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Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-02-01


T. II. TERRY J. c. X. DUER.
Philadelphia will pass upon the merits of
the collies; H. T. Foote of New Rochelle,
n. Y, will judge black and tan, white,
English and toy terriers and Italian grey.
hounds; DR.. N. H. Cryer of Philadelphia
will pass on poodles, Irish, Dandie Din
mont, Scottish, skye, Bedlington and York
shire terriers and toy spaniels; r. +. May
hew of New York will select the prize win
ming wire haired fox terriers and old Eng
lish sheep dogs; Q. Albert Stevens of New
York will judge bull terriers; a. Belmont
Purdy of Garden City, N Y, has been
chosen to officiate in the class for English
foXhounds; L. S. Bellin of Albany will
pass on the merits of the smooth fox ter
riers, while E. A Woodward of Chicago
will judge the bulldogs.
The officers of the Westminster Kennel
club are: J. G. X Duer, PRESIDENT Robert
c. Cornell, vice president; Thomas II.
Terry, secretary, and F. o. de Luxe, treas
urer. Thomas H. Terry and H. B. Crom
well compose the bench show committee,
and James NJ Mortimer is superintendent.
The children who pay the dogs a call and
get tired of a round of the benches will be
amused by the tricks of a troop of trained
dogs and monkeys, and the boxing cats,
Corbett and Mitchell, will spar number of
rounds-three rounds probably in order to
make their exhibition consistent with their
names.
No dog show is without its humorous oc-
curreuces, and one of the amusing incidents
last year was the surprising result that fol
lowed simple remark. A very gushing
young girl was raving about a pair of King
Charles spaniels, and her calculations, "Oh,
you sweet thingsr' AREN'T they Just too
lovely for anything" what perfect-per
fect-perfect lambs they are!' etc, caused
pain to locate itself fixedly in the neck of
her prosaic and very matter of fact young
brother.
The pain increased in intensity with each
girlish gush until finally overweight ma
lure could control itself no longer, and the
suffering brother groaned, "Oh, rats!' He
relieved his feelings in low tone, but one
of the too lovely for anything spaniels
heard him, prcked up its ears, tugged at
it's collar and emitted sharp tenor bark.
The other spaniel followed suit, IA pair of
second tenor beagles chimed in, a bulldog
jumped up and barked until he was red in
the face, and before the tired brother could
have repeated his remark about rodents ev
cry dog in the show was saying things.
That little word rats" was like Il spark
dropped upon n train of canine powder
When it touched the spaniel, he flashed
and exploded, and as the fire ran along the
train, setting OFF beagles, terriers, dach-
shunds, Dloodhounds, pugs, pointers har-
riers, retrievers and great Danes, the noise
swelled in volume until finally a magazine
full of mastiffs and St. Bernards went off
with a laundering boom. After it was all
over the tired brothers. face was study,
Excuse me, Bess," he said, drawing long
breath. but really didn't know it was
loaded EARLE II. EATON.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-02-01

Hon L. P. Strickland of SO Taylor st
Cleveland, Ohio, says:
II have taken DIR Greene's Nervura
blood and nerve remedy since last spring
and feel like a new man. 1t has cured
me of chills. hot flashes, bloating after
eating, cold feet and shortness of breath.
l have also had fistula for over twenty
years, and it is almost gone now. Icannot
express how thankful l am that l used
this wonderful remedy.
This wonderful medicine, Dr. Greenes
Nervura blood and nerve remedy, is pure
ly vegetable and harmless; and has come
to US through the skill and labor of a
great physician. 1t has met disease, and
it is conquering it all over the country, to
an extent never before known. 1t is &C
knowledged to be the greatest of all medi-
cines in overcoming diseases of the blood
and nerves, and all complaints arising
from poor blood or weakened and
diseased nerves. If you are suffering
from any of these diseases, such as nervous
debility, poor blood, weak nerves dyspep-
sia liver or kidney complaints, take DIR
Greenes Nervura blood and nerve remedy,
the great conqueror of disease and your
system will be freed from all impurities
and complaints. The doctor can be con-
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York. free, personally or by letter.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-02-01
Long Waits.

