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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-05-21
A Plain Fact.

The teacher>in geography was putting
the class through a fewisimple tests
''On which side of THE earth is the
north pole?" She inquired.
ION the north, side, '1came the unan-
imous answer.
''On what side is the south pole?"
"On the south side
"Now, ION which side are the most
people?'
This was poser, and nobody answer
cd. Finally a very young scholar held
up his hand.
81 know" he said hesitatingly, as if
the excess of his knowledge wero too
much forihim.
Good for you, said tho teacher en-
couragingy. "Telll the class on which
side the most people tare. r"
''On tho outside. y piped. the young
ster, and whatever answer the teacher
had in her mind was lost in the shuttle.
Exchange.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-05-21
An Imitation Cor Dolly.

Here is an invitation from Mrs. B.
for children's party, Dolly" said a
mother, handing her little girl note
"See how nicely you can answer it your
self without my help" The child went
off and in few moments returned with
the following: Miss Dolly A. cannot
accept Mrs. B. s kind invitation, as she
has something else to do that she likes
much better"
Nov, how can teach that child con-
ventional lies?" said tho parent laugh
ingly as she handed the production to a
visitor.
81 should not call it conventionality.
but consideration for the feelings Of 9TH
ers. 1t is not necessary to be brusque to
be truthful" rejoined the friend. "There
is great deal said about society's white
lies, but am quite sure that children
are too genuinely honest not to detect
the difference between the false and the
true, and there is no danger of a child's
becoming untruthful by using the for
mulss current in society. New York
Tribune.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-05-21
WHIST RULES FOR BEGINNERS.
/. Lead originally from your best loas

/. Lead originally from your beat loas
suit.
9. BE careful TO play the correct leads.
3. Watch the fall of the cards and know
which high cards have been played.
4. Play your own and partners hand
combined.
5. Lead trumps from five.
6. Discard from your strongest suit Oh
opponents trump lead.
:. Discard from your weakest suit on
partner trump lead.
Make tine game easy for partner Us
possible.
8. Always return partners trump lead.
10. l:c very car, ful TO count trumps
II. Force opponents when they signal OF
lead rrUmps.
II. Return partner the highest o. his suil
from three, the loweSs from fouA-NsW
York Advertiser.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-05-21
EooTLleHT FLASHES.

Enoene Oudin is singing in Russia
Peter jackson proposes to essay Otheilo
next season.
blood Money" is the title of new melo-
drama by Lew Rosen.
Edgar Selden's new farce for Mark Muir
phy is called "Gilligan's Floats"
Arrangements are under way for opening
a number of the New York roof gardens.
c prge Jessup and Augustus Pitou are
- ,g;.n Irish drama for Chauncey Olcott-
II. Dauvray thinks of trying another
s: ri * tour next winter, either in come
$ or opera bouffe.
A new serpentine dance has been invent
ed by Mile. Rialto, known as Annie Reilly
when she is at home.
The original exponent Of 'Ta-ra-ra" will
head a company called Lottie Collins Trou-
badours next season.
Charles Wyndham has again deferred his
visit to America He will not come until
the winter after next
Lolita does not, act any more because she
does not have to. Her property IN Boston
real estate is worth $430,000
Nine theatrical companies reached New
York from Boston recently on one Fall Xiv
er boat. Tkere'were 1853 people.
Lew Dockstader will amalgamate Mcln-
tyre and Heath's, show with his own next
season and be his own manager.
Melbourne Mcdowell says that he wAll
not be a star next season. He will appehT
only with his wife, Fanny Davenport.
Edmund Collier will return to the stage
next season to play the, leading part in a
new melodrama. entitlsds'The Crossroads
of LIFE
Julian Magnus, who has tried manage
ment and acting, is going back to play
writing, in which he made some success a
few years ago.
Berlioz, the composer. strangely enough,
never learned to play seriously any lnstru-
ment He did thrum the guitar, hut only
in manner most amateurish.
Robert Mantell will star for the next five
years under the management of Augustus
Pitou, under whose direction he first mp
peared in this country as star.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-05-21
THE VERY THING ron cITLDREN .-.- ..
TWO Big ROAD RACES.
The Chicago and Irvington-Mill-
burn Events Memorial Day.
FAST CYCLISTS WILL COMPETE.

