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Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-23

The curious man is a queer individual.
He it is who looks into guns that are not
loaded and not only finds a load, but
has it inserted in his head. He also
looks down elevator shafts, and the ele-
vatOr approaches him from above while
he is looking. He wants to know the
why and wherefore of everything.
Such a man became involved in a
brisk poker game once in a western min
ing town. Curious men are not good
poker players, as they always want &c
see another mans hand. This particular
curious man was an exception to the
rule. He spent much money IN the pur-
suit of knowledge in the game in ques-
ton, and then he grew curious as to the
origin of the phenomenal hands held by
q swarthy party the fingers and thumb
of whose right hand had been removed,
leaving him only a stump. But he had
n very clever left, and with this he shuf-
fed and incidentally left aces and kings
all over his person. At last the curious
man caught him Mt it and boldly accused
him Of cheating. With a vicious oath
the fellow kicked hack his chair and
reached toward his hip pocket with his
right hand stump.
Hold on. there cried the curious
man, always anxious for more knowl-
edge. How are you going TO pull the
triGgers -Chicago Post.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-23
WHERE THE HeATHEN RAGE.

Trials and Prosecutions to Which Christian
Missionaries Are Subjected In China
Those self sacrificing men and women
who go out to China as missionaries,
filed with the divine afflatus of call to
preach the gospel to the heather, must
still be prepared to suffer all things,
even to the sacrifice of life itself, for the
cause that is dear to them. The Chinese
of these latter days of the nineteenth
century have no greater regard and no
warmer welcome for them than they
had in the middle of the eighteenth CEN
fury, when they practically wiped out
by systematic prosecutions a native
Christian population estimated at up
ward of 500, 900 souls.
Missionaries in China can only hive and
work with some degree Of security to
life and property in certain of the coast
and river districts, and even there their
safety is largely dependent upon the feet
of the nation to which they belong or up
on the friendly offices of the officials of
some other nation who will accord them
protection. As soon as they attempt to
penetrate the interior districts obstruc-
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-23

tFrom a photograph taken in 1851
Dom Pedro repudiated the contract and
never accepted any of the money offered
for its fulfillment.
The Princess Isabella was never popu-
lar in the domains of her father and
FASTENED the downfall of the empire by
her undiplomatic acts when he was on
his last voluntary trip to Europe. The
princess WIS Il woman to command an
army, but she knew no policy. For some
time it has been rumored that she was
draining the hard bound Golfers of the
Bourbous and the impoverished ones Of
the Braganzas to furnish means by which
her son might be enabled to sit on the
throne of Brazil. She is shrewd enough
to know her own unpopularity and the
utter hopelessness of ever attempting to
regain the throne.
The prince, her son, is. however, a
very popular young man in Brazil, where
he is known as Prince Pedro, and was
frequently to be seen during the old
days at Rio in the Theatre Santa Anna
and the Ruo d'Ouvedor. He has been
until recently serving as an officer in the
Austrian army. He is closely related to
many of the reigning families of Europe.
His grandmother, the exiled empress,
was the daughter of the king of Naples,
and his grandfather's mother was Haps-
burg Ali of Dom Pedro's descendants
have strong Hapsburg characteristics in
the shape of light complexions and blue
eyes, and most of them have the cele-
brated Harsourg voice.
The house of Braganza which reigned
in Brazil is the senior branch of the Bra
ganzs dc Gonzague family and is de-
scended from n natural son of John of
Portugal, who was created Duke of Bra
ganza in 1888.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-23
MRS LEWIS SrrNl

