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Zgoda = Unity. [volume] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1881-1901, 1894-10-17
Tch6rZOstWO!

,,Kuryer Poznanski'' cd czasu lax
ogolnie tu zdyskredytowany ks. Donna
galski zosta} staiym jego koresponden :
tenn osmiesza mrowcza prace nasza ma
Polu narodowem lub tez religijnem, i
gani mas "a wrzekome nasze ,,prze-
chwaiki" humbug patryotyczny; sIo-
wem TX. P". podobny jest teraz kubek
W kubek do ,,Kraju" petersburskiego.
Jak wiadomo praa rosyjska ME-
miecka doniosiy swiatu ca{emu iako-
bysmy W Ameryce mieli 10000 armie.
,,Kuryer Poznahski'' swej pruskiej
wierno-poddahczosci ME waha sic na-
Padac ma swyeh wspo}rodak6w Ame-
ryce = i osmieszac ich prace, aby tylko
przyPodoba6 sic rzadowi zadokumen-
towac swa lojalnos6.
Dose juz tel roll najemnego- czelad-
nika, ktoremu braku roboty kaza
bezP1atnie izbe zamiata6l ,,Kuryerowi''
ME podoba sic dzialalnosG nasza, a no,
my dzia@ac ME przestaniemy, W piracy na-
szeJ Powstrzymac sic ME danny. Przy-
znaJemy, re wiecej nam trzeba czynu,
ze Jestesmy zaledwie ma POI drogi =
ale ia droga bezwarunkowo dojdziemydo
celu. Nigdy tez ME mozemy zgodziG
sic ma z1ozenie losow naszych rece
Panow cd ,,Kuryera', ks. Domagalskie-
go ct tuth qudnti; MECH oni sobie ie-
szcze marza moznosci wyproszenia
wszystkiego W cesarskich przedpoko-
jach.
Ale dokad dojdziemy W tchorzo-
stwie takiem? Ia d}ugo bylismy cier-
Pliwi, semi j lekliwi; trzeba nam
czynu: piracy organicznej - wytrwa-
}osci odwagi!
w obec tych napaSci ,,Kuryera" bro
nj mas dzielnie ,,Goniec Wielkopolski''.
CzesG mu!
Zgoda = Unity. [volume] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1881-1901, 1894-10-17
OstrZezenie.

Jest tn W Chicago, ma po}nocno-za-
chodniej stronie miasta, pewne indiwi-
dunn, ktore W sposob zaiste moskiew-
ski agituje przeciw skarbow rappers-
wylskiemu. Indiwiduum to rozsiewa
najfaiszywsze wiesci tel instytucyi =
zarzuca poprostu nieuczciwosG ludziom
stojacym ma jej czele dla nadania po-
zoru prawdy falszom ME waha sic kla-
mac, il byl sekretarzem skarbu W Rap
perswylu.
KoresPondenci rosyjscy, zostsjacy ma
zoldzie rzadowym atakuja skarb Rap
Perswylu usi}ujq zdyskredytowa6 go,
i umyslnie Przekrecaja fakta, ale laden
mich uie odwazyl sic zakwestyonowac
uczciwosci prawosci czlonkow komisyi
nadzorczej - ktorzy znani So caIej
Polsce - "a granicq.
Indiwiduum to wiec przewyzsza ie-
szcze podloscia swa platnych sluzk6w
carskich, jesli ME zaprzestanie swej
bezczelnej agitacyi ogiosimy nazwisko
jego W pismie naszem; bo TAX zaciety
wrog sprawy polskiej, do tego polak,
zasluguje ma to, ably go postawic pod
pregierz opinii publicznej.
Zgoda = Unity. [volume] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1881-1901, 1894-10-17