The Men Who Have Won the Races Since
They Were Inaugurated Years Ago-The
Chicago Road Race Takes the Place of
the Abandoned Pullman This Year.
The two great bicycle road races of the
year, the Irvington-Millburn in the east and
the Chicago in the west, will be run on Me-
mortal day, May 80. For years the Pull
man road race. inaugurated in 1887 with IS
starters and run from Chicago to Pullman,
was the great annual road event in the
west, but the course was always poor one,
and the annual growth of Chicago and the
constantly increasing number of entries in
the race-there were 27S last year-cauaed
the Pullman to be abandoned by the bulk
of Worlds fair city cyclists, who will this
year participate in the first Chicago road
race.
The course, which has been changed from
the South Side to the North Side OF Chica-
go, is from the Grant monument in Lincoln
park to Evanston and return. The Pull
man course last year was 171s miles, and
the new north side course is about the same
length. Five hundred wheelmen from the
different organizations represented in the
Associated Cycling Clubs of Chicago, the
body that controls the race annually, re-
Gently went over the new route, and the
present outlook is that nearly 800 riders
will contest for the numerous prizes offered
on Memorial day.
Each year handful of very swift men
ride from scratch in the race, and the re-
naming hundreds of wheelmen entered
receive the benefit of handicaps ranging
from one to II minutes. The handicaps
are usually so generous that unknown
riders who possess speed and endurance
have very good chance to win the event,
and the history of the race shows that the
winners have invariably been wheelmen
unknown to fame.
No man riding from scratch has ever won
the race, but scratch men have thrice won
the first time prize. This prize is awarded
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-05-21
A MOTHERS DUTIES.

A goddess woman Is a monstrous woman.
Men living without women. by them
selves, become savage and sinful
The foundation of our national character
Is laid by the mothers of the nation
We cannot talk OF superiority among
spheres and duties that are alike essential
Many a woman dos the work OF her life
without being seen or noticed by tbs world.
The world knows nothing or does not
think of the tears, tbs palns aud the an1-
ieties inseparsbls from the mothers of1ice
So sweet and 30 natural a thing ia piety
among women THAI man have coma to No
gard a woman without ID as strange, if not
unhealthy.-J. G. Holland in Good House
keeninu
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-05-21
OUR PROPOSED IMMoRTALs.

General Lew Wallace, by his proposition
that congress provide for an American acad-
envy of immortalS, seems to be DESTROYS OF
entering the field a rival OF General Cox.
ey.-Exchange.
II it Is fact that General Lew Wallace
desires TO endow or establish an academy OF
the immortals, or something of that sort
what's the matter with bis taking General
Coxey and Lieutenant Browne, and let II
60 at thatt-St. Paul Globe.
Honor bright, now. General Lew Wal.
lace, II you should get congress 20 pan
your bill Establishing that American acad
envy OF immortalE' (2S. count 'srn, SG
whom would you suggest for the other 81
-Louisville Courier-Journ
General Lew Wallace and General Black
want congress to name IS ''immortalE'
Why hoodoo . Of the best men in Amer
can literature, science, humanitarianism
and craftsmanship by afixing such fossil
nomenclature to them-Minneapolis Frib
nna
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-05-21

The excitive question in Europe among
leading men. both military and civic. has
reference to the probabilities of war.
Some believe that where there are armies
so immense and so ready as those which
every great nation has in hand, the chances
for collision are small bec ase of mutual
fear. Others argue from II same state of
facts that war is. first and last, inevitable,
and predict struggle of tremendous mag
nitude. For example, Field Marshel
Count Won Blumenthal, veteran survivor
of the Franco-Prussian war, is reported to
have said: I'VE feel the need about every
thirty years. of one of those great butcher
les which sweep away thousands of men,
pull down obstacles that had seemed strong
enough to exist forever, and re-establish
the equilibrium necessary to progress and
the development of society" Yet he adds
tribe inconsistency: Many years will
have to pass, many events much more
grave than those of the present day must
occur, before war will take place" But
no uninspired person can foretell what
even year may bring forth. SO long rs
the immense standing armies of the old
world are permitted to face one another.
boastful of their superiority In equipment
and discipline. In connection with this
matter attention is called by the Church
Union to a comparison which has been
made between the sums of money eI-
pended by civilized nations for warlike
purposes and for the pursuits of educa-
tion. France perverts four dollars for war
where she gives seventy cents for educat-
ing the people; England wastes three dol
lars and seventy-two cents for the former,
while doing out sixty-two cents for the
latter; Prussia two dollars and four cents
in keeping up her army and navy while
contributing fifty cents to her schools; and
Russia disgrac,s herself by p,oportionately
sinking two dollars in preparing to fight,
and making three cents answer for teach
ing the arts Of peace
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-05-21

