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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-11-07
"wAAr ARE WE HERB FORT
Web Elanagan's Own story of How 1T
 Uttered the Famous Remark.

Web Elanagan's Own story of How He
 Uttered the Famous Remark.
 Flanagan of Texas is q name that always brings up famous question, What are We here fOr:" Whether iu New York, Chicago or San Francisco. that name on the hotel register always brings a crowd of people to see the man who originated one of the most famous phrases ill American politics. The sen tence has gone into history and become part of it. It was one of the memora- ble incidents of one of the most memo rable conventions that ever assembled in America-the Chicago national Re publican convention which defeated Grant and nominated Garfield. Ever since then somebody in every conveu- tion, large or small. has arisen to ask, What are we here for:" Web Flana- gan of Henderson, Rusk county, Tex, is the man who said il first of all. To writer for the Galveston News Flana- gan told the story of the phrase. This is the way he told it:
 Ut was in Chicago ill 1880. was a member from Texas in the national con- vention. When the committee on plat form and resolutions reported, Barker of Massachusetts offered to insert a plank pledging the party to civil service re- form. arose in my place and said: Mir. President. Texas has had quite enough of civil service reform. Out of 1, 300 offices in that state ,00o of them are filled by Democrats We believe that to the victors belong the spells. Every proposition of this sort comes from states that are threatened with a Mugwump invasion. Sir, the boys in the trenches are demanding recognition. Party service entities them to something at the party's hands They need the offices. and, sir, what are we here for but for tho offices Immediately the delegates and the galleries yelled. They shouted till they were hoarse, and it was several minutes before the chairman was finally able to restore order. The next day the incident was in all of tho papers, and from then till now it has been travelling around the earth. have seen it in foreign papers and have heard it time and again in national conven- tions since then. It was simply forci ble way had of expressing myself. never had the slightest idea that my chief claim to fame should be . chance expression in the confusion of a great national body.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-11-07
THE SEAS INVASION.
old Ocean Is Tearing Away the English
 Coast hy the Rod.

old Ocean Is Tearing Away the English
 Coast hy the Rod
 The fiat marshes of PCvcnsey have gained half n mile since the days of Ed ward II. when tho sea almost washed the walls of the castle that now stands high and dry inland. The same thing has happened on the Romney flats. where the ancient castle of Lympne has receded n mile or more. Such spots as these look as though the next spring tide would add their grassy meadows to the lost ground of sea bottom. But on the rocky parts of the Antrim coast we have the sen slowly working its way inland. despite the rock Notifications and stony intrenchments that look so resistless- Under the waves lie tracts of bogland that once upon n time must have stood well in shore. and Dunluce bears wit ness to the ravages that have taken place within & few centuries. a few ticks of the clock as geologists count time
 The sea, ever washing and tearing at its foundations, one day broke down . considerable part of the castle. and sev- eral persons were killed by the cstas- trophe. This was in the days when Dunluce was held by other tenants than the birds Then a home and a strong hold, now but a memsnto of past joy and glory.
 Another marked example of the inse- curity of rock defenses where the sea is the invader occurs at Filey, on the Yorkshire coast Only 20 years ago there was a pathway running around the ancient church of St Hilda, which is built on the solid rock Now this is so broken away on the seaward side that it is impossible. Another 20 years may sec the church undermined -Argosy.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-11-07

draw we picked up two kings, making what the sinful call full house" It so happcucd that the judge got t.,rcc tens in the deal, but the draw amounted to notb- ing. Having thrccS however, ho felt that he was he,Icd, and when WIG casually ob- served that we would bet So on our hand ho promptly saw us and went SlO better.
 There were ScOO on the table when his honor called our hand. When the hands were shown, he claimed the stakes, declnr- ing that thrrcs beat full house. Judge Coldtrce is a very nice man, but ''sot'' in his ways. There was only one thing to do to prevent his pocketing the cash be- fore we could convince him hy argument,
 and we did it. We put the nuzzle of 6 gun against his chin and requested him to throw up his hands and enter into a good natured discussion of the fascinating game, and he didn't hesitate over five sec onds. Two minutes later he was perfectly satisfied that poker in New Mexico was not poker in Arizona. and we had the stakes in our pocket. There was no shoot ing, no woundIng, not even m angry dis cussion. His honor felt somewhat tired after the one hand had been played, and the game came to an end, but tho friendly relations between us woro not even strain cd. On tho contrary, as soon as he can spare the tiInc hc will arrange to learn the game of poker as played in this territory and probably request us to net as instruct or. The idea that we would shoot Judge Coldtrce or that he would so far forgst
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-11-07
EDWIN BOOTHS UNHAPPINEss.
To His Daughter He says IT. Wa. Never
 Really Happy.

