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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-02-06
THE EVERLASTING GHOST.
A Phantom That Has Made Little Prog
ress In Thousands of Years.

ress In Thousands of Years.
| We are asked to believe in ghosts be-
| cause in every age there have been ghost
| stories. But would it not be more nat
ural to suppose that in every age the hui
man mind has been subject to aberra-
| tions, and that some specific weakness or
irregularity of the mental constitution or
| of the physical organ, the brain, on which
all thinking, so far as we are aware, de-
ponds, has probably given rise to this
particular class of hallucinations?
We cannot pretend as yet to know the
mind thoroughly in health and disease,
but this we do know, that there are thou
sands and millions of persons whose lives
are never intruded on by ghosts and
who know absolutely nothing of occult"
| phenomena. According to a reverend
| gentlemans figures, only one woman in
| twelve and one man in ten has had any
occult" experiences. Now, what we
should like very much to have would be
a further analysis of these figures show
ing the percentage of Tightly or other
wise i'll balanced minds among the ''oc
cult" and the "nonoccult" Off we may SO
apply the words) classes respectively.
Our own experience would lead US to
| believe that the proportion would be
vastly larger in the former class than in
| the latter. Who has not known many
examples of the tremulous, nervous, n.y.
persensitive, wonder loving, hysterical
or semihysterical type of constitution
among the devotees of ghost lore? And
if such examples occur, as we believe
they must, to the mind of every one, is
III, /
"occultism" in its various phases has
something to do with that kind of mind?
The ghost may be very ancient, but we
do not believe in him the more. The
| trouble about him is that he has made
no progress since the earliest times. In
| fact, on the whole, he has fallen back.
| We should not be disposed to talk of the
deviation of Elijah ourselves had not
| the Rev. Mr.. Haweis used the term be-
fore us. But it, following the reverend
| gentleman's lead, we consider the proph-
cts alleged translation in that light,
surely it was most successful feat in
| deviation" and little ahead of any
thing the modern world can show
And, speaking generally. the appari-
tions and visions and other spiritual or
occult phenomena Of ancient times had
more 'body" to them than those Of our
own day, If therefore the ghost has
made no progress in the course of three
or four thousand years, if he is just as
uninstructive and inconsequent a phe-
nomenon now as he was when we first
encountered him, if not little more so,
we may perhaps be pardoned for think
ing that he may be safely and fairly ig-
nored by people who have an average
amount of business to attend to.-Pop-
| ular Science Monthly
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-02-06

We learn that the nose of Socrates was
not Greek, but such us Greek artists
usually assigned to satyrs. Occasional
ly, as in beautiful group Of satyr
playing dice with nymph on bronze
mirror, they gave satyrs another kind OF
nose. The noses Of the ladies in the
Tanagra terra Gotta are OF all agreeable
orders of nose, not necessarily Greek.
The chances are that the Greeks varied
as much as we do in their noses, while
the tradition of their art preferred the
conventional straight nose. In the same
way the kind of Romans who had their
portraits done on coins and gems were
just the sort of energetic, conquering
people who have Roman noses every
where, like William of Orange and the
Duke of Wellington.-London Saturday
Review
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-02-06
THE COMMANDER.

All the German warships are to be paint
ed cinnamon yellow.
Denmark spends every year 100000
kroner ON her army and navy. A krone
little over % Cpflts
Germany is training hawks to attack car
rter pigeons and bring back both pigeon
and possible war dispatches of the enemy
to the German lines.
The Spanish army includes 203 generals
534 colonies, 962 lieutenant colonies, 2,014
majors, 5,243 captains, 1876 lieutenants
etc, altogether 26, 400 officers, or one office
to every eight soldiers.
Recently in swearing in recruits to tn.
Austrian army the formula of oath to the
colors had to be administered and read out
in nine languages-to wit, German, Hun
garian, Croatian, Bohemian, Polish. Ru
thenian, Roumanian, Servian and Turkish
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-02-06
THE INVENTOR.