THE failure of the conference on the
strike of the bituminous coal miners is to
be deeply regretted. This strike has al
ready caused the shutting down of many
mills and factories throughout the country,
and many of the railroads are obliged to
seize all the soft coal that is sent over
their lines in order to move their trains.
1t is n very serious condition of things,
and it calls for a prompt remedy to the
end that widespread embarrassment may
follow.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-05-21

THE fairness of VIce-President Steven
son in selecting the committee which to-
day began the Investigation, authorized by
the resolution adopted without dissent
ing vote by the senate last week. was in
marked contrast with the action of re-
publican presiding officers of the senate
in selecting similar committees in the
past Although he would have been justi-
fable in putting three democrats and two
republicans on the committee, he only
selected two democrats. Gray of Delaware.
and Lindsay of Kentucky. allowing the
populists one member, Allen of Nebraska,
and the republicans two. Lodge of Mnssa-
chusetts, and Davis of Minnesota.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-05-21
H.&H Railroad Time Table
June II. 1893.
NAUGATUCK DIVISION.

Trains leave Waterbury as follows
For NEW YORK-6.0b, .,',s.2G 10bO m 2s
325. 5.53 y m. Sunday, 4.l6 pm.
Return, BOZ, 800 1903 n m; 100, 400 6O9
nm. Sunday 6.Ol n m.
For NEW HAVEN, via Naugatuck Junction
7.30, S.26 a m: 12s, 3.2b, 5.b9 ON. Via
Derby Junction, 6.Ob. SAC, 1870 a m: az
1915. $50 p m.
Return via Naugatuck Junction at 1 As nm
Sunday. 800 n m. Via Derby Junction
100, ot2 a. m; 1900, 2.20. $50, TAO D. M
Sunday. $40 m.
For BRIDGEpORT-6O6 7 80, a.26 1880 q m
l.2s. s2b, b.b2 p m. Sunday 4.1b p m.
Return ut Ob. $40 n m 400, 2.2a, $50 TAI
pm. Sunday 1918 m.
For ANSONIA--6.Ob.7 80. 1926, 1880 q m I.2a
3.2b. sbs. TOO tmixed) n m. Sunday. AIS
Return at TAO. 1921. n m: 1871 s.O1, Clio. g.?
pm. Sunday $40 M.
F. WATERTOWN-6.44, 2.37, Hit a m $50
6.12, 7Oi p m. Saturday 9.16 n m.
Return at 6.2b. 1855. 1880 n m: $50, 42b. $50
pm. Saturday 7.3b r m.
For THOMASTON--8.32 11I2 q m; 8B2. $50.
900 y m. Sundey 026 m.
Return at T.0S, 7.bb,, 1923 a m 1855 t.26 p m.
Sunday 3.47 pm.
For TORRTNGT0N-s.s2 MP a m sS2 $50
200 p m. Sunday a.2b m.
Return AZ, 7.S1 1920 m: 9S0. Bns . M
Sunday .23 y m.
For WINSTED--sa2 1lI9 m: saa ska 300
Pm, Sunday a.cH N,
Return 81 ESQ, VIA a-an asa .4ss
Sundays pm.
OF. HHA1PrrnAp cen pa. As-s
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-05-21

SEUMANU TAFA. and hcrOlcaIly to
save tho lives of our sailors during the
big storm in Apia harbor when the
Trenton and Vandalia were wrecked
The vessels were being torn by the
waves, and the angry seas were running
high. The sailors who were not washed
overheard jumped for their lives On
shore were gathered thousands, and all
seemed powerless to aid
Suddenly tho great chief addressed a
crowd of his followers and then plunged
into tho seething waters. Native after
native followed him, and on and on he
swan till he reached the Trenton. A
native graspcd him around tho body,
and he i'll turn was grasped by another
until q human bridge was formed from
the ship to the shore. Sailor after sailor
was passed along that bridge, and many
lives were saved. Seumanu Tafa chung
to his moorings with indomitable cour-
age until every castaway was landed;
then the natives followed him to the
shore.
The United States government re-
warded the gallant alton of the Samoan
chief by presenting him with medal
ttuu D WutleDOdts DuG Luo uabllrttl Seu-
erosity of the American people will
doubtless prompt them to some further
and moro adequate recognition of his
heroism. This they will have plenty of
opportunities to do, if it suits them, by
helping tho chief to realize the object
Of his journey hither, which is noble
one. Though one Of the greatest of
Samoa's warriors, Seumanu Tafa is very
jealous in the cause of the Christian re-
ligion. With the assistance of others,
he has partly constructed splendid
church in Apia, between $1,000 and
90. 900 having already been spent upon
1t. His object in coming to America is
to give series Of lectures to raise money
to complete tho building His lectures
will be delivered in churches, where nc
admission will be charged, the money
being raised by collection. Let Ameri-
cans SEQ to 1t that the responses are gen
erOiIS
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-05-21
Companion.
TheJPinch.

