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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-12-03
GOWNS AND THINGS.

Bouquets of colorcd leaves arc to be car ricd in the place of flowers this winter.
 The fashion for hair Is to part and crirnr 1t and spread 1t out ns far us possible or each side to give breadth to the head.
 All the newest tea gowns seem to b, white and to drnpe the figure in soft folds which would make even an ungraccfu woman graceful.
 Tho newest fur bon dispIavs n multiplic fly of tails and Is fastened at the throat with large bow of lace, in which nestle three of the darkest petunia colorcd roses
 Green has been accepted as fashiona ble color this winter. Emerald grccn i. one of the most becoming of colOrs to tn, complexion, rendering the skin addition ally fair.
 The newest trimming for flannel petit coats are fiounccs of flannel worked in biz holes like Madeira embroidery. There i, also q new kind of flannel for the drawI thread work applied to skirts.
 Caracule capes bordered with thibct ar, all the rage. They merely reach the waist Sealskin jackets arn high in favor, rhcil rich gloss and dark hue being good back ground to either a delicate or ruddy com plexion.
 Silk petticoats are trimmed with frill ings worked in the open Madeira embroid cry and headed by 0 cord. Lace flounces both black and white, are headed by { rouleau of twisted ribbon, and when lace ii used silk flounces generally appear below
 Buttons are to be had in n great variety Tho painted miniature buttons are thI most fashionable and are set in paste, sil yer or gold. Paste flowers as buttons, con ventionalized in the Louis XVI style, ar, very pretty. The new feather boas m shorter this season and only reach to tn waist They are attached to collars formc' of ostrich tips graduated in size, turninI away from the throat and attached tO al invisible band of blnck ribbon.-Nev York Advertiser
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-12-03

Carr's music In this opera is said to be very pretty and catchy and in several re- spects peculiarly appropriate. He has been accused by the English critics of initiating Sir Arthur Sullivan, Gilbert's old collabo- rator, although they concede that it is a very good imitation. Now, as a matter of fact, the real trouble is that Gilbert is still himself, and any music set to his rhythms must of necessity remind one of former music set to precisely the same measure For instance in the following batter song, where Gilbert is making ex- cuses for inllicting chestnuts upon the public one is reminded of innumerable other GiIbertesque productions:
 Oh, happy was that humorist-the first that
 made pun at all
 Who when joke occurred to him, however
 poor and mean,
 Was absolutely certain that it pever had been
 How popular at dinners must that humoris, have been!
 With the single exception of Alfred Gel Tier, who composed the music of "Ths Mountcbanks, Dr. Carr Is tho only com poser who has written music to Gilbert's libretto since the first of the Gilbert Sulli- van series.
 This is Dr. Carr's first serious effort, and he deserves encouragement, for he has no light task before him If he wishes to earn a place with Sir Arthur Sullivan in the hearts of comic opera lovers. Dr. Carr is well known in London s swell club dom as man about town. George GrossInith and Arthur Playfair,
 both well known actors, take prominent | parts in His Excellency." It will not be very long before Amcri. can playgoers will have an opportunity oi | judging for themselves the merits of this Gilbart. .Tnrr rrndyfrttnu-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-12-03
JAPANESE PAooOaS.
Earthquake Proof. and Therefore Able ts
 Stand the scvcreSt shock.


 stand the ScvcreSt shock.
 Tho abscncc of buildings of any sizc and antiquity ia Japan is asCribcd to tho dc struction Of them by the frequcn; earth quales which occur. The only structurrs which seem to he hecarthquakr proof arr tho pagodas, which arc eTcCiCi lscfOrC the tenn pies. Therc Arc many paGOtias which arc 700 CT 500 years old and aS solid as W hen first built. There Is mason for this, and 1t lies in their construction A plgoda is practically q framework of heavy Iirnbers. which starts from n wide basc and Is in it. self n substantial structure, but it is rcn- dered still more sTahlc by . peculiar dc vice. Inside the framework and suspCnI- cd rum tho apex is n long. heavy balk of timber 3 feet thick or moro This hangs from one end. and 10 the other end arc boltcd. nt each of the four sides, four moro heavy timbcrs, and if the pagOda be very lofty still moro timbcrs are added on to these. The whole forms an enormous Pen- dulum which reaches to within six inches of the ground. When the shock of an earthquake rocks the pagOda, the pcndu- lum swings in unison and keeps the center of gravity always at the base of the frame work Consequently the equilibrium of the pagoda is never disturbed, and this is the explanation of the great age of many of them, when from their height ono would suppose them 10 bc peculiarly sus- ccptibIe to the effect of an earthquake
 Hitherto the long sticks of timber in the center of the pagoda have been sup posed to be for the purpose of supporting the framework. It was not until the rs- cent earthquake brought them into prom thence that their purpose became generally known among EurOpeans--New York WOritl
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-12-03
Rreakhsf.