A recently invented pocket fire escape is
coming into use.
Artificial wood for furniture, roofs, insrl,
lators, etc, is now made by burning mag,
nestle together with wood, shavings, saw
dust, cotton, hair or wool.
A process of forming artificial whalebone
from animal hair, consisting in subjectina
the hair to softening bath, then to a bath
of acetic acid, and finally placing the mass
under great pressure, has been invented.
A new head rest for dentists chairs has
been patented which is adapted for the use
of ladies with deliberately dressed hair and
is so arranged that the head may be firmly
held without discomposing the fashionable
couture.
An Austrian has invented a flying ma
chine that moves through the air after the
manner of bees. At present it is operated
by small steam engine, bit its inventor
hopes to find some way of discarding steam
and using electricity in its place
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-02-06
Remarkable Unanimity.

Some one writes from London: 81
happened to be present the other day al
a small boys birthday party. The host
and his guests were alike, all shoots OF
the nobility. 1t was really charming
sight, the long table lavishly adorned
and lined about with rosy faces. each
backed by an accompanying iveried
footman or white capped maid. The gen
tie lady mother who presided glided
about talking to one and another. and
finally she called for silence.
when supper is finished. you car
choose your amusement, my loves" she
said. What would you like best to dol?
AS with one voice came the answer II
a roar, Eight. New York Times.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-02-06

ONCE KNEW A SWEET YOUNG GIRL.
tenn. Later there are erythematous con-
gestions. exudations, maculosa, tuberc1-
losa, maculR, indurations, pigmenta-
tions, an;pSthesia, pemphigus signs and
finally necrosis and mutilanS.
1t is n terrible misfortune, and its
spread should be prevented as much as
possible.
a young lady of good family would be
perfectly justified in refusing the con-
who has leprUSv. \ social leper how
ever. is different. y sweet girl who is
not very particular might marry such a
one and reform him.
\ great many seem to think that social
leprosy may be prevented by inOcula-
tom. e. (meaning id est in the Latin
tonguel by inoculating the system with
a mild form of the disease, such as bean
bag and kissing every girl in the room in
the game of forfeits.
once knew a sweet girl who was the
class valedictorian. She said that "now,
dear friends. our pathways fork" She
took the wrong fork. She married a So
cial leper because he had told her that if
she refused he would fill his bosom full
of bird shot and present sickening sight,
but that she could reform him with her
loving smile and innocent prayers to one
whom he had offended by his general
ambideXtrOus cussedness.
So after the forking of the pathway
she was --"dded to a man about town who
parted ill.,, hair behind and combed it
forward, y here he Colored it, forget
ting that it was also gray at the back,
where he could not see it.
But why go ON?
He had impressed her as a profound
man, but she soon discovered that he
pronounced the p in pneumonia and
made other siCkeuing breaks. Alas, too,
he soon began TO drink and tried to con-
ceal il by eating raw onions. She grew
irritated and prayed for him in his pres
ence i'll Il way that must have startled
the recording angel and kept him up
half the night.
He then cursed her coarsely and woke
up quite lot of the children. Soon she
became hopeless and left the children
with other people evenings while she
went to the Woman's Wailing club. Aft
er awhile she cheered up. She told her
husband not to touch the brandy bottle
where she kept her spirits for cooking,
as it was poison. She said this in the
presence of the hired girl, so that when
he died in great agony the patient wife
had cinch on the prosecuting attorney
and good witness in the hired girl.
But nailed up on the neat little cot
tage which she bought with the life in
surance money are these words:
(: The social leper reformatory hereto
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-02-06
Getting Into Form.

1t was in the gymnasium. An athlet-
ic young man had just dragged a timid
looking citizen over the mattress by one
hand to place where he could step on
him with convenience and was about to
toss him up into the air, where he would
land on the horizontal bar, with nothing
apparently needed to complete the pic
ture but a clothespin to keep him from
falling off.
Great Scottr' exclaimed the man who
had just come in. What's going oni
MURDER
"Naw. OATS all right" said the ag-
gressor in the conflict. He's jes' get
tin inter trainin early fur de mex base
ball season. He's umpire. "-Washing
ingtOn Star.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-02-06
Remembers Byron.

A ,enerable woman living up town re-
mer bers Lord Byron very well, having
often seen him in an extended foreign
tour of her youth shortly before the
poets death. MY father grew to know
him intimately" she says, land liked
him extremely. He always declared that
much which was laid to Byron's charge
was false, and much else the fault of the
times or of his peculiar life. He found
him what he afterward called him, in
speaking of the acquaintance, "a down
right good fellow, not at all the Byron
of history. New York Times.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-02-06
About Riding.

