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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-12
Conspicuous Figures.

It is to be noted that every great excite ment or political revulsion floats in a great number of these new men, nearly all of whom float out again on the ebb tide, but here and there one remains and becomes statesman of national fame. It does not, however, prove want of ability for man to remain here for one term only. Men of really commanding talents have come to congress in years when there was nothing to call out their abilities, while other men of great intellect have tried it d term, fail ed to like it, refused renomination and made brilliant success in other depart ments of activity.
 Of the great political revulsions which have revolutionized the house of represent atives the most notable was that of 1854, and of all those new members who after so long a contest succeeded in placing Nat P. Banks in the speakers chair not more than score remained figures of national consequence. The high tide of medioc- rity was apparently reached in 1862, when the reacNon against Lincoln's war policy floated so many queer characters into con gress.
 1t is matter for laughter or sighs, as ones personal temperament may incline, to look over the list and note the names of the once mighty men who hurled phi lippics against the war party and note how completely most of them have passed out of the popular mind. The end of the war produced small wave in the opposite di- rection, and the great revulsion of 1874 proved an exception to the general rule be- cause so many of the men tloated into con gress by the tidal wave of that year were really old southern statesmen who had been in temporary retirement owing to circumstances beyond their control-to put it in the mildest possible form. Last of all came the truly marvellous revulsion of 1890, but it would take several columns to describe the newly created statesmen of baf vanr'a
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SCIENTIFIC SCRAPS.

In day air at 92 degrees sound travels at 142 feet a se~Ond; in water. 1900 feet a sec ond.
 The heat of the sun is supposed to be sup piled by myriads of meteoric bodies in the vast regions of space.
 Molds differ from bacteria, according to Professor Frankland, in their action and produce an oxidation, or burning up. in- stead of fermentation.
 The French chemists are experimenting with cold. and in a recent test 1t was shown that dog would die at 98 degrees below zero. while a snail could live to 110 degrees below.
 Professor Dewar calculates that fit were possible to cool this globe down to 200 de- Rrees centigrade 1t would immediately be covered by A sea of liquefed gas S5 feet deep, and that one stratum feet thick would be pure liquid oxygen.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-12
Indigestion and Rheumatism

My neighbors think that miracle has been performed in my case, and l wish all the world to know what Dana's has done for me.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-12
Carpenter Nordstrom.s Great Feat.

J. w. Kennedy earned the title of strong man by lifting The Police Gazette dumbbell, which weighs 1,2O5 pounds At the Grand Opera House in Brooklyn recently he offer ed on behalf of Richard K Fox $500 to any other man who could lift It. A big blond young man in his working clothes walked up on the stage, pulled off his coat and lift ed the big dumbbell clear off the floor two inches. Then he repeated the feat twice, while the audience cheered.
 The big blond young man was Charles o. J. Nordstrom, who was born in Gothland, Sweden, ? years ago, but has lived in this country II years and has been an American citizen five years. His home is at 63 Fourth avenue. Brooklyn, and he is a carpenter He is 5 feet 10 inches high and weighs 2lS pounds. His arm above the elbow has a girth of 16$4 inches. His chest measures 39 inches, but when expanded 47 inches. With one hand he can raise a l40 pound dumb bell above his head. He tried to get on the Brooklyn police force recently. He has d powerful pull, but probably it was of the wrong kind.
 II have been to see Sandow and have watched him carefully" said Nordstrom. 'With training 1 can do anything he can, and more too"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-12
LIKE METEOR FLASH.
coNGREssMEN WHO PROSE, RElGNED
 AND FELL" QUICKLY.
Some Went Up Like Rocket and Came Down Like a Stick-Floating In on the Tide of Pickle Public Opinion-Curious Biographies.
Especial Correspondence.l