The watchman says: It may Dc almost said as goes breakfast SO goes tho day. The appearance of the brcakfast table has power for good or i'll over the appetite It is not so much the kind of food placed be fore orc as it is the way in which 1t Is served that makes il inviting or uninvit- ing. So, too, it makes a vast deal of differ ence whether one sits down to breakfast in a thankful, pleasant frame of mind or in n moody and fault finding spirit. Breakfast should be eaten amid smiles and chccry conversation. Bright looks and merry words are most excellent apPe- tigers and diGcstcrs, better tonics than any apothecary can recommend Nor. if 1t can be helped, is ones breakfast to be eaten hurricdly. It is much wiser to abridge the morning nap than to abridge the morning meal. If you want to be q pcssimist- an.l win the reputation of a chronic growlcr, yOu arc on the right road to success. \ generous half hour devoted to breakfast is time well spent. Eat lei surely and not too heartily, and you will bc stronger and happier for it all the day Tho art of b-cakfasting rightly is one of the distinguishing marks of higher civili- zatiOn
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-12-03
HE wALTzED IN PERU.
Not Knowing What Etiquette Demanded,
 He Had a Hard Time.

This one Is told by a navy officer on himself: One of our handsome ships. with her handsome officers, was cruising in Peruvian waters, and while in port the grand ball in honor of the wife of the president of the republic was given Tho young officer was thcrc in full uniform, which Is warm enough at any time, but which, in n ballroom, after a number of whirIs in giddy waltz, such as the span ish descendants in Peru put up, Is any thing but an ice cooler. Our young hero invited n charming Peruvian 10 waltz She consented, and away they went
 After several turns about the room he began to wish the young lady would sus- gCst that they promenade. as most of the other couples did from time to time, but not she. On they went, spinning and prancing. Tho heavy uniform had be- como sweatbox- The young man WAS burning up "Will she never stop" asked the young officer under his breath. Early In the game he had exhausted the few Spanish phrases he knew. He did not dare stop until she did, as such breach of cIi- quette might mean that her brother would bo likely to put q stiletto between his ribs for insulting his sister by stopping Tn a waltz before she did.
 The Peruvian waltz lasts 20 minutes. That Is long time in a tight fitting uni lOEIu III III NEQpANSAA ouE began to wabhle, but he kept his feet, and that girl never seemed to weary. When the 20 minutes had expired, the music ceased. Other couples had waltzed and stopped and waltzed again Some of his brother officers had waltZed with half a dozen beautiful senoritas, and they were wondering why he was so devoted to the particular one he was still hugging and whirling when the music stopped He led her to a scat, and for himself sought the open air and unbuttoned his coat.
 He was in n pitiable plight He did not | enter the ballroom again for two hours. and when he did was still too weak to dance or enjoy the festivities Tho young lady he had waltzed with avoided him Other Indies, who had seen the long dis tance record, seemed pleased that he did not ask them to dance when prescnlcSl
 Later in the evening he learned that it | was the Peruvian custom for the gentle man to suggest that they should cease waltzing and promenade or retire from the floor. IL would have been immCdest for his partner tO suggest stopping The | young officer says the memory Cf that pe- ruvian night haunts him still.-washins- ton Star.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-12-03
A FREAK OF NATURE.
Curious Fish on the Pacific Coast Which
 Is yfviparous-
Especial CorrespOndence.I