Bjackson-Did you know young Books
much had joined the Psychical society?
Biohnson-Never heard Of him even
riding cycle.
Bjackson-Dear, dear! You don't un-
derstand. Psychical persons ride hob
bies, not wheels. Shoe and Leather Re-
porter.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-02-06
American Vyorkingmen.

Nothing so much surprises Englishmen
who visit this country as the dignity and
good manners of American workingmen.
An Englishman who found himself hard
up in thu far south and took to making
orange boxes for living declares that
his fellow workers. mostly white me-
chanics, were all gentlemen. They saw
that he had been accustomed to differ
emit mode of life. but all forebore to ask
embarrassing questions. and while none
cringed before his evidences of former
good fortune all were respectful Of his
superior education New York Sun.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-02-06
An Urgent Case.

Lady-Doctor, l wish you would call
around to see my husband some evening
vixen he is at home. Do not let him
know that l asked you, because he de-
cIares he is not sick. But know he has
consumption or something. He's going
into decline.
Doctor am astonished, but l will
call. What are his symptoms?
"He hasn't any except weakness. He
used to hold me on his lap by the hour,
and now even the baby tires him" New
York Weekly.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-02-06
Hints to HOusekeepers.

Light scorch marks may be removed
by simply moistening them with water
and layingin the sun.
Spirits of ammonia, if diluted, applied
with a sponge to faded or discolored
spots in a carpet, will often restore the
color.
Center cloths, embroideries and the like
are being reserved more exclusively for
luncheons than for dinners.
Stale crackers are improved by placing
in hot oven few minutes before serv-
ing
Ceilings that have become smoked by
kerosene lamps may be cleaned by wash
ing off with soda water.
Lamps should be kept filled with OIL
1t is bad for the wick and burner when
the oil left over from one evenings read
ing is made to do duty a second time.
You can drive nails into hard wood
without bending them if you dip them
first in lard.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-02-06

Footman-Herr and Frau Commerzien-
rath send their compliments and request
the pleasure of your company on the 18th
inst.
Baron-Teufel! l have already two
invitations for the 18th. have not yet
decided which to accept. Do you hap
pen to have the menu about you?-Dorf-
barber
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-02-06
lCopyri-ht, 1854. by Edgar w. Nye.l
- ~ 800 4

to Church-A New Thing In the Pant
Line.
Copyright, 1854. by Edgar w. Nye.l
LONDON, Jan. 10, 1894.
met Professor Garner some time ago
and got a brief interview ont of him re-
garding the monkey language. He says
that a monkey can talk, but cannot as
yet reduce fractions to common de
nominator. The monkey is really, he
SAYS. more successful in Il social way
than rs a savant. Monkeys so out a
great deal. They love to see theirnames
in IL" IJpers also, he says. but hate to
pore over book. They entertain con-
siderably ani say bright but superficial
things.
Now and then, he says. he has known
grave. deep seated monkey who i'm
pressed all about him with his dignity.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-02-06

Visitor-Willie, do You and your LITTLE
brother ever fight?
Willie-Yes, sir.
Visitor-Who whips?
ie-Pa-Arkansaw Traveller.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-02-06
A Silver Lining.

Mrs. Kindlie-l presume you have
rather hard time Of it.
Tramp-Yes. mum; but every cloud
has silver lining. mum. I'm not wor-
ried to death by autograph hunters.
mum.-New York Weekly.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-02-06
An Active Mind.

Fond Mother-My boy has a very &C
tive mind, don't you think?
Enthusiastically. 1 wish you
could hear the dear little fellow talk
when he gets caught at something and
tries to make me believe that he didn t
do it. Good News.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-02-06
Reasonable.

She-Should you die, are you opposed
to my remarrying?
He-NO.
She-Why not?
He-Why should be solicitous about
the welfare of a fellow I'll never know?
Life
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-02-06

A G7.nese Laundry Check is a
LOTTERY Ticket, CAPITAL Prize,
Le0rOSy.
Ssos.o 2 People do not buy
Lottery Tickets. Neither DO
they patronize 4 Chinese Laun-
dry
Haze your work done BY the
Waterbury Steam Laundry, Il ~ 2t,@%.
Avoid all Risks.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-02-06
Overlooked.

