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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-13

Greenes Nervura blood and nerve remedy saved mel Very many of my friends to whom have recommended the remedy can attest to similar results in their own cases.
 'It is truly a wonderful medicine and might well be called the 'Woman's Friend" "
 Another lady, Miss Annie Smith, of 239 East S7th street. New York City, says:
 ''I have suffered severely with nervous headache and palpitation of the heart for the past three years, and tried most every kind of medicine, but failed to obtain any relief until a friend recommended Dr Greene's Nervura blood and nerve remedy.
 "I am happy to say, after using two bot ties, have found decided improvement, as sleep well nights and my heart does not trouble me as it did, and I feel like an entirely different person."
 The above cases .1describe actually the feelings of thousands of women, and if they will use Dr Greene's Nervura blood and nerve remedy they will recover their health ard strength and enjoy life once more. It is purely vegetable and harmless. Moreover, this wonderful medicine has somcthing''to give everybody confidence in it's value (which most remedies lack, the fact that it is the discovery and prescrip- ton of an eminent physician, Dr Greene, of 35 w. 14th street, New York, who is the most successful specialist in curing ner- vous and chronic diseases. Dr Greene can be consulted free of charge, personally or by letter.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-13
TURF PHILOSOPHY.

More common sense and less theory would help many breeder.
 What is the greatest evil, pulling a horse, ringing one or suppressing time?
 Sleighing may be fun for the boys and girls, but is often death on the horses.
 If stallion will transmit his good quail ties, why won't he transmit his defects?
 On the farm at least the value of the horse depends largely on the load he will draw.
 Reform will never go far enough to make pure white angels out of enterprising, am bilious horsemen.
 In some mems hands the horse which goes the slowest on the road can brush the fastest around the stove.
 The noblest study of mankind is man, as heretofore. But the study of horse is glori ously supplementary thereto.
 If as much care was taken to teach horses to walk fast as there is to make horses trot fast, what a breed of roadsters there would be!
 When 8 colt shows great speed, the temp tation to trot him faster than he ought to go or to drive him more miles than are good for him is very strong.
 1nere lS h EecoBulNeo CnaFm dOOuI uu certainties, and they are never more allur ing than when they go on four legs and haul carts or jump fences.
 A horses blemishes are like virtues, in that they have to be developed, but the be ginner may assure himself that the less he knows about a horse the more blemishes he will be able to develop.
 The record of harness racing during 1895 is of unexampled brilliancy, but no gift oi seership is required to predict that the achievements will pale before those of 1894 Turf, Field and Farm.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-13
A PICTURE FROM LIFE.
Here Is Something So Perfect.
 ly True to Nature.
That Many People will Recognize It As
 Their Own.
Read It and See If It Is Not Just What
 You Yourself Would Say.

Now and then we hear something that is so perfectly and exactly true to nature that its description by one person would be almost exactly as most other people would give it.
 The following is a case in point, and you will see that the description would almost exactly tally with your own. The lady's name is Mrs J. P. Swift, and she resides at 27S9 Washington street, Boston, Mass. -Four years ago." she said, ''I was in a position of complete physical and nervous prostration, had but little appetite, severe indigestion, stomach distended with gas, constipation, palpitation of the heart sleeplessness, pain ill back of the neck and base of the brain, and was so nervous and Respondent that life was burden. As a result of this condition, other weaknesses peculiar to my sex fell upon me, until I was utterly wretched.
 After much medical treatment and constant failure, I was induced to try Dr Greene's Nervura blood and nerve remedy It was in a faint-hearted way and with hope. but I soon began to sleep better, my digestion improved, the pain in the head became less severe and I gradually gained strength until I felt as if had been ex- tricated from a pit of abject darkness and despair and emerged into the sunlight. Dr
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-13
SPORTING NOTES.

The Intercollegiate Athletic association of the northwest has disbanded.
 Danny Richardson will be seen on the diamond again next season. The Brooklyn club has removed it's boycott, and Danny's services are now for sale.
 A mile kite shaped trotting track on the ice has been prepared at Woodbine, Can ada.
 In 1899 and 1893 the great English thor oughbred Isinglass won $117,2O5.
 One of Sandow's feats consists of placing two ordinary packs of cards together and tearing them in two with his powerful fingers.
 The New York club will carry only 13 men next season.
 The 3-year-old French bred lilly Mas sagere won S21 ,O00 for her owner this year. She has a record of 2;2915 and made it in a two mile race.
 When Ayres P. and running mate went in 20315, they were hitched to an old fash toned skeleton wagon with high wheels, and the trotter wore no breech band.
 J. S. Johnson is now training for skat- ing race with Harry Hulse, the Canadian crack.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-13
Oysters Arc Nourishine Food.