To Hi. Daughter He says II. Wa. Never
 Really Happy.
 A number of letters written by Edwin Booth to his daughter and intimate friends are published in The Century. The following one to his daughter gives an index to the melancholy that was so marked in his dispositions:
 NEW YoRK, Jan. 5, lsss
 have seen Rose several times and shall say goodby tomorrow. I do all can for her, but weary, poor soul! As for Gods reward for what l have done, l can hardly Apprcciate it. 'Tas moro like punishment for misdccds tof which I've done mnnyi than grace for good ones if I've done any. Homelcssncss is the actors fate, physical incapacity to attain what is most required and desired by such a spirit as l nm slave to. If there bo rewards, certainly am well paid. but hard schooling in lifc's thanklrSs lessons has made me some what of philosopher, and Two learned 10 tsk. the buffets and rewards of fortune with equal thanks, and in suffering all to suffcr-l won't say nothing, hut comparatively little. Dick Stoddard wrote a poem called "The Kings Bell, which fits my case exactly tyou may have read itl. He dedicated it to Iorim.r Graham, who never knew unhappy day in his brief life. instead of to me, who never knew . really happy one. You mustn ( suppose from this that I'm i'll In mind or body. On the contrary, am well enough in both Nor am . pezsimist. merely wanted you to know that the sugar of my life is bitter swcct-pcr- haps not more so than every mans whose ex- pericnce has been above and below tho surface. Business has continued large and increases n little every night. The play will two weeks longer. Sunday nt o'clock I start for Baltimore, arriving there at 10 o'clock.
 Tomorrow meeting of actors. managers and artists at breakfast to discuss and organize. if possible, theatrical club like shs Ga--snk of London.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-11-07

know that you are only afraid that there is no hos water on such warm day, and you do not wish to give trouble. Not a word if you please, Mir. Smith. You will really annoy me if you refuse. !"
 She thought to herself that Ee little knew how more than annoyed she was at the thought of his possible questions.
 As he followed James, MT. Smith re- marked to himself that before this ex- perience he would have vowed that she was too pretty to be eccentric. He had no wish to bathe, but fearing to vex her meekly proceeded to perform his ablu- tions.
 She was so elated that she went to the piano and sang for half an hour. Q She was startled by hearing some one come rushing into the room behind her. She wheeled on the stool and encoun- tered the gaze of MT. Smith, who stood before her, looking decidedly uneasy.
 ''I beg pardon for interrupting you, Mrs. Botkine,'' he said, 'but I wished to thank you for your kindness and to make my adieus"
 "Why, MT. Smith''-she began, but he waved his hand apologetically and continued:
 ''I am very sorry not to have found Professor Botkine, but perhaps l can come again. There is just time for me to catch the o'clock train.''
 For q moment she felt stunned. Then a flood of questions poured through her mind. Was the man insane, or what had she done to offend him? What was there ill science to turn an apparently mice" young man into such a distrait savage? The rest of the day seemed end less, but at last she described Professor Botkine and with him rather desic- cated and dug up" looking man.
 Here we are at last" said the pro- lessor. II found our friend on the train. He had mistaken the train and gone to Alameda. Mir. Smith, let me present you to Mrs. Botkine ''
 She welcomed her guest cordially, but the minute she was alone with her husband she seized him by the lapels.
 What joke have you been playing on me-" she demanded. "Who is this MT. Smith:''
 "Why, my dear, there is no joke This is the MT. Smith that told you I was expecting this afternoon. What is the matter?''
 ''Matterp' she cried. Who is the MT. Smith that came here this after noon with n satchel and asked about your theories:"
 Why, we met him at the station He had few specimens to show me He is the son of my friend Com Smith of San Francisco. He had just run over for a short call.
 "A short call!" she echoed again What will he think of me? sent him up stairs to take that bath"'-Argo- naut
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-11-07
Kidney Complaints
YELLOW CUR AND COYOTE.
Each In Turn Assumed the Aggressive Il
 an Amu>iuc Fight.