TOMMY wish you would come every
evening to call on aunty.
Mr.. Loftley-Do you think she would
be glad to see me?
TOMMY don't know, but she gives
me quarter every time she sees you
coming if I'll go down and say she's out
Chicago Record.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-02-06
Sailing Almonds.

For pint of shelled almonds or a
quart of peanuts use ? level tablespoon
fuls of melted butter; pour it over the
nuts and sprinkle with fine salt; spread
on shallow cake pans, and set in cool
oven for 10 minutes, stirring frequently
then bake nice brown in Il hotter oven.
Shake we'll in a sieve before turning them
into the hOnbOn dishes.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-02-06

Fred-Say, old fellow. here is the $15
have owed you for the last six months.
Ed-Thanks. Who's dead now, your
grandmother?-Life.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-02-06
4 Nursery Comfort

Baby must have his morning BATH He
is such mite that Il good sized kerchief
would seem to be all sufficient to accom-
modate his lorlship. but mamma knows
better than this. The little fellow is too
full of life and vitality to put up with
any such limitations. He demands a
broad surface, so broad that the lap
which mother love most willingly sup
plies must be we'll cared for or the pretty
morning robe which she delights in will
soon have its beauty completely spoiled.
So to comfortably aid the drying off
process, Golden Days suggests the big
apron, made of flannel soft and fine.
Seams and hem are feather stitched,
and when tinted silks are used in giving
this bit of ornamentation ribbon strings
matching the embroidery silks are run
within the casing at the waist. Some
times a piece several inches in width is
turned up at the bottom of the apron,
thus furnishing a long, narrow recepta-
Gle, into which mother may drop any
tiny articles not in use at the moment.
Into this big, warm apron, baby can
be cuddled snugly until he is thoroughly
dried off 1t protects him from drafts
and may indeed be dubbed a nursery
comfort.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-02-06
An Extreme Case.

The most discontinued man in the
world has been found at Geneseo, N. Y.
He went to his telephone the other day
in one o: his distracted moments and
rang himself up.-Harper's Bazaar.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-02-06
The InduIDent Child,

IF you really love me, Mamie, give
me a nice kiss"
GLOW l do spoil you, mamma!-Tex-
rs Siftings.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-02-06
Cinnamon Waters.

One pound of sugar, one-quarter of a
pound Of butter, a half a teaspoonful Of
soda dissolved in tablespoonful of wa
ter; flour enough to roll out. Roll thin
and bake in a quick oven. These will
keep for weeks
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-02-06
Self Control,

Teacher-W What is the meaning OF self
control?
Boy-It's wen teacher gets mad and
feels like giving boy black mark and
doesn't.-Good News.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-02-06
Il OWE MY LIFE TO YOU"
A Wilton, N. j., Girls Experience
With a Noted Massachusetts WOmano

ESPECIAL TO OUR LADY READERs.1
Life is never more precious than in the
heYdaY of youth, when every dream is q
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-02-06
yarsEbufy 80!I3I FORKS.

lawn, rem ,T-! -r Jle c,r-er Z rter street
al y , r r 4 5r-r-r.y the X .JerIury Male
ABLE La o. .-,-ni-) al beln- a ?Ttttlca
3 ile- Nlz,r. AN PREPARED u Do al a Z Is OF
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, -t,--.- AM. ~ ans p AZ aud Sheet iron
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JAMES j DUFFY.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-02-06
NYE on THE MONKEY.
PROFESSOR GARNER ENLIGHTENS HIM
on THE SUBJECT.

What the Monkey Is Politically and Social
ly-Nye Visits the Zoo Instead of Going
to Chureh-A New Thing In the Pant
Line.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-02-06
The Circular Rain Cape

