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Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-05-08
THE TATTLER.

Mrs. Cleveland enforces the rule which
Mrs. Hayes inaugurated against keeping
| canary birds in the White House.
Lady Aberdeen, besides having genius
| for work, has also a genius for inspiring
/ others with enthusiasm for work.
The Duchess of Hamilton has had large
| stable built for her COWS and goes there
daily. according to English papers, to milk
her favorites.
Mrs Amory of New York has started a
| school where she and seven servants train
mattresses. The servants so trained are in
great demand, it is said.
Mrs. Russell Sage is entirely without af
fectation, extremely simple and calm in
| manner, of graceful bearing, very quiet and
| refined in dress almost to the point of plain
| ness.
Mrs. George B. Mcclellan lives in pref
| ty, tiny house on the east side in New York.
| The red drawing room has as one of its dec
| orations a fine massing upon the wall of
the swords of the dead general.
Mrs. Lease told a Detroit reporter that
she believed she was a woman of destiny,
land, ;" she added, las woman of destiny
feel that will one day meet a violent and
| bloody death for my opinions"
Miss Ruth Cleveland and everything
about her Is In red. She wears RED herself.
| Her cart rake and the handle of her shovel
are red, and so are the dresses of her doll.
She is growing fast and is a lovely child.
Mrs Nellie Grant Sartoris will take
| house in Washington and hopes her moth
er will also make her home there. Mrs. Sar-
toris is wealthy and enjoys an income from
property left to her by her father-in-law of
$4,000 year.
Mrs. Anna w. Williams, whose profile
may be seen on the silver dollar, is the
teacher of kindergarten philosophy at the
| Philadelphia normal school. She is also a
| lecturer and has written many papers on
| Froebel and his doctrines
Miss Elsie Clews is one of the best horse
| women, not of New York city alone, but of
| America. In grace, skill and knowledge of
the art of riding she rivals the superb
| horsewomen of England itself. Miss Clews
| is the daughter of Henry Clews, the banker.
There are two Lizzie Bordens in the town
of Fall River besides the one so well known.
| OF these young women, since the awful
| tragedy which has made the name famil-
| lar, one insists that her friends shall call her
| Elizabeth and the other that her name
| shall be Lily.
Miss Helen Gould is not only amiable
and charitable; she is olse exceedingly pref
| ty. Her eyes are large and gray blue, her
| mouth has charming expression, and her
| complexion is good. She wears her hair,
| which has an auburn tinge, combed back
| from her forehead, without the suspicion
of bang. Her teeth are rather large, but
dazzlingly white.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-05-08

in the bushes at the sides of the coach, and
a miner would step out, stop the stage and
ask the driver to post letter for him or
give him dollar to buy tobacco or some
other little commission. So when two fell
lows came suddenly plunging out of the
thicket and yelled. Haiti and thrust thSi1
guns right up in our faces, give my word
of honor laughed, thinking it was only a
joke played by couple of miners. But
didn't laugh long.
"'Road agents, by heavensp said the driv,
er under his breath as he pulled up his
team.
when it really dawned on my besotted
intellect that it was no joke, had the fool
nerve to half rise and reach back under the
tails of my Prince Albert coat to get my
gun out of my hip pocket. But my gun
had in some way got twisted, and 1 couldn't
get hold of it. It's great wonder my man
didn't shoot when he saw me make the at
tempt But he only said: Here now,
stranger, none of that. Come down here
or I'll blow your head off,
II accepted his invitation, and he backed
me up against the stage, and putting the
noses of two A caliber revolvers just under
my eyes said, Hands up, strangerp
81 began to chaff him, asking him if he
thought that was a pretty way to treat a
stranger and so on, but he growled: 'Shet
up. You talk too much. Put your hands
higher up-higherr
II was mad then clear through. Well, ]
wouldn't have put my hands an inch higher
if he had shot me through the heart. And
/ told him so. He stared at me for mo-
ment, and honestly thought my hour had
come. But he didn't shoot.
Now, maybe you think it's a pleasant
sensation to look right down the barrel of a
I,,t ~ I
ing down what seemed like "a foot water
main very curious idea came into my
mind. l think l must have been crazy fol
an instant, for quite seriously thought of
suddenly Selling both those guns and turn
ing them on him. If could have depend
ed on the driver following my example
with the man who was guarding him, !
think should have done it. AS it was, ]
was just on the point of trying it when 1t
seemed as if voice in my ear said:
Don't do 1t. Don't do it,
"And that moment the man said: 'Stran-
ger, you're too fresh. If you move an eye
lash, Pill kill you
well, he took my watch, chain and 500
in money from me, and after they had cut
open the mailbags they backed into the
thicket, keeping their guns leveled at us as
they disappeared.
1T was not until got home and thought
it over coolly and calmly that realized
what an awful fool was to think for one
moment of throwing myself on the man.
And do you know to this day, when cover
a man with my gun and order him to sur
render, once again 1 look down that cold.
glittering water main and wonder If my
gun barrel looks as big to my prisoner as
that road agents looked to me. When you
get over in that country, you'll very likely
have an opportunity to know exactly how
felt.
But there's one thing you can depend
upon-you won't be killed. You may be
robbed, but nothing more. It's only down
east they kill women"
EDITH SESSIONS UPPER.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-05-08
THE PRINCESS.