MRS. LEWIS STEVENSON. m ark ed prof.
cheney in most of the languages of mod
ern Europe. Her collegiate education
was secured in part at the state normal
university at Bloomington and by sub
seQuent attendance at Boston college.
The late Jesse w. Fell, an intimate
friend of Abraham Lincoln and one of
the founders of the Republican party,
was Mrs. Stevenson's grandfather, and
as The Paragraph, her fathers paper, is
one of the stanchest Republican jour
nails in central Illinois her lineage may
be said to be entirely Republican, so that
party lines were evidently left entirely
out of consideration by the young people
in arranging for their union. AS their
families were intimate and their respec-
tive fathers strong personal friends in
spite of party differences, and as, more
over, they had known each other from
childhood, there was no reason in their
case, if there ever is, why such matters
should be considered.
Mr.. Stevenson, the bridegroom, is his
fathers private secretary and has had
some experience as journalist. He has
just turned 24 years and has not en-
joyed the best of health for several years,
owing 10 an accident winch DeIell MIN
while at college and which compelled
him to leave without completing his
scholastic course. His education has not
been by any means neglected, however,
though most of it was got by private
study, and he is said to be singularly
well informed. \ summer spent in the
bracing air of the Adirondack noun
tains and ut the seaside seemed to put
him thoroughly on his feet in time for
the wedding, and it is likely that his
wedding tour in the south of France
will effect permanent Improvement.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-23
THE BRIDGE OF signs.
1t Was Dreaded More Than
Death.
They Who Crossed 1t Never Returned
to the Sunlight.
What Connection Has 1t With the
Present Generation.

The celebrated Bridge of Signs has al
ways been looked upon as the acme of
suffering and misery. With what a feel
ing of horror we think of the thousands of
victims who have crossed it never to re-
turn. But there is another bridge, almost
as old as the world itself, and which is as
prolific of suffering to-day rs in the early
ages. There is q bridge connecting health
and disease which has caused more signs
in the history of the world than any struc-
ture built by the hand of man. 1t is a
subject for universal sadness when we
think how many are daily crossing this
bridge. Can we return, or must we leave
the sunlight of health forever behind US /?
This is indeed fearfully important ques-
ton. This query interests us as it inter
ested young lady of our acquaintance
named Miss Jessie McVey, who resides in
Iryington, Ind.
Il had always been rather robust and
well, she said, until the last two or three
taxed my strength in trying to do too
much work. 1 had a spell of nervous
prostration and was so weak all the time
could scarcely get around.
II have also been troubled with rheu-
matism more or less for long time, which
grew worse after my nerves became weak.
of morning l would feel more tired than
when l went to bed, and on going upstairs
l would give clear out by the time reach
ed the top. and my heart would flutter and
feel as though it was up in my throat.
My head also troubled me Il great deal.
My face would flush up in moment and
my eyes would burn and hurt and my
head would feel as though it would burst !;
at the same time my feet and hands would
be cold. 1 was also troubled with catarrh
for several wears
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-23
An IdyI of the Sunshine.


The girl was fair. Soft blue he- eyes
as the skies, and pink and white her
checks as the mountain peaks al sunrise,
and golden light her hair as the NOON
light air.
All, she was very fair.
Uncrowned save by her tossing t-esses,
she stood facing the east. and the sun
came and kissed her.
Kissed her long and lovingly.
Her mother saw her there and called
to her.
Let me inger here, dear mother
pleaded the fair being. THE air is so
sweet, the fragrance Of the flowers so
rich. The skies above me are so tenderly
blue, and, mother dear. 1 feel as if I
were little queen standing hero in the
glorious reign of the sun"
The mother appeared ct the door.
"Fudge!" she exclaimed. You ought
to have sense enough to como in out of
that sort of reign. Don't you know
you'll be freckled worse than = turkey
egg?"
And O heavy black cloud rose up and
swiped the sun across the face.-Detroit
Free Press.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-23
Children over Six Hundred Years Aro

Children Over Six Hundred Years Ago.
Somebody has unearthed book writ
ten by Bartholomew AngIicus about
1850, of which one of the most amusing
chapters is on the children of his day.
OF these he writes: They dread no
perils more than beating with a rod, and
they love an apple more than gold and
make more sorrow and woe for the loss
of an apple than for the loss OF heri-
tage. They desire all that they see and
pray and ask with voice and with hand
They keep no counsel, but they tell all
that they hear and see. Suddenly they
laugh, and suddenly they weep. Always
they cry and jangle and jape; that IN
meth they be still while they sleep. When
they be washed of filth, anon they defle
themselves again. When their mother
washeth and combeth them, they kick
and sprawl and put with feet and with
hands, and withstand with all their
might" All of which sounds very mod
ern and up to date.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-23
FATHER OF THE UNFORTUNATE"