Urging the use of oysters as food, an exchange says: Speaking roughly, quart of oysters contains, on the average, about the same quantity of actual nutritive substance as quart of milk, or pound of very lean beef, or pound and a half of fresh codfsh, or two-thirds of pound of bread. But while the weight of actual nutriment in the different quantities of food material named is very nearly the same the quality is widely different. That of the very lean meat or codfsh consists mostly of what are called in chemical language protein compounds, or flesh formers"-the substances which make blood, muscle, tendon, bone, brain and other nitrogenous tissues.
 That of the bread contains but little of these and consists chiefly of starch, with little fat and other compounds, which serve the body as fuel and supply it with heat and muscular power. The nutritive substance of oysters contains considerable of both the flesh forming and the more especially heat and force giving ingredients. Oysters come nearer to milk than almost any other common food. Their values for supplying the body with material to build up its parts, repair its wastes and furnish it with heat and energy would be pretty nearly the same.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-13
Fog Signaling.

A method of fog signaling has been introduced on several branches of the North London system of the Great Northern railway of England which obviates much of the unreliability and complexity of the systems hitherto used. A wire is laid in pipe from the signal box to the various signals, at which brushes of copper project some four or five inches above the side of the rail nearest the signal. A similar brush, which connects with an indicator and bell on the engine, is fixed to the en- zine foot plate. When the signal points to danger, the two brushes come in con- tact, and the ringing of the bell and the warning of the driver by "a miniature signal on the engine that the line is not clear are the result. The arrangement can be readily switched off in fine weather so as to become imperative. This electric device seems to be the most simple as well as the most efficient means yet resorted to for fog signaling, and the Great Northern railway intends to adopt it over the whole of its lines.- Chicago Record.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-13

SECRETARY CARLISLE explained this week to the members of the senate finance committee and those of the house ways and means committee the immediate necessity for legislation to provide the money to meet the $50, 900, GOO deficit now staring the treasury in the face. His ob- ject was not to argue in favor of the recommendations made in his annual re- port, but to impress upon the minds of his hearers the necessity for action, leaving them entirely free as to the nature of the legislation and asking only that it provide the money necessary to meet payments and preserve the credit of the government. It is the object of the members of both committees to agree upon bill that will not arouse sufficient opposition to cause an extended financial debate in either the house or the senate. They recognize that such a debate at this time would be dangerous if not actually hurtful to the country.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-13
He Had a Limit.

In Michigan avenue street car the other morning man suddenly began sniffing and looking about, and when fellow pas senger asked him what was wrong he re- piled:
 Somebody along this 'ere street has bin throwin hens feathers into the stove, and the perfume is bein waited into this car. l kin smell burnin hens feathers half a mile away"
 He sniffed and snuffed and looked around again and said
 II hain't so sure about it's bein hens feath- CTS. Smells now as if the old woman had let the water bile out of the kittle and the 'taters burn down.''
 A minute later, after drawing three or four long sniffs, he hoarsely whispered:
 Ut hain't hens feathers, nor it hain't 'taters, but the old woman has let her soap grease bile over on the stove. Some folks is jest that careless. Because they can't smell anything theirselves they don't keer about other folkses' noses"
 Just then man who had been standing up with his back to the stove gave sudden start and showed everybody a large yellow spot on his overcoat where the stove had got in it's work.
 You see that your nose was mistaken" i" observed the passenger to the smeler
 'Yes, I see," he sadly replied. "'Twasn't hens feathers, 'taters nor soft soap, but woolen cloth. It's no wonder I was de ceived. ."-Detroit Free Press
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-13
FURNISHING THE SPARE ROOM.
Artistic Decorations That Are Inexpensiv
 h,,t Nar,r EEaactixa and Pleasine.