This very comfortable garment for
driving or for walking is, as its name
indicates, cut in one piece. The collar
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-02-06

will turn up or down, and the front is
fastened by three straps. 1t can easily
be made long to cover the dress, or can
be rendered more ornamental with up
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-02-06

yoar instructions and keeping an accu.
rate record of what occurred on board"
Atlanta journal.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-02-06

q: The social leper reformatory hereto
: fore conducted here has been closed out
{: TO the Valedictorian of the class of "a.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-16

which tend to the upbuilding of the morals and intelligence of the people. Let them thunder their denuneiation against all mob violence. Let them by all the power they may have foster and cherish everything that tends to the betterment of man. Then let the governors and legislatures have the faithful cooperation of the judiciary, of the grand jury, of the petit jury, of the sheriffs and constables
 A red nose governor or a swill tub for judge or gambler for a prosecuting attorney or bum for a sheriff will only disgrace the office and suffer law lessness to go unpunished.
 Let the preachers know they have as much to do with the now and now as they have to do with the by and by; let's all take hand, every man sweep ing before his own door and help his neighbor sweep rather than walk through his dirt knee deep.
 Above all things let us lower our taxes. We are to-day tax ridden, debt ridden people.
 Many doctors bill, preachers salay, grocery bill, iS unpaid to-day because the sheriff is about to levy an execu. ton for taxes upon our over taxed peo, pie.
 Our taxes were never so high, and seemingly we never received so little in return.
 Whatever hurts let us doctor 1t; whatever helps let us foster it; what ever will make us better let us have; whatever will make us worse let us de- nouncc and czterminate it.
 Let each father look at the children of his own home and see what hurts and harms them; then he may know whatever hurts and harms the children of his own home will hurt and harm nation, for nation at least is but d large family of children.
 Experience is a dear school. Some men will learn and some men won't learn. They have eyes and see not; feel not; minds and think not. They arc "dumb-driven cattle, not heroes in the strife
 Some men has said that China's war with Japan will be a benc1iction to China, in that she will have killed off and starved out thousands of her worthless population. A nation is poor indeed that has to march her riff raff up in front Of guns to get them out of the way. Is it right if you can't eXalt to execute? We can exalt; we ought not to execute. Yours truly,
 SAM P. JONES.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-16

A mothers love for her children is al- ways being illustrated, not only in books but in real life. A true story is told of a lady whose baby was very ill, and who sat watching the child with absorbed attention, every instant fear ing another convulsion and praying for deliverance from it. At her side stood an older child, who had stolen into the room unobserved, and who was trying to prick the little black spots in man. mas muslin sleeves with a needle he had found. Presently the father came in and the little child was seen and sent away. What is the matter with your arm?" whispered the gentleman to bis wife when, at last, they turned to each other and smiled their thanll- fitness that the baby had fallen asleep. "I don't know," said she; nothing that am aware of" She put up her hand and found that the thin muslin sleeve was soaked with blood. The little boy had become so absorbed in his sport that he had ''jabbed" with all his might, and she, in her terrible anx- iety, had not felt the thrusts.-Youth's Companion.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-16
American Slang.

From the Mpwpka Gazette We learn from the latest American mail that the beloved customs of our anccs- tors, which the missionary element has been so opposed to all along, are ob- taining Q foothold in the land of the Yankees. 1t appears that the repub- lican and democratic tribes have had a fierce battle in which the latter were completely routed. We learn further that the victors were convert ing their foes into soup as fast as they can dispose of them.--Cincinnati Trib- une.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-16
"Disfigured !" For Life"

Is the despairing cry of thousands afflicted with Unsightly skin diseases: Do you realize what this diSflgura. ton means to sensitive souls? It means isolation, Seclusion. Itis a bar to social and business success. Do you wonder that despair seizes upon these sufferers when Doctors fail,
 Standard remedies fail, Andnostrums prove worse than use- leSS?.
 Skin diseases are most obstinate to cure or even relieve. It is an easy matter to claim to cure them, but quite another thing to CUTICURA REMEDIES Have earned the right to be called Skin Specifies, Because for years they have met
 with most remarkable success. There are cases that they cannot cure, but they are few indeed. It is no long -drawn-out, expensive experiment. 25c. invested ina cake of CUTICURA SOAP Will prove more convincing than a page of advertisement. In short
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Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-16
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Spartan Devotion.

Have your pipas repaired at 219 Nine. teenth street. 12.2-1m
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-16
Piano Tuning.

We have in our employ Prof. William A. Thomas, 8 graduate of the tuning school of the New En gland Conservatory of Music at Boston. He has also factory experience and can furnish the very best Of city references. We guarantee his work, Give us a trial.
 GILBERT GARTER & CO.'S MUSIC STORE. se29-tf
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-16

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