Rabbi Gustav GotthciI of New York Is So
Styled.
Foremost among the leaders of Juda-
ism in the United States is DIR. Gustav
Gottheil, rabbi of the Temple Emanuel,
in Fifth avenue, New York, the richest
Hebrew congregation in America, if not
in the world. Heis personally one of the
most genial of men, and though nearly
65 years old is rs vigorous as man of
80. He is of medium height and sturdy
build, with square shoulders and q
strong yet kindly face of pronounced
Jewish cast. He labors hard. as he must
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-23

Il got medicine from several doctors,
but it seemed as though it helped me some
at the first, but in little while | would
feel as bad, if not worse than ever. be-
gan to be discouraged when saw an ad-
vertisement of how DIR Greene's nervura
blood and nerve remedy helped others
who We're worse off than l was and con-
cluded to give it n trial. Before taking
half a bottle began to feel better. 1 did
not feel so tired and nervous. My head
felt better and my appetite improved.
have taken three bottles and keep on i'm
proving. l think this wonderful medicine
cannot be praised highly enough, for it
makes the weak strong and the old feel
young again"
Thanks to this remarkable medicine
they who have strayed from the paths of
health and started to cross that perilous
bridge leading to fatal disease, may return
to the bright sunlight of happy life, free
from the signs and SORROWS of suffering.
The world is filled with sickness and
suffering, with persons who are in need of
just such a valuable medicine as DR.
Greene's nervura blood and nerve remedy
If you are troubled with nervousness,
headache, palpitation, stomach, liver or
kidney complaints, all of (which indicate n
more or less exhausted condition of the
nervous system and disordered state of the
blood, take this remedy which is purely
vegetable and harmless and which has
been made famous by so many remarkable
cures and by healing the sick and suffer
ing all over the land. 1t has entered
thousands of homes where the occupants,
stricken with disease, worn out with care
and bowed down with sorrow, hardly
know where to turn next for helping
hand, and it has raised up the sick,
strengthened the weary watcher and
brought happiness to all. and has indeed
transformed the mournful, sorrowful abode
of disease into a happy, healthy home.
DR. Greene, the great specialist in curing
all nervous and chronic diseases, can be
consulted at his office, IS W. 18th street,
New York, free of charge, reasonably or by
letter.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-23
Pronunciation of Words Ending In ..Ator..

Pronunciation of Words Ending In "Ator."
There mover has been any general rule
rs to nouns ending in "ator." In Scot
land the mode differed from the English
rule in more usually throwing the &C.
cent back. Was it not Erskine who in
his earlier days. having spoken of a Gu
rator, making the word dactyl, was
interrupted by the judge before whom
he was pleading with Curator if
you please, Mr.. Erskine; Latin word
with long penult" Thank you, my
lord" was his ready retort, "for your
correction. bow to the authority Of
% distinguished senator and orator
As your lordship. "-London Spectator.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-23
THE STUDENT.

infant schools were first established
about the year 1915.
The first modern medical school was at
Salerno in the eighth century.
The University of Tennessee has this fall
opened its doors to women. and 40 have al
ready registered.
The George W. Childs prize for the best
record made in the entrance examination to
Princeton college by PENNSYLVANIA stu
dent was awarded recently to Thomas II.
lsham OF Philadelphia.
Froken Victoria Appeltoft, Swedish
lady, has been appointed teacher in sloyd
at Naples, where the late Countess of Ca
Janello interested herself very much for the
introduction of Swedish sloyd.
In l52S Luther and Melancthon drew up
scheme of popular education which was
followed i'll the German schools for 15 years.
The first class learned to read, write and
sing; the second class studied Latin, gram
mar, music and the Scriptures; the third,
arithmetic, Latin and rhetoric.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-23
PARBlEUI

what. prettyi-she? With that brown skfn
And hair pale brown7 the cheek too thin;
Gray cyes-rare eyes? Well; have 1t So
That's one good point; but pretty-no;
And nine in ten would rass her by"
Faith, man. I'D be the tenth," qcoth L
"Cle-eE7 not she. Do what you list
She's the dull dog that Ecks your fist;
Or only clever to divine
A mans least III by the least sign
Like nature, soothe, oas knows not why
Here's genius past all wit" Quoth 1.
"But good2 Pa-bleai by those calm looks
She's learned in hymns end cookery books
Made for q spinster, whose POOR pains
VIII swell the great worlds general gains,
Cncounted, as the years run by"
Never, IL love wins lover thought /.
Dora t. Goodale In Honenaker.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-23