Is ttyiparous-
 Especial COrresPOndenee.l
 SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 2i.-Very few people are aware that upon the Pacific coast of the United States there exists species of fish which is entirely different from all other fishes in its mode of cOntin- uing the species. but so few people have any knowledge of how fishes propagate it will Dc cxpeIlient first to briefly explain how the multitudes of fishes that swim the seas and rivers are brought into exist ence.
 IL Is unnecessary here to go into the in itial cmbryOlogical stages, so shall begin at that point whCrc the female fish Is full of roe, " as the fish dealers and housewives say.
 When the fishes are In this condition, they swim to their spawning or breeding ground. Hero the females deposit their Toe (eRgsl, and the male fishes then swim over 1t and discharge the milt (soft rocl. Any of the cggs-among the thousands, and in some cases hundreds of thousands that are touched by this milt arc there by fertilized and become little fishes and in a short time shake their tails and take carc of themselves.
 For the purposes of this short article 1t is unncCcsSary to enter more fully into the embryOlogy of the ordinary fish, but Of the Cymatoga. ter aCgregatus, which Is the scientific name of tho strange but ordi- nary looking fish to which have referred at the beginning, I shall give what may be relied on aS an authentic account.
 The difference between this fish and those of its species and nll other fishes is that the cymatogaster Cand all of the embiotOcid;e family. tO which 1t bclongsD brings forth its young alive, as do man. malians, whereas all other fishes deposit the rOc to bc fertilizcd in the manner which have described. In science the roe depositing or ordinary fishes are called oviparOus, and those which bring forth the young alive are termed viviparuus-
 The CymatCgastCr was first discovered in 1852 simultaneously ut San Diego. San Francisco and Vancouver. It is shaped
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-12-03
A Modern DIoEenes.

A man had n quarrel with his wife which led to q breach of the peace Tho woman took her revenge by refusing to speak to him for several days The hus- band, who was good natured enough when not excited, could not bear this prOtracted silence any longer and thought of n way to break the spell One afternoon he light cd 0 candle, stuck it in a lantern, and while his wife was sitting in the room busy sewing he began to look under the table, the chairs, etc, as though he had lost something. At this the wife could not help laughing, and she asked him:
 What are you looking for:''
 Delighted at having gained his point, ho cheerfully replied:
 1T was looking for your tongue. "- Thuringer Monatsblatt-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-12-03
THE HILL OF GOLD.
he ragged rnil fence just loafed along.

The ragged r-nil fence just loafed along, In n lCisurCly. zigzag line, Down the side Cf the hill and wandered cut To the mrrmuring slopes q pine And had only to climb the fence. Or go through crunbling gap, To let FolI ~lin down out Of my arms And overflow from my lap. nd tin feucc never cared single bit. For all t w.s there to guard And IIi-lt have doubled my golden sIi1ils CntroUIl,ti of watch or ward. 4 carclezs oil fcncc, and yet the hill Brok, splrnIiLly OH the eyes CioIl cl -.r cut to tE' vgst, my dear. AnI -ulI Cl>..r up to the skies, And you needn't say. ..Oh, it's a fairy
 tAl.!''
 With iii;r: oil little scornful nod. For i h..:r rs.. ns to bc our own East hill Grown over with Eoldcnrod-
 Fanny kcmble Johnson
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-12-03

-:~i,1aI a v:o:u u i> able 10 restore
 ..-,si-h Il Lmi l.au"iur~s-
 F, FjaEGo... Vegetable Com twill stop y"ur ,o-:un' and rr>;"rr ro;lra -.. All s,.:sr i.s:n~ cU:Ie from .,r,n-rL u'rr,I> o- y.o:..h-
 IL i, Il.,. -5,-..,-.y ,i -:.I rewards [" r''- ,,-ile >u~': lr.,,-~ @~ :h- ty,!owjn= from IiS= I-o;l;~., N.Ii,r. w lao l;,cS aI II Mich m Nlc.. III U,In~5 rH. H. She says: ~A~ !!sJvc ..>..I Lydia |, Pinkham's V,,,-'.si,l,-t 'o,uf-ngl !4n,lhavrihcrcby b,-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-12-03
N.d.9a. Railroad Time Table
EIre T. 1S94- NACGATU CS DIVISION

