Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-12-08
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 TIE man who knows no longer refers to the flower in his buttonhole as a bouton- niere. but as a coat flower. A local florist is authority for this. And by the way, I" he remarked the other day, .'if you are interested in studying human nature. no better opportunity would be afforded than right here. Take this evening for in- stincs. About an hour ago two young men came in and noisily called for chrysan- themums. They selected the largest ones I had and with much noisy comment followed their buttonhole bouquets down the street. They were young 'bloods' of the town. Then came a stranger. who carried himself like an actor. He asked for a big bunch of violets for his coat violets would have been suitable for his wife. Then third gentleman called and said: Please put white carnation in my coat How much more refined was the last of the three tastes"
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 Or all the remedies suggested by the board of education for the prevention of truancy Judge Cowell appears to have hit upon the most effective plan. At the meeting Tuesday afternoon. Judge Cowell said that he had heard of captain in the late war who had a good deal of trouble
 
 command to appear for drill. They were al ways sick and unable to attend Finally the officer issued an order that on and after a certain date any man absenting himself from drill and offering sickness as an excuse would be compelled to take a good dose of castor oil. The day the order went into effect every man under the officers command was at his post and he never had any more trouble with them If there is anything in the world a boy dreads," said the judge. ''it is a dose of castor oil, and if the members of the med | ical pfofession think such a course could be pursued without producing any harm | full results. l should strongly recommend | that doses of it be administered to every | boy who persists in absenting himself | from school without the knowledge ana consent of his parents" Some of the ex- cuses offered by the children for remain ing away from school are more amusing than ingenious. Recently Superintendent Crosby called at the Washington school md found boy sitting on the steps lead ing to the maIn entrance. The superin- tendent asked the boy why he was not in school. "I have no clothes. sir. was the answer. And yet the little rascal was waiting there until recess to have a good time with the rest of the pupils. X little | girl once told the reporter she wasn't go- ing to school because the teacher was mad at Der fellow and on this account was pun ishIng everyone in the school.
 UNDER the provisions of the anti-lottery law newspapers publishing lists of win. ners at church and society tairs are un- | maIlable. The law was framed to exclude Lou. jana lottery literature from the malls. but. it seems. covers everything in this hne. It was not enforced. though and the newspapers printed the fair lists es usual. They must not do so any more. however. Some country postmaster re- gently discovered list of prlzs winners in a Waterbury paper and forthwith notified Postmaster Fitzpatrick. who looked up the law and satisfied himself that the point was well taken. although the makers of the | law had no such picayune motives when | they passed it. That is why these lists aye "htted' from the mail editions of the Waterbury papers nowadays. Our ex- changes had better take warming lest they find themselves called upon to answer to UncleSam. No le, s than nine of them containing objectionable lists have been receive at the DEMOCRAT office within the past | few weeks.
 50 many houses have been placlrded ot late by the health officers that a certain teacher in one of the schools. anxious tc keep track of contagious diseases in heI district. has asked her pupils to notify her | whenever they see placard on n window or door. announcing scarlet fever. diph' theria. or the like. The other day little Italian boy. who does not yet "spikka de Inglis'' very we'll, told the teacher that h. | had seen such a sign. 'What did it say. asked the teacher en"ouragingly. Slowly came the answer. but it was delivered witt much pride "It-say: To-let.'
 WHILE it is true that nothing of serious nature resulted from the col lision between the trolley cars last night yet the town and center school district came near losing two of their prominent officials. When the runaway car crashed into the one standing on the North Main street line the headlight of the former was stove in and the gasoline shot out its tongues of fire reaching to the top of the car The headlight was quickly yarked | of snd thrown into the street a blazing ball of fire. A policeman stepped up and gave it crack of his club. sending the fire in all directions. Town Clerk-elect Bel den and School Clerk Moran were among the spectators and came near being victims of the flying flames Mir Belden started for the City hall and divested himself oi his clothing. but found there was nothing the matter except a few spots on his trousers. Mir Moran thought or all hi,