Especial Correspondence.l
 WASHINGTON, March 6.-Any one who for the first time makes study of the rec ords of the old members of congress and has occasion to note whom they have work ed with, on committees and otherwise, will be amazed at the number of men who have come into congress with dash as if they would carry all before them, have done little or nothing and have gone out unnoticed, never to return. In glancing over The Congressional Record for even 10 years past one may find many cases where a man has opened his career with speech of great brilliancy, and it may be said has ended said career with that speech or soon after. If, however, the inquirer will be- gin with the reopening of the slavery con troversy in 1854, he will find hundreds of cases of apparently brilliant men who have, as Windy Phillips said of Napoleon Bonaparte, "rose, reigned and fell" Now in this house there are l31 men who have never been in congress before and Fl who have never been in any legislative body higher than the town council, while in the senate are 23 who have never been in con gress before the beginning of their present. terms, and if any correspondent could look from this gallery and name the few men-the very few men-who are to en- dure and grow, to rise and shine, then what a very valuable correspondent that writer would bel
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-12
Set the House on Fire.

Some of the cases are both entertaining and instructive. In the Forty-tirst con- gress there came as representative from Nevada a young, ardent and black eyed enthusiast who was claimed as the rising orator of the Pacific coast. He said little or nothing till the question of removing the political disabilities of General John c. Breckinridge came before the house, when he arose and delivered speech in favor of amnesty which electrified the en- tire body. This is no stereotyped eXpres sion-he really set the house on fire, and a great future was predicted for him. It was his first success and his last. He com mitted some indiscretion, was not renom- mated, went over to Utah and joined in a movement for statehood, was elected Unit ed States senator from the would be 'state of Deseret," and with his state was refus- ed admission. He went somewhere to practice law, and now not one of those who served on committees with him even know the postoffice address of the brilliant and eloquent Tom Fitch.
 Another curious case was that of Con gressman Foley, a Hoosier statesmen who started in well, but wrote to one of his constituents short letter which contain ed 13 gross errors in spelling. The letter was published. and MT. Foley wrote in complaint that they had not put it down as he wrote it, but had mucilated' it. He never returned.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-12
CARROLL HOUSE.

til 11OS, when Queen Anne granted the 1 miniature place city government. and the grateful citizens called their town Annap- olis, "the city of Anne, v in her honor. A traveller of about that time describes An napolis as city of 10 houses. An enthu- siastic resident writing somewhat later to friend in London gave an account of the festivities in honor of the lord proprieta rvs birthday and declared his belief that no English city of like size had more beau f tiful and fashionable ladies than Annapo- ils He went on to say that did he not know better he should suppose that the ladies of highest fashion in Annapolis had been bred ill the most exclusive society of London. Annapolis still retains her repu- tation for beautiful women, and five sis ters of the local Caton family, granddaugh ters of Charles Carroll of Carrollton, who signed the Declaration of Independence | became the wives of British noblemen. Annapolis is now famous chiefly for her beautiful old houses public and private and as the seat of the United States Ma val academy. The chief building of St John college dates back to the middle of the eighteenth century Several private dwellings are even older, and the present statehouse. although moderniZed and en- larged still retains the room in which Washington resigned his sword and con- mission as commander in chief to the con gresS. Here, too, was ratified the treaty of peace with Great Britain at the close of the Revolutionary war. In the chamber of the court of appeals is Peale's famous portrait of Washington attended by La fayette and Colonel Tilghman, with the victorious continental army passing in re view.
 The Naval academy, which, was estab- lished here in 1S45, removed to New port, k. l., during the civil war, and restored to Annapolis in 1865, now owns and uses the beautiful old colonial govern ment house. The grounds of the Naval academy constitute the great charm of Annapolis, and the evening parade of the cadets is the chief daily excitement of the town. The cadets have borne their appro- priate part ill the coming celebration, and Annapolis completed her second century as the state capital with the knowledge that she enjoys, in spite of her small popula- ton, a distinction such as almost no other state capital in the Union possesses.
 F.. \. NALLANDIGhAM.
 Ants have regular system of sports, in cluding races.
 Australia harbors one species of kangaroo no larger than a rat.
 The stomach of a dead ostrich at the FOG of Clifton, England, contained prayer book, a pencil case and two handkerchiefs.
 A breed of chickens with fur in place of feathers is said to be the result of Jap anese scientist $ efforts to cross the guinea with the common barnyard fowl.
 A Georgia man killed a snapping turtle and ate it after throwing the head over into the back yard. A few days after the tur- ties head caught chicken and held it un- til the fowl squalled for help.
 The shark is the fastest swimmer of the fish tribe over long distances and finds no difficulty in keeping up with the swiftest vessels, swimming and playing round them, and ever on the lookout for morsels, small or large.
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CHECKERS AND CHESS.