Tr-ia- Ieav. V Wtf--5 '-'Iry as fo!l'ws: s,.rSEW Y02E-s.5 -Il II5a a m: l-1s. {ls 4ilpr1. Sunday. iI5 ? rn- Ga--,ru 5 JIF0O Il- Is13 n 1s. i0z-sol D. Q n. Sunday. 6nl m- c1r NEW HAVEN. via D~r-S JVnctlF- ctS- s-lI l0 sl q m I-2s. SIS. 55S m Return v1a Derby Junction 0H. 9 io m 1lal T I7 SSl T25 p- m sunday. s-lo m ,rNEW H AVEN. NEW LONDON. etc via Saug.rIcE Junction l. a ? III. For BRIDGEPORT-6-O5. sl4 lo50 m I.1s 3-a5. 40 5-53 ? m sunday -" ' m Ra.T1Eu at : .Os IF 9-i1 a m 13Il1. 2-2ssls- -t nm Sunday$ Is 2rr ASSOSIA-SO5- S-I2- l0So m l--s. 1s4.3l.sE37.H 7.Ho nixecl m Scniay' 4-l7 Ra,nr1 at 7.4s. ssa 1U21 a n: I2sl SOL s.lO sIspm. Sunday s45 m- WATERTOWN-64 4O. S-sS- lils n SsS ,Il T0i D El. saturday BIS ? Iii Ratlrn al 6-Zl- 7-4n 10 :ll a n 2-'1. i-'S n~s' pm Sa.ur,f4S Tl35 r m r,,r THOMAST 1N-S-3I 1113 a m: S-bS- o5s pm. Sunday 9-I5 m-
 Return at T.43. O33 8 n: 2bo S1o D LII Sunday 3.E7 T. m
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 Rsturn al : 1I 1900 a m. 2Sn 5-'S D m Sund ~. 3-13 D. m = For WINSTED-%JSL II-lI a. m: SS3 6-'s ? m ReTurn a,; at 15o. s.lo a. ra,: 2os. 4-s2 ?. n Sunday 3HO ? m
 CT. FEMPSTEAD. Gen Pass Agent
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-12-03

His Excellency" and has scored a great success in London, being in fact the talk of the English theatrical world just now. The musical DOT tion of the pro duction has been supplied by Dr. OsInond Carr, well known in London as the author of S veral b UT
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-12-03
Erelrf.t wr~ek.

ALTON, Iils-. Dec a-Ths Chicago night express on tho Wabash was wrecked at NameokL Tho engines were demolish- ed, and much other damage was done No one was seriously injured
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-12-03
sherwood Dixon Dead.

CHICAGO, Dec. a-Sherwood Dixon. United States district attorney for the Northern district of Illinois. died of lar yngitis He was appointed to office by President Cleveland last July.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-12-03
Governor Knox's Piano.

The first piano ever owned in the state of Maine is said to be yet on duty in Knox county. It formerly belonged to General Knox, but of late years was one of the treasures of the late Dr. Isaac Bartlett of Hope, whose death was recently rUPOrted- -IewiSfOn -<lurnal
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-12-03
Hospital Burned.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Dec 2-Ths Char ity hospital, situated just outside of the city limits. was destroyed by fire No lives were lost
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-12-03
Murdered and Robbed.

SHAMokIN. Pa. Dec. 3.-Samuel Leg gstt, a miner employed in the Scott shaft, was murdered at Lancaster Switch by an unknown person. He was struck on the head with an ax. and the skull was crushed In. It is believed that robbery was the motive of the murder.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-12-03
Poland to He Kid of Gourka.

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec 3-It is report ed that General Gourko governor of PO- land. and his son. vice governor Of Pc land. have resigned. the czAr intending to abolish the oppressive government of that province.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-12-03
.Inrkr, C.mn,. stabbed.

SAN FRANCIsCn. Dec. 3--Young Bob Isom. tho lightweight colored jockey. Fes- tcrday stabbed Robert Combs. another jockey, in the hack. infiicting a serious If not fatal wound Isom was arrested
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-12-03

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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-12-03
Overdue steamer Arrives.
"d tempo.

VfFfHH" ~tfNlilFF attfEts.
 BALTIMORE. Dec. 3.-ThS Neptune line steamer Govino. Captain Alderson. 3p days from Shields. England. and about IS days overdue. has arrived. The GOyino had n hard fight on her trip across the Atlantic and came into port with only the loss of her deck rails.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-12-03
An old Word.

Boo, the exclamation used to frighten children, is a corruption of Bah, the name of a famous Gothic general II has bcen used for n terror word for centuries
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-12-03
A Movable Feast.

Boarder-Wby in creation did you ring the breakfast bell at 1 o'clock this iuorning?
 Cook-The missus heard it thunder. ing and told mo to hurry up and serve breakfast before the milk soured. huque Times.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-12-03

determined to do so much before the day ends, and yet:
 Before the morn ing is very olI. the fearful backaclle or ',.aring-,lown feel .n- attacks them, tllc brLvr>pjrit~ inks back i'll alright; no matter llow hard tL,y struggle. the -' y-lJi."!l IS upon them. an ! they ~ink ;u.o a chair. crying. -tIl' r'ls ~..u.,l.i l Fl fer ~O
 N!IltcL;. 1 .!J
 The answer Is EsItv. Nuclr CTV LlS
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-12-03
DIphtherl. at Evelyn Seminary.