The car of all the Russias plays the
cornet.
The queen of England can declare wal
without consulting her ministers if she so
pleases.
The Princess of Wales can cut gown to
perfection and even hints to her Paris de-
signer, which accounts for her being the
best dressed woman In England.
London Vanity Fair says the king oil
Italy will soon undergo an operation for
cancer of the throat, and that it is feared
that his case Is similar to that of the late
Emperor Frederick of Germany.
He is only couple of months old, yet the
Crown Prince of Bulgaria Is already the
Prince of Throws, Duke de SAKE, knight
of two orders and honorary chief of the
Fourth cavalry and Third artillery regi-
ments.
The Grand Duke Nicholas, czarowitz OF
Russia, is not at all a Romanof to look at
He resembles his Danish mother, and there
II . strong likeness between the czarowitz
and the Duke Of York. He-has the schol-
ar's temperament, amiable. modest and
simple of manner.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-05-08
An Era Of Cheapness

Look out for it, everybody is
trying to cheaper anything, no
matter what you buy, whether
to eat, to wear or to look at.
When business is quiet they
try to make profits by using
cheap material. Better look
before you buy. There are 10 S
of hollow boasts made about all
kinds of goods. The firm that
has built up reput 'tion by
years of labor and square deal
ing, that pays back money in
any case where goods are not
satisfactory, is good firm to
keep in mind these times.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-05-08
A NEW STAR OF FICTION.
Mrs. Martha McCullocll Williams, Auths
of ssThe Overton CIain.'

Mrs. Martha McCullocll Williams, Author
of ssThe Ovcrton Claim
I. Among the clever literary women to-
day who arc rapidly acquiring we'll de-
served success Mrs Martha McCulloch
Williams is one of tho foremost. AS
true daughter of the south at heart as
she is by birth and breeding, cultured,
courteous and lowered with rare breadth
and vigor of intellect. Mrs. Williams
presents most striking and picturesque
personality, fact which cannot fail to
impress itself upon any one who is priv
ileged to meet her.
Personally Mrs Williams is tall,
slender, gray haired woman, distinctly
graceful and high bred. Her eyes, of
which she says laughingly, but with in
justice to herself, that they are her chief
claim to distinction, are perhaps her
most impressive feature. Large, clear,
deep set and darby gray, they are calm
Or vivacious, sympathetic or impas-
stoned, by turns, lighting up with rare
brilliancy face which some might con-
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-05-08

