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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-15
CHAPTER VII.
THE STRIKE AT MoNCKToN MINES

THE STRIKE AT MONCkION MINES.
 That night the employees of MOnck- ton mines held a stormy meeting. Mat thew North was present, but, COT trary to his usual habit, spoke little and without his customary violence. It was remembered afterward. however, that the few words he did utter were barbed with the hitterest irony, stinging his already dangerously excited compan- ions into uncomfortable fury. At the close of the meeting John Turner and Roger Tyler, two of his self constituted lieutenants, joined North in the road.
 Well, Matthcw," observed Turner in complacent tone, II hope you are satisfied with the way we carried out orders.
 "Yes, added Tyler, Matthew can t find no fault this time.'
 II gave you no orders," replied North coIdly. II did not so much as offer word of advice.
 That's true. said Turner. scratch ing his head. with a pCrplexed air. II don't understand it. But, hang it all, Matthew, you don t mean to say'--
 Il mean to say, ," interrupted North, with sinister look, that if 1 gave no orders also offered no opposition, and whatever you and the men decide upon as best for your common welfare you will not find me in your way
 That's the talll!' exclaimed Tyler significantly. We don't need it set down in blacl, and white, Matthew" "
 And if. continued North, with a strange, mirthless smile, ''our men are rl,., in their just indignation, to break q head or two why, who can blame them?'
 The next day the employees of the Monckton mines went out on strike. The demand of the miners for an in- crease of prices and redress of griev- ances, among which was the dangerous condition of the eft mentioned Ten Foot Drive, was peremptory, and the refusal of the overseer Joyce, acting for the proprietor, was equally peremptory. The deadlock was complete.
 Ralph MUnckton, so far as appear anccs were concerned at least, regard ed the revolt of his 800 miners as of less importance than the fit of his shirt collar or the cooking of his chop at breakfast He was heard to speak of the whole affair as "a disgusting bore" and of the strikers themselves as "ili conditioned ruffians' - observations which, being reported to the malcon- tents, added fuel to the flame of revolt.
 Monckton had fallen into a habit of riding out to Miss Duke S dwelling ev cry afternoon, spending an hour in her society, and returning home at night fall. It was curious association which had sprung up between these two. His apathy and incidence, his effeminate manners and his cynical views of life could not fail to disgust a girl of her high spirit and warm heart. Yet he attracted her, too, in an odd, inexplicable way, Was hS, she often asked herself, really no more than the selfish weakling he appeared to be-? Was there not somethiPg below the sur face; some good thing spoiled; some thing really great and sweet, captious-
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,yright, 1894, by Charles B. Lewis.

[Copyright, 1894, by Charles B. Lewis.l
 My fren's," said Brother Gardner as the heading of miscellaneous" was reach ed in the regular order of business, 1T hev letter yere from a pusson in Kentucky who axes what l thinks of cull'd man who owns 13 dawgs an keeps lem in lux ury an lets his wife go widout shoes de var round. At de fust send off pusson might call it a brutal exhibition of de sentiment which prevailed in de dark aiges, but de mo- yo' thinks of it de less yo' feel like pitchin into dat nigger. Oar am many things to be tooken into consid- erashun. Mebbe dat man raises dawgs to sell, an as de dawg market is purity fiat list at present he am holdin on fur raise. Dat would be only bizness. Mebbe dar am thieves an robbers around dar, an he finds it necessary to keep 13. dawgs to protect his family.
 ''Dis letter doan' say dat de wife has made any complaints. Even if she had we all know dat wimen ar mighty onsartin. I'Ze met up wid some of lem who'd chop out cotton in white kid shoes, an agin 1'Ze found cases whar dey insisted on gwine barfut in Jinuary. Things like this yere must be left to family. If family pre- fers 13 dawgs to sealskin sacks, dia- mond earrin's an silk dresses, dat's deir bizness. I has visited at de cabin of cull'd man whar dey had three dawgs un- der ebery bed in de house an fo' cats howl in at de back doah, an I has visited at a ca bin whar not a cat or dawg could be found. Happiness 'peared to reign in one place as much as de odder. Dis Kentucky woman may injoy gwine barfut. It may be dat she's got six pa'rs of French heel shoes in de house. but doan' keer fur style. Until all de facts in de case am befo' me I should not like to gib decided answer.
 ''It am also my painful dooty at dis time to announce de death of Brudder Rainbow Johnson of de stait of Tennes- see. Brudder Johnson war 'lected a mem- Der of dis club ober five vars ago an has orften met wid us an allus looked vivid interest in our proceedn's. Many of yo' will remember him as de inventor of de Johnson kerosene method,' as he called it, an it was dat werry method which finally brung about his death. His meth cd, as he explained it to me arter 1 had lent him 50 cents an won his confidence, was to rize from his bed at midnight, take his trusty kerosene can under his arm, aD under kiver of darkness an steppin veZy high an softly, purceed to de highest gro cery. In many small towns, as yo' per
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HOW HE GOT LEFT.
She Was Still Willing to Marry Him and
 Be Happy.