Salesman great storel-This coat fits
your little girl nicely.
Lady thinking Of next season)-Yes,
1t does now, but think we'd better take
q size larger.
Little Girl-Oh. yes, forgot. We have
to wait for our change. News
A Physicians Union.
The physicians of Brussels have recently
banded themselves into union. pledged to
resist any attempt to cheaper their scale of
remuneration, and have bound themselves
not to accept any fee below q certain fixed
sum. They have been led to take this course
by a circular addressed to them by several
industrial unions informing them that ply
sicians who would give medical attendance
ut the rate of 80 cents a visit would be ex-
clusively called In by siok members Of the
trades unions.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-02-01

II maintain. caid a shrewd observer
recently, that TIC American people are
becoming frivolous"
When he v-Ss asked whaV evidence he
could bring to prove his assertion true.
he replied:
Il want no better evidence than their
Indifference to serious public affairs Our
political system has developed certain de-
fects, but no effort is made to get rid of
them. The people of some of our largest
states submit to boss rule which they
could crush forever by giving attend
ance at caucus and the polls for three
consecutive years.
See, too, how a system of frequent
and prolonged holidays has developed,
We work fewer days and fewer hours in
the day than our fathers or even our
elder brothers did Every one seems to
be forever looking forward to vacation,
like a schoolboy.
"And what do they read? What do
you read? When you open. your paper
in the morning, to what do you turn
first? To tho proceedings of congress,
or the great happenings at home or
abroad2 l trow not. You look at the
score OF the DaSeDalI games, or the ulS-
coveriGN of reporters relative to the latest
sensational murder, or at some other
personal stuff about people of whom you
never heard before, and who are dragged
before the public by circumstances in
which the public ought not to have the
smallest interest,"
This is harsh Judgment, but it can
not be denied that there is enough truth
in 1t to cause us to pause and remember
with the poet that life Is real, life is
earnest. youths Companion.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-02-01
w. l.. DOUGLAS
&3 SHOE PEST SngSn
Notice to Contractors,

CONSTRUCTION OF Sc INCH CAST IRON CONDUIT.
The Committee on an Additional Water Supply
of the City of Waterbury. viii receive sealed
laying. Section Three () of thu SO Inch Cast Iron
Conduit Pipe from ths Waterbury Town Lire
approximately four miles to North Willow Street
until eight O'Clock. y m, of the end day OF Feb
ruary, 1884,, at which hour the bids will be pub
Hcly opened and res d in the Office of the Mayor
OF said City at City Hall
Bidders are required to state in their proposals
their names and places of residence. Each
proposal must be signed by the bidder ar bidders
making the same, and accompanied by a bond
of Five Hundred Dollars (S500,) conditioned for
the execution of the contract within the time
specified in this notice. In case the bid be accep-
A certified check for Five Hundred Dollars
(S5ooD payable to the order of the city of Water
bury and dep sit d with the CITY Clerk of Wa
terbury must accompany this bond. Blank
forms for the bond will be furnished by the
engineer.
The uerson or persons to whom the contract
may be awarded will be required to attend at
this Office with the sureties offered by him or
them, and execute the contract within four DAYS
from the date of the award, and In
ease of failure or neglect SO to do, he or they
will be considered to have abandoned 1t, and as
in default to the city of Waterbury.
The amount of the bond required with the con-
tact will be equslto Fifteen Per cent, of the
total contract price.
The sureties required must be residents of the
town OF " aterbury, owning sufficient real estate
company authorized by L. W to do such business
within the State If Connecticut.
The contract will contain q special provision
limiting unskilled labor to resid, nts of Water
bury, and he bidder must take this into acc, unit
in making hts bid.
The right to reject any or all the proposals is
reserved by said committee, II deemed for the
interest of the city.
The epg,peer's estimate Of work and materials
ed with the blank form of proposals,
The quantities are to be considered as only
approximate, and given merely as a basis of
comparison. The committee expressly reseI yes
the right of increasing or diminishing the same
rs may be deemed neces airy by the engi eer
Specification, blank forms and ali available
Information will be furnished TO attending bid
eer.
The proposals must be made upon blank forms
furnished by the engineer. and all proposals will
be con, idered AS informal VIII Oh are not In all
respects n conform y with this notice.
BY order OF the Committee on an Additional
Water Supply.
Office Room, 81 Bohfs Bldg, 6o Bank street.
Watt rbury Conn.
JnDuary
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-02-01
"VENI, VIDI, VICI."
A New Application of the Pop
ular Phrase.
Ii Concerns Us All More Deeply Now
Than Ever Before.
A Far Greater and Nobler Use of the Tern
Than the Original One.