kroki. Kilku obywateli w New
Yorku chcia}o zaagitowac te spra.
we, poruszyc do akcyi Zwiazek
a "a MIN og6l. Zdawalo by sic
re ich dzia}alnosci Mkt ME powi-
nien by1 szkodzic, re kazdego
czasu poprzec i niesc pomoc po-
winien. Stalo sic inacze Pro
boszcz Nowego Yorku, ME IRA,
zony niepowodzeniem Domu
dw6ch innych proboszcz6w wy.
stapn na w}asna reke znowu. Po.
psu} to co dotychczas W sprawie
tel zrobionem zostalo i zaczyna
sprawe na nowo. Wydaje odez.
we W imieniu swoim zadajac po.
parcia ogolu. Me tedy droga.
Odezw podobnych bylo juz xii,
ka j zadna skutku ME przyniosia.
Proboszcz nowoyorski sam sobie
rady ME da, przewlecze sprawe
przez kilka miesiecy i sprawa
usnie.
Wed@ug zdania naszego - po-
wtarzamy jeszcze raz, trzeba sic
wziasc do rzeczy inaczej. Mech.
re obywatele porozumia sic z
z proboszczem, MECH zaagituja
miejscowa polonie - MECH raz
sic zgodza ma plan jaki, a WOW,
czas MECH sic odezwa do og6lu,
do organizacyi zyskaja popar-
Gle.
Me koty drzec trzeba, lecz
zgodnie dzia}ae sprawa p6jdzie
naprz6d.
Zgoda = Unity. [volume] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1881-1901, 1894-10-17
Nasza pOlityka..

w Poprzednich numerach zaznaczy-
lismy, ze kwestya polska znowu weszia
ma porzadek dzienny. Iskra elektrycz-
ma roznosi coraz ciekawsze wiadomosci
o Polsce. Wiadomosci te sa nieraz ME
prawdopodobne, jednakze przypomina-
ia Polske ludom - kt0re o niej iuz
zapomnia}y. Zbyt bylismy trwozliwi,
siedzielismy spokojnie lekajac sic ME-
raz wlasnego cienia; tn owdzie odzy.
wa{y sic tylko giosy puszczykow o.
strzegajacych mas pred kazdym obja-
wen samodzielnosci tamujacych roz-
wOj ruchu narodowego.
a przez te obrone bierna utracilismy
kredyt Polityczny; potrzeba nam obro.
ny czynnej.
Prowadzono tez konszachty Austryq
i Prusami W imie symbolicznego przed.
stawicielstwa interesow polskich; kon-
szachty te mic ME osiagne}y wyjat-
klein bezwiednego zaprzedania naszych
losow. Wyzyslswano tez mas dla celow
polityki wewnetrznej. Dzisiaj iednak
coraz szersze koia przychodza do prze.
konania, il nam trzeba sic trzymac po.
lityki wolnej reki az do chwili stanow.
czej; ruch narodowy obejmuje te;
coraz szersze masy - ruch ten prey
szczerem poparciu - uwiehczony bye
Zgoda = Unity. [volume] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1881-1901, 1894-10-17
,,RefOrna''. y.

w ostatnim numerze ,,Reforma" buffa-
loska zamieszcza bardzo piekny artykuI
o zalobie narodowej W setna rocznice
trzeciego rozbioru Polski ii. W r. 1895.
Dowiadujemy sic takze tego pisma,
ze grupy: Rzemieslnikow, Krawc0w j
Czytelnia W Buffalo oblozyly swoich
czlonkow jednOcentowym podatkiem
miesiecznym ma rzecz skarbu W Rap
perswylu. K0Iko Amatorskie W Buffalo
zakupilo szachy, warcaby domino, a
zeby czlonkom swoim dostarczy6 VIE
czorami rozrywki Kto przegra sklads
dobrowolna ofisre ma rzecz skarbu mar
W Rapperswylu.
Przyzna6 trzeba, ze p. Osada redagu-
je ,,Reforme" duchu zdrowym, pa.
tryotycznym. Me mieszajac sic do
spraw religii, idzcie tax dalej zacny ko-
lego gleboka wiara we wsp6lne idea
by nasze - ma pohybel ludziom zlej
woli-na pohybel puszczykom!
Zgoda = Unity. [volume] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1881-1901, 1894-10-17
Dom Emigracyjny.