Artistic Decorations That Are Inexpensive
 but Very Effective and Pleasing.
 The actual decoration of spare rooms pales before the comfort of one's guest, by which I do not mean necessarily cost ly furniture, but the fact that the visitor has all that he or she can possibly want, says a writer in The Decorator and Fur nisher. Making sure that your friends rooms are looking their best is not only duty, but should be pleasure. It is just the fact of having we'll plenished writing table, wastebasket, steady table near the bed, a cozy basket chair or a sofa, which makes the difference be- tween the guest chamber and 8 room in a hotel.
 In the transforming of the ugly spare room for the coming guest, what shall prevent madam from paying 50 cents apiece for charming salmon paper, with bold brocadelike pattern in a darker shade and frieze of pink and yellow dahlias on a cream ground, and cover ing the ceiling with yellow daisy pat tern? The paint shall be Japanese ivory. with gold paneling. The floor is covered dainty terra cotta and gold brussels carpet, leaving one foot of stained and polished surround.
 In the windows we hang short curtains of gold serge and frilled ones of creamy muslin reaching to the window ledge, beneath which, to the floor, are fixed shelves "boxed in'' at the ends, over which hang dainty little curtains of cretonne. Then there should be quaint Iy fashioned walnut suit, with ward robe showing full length mirror, plen- teous drawers, pretty niche for books, pottery, etc., and furthermore a long wooden overmantel, to be painted with the room. Add to this wide mantel board, with deep frill of handsome terra cotta and gold figured velveteen and we have pretty resting place for the treasured odds and ends which mean so much to a really womanly woman.
 For the bedstead, we chose one of the pretty shape with no tester, but merely winglike supports for curtains at either side. For the curtains we choose love- ly cretonne, showing velvety single dah- lias in soft shrimp pink and tender yellow on willow green ground; the curtains are lined with salmon color and edged with tufted binding. The bedspread is of pink or willow green sheeting, with a frill to the ground. How much pleasanter to open our eyes in such room as this than in one of those "done up" in the chilly old gray and white style, ugly enough on a bright day, but depressing beyond all description on dull, sullen
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-13
\ Great Invention.

II have here." began the energetic man as he bundled into the young law yer's office, ''the greatest invention of the age"
 It was cases that the lawyer wanted, not inventions, and he said something rather rude, but the energetic man proved to be a philosopher and merely smiled.
 ''I call it, pursued the visitor, the eternal kisser, because there is simply no end to the kisses it bestows. It is this." Ho hauled out a spray of mis- tletoe covered with white berries. This interested the young lawyer, who raised his eyebrows inquiringly. .
 "Mistletoe," proclaimed the agent, "is very scarce this year, and bunch containing score of berries would bankrupt poor man. Now, this great invention brings happiness within reach of all. Tradition permits you kiss for each and every berry, you know. You hold this spray above your beloved s head-so. You bend-so-andk kiss her. Then you grab berry-so-and pull it presto, it flies back again in place. The leaves and berries are india rubber, sir, and-two did you say? Fifty cents. Thank you, sir. Good day. "-Harper' Magazine.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-13
FAMILY NAMES.
Tanner comes from the name of leather

Tanner comes from the name of leather dresser.
 Skinner's at-great-grandfather dealt in hides.
 Pointer and Poynter had fathers who made lace.
 Miller. Milman. Mills, Milner, Milward, all have the same derivation.
 Simon gave us Sims, Simpson, Simpkins, Simcox, Simmons and Simons.
 Spicer is a descendant of the espicer or dealer who handled foreign spices. Hooper, Hopper and Barreller came from families supported by caskmaking. Calvert was once calf herd; so also were the Calverds, Coverts andACalvards. Armstrong was once a complimentary name given to a soldier of unusual prowess. Smocker, Smooker and Smoker recall the old fashioned smock frock, once the dress of the English peasant.
 Henry, in course of time, became Harry, Harris, Harrison, Hallet, Halket, Flaw kins. Hawkinson, Harriet.
 Ledbetter's father was worker in lead. So also were the ancestors of Ledbitters, Lidbetters and Libbetters.
 Burnet and Burrel took their names
 
 formerly as clothing for the poor. Butcher and Flesher were formerly syn onymOus; hence the Butchers, Fleishers, Fletchers, Slaughters and others. Den was low place; hence Alden, Dean, Brogden, Wolfden, Foxden, Buckden, Bug den, Rayden, Cowden, Berden, Sowden, Ogden and others.
 Baker was the original of Bagster, Bax- ter, Backster and BaGester, while the French Boulanger left its traces in Bulliner, Bol- finger and Ballinger.
 Richard has been corrupted into Rich ards, Richardson. Rickson, Rixon, Ritson, Richards, Ricketts, Dicks, Dickson, Dixon, Dickens and Dickinson.
 Croft was an inclosed field and in vari- ous notifications gave its name to Crofter, Meadowcroft, Ryecroft, Bancroft, which was originally Beancroft, Berecroft, Barley croft and Haycroft.-St. Louis Globe-Demo-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-13
BrOniSRd.

The sweet face of the slender girl who had consecrated her life to the work of ele- vating the heather was full of earnest sym pathy.
 II know," she sadly continued as with tender solicitude she pressed the hand of her benighted sister, 'that by heredity and association you are bound to the old de graded life. But have come to promise you that which will awaken you, call into action the higher faculties that have slept, thrill you with a sense of the''-
 Her heart swelled in exultation as she saw the light of hope dawning in the eyes of the listener.
 -"opportunities of existence, of the possibilities of enlightened womanhood"
 The cheeks of the native were wet with tears.
 ''Can it be true," she murmured in costa sy, 'that we are actually going to have a bargain day. or am l dreaming?''-Truth.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-13
ALMOST OVERCOME.
The Fragrance of Fried Chicken Too Much
 For Uncle Ezra.