Her eyes were rediwith weeping.
"Unkind, fate" she moaned.
The man!who wasitearingihis hair at the
other side of the room acquiesced.
But there is no alternative" he'said in a
hollow voice. Sign
Hepointed to Interpretations her. With
trembling, hand slie took the pen.
"We've got to mortgage the,home," he
continued; "or take less ice each morning,
and we must keephp appearances"
With quick, dry sob she wrotel her
name.-Detroib Tribune.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-05-21
Fatc oCthe Coal Strike.

UNIoNTowN, Pa, May 21.-Today is ex-
pected to decide the fate of the Connells-
vile coke region strike, and many and va
ried predictions are being made as to the
result. Some believe it will be day OF
trouble while others expect the strikers te
give up in despair and make a grand rush
for their old places regardless Of wages OF
past condition.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-05-21

In their worst forms are cured by the HS1
of z. p. P. II you are dsbilatatsd and run
down, or if you need . tonic to regain
flesh and lost appetite. strength and vigor
take p. P. P, and you will be strong and
healthy. P. P. 2. is the greatest blood
purifier in the world. For sale by all
druggists.
SAWS he had suffered With Rbannsfism for
fifteen years. and In that tIme he tried all
the so-called specifics, but TO no purpose.
| lis grandson, who was on the F.& W. Rail-
road, finally got him bottle OF P. P. p.
The first bottle of P. P. P. showed lite re-
markable effect and after usinSsit short
time the Rheumatism disappeared.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-05-21
Nc-roe. and italians In an Encounter

JAMAICA, N. Y, May 21.-A fight &C.
cured here between six Italians and six
negroes, which resulted In serious injuries
to a mum Der Of thein One Of the Italians,
whose name is thought to be Antonio
Kresco. u dying, and the negro charged
with shJoting him is now under arrest.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-05-21
POWDER AND BALL.

The principal nations Of the world have
1881 warships, mounting $3.50 guns, most
ly Of very heavy caliber.
The London Court Journal says that
there are /, $50 officers ON the geDeralS list
Of Great Britain's army.
In the English navy a drink record Ia
kept against every officer not In command
on the same principle as the Consumption
book" of the sergeants' mess In the army
The new magazine rife which the French
army In experimenting With can be fired
100 times without being taken from the
shoulder, and ths cartridges weigh only
haH az uaunh as ordinary ammunition.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-05-21
a. pster,. Eifti,tb Anniversary.

NEW BRIGHTON, N. Y, May 2l.-The fif-
tieth anniversary of St. Peters Roman
Catholic church of New Brighton was cele-
brated, Archbishop Corrigan being pres
ent.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-05-21
The Triumph Chair.

Modern Priscilla tells how one wom-
an fitted up very comfortable chair,
which was SO greatly admired that it
came to be called q triumph chair. "
Take strong piece of ticking for the
background of q size large enough to
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-05-21

In Paradise or Near There.

In Paradise or Near There.
Bilkcr-I say Brightley, can I see you
on a matter of businessS
Brightley-Certainly, what is 1t?
Bilker-Can you loan me $50 for few
weeks?
Brightley-Why, my dear fellow, that
isn't business; that's pleasure. You can
have 500 IL you want it.-Dctroit Free
Presa
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-05-21
Straw Hats!

STRAW HATS arc ready
and you can buy a sun hat with
band and binding for five cents.
Just drop a nickel we do
the rest. No matter what YOU
want for yourself or the boys,
come and see.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-05-21
His Lesson.

There was a man in our town
Who thought him wondrous wise.
He jumped onto another man
Who wasn't half his size.
And whom one day he woke to life,
A pulp of beef and bone,
He swore he'd always after that
Let little men alone.
Boston Courier,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-05-21
Bound to Turn Up.