kwestya utrzymania domu e.
migracyjnego polskiego W No
wynn Yorku znowu weszla ma
szpalty pism naszych staia sic
powodem ozywionej i goracej
dyskusyi. z CORY zaznaczamy,
re mysl za}ozenia domu polskie-
60 popieramy calem screen i
zbytecznem sic nam wydaje roz-
pisywanie sic potrzebie lub Ii:
zytecznosci podobnego przytu}ku.
Chcemy movie ME TEN, lecz
pragniemy powiedziec kilka slow
do os6b niekt6rych, kt6re zajmu-
jac sic niby przeprowadzeniem
projektu tego koslawia go, nicu-
ia W koGcu W polowie drogi
ustaja.
Sprawa zaiozenia utrzy-
mania domu emigracyjnego
ME jest nova tie fay, kt6re
przeszfa powinny by}y nauczyt
dobrze myslacych obywateli re
czy pewnych, kt6re by powinny
ustrzedz cd pope}niania ciagle
jednych i tych samych bled6w.
Przedewszystkiem panowie ci po-
winni zrozumiec, re sprawa TAXA
jest ponad silly pojedyGczych lu-
dzi, nawet proboszcz6w parafii.
Dom emigracyjny istniec moze Ii
tylko w6wczas, gdy byt jego o.
partym bedzie ma ofarnosci caSej
POlonii, gdy IA czele Domu sta
nq ludzie wybrani przez og6}.
Polonia W Nowym Yorku i oko.
licy, gdyby wystapi}a zbiorowo
zajela sic sprawq, a w6wczas
odniosia sic do organizacyi pol.
skich og6lu ca}ego mogiaby Ii.
czyc ma bezwarunkowe poparcie
lecz gdy sprawa tq zajmuje sic
kilku ludzi, kt6rzy nigdy Z sobq
zgodzic sic ME potrafq, kt6rzy
ME potrafia doj5c do harmonii j
wsp6lnej akcyi nawet W takim
celu jak dom emigracyjny -
czegoz sic mona spodziewac
| powt6rzyla sic znowu stara
znana rzecz.
Domem emigracyjnym zajeli
sic ksieza miejscowi - ME dali
.rady, zajql sic proboszcz W Broo.
klynie liczqc ma poparcie og6lu
wkr6tce poznal, re wziaf zadanie
Ponad swe SHY; zaja} sic pro,
boszcz W Jersey City j z bieda
utrzymal przytu}ek przez rok
czasu Idawaloby sic, ze W obec
tego jedynq droga dzialania by,
Toby oddanie tel sprawy W rect
mas - W rece og6lu. Poczynio
no zoStaly N IL x.v;a,nu ,Daxyns
Zgoda = Unity. [volume] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1881-1901, 1894-10-17