an Amusing Fight
 There were thr,-. of us in a wagon driving from Springslale. an the rail- road, to Hunters Hot Springs. We had forSicd the >lou;ilS that during the sea son of high water III the Yellowstone cut off the appru:lcl,S to the bridge, tho water filling tho w.:gnn lpOx and taking the horses almost .,ff their feet at times in the swirl of the current. One of the dogs from the hui,.l joined us on terra firma-a mild faced yellow cur. with no fighting qualities H" was trOtting along on the road a few rods ahead of the horses when ther. came lOping across the open country n big coyote. making straight for him.
 Away went the dog. and after him the wolf. The dog made a stand and took nip at the wolf Then the wolf ran. and the dog pursued. but as soon as the dog had overtaken his enemy he changed his mind about attacking him and turned back. Now the wolf gained courage and took up the chase. running the yellow cur clear up to the porch of the hotel at the springs The party in the team got a good deal of fun out of the novel turn about hunt.
 Mendenhall, the landlord, whipped up the team, and we bounced along at a tremendous pace, shouting. ''Go it. wolfr' and Go it, dog!" The landlord yelled encouragement to Stub, the dog. but Stub had no mind for a tussle with the sharp tOnthcd. long nosed brute and was happy to gain the shelter of the ho- tel. The coyote trOttcd off across the hills What things . fellow will sec when he hasn't his gun with himr' re- marked one of the men in the wagon -Northwest Magazine.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-11-07
SUICIDE,

In Salem, O., Mrs Hunt strapped her baby to herself and jumped into the river, leaving the baby carriage on the bank.
 Paralytic Louis Marquis of Kokomo shuffled of the coil by coaxing his D. year old grandson to hold Q saucer of carboiic acid to his lips
 In the European armies suicides arc most frequent in Germany and Austria; least frequent in Belgium, Great Britain, Russia and Spain:
 Thomas H. Snyder of Kansas sat down by the edge of n pond. wrapped barhed wire about his neck and ankles and rolled In 1t all doubled up that way.
 Among Frenchmen hanging Is the fa- yorite method Of suicide; among women, drowning. Tn all countries women will seldom use firearms in suicide.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-11-07
He Met Ills Match

He was all that's brave and manly. He had emulated Stanley and had tray- ersed wilds where white man ne'er had set his foot before. He just gloried in O battle, for he loved to hear the rat tie of the bullets and the sounding of the cannon's deadly roar.
 He would fight a hundred people He would climb the highest steeple. though he knew by that rash act he was court ing certain death He would face a rag ing tiger. he would swim the turbid Niger, and he'd walk up to . oannon's mouth and never bate his breath
 There was nothing that could scare him. Hs yenture1 in the harem of the widest, iercest pasha that e'er lived on Turkeys coast In a graveyard he had wandered late at night, and there had pondered if it would be his fortune just to see a real ghost
 He was brave beyond all question There had ne'er been a suggestion that the stories of his boldness were not made up of the truth; but, alas. his courage failed him when a rotten molar ailed him. for he didn't have tho nurvs to let . dentist pull his toothi - -
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-11-07
A R0un,

In the green garden i.itt st.ia hrl Of cOlumbine a young ana r 5 ':IIiI. Under the shade of roses white Il .d red. A young man fingers as he passes by. ''Oh, fair. and over fair for such as l, Art thou a maid, dear hearI?" is all his cry -'Or art thou some glad peasants mated dous Or a white goddess strayed from heayena
 abOve:''
 No goddess I. nor any peasants love, But a carnatiOn in this garden sOwn. A red carnation in this garden grown. Youth, hast thou not some flower for thine
 ownT-'
 Nay, none I have" he said. 'The dew am l. come at nightfail when the leaves are dry. And when go, carnation. thou shalt die"
 Nora Hopper in New York Ledger.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-11-07
Song of the Roads.