How frequently We make use of popular
quotations, and we do so because they
describe so accurately our feelings. The
heading of this article, meaning, l came,
saw and conquered, was first employed by
Julius Caesar to describe one of his victories
but even this great man little realized the
magnitude of what might be involved in
his famous expression. Recent events
have called forth the use of it in a grander
and more sublime meaning than ever
before.
Mrs 1. E. Ditmar, who resides at SOC
Parker st, Boston Highlands. Mass, says:
Il had been suffering for four or five
years with dyspepsia. indigestion and con-
stipation, experiencing constant and severe
pain in stomach. For years l ate scarcely
anything, and could take no food without
suffering the greatest misery. | had also
been afflicted for five or six years with
chills and fever
| was induced t. try DR. Greene's Ner-
vura blood and nerve remedy, and now
after taking four bottles of this wonderful
medicine l am entirely cured of all these
complaints. My appetite has returned, l
can eat without distress and the chilis and
fever have entirely left me. l consider it
wonderful cure and l cannot speak
highly enough in favor of this medicine"
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-02-01
DEAD lions NOT IN IT.
Live Dogs Soon to Be In the
Leo Business.
NEW YORK's GREAT BENCH SHOW

Nearly Two Thousand Dogs of High DE.
gree VIII Be Benched on Feb. 2O-23.
The Little Spark That Fired q Whole
Train of Canine Powder.
A living dog will be a great deal better
than n dead lion on Feb. 20-23, when the
Westminster Kennel clubs annual bench
show is held in Madison Square Garden,
New York. In fact, the dog will be consid.
cradle of lion himself during the foul
days that he will be the observed of all OBJ.
servers. He will be very numerous lion
too, for nearly 1000 of him will be benched
during the continuance of the show. There
are numerous other great bench shows held
every year-notably those in Philadelphia
Chicago, Columbus, o., New Orleans, De
troit and Boston-but the Westminster
club is the pioneer organization of Ameri
ca, and its show may truly be regarded as
the greatest annual event in dogdom.
More dogs are benched every year by the
Westminster than by any~other show. The
class of dogs exhibited is superior to that
found at any other show, and the prizes
are more valuable. In another important
particular the New York show leads all
metropolis than in any other city.
The coming show will be larger than even
and promises to break the record in the
matter of entries. Last year there were l ,4OC
entries, and nearly 300 dogs We're benched.
This year there is every indication that
nearly 1000 bowwows will make music in
the big garden when the show opens. Some
idea of the magnitude of the exhibit may
be gained from the facts that there will be
215 regular classes of dogs and 1856 special
classes; that the first prizes in the regular
classes will be S25, SIS and $40, and that the
cost of the show will be at least $50, 900.
Some of the special prizes will be worth
$500. AS the club has but one object-the
development of the dog-its promoters are
never particular whether they make any
money or not and are content if the show
pays expenses. AS a usual thing the in
come is more than the outgo, but last year
the receipts did not quite equal the eXpendi-
lures, which were $27,177.
Americans are famous for paying large
prices for dogs of the best breeds, and the
result is that, although the breeding OF
blooded dogs has only been encouraged by
bench shows for about Is years in this coun-
try, the home bred dogs of the United States
already compare very favorably with the
dogs Great Britain has been fostering and
improving foE over century. This fact,
although partly due to Yankee enterprise,
is undoubtedly due in a much greater de
gree to the fact that the sires and dams OF
our best home bred dogs were bought on
the other side,
The late J X Emmett was one of the
first Americans to pay remarkable price
for dog, and there was considerable of q
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-02-01
Stealing the Declaration of Independ