She Was Still Willing to Marry Him and
 Be Happy.
 He was cold, calculating father, and he made his figures on a canary colored plotting pad with a blue pencil. When he had finished, he called his daughter Rose into the library and said:
 "Rose, that young Randall has asked my consent to marry you."
 "Yes, father" she answered as blush as red as Navajo Indian blanket mantled her face.
 ''His salary is $15 per week"
 "Yes, know, and we must practice economy"
 ''I have some figures here to show you After you have paid the rent on your wood- bine cottage, laid in ton of coal, bought gallon of kerosene, paid the cook wages and allowed for his cigars and your street car fare you will have something left out of his weekly salary"
 "That's the way we figure, father"
 "You will have enough to buy half a pound of poor tea, two pounds of codfish and 8 peck of potatoes" he sternly said as he showed her the figures.
 "Oh, father, but Pm so glad-so gladi When tell Will tonight, he will be over whelmed with delightl''
 "He will, ehl Whats the matter with youi" gasped the old man as he realized that ths balt had slipped of somswhere'
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A Home Thrust.

"Yes," she said in answer to something he had said, 'the old songs are very beauti- full"
 "Beautfulr he exclaimed enthusiastic ally. Beautiful hardly describes them. They are-they are-well, compared with them the songs of today are trash, the yer fest trash"
 II agree with you, yet the old songs some times contain sentiments that one cannot wholly approve"
 II think you are mistaken"
 II will give you an illustration. There is John Howard Paine's Home, Sweet Home, for instance. You surely do not agree with all the sentiments it contains?"
 "Why not?" he asked warmly. "Why not9"
 Because" she said, glancing at the clock, which was marking the hour of II, because there is line in that song which says There's no place like home You do not believe that, 6o you?"
 Then he coughed a hollow cough and arose and went silently out into the night. Texas Siftings.
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which kept her prisoner in bed, unable to walk.
 Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Con- pound went to the root of her trouble, and gave her the liberty of health, so that after taking two bottles she was able to go out of doors and surprise her husband and friends by her rapid improvement.
 She says: "Women should beware of dizziness, sudden fainttess, backache, ex- trene lassitude and depression. They are danger signals of female weakness, or some Arrangement of the uterus or womb. Take Lydia E. Pinknam's Vegetable Con- pound, and be thankful for your life as am. It only costs @ dollar to try it, and the result is worth millions. Ask some druggist about it."
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"Why not gire the tcllors arhdt they ask

- " HH not que INC JCttOuS UHUL lucy uSh,
 JOyC", aud stop htS nOnSCnSc?" hanging upon tree near the main gate, and this paper was fastened to the breast of it by a knife driven through it. You see the plain threat, sir:'
 Scrawled upon the sheet in rough uncouth hand were the words:
 "This For Owners and Oversears.
 Monckton tossed the paper aside with q gesture of contempt
 That is not all. " added Joyce, still breathing heavily. Some one tried to set fire to the stables during the night. If one of the grooms had not detected the smell of smoke in time, the building would surely have gone and the whols stud with it.
 "Oh!" ejaculated Monckton, slightly changing cOuntenance, "this is serious indeed. Why not givo tho fellows what they ask. Joyce, and stop this nonsense?'
 Impossible, sir, responded the over seer, the despotic instinct triumphing over his personal terro1s. Tt would give them the whip hand of us, and there would be no end to their exac- tions. Yea havo intrusted me with the management of this noble estate, sir, which was built up by the energy and tllent of your respected father, and it shall be my duty to see that your best interests are protected.
 To which magniloquent peroration Mir. Monckton replied by an amused look "Well,' he said, take your own way. Petition the governor to send us regiment of troops and d bat tery of guns to put down this tempest ill teapot, if you like. Only let me hear nothing about it. have told you 50 times that 1 hate and abhor the wholo thing. from the bottom of the lowermost shaft to the top of the tall est chimney, and I won't be bored with it."
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above conversation the overseer rushed unceremoniously into his employers presence in high state of excitement. Extending toward the young man a small square of dirty white paper, he gasped, "There, sir, read that!'
 We'll" said Monckton after he had glanced at it, what does it mean, and what is the matter with you, man? You appear to be in blue funk '
 II may well be, sir," responded Joyce, hopping his forehead with a shaking hand. "They found an effigy
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tion, and he had to come out. His excuse for stopping his paper was that he was getting nearsighted, but after a little talk he subscribed for an extra copy to send to his mother, who hasn't been able to read for the last 10 years, and we parted the best of friends.
 Thursday evening our esteemed contem porary heard that we had finally received the appointment of postmaster for this town, which was a baseless rumor, and he got so worked up over the matter that he borrowed gun and started out to look for us. He found us in front of the Silver King hotel and snapped his old revolver
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during the remainder of the ride both