Checker Problem No. 2G1 - From Gould's Problems.
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-12
CASTLES MARKETS.

Cor South Main and Union street.
 East Main street near Wall. If you are in the vicinity of either Mar ket drop in and see me and I feel sure that I can save you money on your meats
 This is no Fire Sale, but is what you can depend on every day in the year. Viz: "The lowest prices in the city on prime goods." I am selling this week superior Lard compound in 3 ID Fails BOG 3 lb Fails Cottolene BOG 10 lb tubs Pure Leaf Lard S12O Fresh Pork Sc Round Steak 1Oc Sugar Cured Hams l2c Sugar Cured Shoulders 10c York State Creamery Butter 30c Legs Lamb 12c Native Chickens Ice Pork Sausage Sc Turkeys, Native Lamb and Veal, Veg etables Canned Goods const lntly on hand at low prices.
 My Market is on the corner of Union and South Main;
 The building does not amount to much, in fact is very plain;
 But upon going on the inside you will be most agreeably surprised, For everything that the heart could wish, is right before your eyes. Our Meats are prime, our prices low, in fact they are out of sight, So drop Tn and at either market and we will try to use you right.
 If you are in want of anything in my line drop in and see me or
 Telephone 1lG-4. Ernn DnliyarV
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-12
..sIterate StatistiSs.
A few men were discussing the prog ress of education in this country.

A few men were discussing the prog ress of education in this country.
 "You re doing a good deal of talking here, said one, but I'll bet any man in this crowd new hat that here in London there are at least 50. 900 per sons who can 'tspeak word of English. !"
 The crowd was staggered at first, but recovered in a moment, and hat bets were made. Then it was suggested that some one should go after the statistics.
 Before you do that, said the man very coolly, 1T want to bet e1 apiece all round that there are twice that num- Der that cant read and write.
 Again the crowd felt the pressure of bluff, but it rallied soon, and every man who had a sovereign put it up. The newspaper man stood to win eight hats and e6. The man to get the sta tistics was about to start.
 Hold on, said the man with tho iron nerve. II can tell you now who the first 5O,O0O are.''
 Tell us. was the unanimous con- mand.
 Babies under one year, was the re- ply, "and under four years for the other 100, ,000. "-London Tit-Rits
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A. W. Castle. Proprietor and Manager.

nISTRICT OF WATERBURY ss PROBATE iI COURT. March 10. 1894.
 Estate of r. Lena McndelSuhn of Waterbury in said District, inSulVcnt debtor.
 having been lodged in this office for record and the probate thereof and Morriss Waas, of Waterbury, being named in said assignment astrllStoc for said estate therefore ORDElED-That the l4th day Uf March 1891. at o'clock furcnuon he. and the same is, hereby assigned for a hearing on the nppro val of said proposed trustee. and that all per sons interested therein may have notice to appear. if they see cause, and be heard thcrC- on. this Court directs that this order be pub liShcd three times in q newspaper having a circulation in said Probate District. before said time assigned for said hearing.
 ROBERT A. LOWE. Judge,
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use of his medicines she was entirely cured. l believe your mcdi- cineS uncQlalcd.
 MRS. JNO. H. RICHARDSON, q widow living near Wakefield, Va, few years ago, was in extremely bad healt h, and used your proprl- etary medicines with entire success"
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NOTICE no CONTRACTORS.