Stealing the Declaration of Independence.
When James Monroe was president
and John Quincy Adams secretary Of
state, an ingenious English engraver OBJ
tanned permission Of the two dignitaries
mentioned to take the Declaration of In
dependence and engrave it in facsimile
on copper. He carried the precious docu-
ment to the printing Office of one Peter
Force. When everything was in readi-
ness, he placed it upon the imposing
stone and laid sheet of india paper of
the same size upon it. This india paper
was next moistened with water in which
gum arabic had been dissolved. heavy
proof roller with weight hanging from
each end was then rolled several times
over the historic document. When the
india paper was removed from the face
of the instrument, it took with it at least
one-half of the ink used in writing and
signing the document.
The document is less than a century
and quarter years old, and with proper
care should be almost as legible as it was
on the 9th day of July, 1915. AS it is,
only II signatures out of the 53 can be
read without glass, and some of them
have disappeared beyond recall, all on
account of the thieving trick of gov
eminent which, when they found that
they could not keep the colonies depend
ent, stole the very ink from the docu-
ment which declares our independence.
st. Louis Republic.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-02-01
Weapons Of O. Kindly Woman.

A regard for others feelings and a
gentle though not fulsome flattery that
stimulates rather than inffates are the
weapons which, when used by clever,
kindly woman, make her a power among
any set IN which she chooses to move,
though never for one moment does she
give any evidence that she is aware of
the influence she Yields through the all
conquering scepter of her own gracious
womanhood. -Philadelph Times.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-02-01

Sarah Orne Jewett's charming story OF
the gentle old lady, an inmate of Maine
poorhouse, who managed to get to Phila
delphia and see the wonders of the Centen-
NAL is recalled to mind by the adventures
of Charles Snowman, half witted in
mate of the Castine almshouse, who start
ed last summer to walk to the World s
fair. He got as far as Rockland, where
he was arrested as q tramp and given 80
days exercise in the city stoneyard. After
serving his time there he managed to get
to Bucksport, where he borrowed money
to pay his fare to Bangor. Here he found
quarters at the almshouse, where he re-
manned until a short time ago, when he
was discovered and sent back to Castine,
Augusta (Me.) Journal.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-02-01
A Convenient Device.

For washing painted walls and ceiling
or busting papered ones and keeping
stained or polished floors in order there
is nothing So convenient as broom COW
cred with bag. but as this soon wears
out and is difficult to keep in place l
have found an excellent plan is to knit a
broom cover of candle wick. Cast 90
stitches ON medium sized needles; knit
16 rows plain, then narrow at end of each
row down to stitches. Finish these off;
cast on more without breaking the
yarn: widen each row till you have 20;
knit 16 rows and finish off. Sew up the
sides, drop the broom in, lace up the top
with a corset lace as you would shoe
or sew it up with strong wrapping yarn,
and you have capital Arrangement, soft
and thick and one that is bound to stay
in its place. Try it and see, advises a
housewife in Farm Journal.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-02-01
Cranberry jelly.

Pick over and wash quarts of cram
berries. Add teacupful of water and
stew until tender Drain the fruit in q
jelly bag without pressure. Add a
pound of sugar to each pint of juice.
Let it boil five minutes; then strain into
a mold. The fruit which remains should
be pressed through Il coarse sieve, when
moro water may be added, with three
quarters of pound of sugar to each
pound of fruit. Heat to the boiling
point, and the result is delicious Gran.
berry marmalade.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-02-01

The nomination of Wheeler H. Peckham
of New York. to be a justice of the su-
prrme court, seems to us to be unwise and
impolitic. Mr. Peckham is unquestionably
great lawyer, but his chief fame or no.
torirty has not been won at the bar so
much as in open warfare against the demo-
cratic party of the state of New York. In
the campaign of 1886 he led an unsuccess-
full revolt against Senator Hill, then the
regular candidate for Governor of New
York and nearly every year for the past
decade he has been foremost in the organ
ization of mugwump opposition to the
regular democratic organization in the city
Of New York. There are many dis
tinguisheI democratic judges and lawyers
in New York better fitted for the high ju-
dicial Office than Peckham, and with no
fractional entanglementS, the appointment
of any one of whom would have been con-
firmed without n protest. We will not be
surprised and we will not be sorry if
Peckham's nomination fails of confrma-
ton by bigger majority than that which
turned down Hornblower.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-02-01
THAT CHEAP STEAMER CHAIR.