Some interesting tests have been re-
Gently made to decide the relative iIlu-
minating power of the arc and the in
candescent lamp. One company which
has 100 incandesccnt lamps from can
die power to 500 candle power and six
arc lamps of 1000 nominal candle power
on its extensive premises finds that each
arc lamp tested eliminates an area Of
5000 square yards and absorbs one horse
power. and that each 500 candle power
incandescent lamp ELIMINATES an area
Of 600 yards and absorbs one horsepower.
St. Louis Globe-DemOcrat
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-23
Dom PEDRO nI-PgRnAps.
me BOY whom admiral sreuo May Tn
plaza an 4H,a FRr.xfltuo T-Y,1ov,a

me BOY Whom Admiral AxeIIo May Try -
Place on the Brazilian Throne.
Prince Pierre d'A1cantara, whom the
insurgent Admiral Mello is said to have
proclaimed emperor of Brazil, is IS years
of age. and was heir presumptive to the
throne when his grandfather, Dom Pedro
II, was deposed four years ago. He Ia the
eldest son Of Dom Pedro's daughter Isa-
bella, the wife of the Count d'Eu, a son
of Louis Philippe of France. When the
empire fell, the count made bargain to
sell to the republican government for a
large sum of money all the rights Of the
house of Braganza to the throne of Bra
I'll, which, if consummated, would have
shut his son out from the succession, but
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-23

Lady-What is the matter with my
husband?
Doctor-I cannot be sure yet. Have
you noticed him doing anything unusual
lately?
Let me see. Well. last evening in
stead of lighting his cigar the moment
he left the table, he walked into the
library and put on his smoking jacket,
smoking cap and slippers before begin
ming to smoke"
Hum! My, my"
And later on, when he wrote n letter,
he wiped the pen on 4 penwiper."
Horrors! It's paresis!''-New York
Weekly.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-23

The following amusing story is told of
the late DIR. Wilkinson, formerly recorder
of Hartlepool. He was an enthusiastic ad-
vocate of the first great reform bill. One
day. walking out in the street with an
equally jealous friend, n highly respecta-
BILE gentleman like himself, he saw APP
preaching great procession headed by
band and banner. The latter, as it
streamed in the breeze, was seen to bear IN
inscription. This could not be quite made
out, but the word Reform" was conspicu-
Gus in the midst of it. That was quite
enough for DIR. Wilkinson and his friend.
Without a moments hesitation they Joined
the throng and marched proudly along
with the rest. But presently the wind
dropped little and the legend on the ban
ner became fully legiblc. Great was the
horror of DIR. Wilkinson ard his compan-
ion TO find that the procession they had so
eagerly joined ana in which they had
proved such prominent figures was one of
Reformed Enthusiastically Herald
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-23
While and Gertruds.
IL was night.
The weather. WIS hitter cold


The weather was bitter cold.
"Oh, Willier' said little Gertrude,
"What shall we do: We are so poor that
we have no fuel with which to cook a
porterhouse steak for our dear mamma 9"
And it is of no use for us to Try to
borrow from the neighbors.
mo. There is nothing left to borrow"
"Where is the cat:" asked little Ger
trude.
Here" replied Willie.
"Put her upon the woodshed and
twist her tail"
Willie did so.
In short time the windows of the
neighborhood opened. and bootjacks
showered down. Gertrude gathered
them mp and said:
There, Willie, put the kitty carefully
away; we may need her again when these
bootjacks are burned
Was not Gertrude q wise little girl to
profit so well by what she read in the
comic Observation-Disclosures Star.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-23