slider rather impressive, but which is
really only dignifed and self contained
So much for Mrs. Williams appear
ance. Of her character only those who
know her most intimately can judge her
most accurately. One of its noblest and
most attractive features is that she never
speaks harshly of any one, and that she
resolutely shuts her ears against idle
gossip If she knows aught to the credit
OF the absent, she will say it. If she
cannot truthfully say anything good,
she will say nothing at all
Of Mrs Williams work her many
readers will doubtless judge for them
selves. 1t is rather curious fact that it
is only within a few years that she has
turned her attention to story writing, in
which branch of literature her success
has been marked and rapid. Her style is
crisp and sparkling, brimful of native
wit, but betraying withal an undercur-
rent of feeling that betokens her deep
sympathy with and keen knowledge of
humanity Her characters are always
well defined, and though frequently If
Eational are ever intensely human. Her
love of the south and her thorough ia.
miliarity with the complexities of ne
gro life and lore render her southern
sketches peculiarly entertaining.
A versatile and busy writer always,
Mrs Williams enters into whatever
work she may undertake with equal
earnestness She composes directly upon
the typewriter, but with extreme care
and precision, never revising or rewrlt-
ing and but rarely ever reading her work
after it is once finished. Her newspaper
articles are exceptionally bright and in
teresting and find ready acceptance,
while her poems, dainty Or vigorous, as
the mood may demand, are always deli
cate in phrasing and perfect in rhythm.
But no sketch of Mrs. Williams work
would be complete without mention of
her essays. Prose poems they may well
be styled, for they rank among the best
productions of their kind among Eng
lish speaking nations, betraying a sub
tlety of feeling and all originality of
thought and diction that amount to posi-
tive genius.
A collection of these delightful little
essays, published little more than a
year ago, is among the gems of modern
literature. In these delicate pen pictures
of woodland life, which could have been
written by no other than daughter of
Goods country" Mrs. Williams shows
herself to be a sincere and sympathetic
student of nature, possessing the power
to portray with her pen ~more faithfully
than many artists with the pencil Es-
sentially a child Of nature herself, she
has lived SO near to natures heart that
she has learned, perhaps unconsciously,
to echo it's pulsations. Her story, '"The
Cverton Claim, - is considered one Of her
best works of fiction by the lady herself,
and it promises to further enlarge her
steadily widening fame
STELLA G. FLORENCE.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-05-08
A NEW SHAKESPEARE
Chicago rs Proud of the Statue Recently
Unveiled In Lincoln Park.

OnVeAcu IN 1<1nCUAn Ell
Chicago is very proud of her new
statue of Shakespeare, which was I'M
yelled in Lincoln park the other day,
and Chicago's pride is justifiable, for
she has far and away the best of the
many statues erected to the man who
has done more than all others combined
to make the English language worthy
of preservation and study. The statue
is the work Of William Ordway Par
fridge, the Boston sculptor. It comes to
Chicago through bequest of $40, 900
left for the purpose by the late Samuel
Johnston, wealthy citizen, who estab-
lished a claim to grateful remembrance
in the Lake City by other substantial
requests, notably one of $50, 900 to st.
Luke's hospital and one Of $25, 900 to
the half orphan asylum.
Mr.. Partridge has represented the
poet in an attitude of studious contem-
plation, as though he were musing in a
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-05-08
The Mems and Youths Suits

advertised last week opened the
eyes of hundreds to the fact
they have paid to much for
clothes. Our contracts, are not
filled vet and new ones are be-
ing put Oh the 80 table every
day. But this week we found
a few plums made by the finest
manufacturer i'll New York,
only about 200 left, we made
an offer. Whew but what
breeze the offer made but our
cash was a puller and we got
them to almost give away, Do
you want Suit for s., all.
sizes. Would a dark all wool
Suit for 81 please YOU! " G
can discount any price ever
made in the United States on
good Clothes. When business
starts up you will earn more and
be willing to pay more for
Clothes, But now you cannot
afford too, and we are benefitng
every customer by giving the
better values, giving suits that
will give entire satisfaction.
Every Suit as represented Or
money back. Every Suit,
should buttons come off, or if
they rip in seams(for the best of
item will somctimes) we will
repair free of cost. Any Suit
purchased at any price, -, 81,
80 or 50.
Although they do not return
manufacturers cost.
1t will do you good to see
them.
Remember Glimpses of the
world 265 Photo Pictures.
Glimpscs Of the Worlds Fair
265 Photo Pictures.
Tickets good until July LIST.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-05-08

garden, thought which the position Of
the statue in Lincoln park renders pecu-
iarly happy and appropriate The figure
is of heroic mold, about half again as
large as life, and it's attitude is the en-
bodiment of easy grace. The poet sits
carelessly in a richly carved chair, his
right arm thrown over its back, a small
book clasped lightly in his right hand.
The right leg is extended. while the left
foot is drawn in toward the chair. The
left hand lies easily on the left knee.
On the ground at the poets left lie a
few ponderous volumes, neglected for
the moment. A large cloak hangs over
the back of the chair and completes the
graceful lines of the statue.
The sculptor devoted three years Of
hard work and study to the completion
Of the statue and made it labor of
love. He visited England and spent a
great deal of time at Stratford and in
London studying all the famous por-
traits of Shakespeare and leaving moth
ing undone that might contribute an
idea of what the poet looked like and
what manner of man he was. Of 1877
pictures which he examined, he says he
put faith i'll only three-the Stratford
effigy, the death mask and the Dreshout
picture. AS a result he has given his
Shakespeare a countenance of singular
nobility and beauty such as any lover Of
the bard must be glad to believe he in
reality possessed.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-05-08
MARYLAND Joins the Strike,