looked to the cast. I looked to the west: saw n man with ing on. A-whipping four horses. all pulling their best,
 And hauling m empty wagon
 cHoRrs.
 Pull oT tho road. boys:
 Tear tho fence down.
 The road is too had to travel
 Pull of your coat, boys.
 All mired down:
 Get out and pry out and walk into
 town. It rained in the north. it rained in the south.
 It stalled ev'ry man with a load They all were whipping sn'l working their mouths, For thc bottom was out of tho road An old farmer started to cross e bridge To fight the road tax levy. The bridge broke down. and saw him drown.
 His road tax was So heavy saw an old hat move along on the mud; It made me watch and wonder. Ny pet pointer pup. he picked it up And found the owner under Five hundred farmers all 70 to town. The time that each one loses A-miring fin mud and Ewimming a flood Would nx up the road he u-es- A stranger went out to buy him . farm He dipped whsn walking . rAn- shrtsk and . roli In q big mudhols- And the farmer he loss the sals. che river is just as purs as the things That live on the banks and throns it. The roed or the street is just as neat As The people who live along it
 -0ood Rosda-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-11-07
ANerY scnsitixe Sick Man.

Supersensitivcness is a quality which often subjects those possessing it-per- haps the phrase "a victim to it" better expresses the idea-to great deal of uffering-suffering endured simply be- cause q peculiar sensitiveness in some one direction prevents the utilizing of means directly at hand to prevent that suffering. A resident of Lansdowne.
 who may properly be said to be super sensitive, when taken sick recently, for a long time refused to have a physician sent for. When pressed for a reason, he at length explained by saying, Well, you see. it's been so long since I was sick that I'm ashamed to look phy- sician in the face. ''-Philadelphia Call.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-11-07
THE WRITER.

McNcil Whistler, the London artist, was born at Lowell. Mass, and was educated for a soldier at West Point.
 Zola has been pleased to remark in nice French that Kipling has shown evidences of talent. This will strongly incline Kip ling to return the compliment after bat tering it up bit.
 Miss Braddon has now been writing for over 30 years with undiminished reputa- tiOn. She usually commences work soon after breakfast and considers her task completed when she has composed somo 5000 words.
 Henry James writes almost as fine French as he does English. He was the first writer to call attention to tho ab- surdities of American matchmaking cam paiRns abroad. He Is little over % and in the maturity of his powers.
 F. Hopkinson Smith Is we'll known to the public as an artist, an author and a playwright. but In summing up what he has accomplished in his life work he says the most satisfactory achievement to him has been the construction Of the Race Rock lighthouse In New London harbor.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-11-07
IT Horses Could Talk.

The neglect of our roads is sin. and when we stop to consider the number of noble draft animals that are bro ken down or die every year from their straining work we are confessing a cruel crime. It is possibly best that these poor brutes are dumb. for if they had a tongue that could wag with mans read iness at complaint they would often make it very unpleasant for us. The horse may not exact gold paved streets in his heaven. but am satisfied that his corporeal eye Rlanccs through n long vista of solid roads s-Selected
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-11-07
NORTH CAROLINA ROADS
The People Enthusiastic over Recsn
 Highway Improvements

The People EnthusIastie Over Recent
 Highway Improvements
 The people Of Mecklcnburg county, N. C., arc fairly enthusiastic over the results of their experiments in improv- ing the roads of the county. At first the farmers were opposed to paying the ex- tra road tax, believing that they would derive little or no benefit from it and would have to pay for the advantages accruing to the towns, but now they are more than willing to bear their share of the expense of the imprUvcm, ats and "are clamOrOus for extensions. even offering to furnish the stones frec in ur- der to expedite the work.
 Forty miles of stone IUId have al ready been laid in the county, and the work is being rapidly pushed. The la bor is performed by convictS. and the telford system of construction Is em- ployed The rOadbed k nearly 30 fect wide, but the stone. UT metal" as il is called, is placed over only half of the width of the whole btd- The other half is made smooth for summer road, '' being, when dry and har,l, better for driving over than the stone bed.
 Some of the benefits derived from the improvements We're briefly stated by one of the speakers at the recent road congress at Charlotte. The social isula- tion of country life. he said. has been greatly decreased. The farmers keep better horses and better vehicles -Four bales of cotton can be carried to market with the team that was former ly required to haul One bale" It cost more to haul firewood over the old mud roads than the wood was worth Ill the market. The gUOd roads, ho added, ''enablo the farmers to market q great quantity of fruit and vegetables which formerly went to waste. This has en- couragcd diversified farming. and the farmers arc fully conscious of the ad- vantages of good roads. ."-Charleston News and Courier.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-11-07
DUNDER'S ALMANAC.
IT STRIKES A RESPONSIVE CHORD IN
 THE BOSOM OF THOUSANDS.
Carl Pays His Respects to the Sergeant and Is Very Grateful - The Sergeant Makes a Startling Statement, but NIT. Dunder Vows Continued NIsrrymakinE.