during the remainder of the ride both were silent.
 T wonder, ' reflected Ralph Monck ton as he rode hOmeward after bidding Miss Duke farewell at her door, II wonder if 1 am still capable of making a fool of myself over d woman. If l thought so. 1 would go away tomorrow and resume my old wandering life. And 1 wonder if she cares for that fellow North. He is certainly handsome, and she is a little radical-such things have happened. Pshaw! why should 1 carer His horse plunged violently under the sharp stroke of the spur and broke into a reckless gallop, unheeded ty his rider.
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Closing a PillOwcase

For this arrangement face the edges of the pillowcase with a strip of linen of the requisite length and inches wide and cut this edge in points inches deep and inches wide at the bottom, and be- tween every two points leave an interval of stright material 4inches long. In do-
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Be Sure to rcr 1t. HaterburyFir2 Alarm LOCATIDN OF E0XES.

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WAY TO CLOSE A P1LLowCAsE.

ing this care should be taken that each point covers an interval on the opposite side. Having joined the double material of the points on the wrong side, stitch the points three-eighths of an inch from the edge, and stitch down also the straight edge of the strip of linen set on the wrong side. Finish the points and the corresponding spaces opposite with buttonholes and fasten with pearl or eel luloid studs. The foregoing is from The Modern Priscilla.
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CHAPTER VI.
IF I WERE TO TELL YOU THAT LOVE
 -

IF I W EItE IU TELL 1UU IIiAT LUN E
 YOU"
 Matthew North associates marked a change in their friend and leader. He had grown eIuoody and taciturn. He avoided. companionship, and when off duty shut himself in his dwelling and would permit no intrusion. When at work. he wrought with fevelish energy, as if he wished to crush down distuI b. ing thoughts with sheer physical ex- haustion. In his capacity of mine boss he visited the Ten Foot Drive daily and listened to the ominOus sound of the water behind the partition wall, with a face of deepening gloom. At times he
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shut women up from the beautiful, joyous world without these means.
 Mrs. Mary A. Tup- per has been released at Wilton, Me-, from the custody of ex- treme female weak ness and nervousness
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Drawbacks of Composition Writing. Little Dot-I just hate compositions. Mamma-You like to write letters?
 Little Dot-Yes; but when get blot on my composition, can't draw ring around it and say it's kiss.-Good News
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MARY A. TUPPER
Restored to Her Husband at Wilton,
 Me-. After Months of Suffering.
IN A WOMAN'S PRISON.

ESPECIAL TO OUR LADY READERs.]
 Women's prisons are not always built of iron bars and solid masonry. It is easy to
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we expected to have to drink water for the whole first year! We must have made a mistake of 30 cents a week somehowr'
 "And you-you"--
 ''I will marry him and be, oh, so very, very happy! Thanks, darling papa! There are no flies on you when you take a pencil and sit down to fguren'
 He leaned back and opened his mouth to say something further but the words would not come. In the face of such love and confidence and codfish and economy as that he was dumb. And she ran away to telephone to Will that they could also have tea twice a day, and the fire in the grate fickered and died out, and the in candescent light winked at the old man with both eyes, and he got up and kicked the cat and growled to himself:
 "Durn my hide if I ain't left!''
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QUESTION OF DAWGS
BROTHER GARDNER DECLARES THAT THEY ARE A MATTER OF TASTE.

The Death of Brother Johnson Is Chroni- cled, and the Cause Thereof Is Given In Eloquent Language-In the Midst of Life We Are In Death.
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Immigration Tide at Flood Again.
 NEW YORK, March 15-The steamer Ma jestic brought 52S steerage passengers-the largest mum Der since the cholera scare.
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West Virginia.