BALTIMORE, May s.-Dispatches from the
George creek coal region indicate that in
few days the whole soft coal region of
Maryland will be drawn into the national
suspension movement. A thousand Mary
land coal miners have quit work, and the
organizers are making rapid progress in
taking them out
The meeting at Frostburg on Monday
voted to strike. Nearly all the miners in
the Kanawha region of West Virginia, as
we'll as those OF Elk Garden and WinAnm.
on the West Virginia Central railroad,
have gone out. In spite of this business
is lively in Frostburg, and there is incre as
ed activity in the coal trade.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-05-08
THE PORTABLE VILLAGE LIBRARY.
A Novel Institution That Is Very Popular
In England.

"A mover INSTITUTION 1naC IS cry fOpuIdE
In England.
A novel and unique educational prop
uganda has been started by the English
National Liberal club in it's village Ii
brary system, the plan of which facili-
tates the circulation of good books
throughout the kingdom i'll places where
books are usually scarce and hard to
get. What is called village library is
select assortment of books packed Sc
curely OH shelves i'll stout canvas COW
cred, iron bound, padlocl1ed box. Each
box contains a catalogue and number
of Liberal leaflets for free distribution.
The boxes are all packed in London
and sent to the secretary of the local
Liberal association or some other respon-
sible person, who lends the books out
for as long time as may be necessary
under such rules as he may see fit to i'm
pose. No charge is made by the Nation
al Liberal club for the loan of the libra
ry, but the village librarian may exact
fee from the borrowers of a halfpenny
a volume to recompense him for his trou-
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-05-08
prspap.ia and Inairs.ti.,

In their worst forms are cured by the us,
Of P. 2. p. If you are debilatated and run
down. or if you need tonic to regain
desh and lost appetite. strength and vigor,
tAks P. p. P, and you will be strong and
healthy. P. P. P. is the greatest blood
purifier in the world. Fer sale by all
druggists.
H.W. wilder. Mayer Of Albany, G. A.,
says he had suffered with Rheumatism for
fttesn years, and in that time he tried all
shs so-salled specifics, but to no purpose.
His grandson, who was on the B. d ". Rail-
read, Anally got him bottle Of 2. P. p.
The first bottle of P. ?. P. showed its re-
markabls effect and after using Il short
Hnas Die Rhedrnatisn disapPeareds
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-05-08

the light in the sole remaining dark place
to the miners national officers here. 1t is
the first foothold of the strike upon Mary
land soil
In response to telegram from Cleve-
land, President Mcbride stated that 1000
delegates and visitors might be expected
to attend the joint convention there next
week.
The return of several hundred men to
work at Staunton, in southern Illinois, is
not regarded as significant by President
Mcbride. He believes th"t President A.
j. Crawford of the Illinois miners, who has
had entire charge of the organization in
that state, will be able to bring them out
again and hold the state in line.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-05-08
Veterans Graves Not Decorated.

MILWAUKEE, May S.-Department Com
mander Watrous of the Wisconsin G. A.
R. gave out a statement to the effect that
funds which have annually been SEM to
Virginia to be used in decorating the
graves of Union soldiers buried on and
near southern battlefields have not all
been used for the purpose intended. He
intimates that a large portion of the mon
ey received by the Richmond post has been
used to build memorial hall in the city
of Richmond.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-05-08

THIS Coxey foolishness is costing con-
siderable money. Attorney General
Olney has requested congress to make an
appropriation of $4,000 to meet the ex-
pense of employing extra deputy mar
shals to deal with the gang of lawless Cox
eyites in the northwest and the bill for
extra police protection which the District
of Columbia has been paying for a week
past and will continue to pay until the
Coxeyite craze has passed over amounts to
not less than $500 day.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-05-08
Her Social Triumph.

Mrs. Gossip hear you attracted
much notice on your appearance in the
social world abroad.
Mrs. Numoney-I should say SO. wore
on an average from sec, 900 to $35, 900 of
diamonds every ball went to.-Chicago
Record.
The season at the Metropolitan Opera
House. New York, has closed in blaze of
artistic glory, notwithstanding tie disgust
ing chickering's of the prima donnas. The
managers. Abbey g. Grau, are said to have
made fortune out of the Italian opera sea-
son.
Creston Clarke next season will be seen
In q play by George C. uazleton, .Jr., called
"The Raven" II deals with the life Of Ed
gar ALLAN Poe
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-05-08
N .&H. Railroad Timetable
June IL, 1898.
NAUGATUCK DIVISION.