PRIxcEToS. \. J., Dec. s.-The state board of health has placed the Evelyn Ladies seminary under quarantine. Two young ladies of this institution died of diphtheria after a brief illness.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-12-03
Cut to Pieces by R-dhot Wire.

ANDERSON. Ind. Doc. | a--sSiniam Dan iels, one of the pis boys In the American wirs nail works. was caught hy . coll ot rcthot wirs while at work and cut to pieces.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-12-03
r,. Hunter. Probably Drowned.

ATLANTIC CITY, Dec. 3.-George Ger ner and Frederick Myers, who have boon missing since Friday. when they left homo on a shooting expedition. have been given up as lost. Corners cont was washed up on BrigAntine beach.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-12-03
f.nrrn rrnr,h sI.nnn. onn.

TACOMA, Dee. s.-The steamship Vic toria from Yokohama, brought cargo worth oxsr st. oOCs 100
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-12-03
i3g TOrd { Rev England

'-~S-tlS-r Tran -eET-cS. Oct -~- l~st
 [. lias ie1ve Waterbury for
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 land. 4Er n 1nt Cnlcag"s : T n 2-l1 r m POUGHEEEP$SE via HnPeNs'l- sos 8 In.
 SIn i4T trains alrt:pri anI Boston
 WR BABCOCE.
 Gen Pas Agent E,-tou.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-12-03
Fatal Explosion of Forcite.

Fatal Explosion of Forcite. BRUSSELS, Dee. 3.-Three persons wore killed and 20 injured by an explosion In 0 forcite factory at Camille.
 PapaI EncycIicIlIs Coming. ROME. Dec. 3.-The pope is preparing two encyclicals for North and South Amer ica-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-12-03

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 IT. .E~ ' DI-FFS
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-12-03
Rismnrck,s Mourning.
"HlS ExCELLENcY.'

Something of Gilbert and Carr's Great
 London Opcratic Success.
 ". :. Gilbert, who is regarded in Eng land as the laureate of librcttiSts," has written another comic opera It is called
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-12-03
It Beats Them All.

Edith-What is tho best dcntifricc, dcar' Ruth-VIllainy.
 Edith-Nillainy:
 Ruth-Ccrtainly. Did you ever read of villain who did not show glcaming white teeth under his black mustache?- London Tit Bits
 Resumimg Work ai the Sugar Refnerics. R?coKLYN. Dec 3.-Work at tho sugar reGnerics which recently shut down in the eastern district has been resumed. This morning HOO men are at work.
 Bismarck's Mourning. BERLIN, Dec 3-Prince Bismarck ire quently visits the temporary mausoleum at Narzin in which the body of his wife was placed.
 "HIS ExCELLENCY."
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-12-03

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 -r,rI -..,. !:r~ .'..,. .r. ., that i~l "'' - >iyk ,..-.,1 .-r x. :.-i vs,,lII vr.'s. -f --- 1...r advice.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-12-03
W0MAN'S TRIALS. SOME. LIGHT ON THE SUBJECT, So Many Suffer Without Knowing Why.
 Much Can Be Avoided.

tsrE-IAL TO OCE LADY EEADrzsl
 So many feel the very life crushed out Cf them, wake up cheerful and happy,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-12-03

you ing So late in the gloam ing
 I dream ing? The pale moon is beam ing And
The morning call., 1894-05-17
A WILLING SACRIFICE.

The Missouri Democrats offer their
ablest man as sacrifice for the sins of
the Cleveland administration. Although
Mr.. Bland is in the House, he cuts a
larger figure in the public eye than either
of the Senators from that State. He was
put at the head of the Coinage Committee
by an administration opposed TO Mr..
BANDS silver views for the reason,
mainly, that Bland was too large a man
10 be pulled down. BANDS silver record
commenced pretty soon after the passage
of the act of 1873 dem onetiziDg silver. In
1873 ne got his free-coinage bill through
the House, but some amendments offered
in the upper house by Senator Allison
caused the bill to be- known as the Bland
Allison bill. Bland wanted a ciean-cut
free-colnage measure, but took what he
could get. By this act all obligations. pub
tic and private in which the medium of
payment was not specifically stated in the
note or bond. were made payable In gold or
silver coin. Bimetallsm would then have
been established in spite OF the Limitation
of the amount of silver 10 be coined had
not the treasury exercised its option to
pay in gold. The nomination Of Bland by
the Democratic national convention is
only a remote possibility. 1t would be
the surrender of New England, New York
and New Jersey to the Republicans.
What States could be added 10 The South-
ern States to seeere a majority of the
electoral vote cannot at the present time
bs discerned