ieJeD ZasauZle tel wierny Zostanle dc
kohca.
.Nigdy ME wystepowalismy i ME wy,
stePujemy przeciw ksiezom polskim =
owszem uznajemy ich zasiugi; spodzie.
wamy sic jednak, re ksieza sami zrzeka
sic swych przywilej6w ma korzys6 spra-
wy. w sprawach narodowych ksiadz
jest tylko polakiem - i musi sic pod,
da6 woli wiekszosci; W kosciele Jest ka-
P}anem zada pos}uszehstwa W RE.
czach WARY.
Many tez nieplonna nadzieje, re bra,
cia nasi W lidze przyjda do przekona,
MIA, IL W obec grozy polozenia naszego
skarb ich powinien wejsc ma tory naro,
dowo- -polityczne.
Jestesmy tez przedewszystkiem "a
scislejszem po}aczeniem instytucyi ma
szej ze Zwiazkiem Wychodztwa- Pol,
skiego W Europe przez ME-
go bracmi w kraju. Instytucya
nasza wspoiuczestniczyc tez bedzie W
ruohu narodowym, jake powazne ciaio
Polityczne, jesli Przystapi do organiza-
cyl skarbu narodowego W Rapperswy-
lu.
Zoryentujmy sic teraz W sytuacyi
Politycznej chwili obecnej.
Jak wiadomo kochanym czytelnikom
naszym, car moskiewski jest smiertelnie
chory. Jest to fakt bardzo charaktery-
styczny - bo carowie rosyjscy zwykle
gineli smiercia nienaturalna - Ale
xander III, ktory przed dwoma. jeszcze
laty by} najzdrowszym monarchow
Posiadal site olbrzyma - dzisiai juz
dogorywa,.. Professor Zacharin oswald
czyi carowi, ze choroba jego jest nieu-
leczalna. w prawdzie przy staraniu
troskliwoSci zycie jego moze bye prze-
dfuzone pare miesiecy - ale ME ma
lekarstwa, ktoreby byIo skutecznem pc
Pewnem przeciagu czasu. GIowne cier-
picnic cara polega ma sciagnieciu sic
merck W skutek czego zmieniaja tkan-
ke. Iwiekszenie sic tkanek serca utru-
dnia mu oddychanie. Czesto zdarzajq
sic spazmy omdlenia.
w kazdym razie wstrzymanie sic od
piracy umysiowej jest potrzebne; "a
TEN car bedzie zmuszony zrezygnowaG.
Car zyczy sobie Pono, ably rzqdy OBJ
jefa caryca, Poniewaz carewicz Jest pol
idyota. Raporta wojskowe sa juz obec-
ME przesylane carewiczowi, ma on bye
ogioszony dow0dzca armii. w obec
takiego Po}ozenia Podnosza giowy roz-
matte stronnictwa; rewolucyonisci tez
ME zasypiaja gruszek W Popiele.
u Powodu tel nieuleczalnej choroby
cara telegramy znowu przynosza wiesci
o sPrawie polskiej. Telegramy to sa
nieraz balamutne trudno i'm uwierzyG,
ale badz co bqdz sPrawa polska stale
znowu pred oczami ludlow.
Otoz donosi telegram, re kiedy cal
umiera, Polacy zawsze gotowi sa bronit
swych interesow, cesarz Wilhelm ma
plan niePrzychylny dla Rosyi, mianowi.
Gle: utworzenie nowego krolestwa pol.
skiego. he sprawa Polski porusza cia.
gle umys}y wszystkich przyjaci6l vol.
nosci Porusza6 je bedzie dop6ki ter
nar6d nieszczesliwy ME bedzie raz ma
zawsze reprezentowany W radzie mo
Zgoda = Unity. [volume] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1881-1901, 1894-10-17

musi pomyslnym rezultatem. Ruch ten
dazy do wytworzenia narodu organic
mu zywego, ktory bedzie uznany przez
SWAT cywilizowany. Poki siedzielismy
spokojnie ME dajac znaku zycia, ludy
mysla}y, re nam dobrze pod ,,b}ogim''
rzadem najezdzc6w naszych; lub tez ze
pogodzilismy sic losem, ktory mas
skaza} ma zagiade.
Poki kiocilismy sic o mic nieraz, po-
ty spokojne byiy rzady zaborcze; ale
dis kiedy duch zgodyij jednosci ogarnai
Polakow - lekaja sic mas tyrani.
Do tel zgody i jednosci dazylismy
tez zawsze, ME zwazajac ma insynuacye
pociski jake ma mas rozmaitych rzu-
cano stron. w ,,Siowie wstepnem" pi-
salismy juz, ze ME mozemy poswieca6
drogiego czasu ma walki bratob6jcze :
kiedy many pred soba tax wzniosie a
tax trudne zadanie, jakiem jest odbu-
dowanie Polski
Bracia! pracujac dla idei tax wielkiej
trzeba sic uzbroic W puklerz cierpliwo-
sci wytrwaiosci- Me wolno Wan
znizaG sic do jednostek lub mas schle-
biaG ich namietnosciom dla widokow
osobistych; ale Powinniscie podnies6
masy do wyzyny ma jakiej sic znajdu-
jecie, nawet gdybyscie cierpie6 mieli
ma tenn moralnie materyalnie.
Dqzymy wiec do poiaczenia wy
chodztwa polskiego we wszelkich jego
odlamach - ma gruncie niepodlegiosci.
Take jest zadanie Zwiazku dla tego
tez many ma tarczy zwiazkowej dwie
dlonie polaczone bratnim uscisku.
Zwiazek N. p. musi bye zywym przy-
k}adem dla wszystkich; a zwiazkowi
powinni odznaczaG sic cnotami obywa-
telskiemi - nigdy ME podporzado-
wywac sPrawe og6lno. .Polska swojemu
widzimisie.
Przeciwni tez jestesmy projektowi,
ktory sic wylag} W obfitych W pomysl
giowach pewnych rodak0w - mia
nowicie zalozeniu innej znowu ligi.
WedIug projektodawcow czionkowie
tel nowej ligi maja Piacic r6wniez ~ C.
rocznego podatku; tel sunny jedna
Polowa ma bye przesiana do skarbu
rapperswylskiego - druga przezna-
czona ma cele miejscowe.
Sa ludzie, ktorzy cierpia ma projekto-
mamie. Projekt ten zwalczac bedziemy
wszelkiemi siiami, DO przyczyni on sic
do wiekszego jeszcze podziaiu emigra-
cyl naszej - obalamuci masy tax, il
te zniechecone coraz to innemi projek-
tami W koncu zadnego udziaiu ru-
chu narodowym wziqs6 ME zechca.
Radzimy wiec panom tym schowa6
projekt do kieszeni a natomiast
starac sic wprowadzi6 projekty juz u.
rzeczywistnione ma lepsze tory.
Wobec ligi polskiej, kt6ra miaIa O.
garnac polak0w wszelkich przekonah,
stanowiska naszego zmieniG ME moze-
my dop0ki W tel instytucyi ME bedq
milestone Przywileje stan6w dop6ki
z niej wykluczeni beda polacy pew.
nych przekonah spo4ecznych.
Wiadoma jest rzecza, ze Zwiqzek n.
p. jest oparty ma zasadzie ludowIadz-
twa (ktora wyklucza wszelkie przywi
Zgoda = Unity. [volume] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1881-1901, 1894-10-17