Trains leave Waterbury as follows
For NEW YORK-605. ,f. 500 1870 m: 1928
1925. 5.53 m. Sunday. 4.16 p m.
Return. Sol 800, 1908 a m; 100. 400 6.O2
pm. Sunday. 6.O1 a m.
For NEW HAVEN, via Naugatuck Junction
7.30, S.26 a m; 1928. 1925, 5.53 m. Via
Derby Junction. sos, 1926, 1910 a m: 28
1926 $50 p m.
Return via Naugatuck Junction at 1.4s pm
Sunday 500 a m. Via Derby Junction
100 9.42 a. m; 1900, 22O $50. TAO Q. m.
Sunday, $40 a m.
For BRIDGEPORT-6'O5 Z. 80. s.2s. 1880 a m
l.2s, 1926, $50 p m. Sunday 415 p m.
Return at 7.0S. $40 m : 1900. 2.2a, $50. TAT
pm. SundayS,15 m.
For ANSONIA-6O5 80. 928, 1880 a m 1.2s,
1928. $50, TOO tmixed) p m. Sunday. 4.16
p NJ.
Return at TAO. 1921 a m 'l2s1 s.Ol. 6.1O. 81
pm. Sunday s.46 a m.
F. WATERTOWN-644 s.37, lily a m S.6S.
6.12, 7.O4 m. Saturday 91b m.
Return at G. 26. 7.55. 1890 m $50. ass. $50
pm. Saturday 735 m.
Ruf THOMASTON-8.32, 11.12 m: 3.B2. $50,
90Opm. Sunday 9.2b m.
Return at 7.OS. 1855, 023 m 26b sac p m.
Sunday 3.47 p m.
For TORRINGT0N-ss l'.12 m S.B2. $50
600 m. Sunday e.2S q m.
Return al ~, 81. 1920 Q m 2.30. sos p m.
Sunday 23 p m.
For WINSTED -s.s2, 1l19 M: ssa s.ss. 200
pm, sunday e2sAm
Return ct s 80 ITO a.A'Am asm sew
aur.,avia nm
or. q EMrarhAD cen PassAxsa
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was commenced,
is unique among
labor organiza-
tions in that it
includes under
one executive
head assemblies
of Knights of La
Dor and trade I'M
ions. Its presi-
dent, John Nc
Bride, is also mas
ter workman Of
No4so-o1 Acc
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-05-08
Especial Correspondence

Power of a Revolver.
Especial Correspondence
DENVER, April 3O-'The most perilous
adventure of my official careerP Well, al
though it doesn't sound we'll for sheriff,
it was when was held up by road agents. /"
The speaker was the handsome blond
sheriff of Pueblo county, Colo, whose cool
ness and intrepidity are proverbial through
out that country.
Will Moses, as everybody calls him, is
a stalwart, hot headed. daredevil officer
the sort of man who will go into the noun
tains and arrest a couple of desperadoes
without any gun" stop a train in a wild
canyon or on desolate mesa and put crimi-
nails aboard without any help, swim river
on horseback at midnight to arrest noto-
rious horse thief, or break up a nest of
Mexican cattle thieves-the greatest dread
of Colorado ranchmen-at nightfall, with
perhaps one deputy alone to aid him. He
is afraid of nothing and takes all sorts OF
chances.
How can You be so brave?" asked him
in amazement after listening to some OF his
hair lifting experiences the other evening In
his cozy library at Pueblo.
'Braver' he said in the lazy, knocking
voice so at variance with his robust person
atty. "Bravei Why, I'm the biggest cow
ard in Colorado and none of these fellows
have found it out. 1 used to think was
ready for anything, but since was held up
I've changed my mind. I'll tell you about
it. 1t was the summer after l was first
elected. l had occasion to go over near
Rico. That's mighty wild part of the
country, you know. 1 shouldn't wonder if
your train would be held up somewhere
around there was in search of a couple
of fellows who were trying to skip the coun-
try and get away to Utah. One hot morn
ing took the stage for trip through the
mountains.
LAS it CHANGED I was the only passenger
and so sat up in front with the driver. We
passed any number of small camps, and ev-
cry now and then there would be rustic
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-05-08
Guarding the Bank of England.

The Bank Of England is watched
nightly by a guard of about 500 men
from the Household troops under the
command of an officer, who usually
march from Wellington Or st. Georges
barracks.