1t Is Comfortable and May BE Made q
Thing of Beauty.
The deck or steamer chair, the very
cheapest form of lounging chair ever
known, should be more used as an occa-
sional sitting room and garden chair.
''It is so ugly hear you say. But this
need not be, says The Housewife. Cover
the canvas with piece of really good
strong serge or art linen and enSroider
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-02-01
The De1nor1,1t.
C. and NJ. T. MALoNEY. PUBLISHERS.

Letters and communications should bear
the name and address of the writer in each
case as a guarantee of good faith. Anony-
nous communicates viii not be printed.
Any irregularitY in delivery should be re-
ported to the Office at once.
Entered at the Post Office at Waterbury as
second-class matter.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-02-01

The dictionaries are being enriched by
Mississippi, who has evolved two valuable
additions to the vocabulary of political
economy. The opponents of the income
tax. he says: are plutogogues. and expo
nents Of plutogoy. A demagogue, he ex-
plains, appeals directly to the mob; pluto
gogue appeals to the people who buy the
mob.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-02-01
W. n : 9sXgE2
Jacques Opera House.
Thursday Evn'g, Feb list.
One Night Only.
The Eminent Tragedien
Mr. Thomas w. Keene
And his Superb Company presenting
Shakespeare Sterling Tragedy
RIG HARD III.
ES~Prices as usual.
NOTICE

The legal voters of the town of Water
bury are hereby warned and notified that a
special Town meeting of said town of
Waterbury will be held in said Waterbury
on Monday, the 5th day of February, 1894,
at 8 o'clock in the forenoon for the pur-
pose oe the election of Town Clerk of
said town of Waterbury.
Ballot boxes for the reception of votes for
said Town Clerk will be opened at s o'clock
in the forenoon of said day and will remain
open until 5 o'clock in the afternoon in the
following places within the several voting
districts of said town, to wit:
First voting district. -Old Police Station
in Phoenix avenue.
Second voting distriot.-Temporary
building on the northeast corner of the
Green, so called.
Third voting district Police Court
Room, City Hall.
Fourth voting district.-store lately
occupied by c. w. Pease at No % South
Main street.
Dated at Waterbury, this 3Oth day OF
January, 1894.
Z. w. PINNEY,
GEG. A. BOUGHTON,
J. MCELLIGOTT,
SelpctmaD
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-02-01

REPRESENTATIVE PfGoTr made vigorous
argument in favor of the income tax Tues
day giving the reasons which influenced
him in casting his vote on the subject. In
opening Mr. Pigott said that in voting for
an income tax he felt confident that he
reflected the sentiments of the majority of
those who sent him to congress, and de-
clared that in the campaign in Connect
cut the democrats did not dodge the issue.
but declared that protection as pfacticed
by the republican party was a fraud, and
carried the election by the greatest ma
jority that the democratic party ever had
in the state. He spoke of the tottering
condition OF some of the industries of Con-
necticut and attributed their weakness to
the fact that The old pioneers who built the
industries have not been followed by a
econd generation with as much business
Intelligence or business capacity ar their
fathers. He said that not one per cent of the
manufacturers of the second district of
Connecticut had offered any protest to him
against the proposed legislation. The in
come tax, he said, should be levied, and
ne recommended that it include all in
comes of 81, 900 Il year and over. He
suggested in tine same connection that as
soon as the country had been tided over its
difficulties the operations of the law should
be suspended, and thought that the
operations of this bill should be limited to
three Years. He said if the proposed legis-
lttion We're a mere TRADE upon the say
ingS and resources of the rich he would be
the last to join with those who advocate it,
bnt showed that this system of taxation
has been successfully tried in many of tn e
oldest and most civilized countries of
Furpnp
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-02-01
Who Want Offices Most.

In England candidate Stands for an
office. In this country he ''runs" for it.
This shows who want the offices the most.
-Tammany Times.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-02-01

$50 the engagement is broken?"
yes"
"What was the reason?"
1T was II case of love at first sight
They're acquainted with each Other
now. New York Press.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-02-01
4 Handsome KIunlhnp,

A snowy and at the same time con-
venient and durable handbag is illustrat-
ed and described as follows by The