and Is Very Grateful The Sergeant Makes a Startling Statement, but NIT. Dunder Vows Continued aIsrrymnking.
 tCopyright, 1894. by Charles B. Lswis.l
 The fat police sergeant sat at his desk the other day looking out on the cold, gray world through an alley window when Mir Dunder softly entered the station and said:
 "I yhas shust going by, you know, uDd drop in to tell you abOudt dot almanac. Ha. ha. ha! vhas laughing so hardt dot can't hardly vhalk aroundt."
 Then it's you, is its' queried the ser gcant as he wheeled about.
 .sYes, if vhas me, Carl Dunder, your oldt friendt, der inventor of Carl Dunder's 6 comic almanac Dot almanac vhas now before der public four times, und she yhas received like hot bricks. Orders vhas com ing in from England, Shermany, Russia, Asia und Africa, und more ash 0,ooo peoples write me for my photograph. Ser gcant, vhas grateful to you.''
 "Cm-yes! Is there any particular req son why you are grateful to me, Mir. Dun der:''
 ''I should shmile! I vhas in der saloon pcesness. Nopody vhas two times alike to me, und cafcrypody plays some gum games on me. You vhas my friendt. You
 
 invent n comic almanac. 1 take your ad- vice und vhas now all right. Dot makes me grateful. und vhill now read you some shokes dot goes in der next number Listen to me-"
 Mir. Dundcr," said the sergeant as he threw up his hands, II have asked you to remember that am an orphan"
 So vhas l, but dot doan' hurt me any. More ash 10, OOO orphans buy my almanac all der time. vhill now read to you"
 II wish you wouldn't. It Is only two years since my mother died suddenly at the age of s1, and my grief is still"-
 Ut vhas only one year since my own mudder died suddenly ut der age of 100, but vhas all oafcr crying aboudt 1t. You vhas my frendt, und like to cheer you cop. Here vhas an advertisement dot goes in der next issue. Look at me while I read her:
 "'TOoK NoTICE.-Owin to der hardt times der undersigned vhas willing to take few more boardcrs at cut rates. Der house vhas of stone und brick, situat- cd in n commanding position, und board CTS haf a choice of rooms which look oudt on der Hudson river. Pure air, regular meals und watchful attendance. Der building vhas strictly flreproof from top to bottom, und der object yhas to make guests feel at home. We haf many board CTS who vhas init us for a dozen years, und most of dose who go avhay come back booty soon to try 1t oafer again. Der lon ger you shtay der shcaper we can take you. Good sailing und fishing on der river und many pleasant drives aroundt der country. More ash ten mails day und telephone und telegraph in der house No malaria. no mosquitoes nc dampucss. Children
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-11-07
STAGE REALISM.

Through monkeying with the buzzsaw on a stage an actor has lost his finger. Let up hope stage realism will never go quite so far as to chew a man up in full public view.-Boston Globe.
 That there can be too much of realism on the stage Is evidenced by the fact that an actor has been permanently deprived of sight by the explosion of a real torpedo, and another thespian lost @ hand through moEkeying wirh a real buzzsaw. Wash ington Star.
 The didn' -was-loaded actor who has just destroyed the eyesight of c fellow member of his company by playful ly pointing the too familiar pistol at him, Is reported to be suffering keenly from re- morse Doubtless be is. IL does not fol- low. however. that he should receive no further punishment for his sact.-Phiiadel- Ihia Inquirer.