- SIoNARIES.
lions of all kinds are placed in their way,
and they travel virtually with their lives
in their hands. The mandRrins will not
or cannot protect them. and while pro-
Tossing anxiety to punish ofenses against
their persons and property really pursue
course that encourages the natives IN
their hostility.
The agitation against foreigners has
taken a deep hold on the masses. Illus
trated posters of the most inflammatory
nature are to be met with in all the in
terror cities and villages where foreigners
have any sort of foothold. One Of the
most recent may be literally translated,
in order TO avoid the violation of deceney,
something after this fashion:
An Internal religion preached by swine il
brought TO us from the land OF filth. II Is an
insult to heaven and earth and to the nemory
sf our ancestors Ten thousand scissors and q
thousand knives would not lie a sufficient pun
ishment. The Internal books, the Vuxnie Of
dogs, reek with the poisonous stencil OF their
excrements. They belle the santa, the sARea,
the genii and the gods and must be killed and
driven out Of every part OF China
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-23

There are several well known sayings
with regard to the pairing Of the finger
nails, and among them are the following:
''Cut them on Monday, cut them for
health; cut them on Tuesday, cut them
for wealth; cut them on Wednesday, cut
them for q letter; cut them on Thurs
day, for something better; cut them on
Friday, you cut for wife; cut them on
Sunday, you cut them for evil: for all of
that week you'll be ruled by the devil"
-Philadelphia Times.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-23
N.H.&H. Railroad Time Table
June IL. Is93-
NAUGATUCK DIVISION

Trains leave Waterbury as follows:
For NEW YORk-6l0S. "a $50 l0soau-1-S
AZ. 80 y m. SUNDAY. ais pm.
Return. SOL. Soo. loda a m; Ia taa c .
pm. Sunday. col m.
For NEW HAVEN. via NaugatueE JuneffNp-
"a s-aS q M llsS S2S skS pm Via
Derby Junction. 6l0s $50 Io-5s a n. rs
93S. 5-5S pm
Return Via Naugatuek Junction A. 1tsnr,
Sunday. 500 m Via Derby JunessSr
sloa SEA a m: i2ln0 asa SlSo 80 - n
SUNDAY. SlO m.
For RHIDGEIORT-6a5. "a ~ la5a a n,
IL. SIS. So = m Sunday ais D m
Return AZ sGa. $50 m : i2aa 81 sSa Tk7
pm Sunday SIS m
For ANSONIA-Sd1 IN So leE0 q N N
SaS so T0o imixedl m. Sunday s-Ts
Return st go Ia-sI. m: l2sl sol. ava So
nm. Sunday sss m. -
FIR wATERTOWN-6aG sLS=, mn
6,la. slNt n m Saturday alS r m
Return at e2A s-sS. Ia-aa q m aga ass 60
I'm. saturday US m.
For THOMASTON-SSa liza m. AKA "a
$40 = m Sunday sas m
Return at s0ss 50. 10 - m.skskagp N
sunday 2.ts m
For TORRINGTON-sSl uIaa m. s6a ga
go m Sunday a-1s n.
Return at e.t7. : -. l0e0 N: aSo Gna n
Sunday So m.
For WINSTED-S.a. M q n: an "a sns
pm. Sunday 80 N.
Return ~ a. TIA 90 y !: - "A D n.
sundays PIN.
HENRsTKkp asa Rsa AzsaA
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-23

The Spartan mother was pale and res
dilute. Her hand trembled as it rested
pRon the armored shoulder of her only
son about to 60 forth to battle, her red
lips were set sternly and her eyes were
dry.
MY boy" she said solemnly, "come
back with your shield or upon it, and
thank your lucky stars it's only war, and
not football"
With her benson then he Departed
pnck
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-23

YEARS ago, when n severe illness left the
Princess of Wales a little lame, a good
many unmitigated snobs affected what was
known as the Alexandria limp. We are
now told that the Infanta Eulalias visit TO
Chicago has had even more ridiculous re-
suits, for the ladies of that wonderful city
which sprung into existence as though by
white magic, are striving to follow the
Spanish princess not only in her acquired
taste for cigarettes, but also in the south
EN- adornment of the tiniest and daintiest
and downiest moustache, which she owes
to nature. An exchange says that hair
producers warranted not to iDjure the
most delicate skin. will be at premium
in the wild west until this latest tyranny
of snobbishness he past.