Ma pOlskich pogorzelc6w W Phil.
lips.
L. NJ. Heli1ski, Duluth. $500
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-17
THE TAX ON BACHELORS.

"a Girl Bachelor" sends us from Berke-
ley the following poem, which she has
found somewhere, apropos of the tax on
bachelors:
dreamed dream IL the midst of my slum-
bers,
And as fast as 1 dreamed 1t was coined into
numbers.
It seemed that a law had been recently made,
That a tax on old bachelors pates should be
laid,
And in order to make them all willing to
marry
The bachelors grumbled and said twas no use,
Twas horrid injustice and horrid abuse,
And declared that to save their own hearts
blood from splitting
OF such u vile tax they would not pay shilling!
But the rulers determined then,-still to pursue,
So they set all the bachelors up at vendue.
A crier was sent through the town to and fro
To rattle his bell and his trumpet to blow
And to call out to all he might meet in his way:
"Hol Forty old bachelors sold here todayp'
And presently all the old maids in the town,
Each in her very best bonnet and gown,
From 80 to 60, fair, plain, red and hale,
OF every description, all aocked to the sale.
The auctioneer then in his labor began
And called out aloud as he held up a man:
allow much am offered? Now, who wants to
buyT"
In twinkle each maiden responded, lip
In short, at a highly extravagant price,
The bachelors all were sold off in trice,
And 10 old maidens some younger, some older,
Each lugged an old bachelor home on her Shout
der.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-17
THE SPONSOR.