West Virginia, with less than 8OG,' 900 inhabitants, has but three cities and is essentially rural and half set tied region. In spite of her enormous wealth in tim Der and mines also, many of her counties number only a handful of people. No West Virginia county has 90, 900 inhabitants, and only 0 have more than 2O,OOO, while 19 have less than 10000 and two less than 5000. In many of the mountainous counties the conditions of life are simple to the last degree, and the people are far re- moved from the great currents of na- tional life in spirit as well as in distance and time.-New York Sun.
 So He Ought.
 Patient regarding his lacerated face in the mirrorJ--Y surely are not going to charge me full price for that shave? Barber-Ain't l? Why not?
 "I think you ought to give me cut gates!''-Boston Traveller.
 Plenty of Gliding.
 Physician-The truth can no longer be hidden, madam. I am obliged to tell you That is-well. it must be said-he is an idiot.
 Mrs. Highupp-How fortunate it is that we are rich. No one will ever notice it, New York Weekly.
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R Gn nsse Laundry Check is a Lottery Tic<et, Capita Prize, LeDrOSy.
 Se7sibie Pe00 do not buy Lottery TicHets. Neither do they oatronjze a Chinese Laun- dry Haze your work done by the Waterbury Steam Laundry, T. s1f@e5. Saq9!
 Avoid all Risks.
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S4i1iuu mu.'-' "~...2, gavlu- rsrn.,v-! 1o the c,'rneT r. rter stree su.l W S R K formerly the W N~teroury AaLle able Iron Cn gr ,un i~1 all being a practlca: B Her V tacr an pre74Fs'i r.' do all ' nus ol R ,iIsr Water T4uk m 'ae sack. Tar heaflnG 2 S,rIs,..S Al ,-.iny P4ns. P ate and sheet lrCn VI. of sIl D,.s.-l .ttiOI-. Orders by mall Will -acafva prompt 'J-eutiOn
 LA HES J DUFF Y.
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Constitutional Amendments.

1t is idle to talk any more about
amending the constitution by legisls.
tive enactments. We have been try
ing that for 30 many years that it is
no longer an experiment. The amend.
ments submitted at the election Tues
day were unquestionably voted down,
and it is waste Of time and money to
try and amend the Constitution by this
means. Many who were in favor Of
some Of the amendments submitted,
voted against all Of them for tho
reason that the good ones were 30
mixed with vicious ones that they did
not try to remove the grain from the
chaff but voted mo" on them all.-Ga-
zette:
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California Close.

A bulletin received this afternoon
states: Complete returns from 20l4
precincts in California give Budd
1911 Estee lO3,319. Budds plural
ity 1877. This is based upon a plurality
Of .226 for Budd in San Francisco.
The latest reports from the Regis
ter's office to day give Budd plural.
ity of 11,454 in the city with 2 pre-
cints which have formerly gone Dem
ocratic to heir from. This would
MAKE Budd's plurality as far as heard
from 1925.
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Why a Cemetery Is So Called.

Webster says cemetery Is "a place
where the dead bodies of human be-
ings airy buried" But that is all he
says, and there is not five-year old
child in the land that could not tell
as much without referring to his
Unabridged In tracing the de-
rivation of the word / find that the
root is in an old jewish word @caem
eteria," meaning dormitories or leep-
ing places. Later on the form Of ex-
preston was changed to "requie-
forum" In that section Of @Cam-
denis Remains" which has the head
ing OF Concerning British Epitahs,"
l find the following: "The place of
burial was called by st. Paul semen
atoria, il the respect of sure hope
OF resurrection" The Greeks call it
"caemeterion," which means, sleep
ing place until the resurrection" The
old Hebrew word for cemetery means
-the house for the living" the idea
beng that death is only a protracted
sleep that will terminate on the day
that Gabriel blows his trumpet.-St.
Louis Republic.
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brought Her Hcpartee Along.

just as the door of the city clerks
office was due to be closed for the day
two young ladies called and stated
that they were looking for a marriage
license.
"This is not the place. explained
the sober faced clerk. "Tho clerk of
the court issues them at the court.
house but you are to late to get
down there before he goes home"
"lsn't that provolsing?" remarked
one OF the maidcns, with pout
equally provoking. "They tod us
that this was the place to get licenses
at is--dog licenses" the Factions
clerk answered.
"Tho license is for me, not You sir"
answered the girl, and a deep hush
fell over the city seat Minneapolis
journal.
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We offer One Hundred Dollars re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. ..
F. j. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, Ohio.
We, the undersigned. have known
F. j. Cheney for the last 10 years and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by their firm.
WEST TRUAx,
Wholesale druggists
Toledo. Ohio.
HALLS Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Testimonials sent free. Price IS cts.
perbottle. Sold by all druggists.
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". BooHER, Editor and Pro-

prietor.
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Dr. Prices Cream Baking Powder
hPure Grape Cream Of Tartar Powder.
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STOCK MEN.

Before disposing of your beef ask
us to furnish you with the Oma ha
Market Report and sec what Nevada
cattle are selling for at that point.
GEO. BURK & FRAZIER,
The Leading Live Stock Commission
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WEEKLY INDEPENDENT.

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Issued every day, Sundays excepted.
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