Bal
cony soc and 75c. Gallery 25c.
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-11-18
Troubles OF = Bishop.

Liberal thinkers in the churches
are having a mnch pleasanter time
now than in the time OF Bishop Col
enso thirty years ago After the
bishop published his book showing
that certain statements and figures
in the Pentateuch were untrue he
found himself almost universally
ostracized. Men and women whom
he had known intimately from child
hood refused to speak to him. And
SO general was the detestation OF
him that his laundress in London re-
fused any longer to wash his clothes,
because she lost customers by coming
int such close contact with him
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-11-18
Harvest Excursions.

The Santa Fe route has arranged a
series of Harvest Excursions at low
rates, on August 22nd, September 12th
and October 10th. Tickets good
twenty days from date Of sale.
On the above dates tickets will be
ssld to all points in Colorado in a
direction northwest, west, southwest
and south from Pueblo, but no tickets
sold at less than 800; to all points in
New Mexico. except on Southern
Pacific and Atlantic & Pacific Rly's to
all points in Utah, Oklahoma, Indian
Territory and Texas. This will be 4
good opportunity to visit the Cherokee
strip and Oklsh0ma. The Santa Fe
route has three daily trains and is the
direct line to Utah, Texas, New Mexico
and Oklahoma.
For additional information call at
the Santa Fe ONCE next dosr to the
Post Once, or write to the Santa Fs
tscket agent.
y B. srAwnreAr
1910 Pssbls, Csls