Stammer and Stuttard are relics Of phys
| ical infrmity.
Viner, Winter and Winter were once keep
ers of a vineyard.
Plumer and Plummer prepared feathers
| for ornamenting hats.
Wakeman is a descendant of the old vii
| lage Waterman. So are Wake and Wake
son.
Taborer was drummer, and his sons
are the Tabrars, Tabors and Tabers of to-
day.
Pattens were overshoes; hence the Pat
tons, Patons, Patteners, Putners and Put
mans.
Hosier and Chaucer were synonymous
There are now few Chaucers, but Hosers,
HoZiers, HOcers, are common.
Bell, Bellman, Bellerman. came from the
name of the former town crier, as also do
Cryer, Creyer and Crayerman.
Robin, Robarts, Robertson, Robinson,
Robson, Dobbs, Dobbins, Dobson and the
like are descendants of Robert.
bud was once a cheap, fashy gown, and
he who sold such goods dudder; hence
the Duddernmns and Dodmans.
Borough was village; hence the Burys,
Burrows, Burroughs, Burkes, Burghs, Der
rvs, Berrymans, Beers and Beares.
William gave US Williams, Williamsons,
Wills, Willis, Wilson's, Willmots, Willots,
Willets, Wilks, wilkins, Wilkinsons, Will
cox, Wickens, Bills and Billsons.
Cookson, Stewart, Stewartson, Shepherd
and Shepperson, Parker, Woodman and
Woodson, together with many others, were
all originally names of occupation.
Hucker Hawker Hawkins Huckins and
Hugster are descendants of travelling mer-
chants So also are Chapman, Copeman,
Packer, Packman, PaXter and Paxon.
Rushes were formerly strewn every day
on the floors even of royal palaces, and the
men who provided them We're the ancestors
of the BUSHES, Rushers and Rushies of the
present.
Crouche was the old English word for
cross; hence the Crouchmans, Crouchers,
Crosses, Croziers, and from Rood, another
synonym, the Rudes, Rudds, Rudders,
Rudemans and similar names.-St. Louis
Globe-Democrat.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-17

tCGS gtDcH the 7nuzztc OF q 9nuShet to dt
rect my steps
ing and painting with fear and fatigue, l
stumbled, often causing my guide to curse
savagely and threaten to pitch me head
foremost down the cliff. l could not help
thinking that If he were blindfolded he
might go just as clumsily, though 1 had to
keep the opinion guardedly behind my
teeth.
Presently there was another brief halt,
and l could hear the Arabs in whispered
consultation. Then l knew that part of
the company went one way and part an
other, ! sticking to my gun barrel as if 1t
were my sole hope of salvation. Another
breathless Chamber followed, doubly trying
to me in my blinded condition, and in a
little while l understood from the free
play of the air that at last we had reached
the top.
/ had hardly time to wonder what was
coming next when one of my guards spoke
I'VE wish to be rid of thee" he said
bluntly Listen well to my words, for
they concern thy very life. While we
were yet far down the gulf, some said, Cut
him in two and cast him to the fishes
Others-and well for thee they prevailed
answered No, rather let him live if so be he
go not to come back If he return, then
shall his blood be upon his own head
Now we are merciful We will lead thee to
place of safety some distance hence and
there leave thee Only if for the space Of
one hour thou triest to free thine eyes
from their covering, then as surely as thou
dost it thou shalt die ere thou hast time to
look twice"
Without waiting for word from me he
gave the order, and we went on again. The
ground was broken and uneven, but after
the pit sides we had climbed it was like the
queens highway.
We may have marched for an hour when
we stopped was made to sit upon a
stone. Then they united my hands, ad-
monishing me to remember the penalty for
disobedience in respect to the bandage on
my eyes, and having given me my pipes,
which in a surprising spirit of generosity
had been taken care of, they left me.
l sat there for awhile with perfect 10y
atty, acutely mindful Of the injunctions
and admonitions / had received kept
my hand tight on the green bag. In the
stress of terror just gone through had for
gotten it, but now that it was returned its
touch had for a moment something OF the
solace of an old friends presence.
Partly to amuse myself, partly to COM
pute the flight of time, began to count the
seconds, but 1t proved a weary process and
was given up. only however to be begun
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-17

propriate bag for them. These directions
from Good Housekeeping will therefore
doubtless prove helpful:
Select piece of dark browA leather,
long and narrow Twelve inches long
and six inches wide are the usual pro-
portions. Make it with flap to button
over the top and line it with brown 81
lesia. Previous to lining the bag, or in
deed sewing it together, embroider the
initials of the prospective owner in brown
silk of lighter shade on the front in old
English letters.
The strap by which the bag can be
slung over the shoulder is made of leath-
er and lined with silesia, held in place by
a row of stitching down each side. When
it is not practicable to use leather, any
stout material, such as heavy linen, may
be substituted. 1t ought, however, to
have stout lining, as the sharp edges
of the skates soon cut through ordinary
material
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-17