Mudge-Some villain got into my room
last night and stole a pair Of brand new
trousers.
Yabslew-Were they worth mucht:
NUDGE should say they were. had
them mado in London.
Yabsley-London made, CHI? Oh, you
are all right then. They will turn up the
first day it acknowledgements Journal /
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-05-21
W. p. THOMS,
And f. N. BARTON & Co., Watertown
New York & New England

Passenger Train Service. January 7. 1894
Trains leave Waterbury for
B0STON-S.46 T 80 q IN LOO. 1856 pm
O,NiDENCE- As 7.3o n M 1908 SIS pm
NEW YORK via Erewster-21O pm
WORCESTER-3,46 7.3O n m !.00p IN.
NEW I!ONDON-7.30n m l. 90. $50 y m,
PUTNAM-345 100 a IN LOO 1856 T m
WILLiMANTlC-3i5 7.3O a IN | 90. $50 II M.
SPRINGFIELD Dos u M 800 pm.
HARTFORD-3. 7.30. 9.05. 10:a5 a m. 100
SS5 S.15 p. IN
NEW BRITAIN-9.45 7,3O. 0.oS IO.45 a m 100.
PIAINvILLE-a.4S 7.so. soS. 1913 m Loo
355. S1b p m.
BRIsToL-s,lO 7.so. s.oS. 1913 m LOG
TERRYvlLiE-7.so, o.oS, 1o.4Os M 100 SO
NATERVILLFL7.s 80. 9.O5. AS m 3Hb. s.1S y m
VEST CHESHIRE 4,3o, $50 m. 40 I'm
MERIDEN 40. $50 a m. 40 ON.
CROMWELL $50 Il m. 40 m.
UNION CITY f sos IN $40 y m.
TOWANTIC-fs.0 5 n m f2.1O. 6;p m.
S0UTHFQRD -s96 q mao, pm.
POMPERAUG VALLEY-s.O6 m- 40
sANI!YI Fl ooK-s.os a M s1o. p m.
a m 2.lo. y IN.
a m 40, l1.b0 pm.
m 2lO p m,
%" Binghampton, Elmira. jamestown, Cieve-
land, Akron and Chicago sos m 2.10pm
via Hopewell. sos a m.
Fill. 80 p. m.
Sunday trains Hartford and Boston
W. r. BABCOCK.
Gen Pass Agent, BostCn.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-05-21
Interesting Letter.

The utter emptiness Of the life Of an
idle woman Of tho upper class in the
last century is illustrated by the follow
ing letter, which'was actually written
by n French countess to the absent
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-05-21
Il hr Dcln Ok TAT,
@. and II. T. MALoNEY. PuBL1sHERs.

Letters and communications should bear
the name and address of the writer In each
case as q guarantee of good faith Anony-
nous communications will not be printed.
Any irregularitY In delivery should be re-
ported to the office at once.
Ente-ed:at the Post ONCE at Waterbury as
second-class matter.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
One year $500 Three mos <1.2c
Six months $50 One month. IA
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-05-21
THE HERO OF SAMOA.

w 80 = ~
of the Samoan
islands will lend
additional inter
est TO the visit of
Seulnanu Tafa to
this country. Ta-
fa is the greatest
of all South Sea
islanders from an
American point
of view. He is
the chief who
worked SO nobly
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-05-21
GreatAttentiOn

Is given to the way our Clothes
are made and the way they fit.
ANY customer will confer a
favor to return any garment
buttons that come off, or that
rips in the seams, (even careful
inspection by our employees
will not avoid these disagree
able features) and we will re-
pair free of charge any garment
that comes from either of our
stores here or in New York.
In making this statement we
do not offer cheap job lots
Worthless to anyone) to our
patrons. Yet here we are
making an offer that includes
any
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-05-21

DEAR HUsBAND-Nott knowing what else to
do 1 will writeto you, Not knowing what to
say, I will now close. YEARLY yours,
COUNTESS DE r.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-05-21
So, 81, SO or $12
Mems Suit

on our Tables that are lower in
price than any forced sale you
ever seen.
We want you to know that
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-05-21
and SCrofula''

p. P. p. purifies the blood. bnilds Ut
the weak and debilitate1, gives
strength to weakened n erves, expels
diseases, giving tho patient health and
happiness where sickness, gloomy
feelings and lassitude first prevailed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-07-21
AiiIn One Breath.

The Rev. AndrCw Jackson Potter, the
geutlcrnai. who arose FROM behind a pull
pit i'll Uy.ldc. Tex, several years $50,
with two Iis six shooters i'll his Lands,
and informed the audience, mostly com
posed Of the toughest of toughs, who
had been in the habit Of running every
minister of the gospel who came there
Odt of town with rotten eggs, CT escort
ing him out to the suburbs on three
cornered pole, that if there was any flop
cared, swallow mouthed galop: in that
audience who had the audacity to pre-
sumo that nc Wore big enough shirt
to put him out of "a pulpit TO step forth
and take the hot medicine, or, on the
other hand, TO keep his bazoo closed, and
also wound up that with the help of
God and those two forty.ives he held
in his HANDS he proposed to preach to
that people that day, has announced
himself "a candidate for sheriff and tax
collector of Tom Green county.-Ozona
Courier.