DUMAS RECLAMATION WORKS, CONTRACT
~ No l-Sealed proposals Will be received by
the board of the Sumas dikiug commissioners
at the Office OF the clerk OF said board, sumas, b.
C., until Il o'clock noon, Thursday. the I'd day
OF August, 1884, for the whole OF the follow ng
works required in the construction of a system
of land reclamation and drainage works:
The construction OF leyee em6ankments and
minor works connected Herewith.
The diversion and strengthening of certain
slOughs.
The closing OF sumas river by an earthwork
dam.
The construction of rock tunnel through a
spur Of Sumas mountain.
The furnishing and erecting OF gates at said
tunpel.
All proposals must be made on the printed
form of tender attached TO the bill of quantities
and be addressed 10 u. ". Chadsey, esq, clerk
of the Sumss diking commissioners, sumas, b
g., ana the envelopes enclosing them shall DO
legibly marked on the outside upper left-hand
corner, "Tender for Works"
The proposals viii be opened and canvassed
by the commissioners at the above ststed hour
aud place.
Each proposal must be accompanied by cash
deposit or certified check payable to tie order
OF the Sumas diking commissioners for an
amount equal TO Eve per cent OF the total
amount of the tender, the said deposit being
made as a guarantee of good faith that the
party making the proposal will, If the contract
Is awarded to him or them, execute the same
with approved security within one week OF the
date OF said award. Immediately after which
the sum so deposited win be- returned TO the
successful tenderer, and also 10 the parties
whose tenders are not accepted.
should the party TO whom the contract Ia
awarded fail 10 execute the contract with APP
proved security within one week of the date of
said award, the amount deposited by the said
party shall be forfeited 10 the said commission
ers, ana at the expiration OF one week after the
date OF the award the said commits sioners shall
be free to make other arrangements for the per-
torrance of the works.
Parties rendering shall write legibly on the
form OF tender, Immediately above their sigma
lures, the character OF the earthwork to be fur
nishod by them, that is to say Whether the
eartnwork viii be performed by them by means
OF wheelbarrows. carts, wagons, cars or dredg-
ers, by combination OF same. The same
party Is at liberty 10 forward two proposals, one
based on the employment OF wheelbarrows,
carts, wagons and cars, snd the other based ON
the employment OF eigers.
Specifications aud drawings may be seen on
and after the 5th day OF July, 1894, at the Office
OF the clerk OF the sumas diking commission
ers, Sumas, b. C., or at the Office OF Messrs.
keeter q Smith. engineers of the works, Five
Sisters block. Victoria, b. &.
Copies of the specifications will be furnished
by ei .ner OF the above Offices on the payment of
nye dollars.
The commissioners reserve the right 10 reject
any or all tenders q. W. CHADSEY,
Clerk Sumas Diking Commissioners.
oE1ce OF the Sumas diking commissioners.
Sunas. b. G., July . 1894
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COUNTY NOTICES.


COUNTY TREASURER'S NOTICE To TAN
" payers-Section %, session Laws OF 1925.
provides for charging personal tax against the
realty OF the person assessed. and leaves the oc-
easion for so doing 10 the judgment OF the
county treasurer. In view OF the general bust
ness depression and scarcity OF money II Is
deemed advisable and Just to the taxpsyers to
give them the advantage of this prov sion OF
the law. Therefore persons or corporations hav-
ing delinquent personal taxes to pay may notify
the county treasurer 70 charge personal tax
against real estate, thereby extending the time
for payment same as on real estate. Arthe same
time give description of the property against
which the tax Is TO be charged. Such selection
must not be property against which there are
already delinquent taxes TO such an amount as
TO render the collection OF the additional tax
doubtful.
The treasurer will, If he considers IL in the
interest of the county, disregard the selection
made by the owner and charge the tax to any
other property standing in the maine Of the per-
son making the selection. The selection should
be made at once. A. 7. MITTEN.
County Treasurer.
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