left by Mr.. Watson, The rifiing done, ]
was peremptorily ordered on deck, and
assembled alone.
This arrangement puzzled me, but was
soon enlightened. In few minutes thin
column of smoke curled up through the
afterhatch; then another rose farther for
ward, then another and another till the
several volumes spread and blended into a
thick cloud.
was sorry to see the briggs fate sealed
in this way. We had been friends long,
and she had saved me when there was no
hope. But what could do to save her?
When the fire had got sufficient hold to
insure its speedy victory, the incendiaries
reappeared, and one of them pointing with
his sword to the boat alongside growled
that might get in. In an instant l was
down and crouching meekly in the bows,
where l was likeliest to be out of the way
The others followed quickly, and we rowed
away, leaving the Bird of Paradise in a
sheet of fame. Almost in the same mo-
ment my company of rats sprang into the
water and struck out gallantly for the
shore. In spite Of fearI could not help
giving them a hearty well done" for fare
we'll
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-17
What Was Left of Him.

"a month or so ago." said the drum
mer, 81 stopped over night at small tav-
ern in Illinois, and before retiring sat
for an hour in the room used for an office,
talking to two or three men, one of whom,
lame man, was to occupy the double
room with me. / went up to bed some
was snugly tucked away, but not asleep.
"'By the way he said, you We're talk
ing about pensions down stairs, weren't
your
Eyes. / rather believe in pensions,
economically administered"
sc so do T. he said, carefully taking
off his glasses, and with them a wax
nose, which he laid on the table, some
what to my discontinue, but 1 don't
believe in being indiscriminate' here
he fished out a glass eye and put it in a
tumbler of water and then took out his
teeth and put them with the eye. l
couldn't say anything, and he went on.
Il know men who are today getting
from $40 to $50 a month-he removed
his wig and hung it up carefully-'who
do not deserve it any more than my
grandmother does, and hate to see'-by
JulS llLlS uS udO O1l Ills COdI anu COlldI,
and removing his left arm he placed it
on the bureau-'good deserving men get
ting miserable little pittance whose
records are stories of bravery and daring
at this point he sat down, kicked off
his trousers and one shoe. took off cork
leg and laid it by the arm, and was
about ready to jump out of the window.
"'Good heavens, man. almost yelled
as l sat up in bed, don't you get pen
sion?
"'Of course not he answered, with a
look of surprise. Il was in the army
four years, but got this in a railroad
wreck, and the company had to put up
$50, 900 damages. That beats pension
all to pieces Then he put out the light,
hoped over to his own bed, and had
nightmare and jimjams till daylight,
dressed with my eyes shut and got out
an hour before my disintegrated friend
d."-Detroit Free Press.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-17
HE MERMAID.

The river Jordan, from it's rapid fall,
takes it's name from the Hebrew word "yar-
den," meaning descent.
So far as is known the Mediterranean
sea is deepest between Malts and Crete, the
depth being IA, 436 feet.
East Chairback pond, among the Piscata-
quis county mountains, 2,270 feet above the
sea, is probably the highest trout abode in
Maine.
The number of gallons of water in the
Pacific is 100000, 900 100000, an amount
which would take 100000 years to pass
over the falls of Niagara, and yet, If it was
put into sphere, the whole of the Pacific
would only measure 726 miles across.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-17
Both Sides.

Tenant-You know I'd never have
leased this house, as it has no yard, if
you hadn't told me the cellar was such
q fine place for the children to play.
Now find the cellar is full of water all
the time.
Landlord-Have patience, madam. 1t
will soon freeze over, and then think
what nice private rink you'll have!-
Puck
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-17
THE NATURALIST.

Tropical cockroaches often attain a length
of inches.
In many parts of California quail pick
up grain with the domestic chicken and
roost in orchard trees.
The hop vine insect is said to be able to
produce 6,000, 000, 900 young during its short
lease of life--a month or six weeks.
A species of grasshopper known as the
Georgia thumper'' is 5 inches long and
has n wing spread equal to robin.
NJ. de FIsle discovered an animacule that
could run six inches in a second and cal
cr,lated that it must move its legs no less
than 200 times in that brief period.