 Uncle Ezry was a good old Kentucky darky, who, though experiencing at times moral lapses, was as a rule an example to his race. As much, however, could not be said of his half grown son Ephraim.
 One night when Uncle Ezry came home from work he found his wife preparing a chicken for supper. His suspicious were aroused, but he did not mention them.
 "Chloe," he remarked casually, ''where's Eph'um?"
 "Out in de shed chopin kin'lin," she re- piled.
 The shed was just outside, and Uncle Ezry went out to see Ephraim, carefully closing the door after him.
 "Eph'um," said the old man stern1y, "wha' you git dat chicken2"
 What chickenP" inquired Ephraim inno, gently.
 Don ax me datl" exclaimed Uncle Ezry warmly. Dat chicken yo' mammy's cook in fer supper ob co'se."
 Mas Henry gi' me hit," pleaded Eph- raim.
 You lyin black rascalr' calculated Uncle Ezry, reaching for the boy. You done stole hit. You cain't tell disher chile no sich tales as dat. Di'n't see you sneakin roun dat coop when I'se clean up Mas Henry's giarden? Come here, you low down nigger till giv you wallopin."
 A scuffle ensued, which evidently alarmed Aunt Chloe, for she opened the door to see what was the matter, and as she did so a delightful fragrance of frying chicken float ed out and filled the shed. Uncle Ezry al. most lost his grasp on Ephraim.
 ''Shet dat dol Shet dat do'l' he yelled ''I'se got ter wallop disher lyin nigger, an eff you let dat do' stan open half minute mo- I ain't a gwineter have de powah al grace ter do it." Aunt Chloe shut the door promptly, and few minutes later Uncle Ezry was unc tuously asking a blessing on the fried chicken and other viands.-Puck.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-13
GEORGE D. PHILLIPS.


 valued at S25o. His plucky opponent, John Ennis, a Stamford man, made the presenta- tion speech on behalf of his fellow towns men.
 Although Americans are comparatively new at skating the championships having been held but about five years, they have gone right to the front, and today possess
 both speed and figure skaters who could | beat the best men in Europe That we have the fastest distance skater has been proved
 conclusively by Joseph Donoghue, who in
 his two European trips defeated all corners
 in England, Holland, Germany, Norway and Sweden.
 Other good distance skaters in this coun-
 trv are Howard F. Mosher of Storm King, N. Y; G. Munzesheimer, formerly of Yale university; Elmer Simpson of Newburg;
 w. II. Gross, New York city; F. Buchner of
 Verplank's Point; T. F. Devine and w. G.
 Meade of Matteawan; George Risk of Yer
 blanks Point, and Joseph Donoghue's
 brothers, James and Timothy. Rudd is another wonderful skater, who has several times proved himself almost the equal of Donoghue.
 America has also fine field of short dis tance skaters. Among the best known of
 these is George D. Phillips of the New
 York Athletic club. He began his career
 as skater in the early sixties, and in De ember, 1867, he won his first championship
 race. The distance was one mile, and the contest was held on the site now occupied by the Windsor hotel, New York city. From that time until 1885 he competed in nearly all the speed skating contests held near New York and won a large per centage of them. In 1885 he won the 5,
 10 and 25 mile championships of Amer ica and then retired from distance skat- ing To make it an even 20 years since he won his first race, he competed in the
 22O yard championship of 1887 and won it MT. Phillips is also a first class figure
 skater and has won the championship at this game several seasons. At different
 times he has held a majority of the worlds
 records from 100 yards to 26 miles, and
 many of them still stand.
 S. D. See of the Acorn Athletic associa- tion of Brooklyn is another wonderfully
 fast man and holds several records from 100
 to 220 yards.
 Gus Walton of the New York Athletic
 club is another speed skater of the first rank.' He has record of 1014 seconds for 100 yards
 Among the best known figure skaters are John M. Cook and J. F. Bacon, both of whom have won many championships.
 Bacon is Bostonian. who has been win ming prizes since 1886. He was second in
 tho Canadian and Montreal championships in 1899. and last year he won the champion
 ship of the Unites States at Salem, Mass, Feb. 24, and still holds the honor. He has a private rink of his own in Cambridge,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-13

and although it only has skating surface of 17 by 23 feet he trains on it every season and gets great deal more practice than any of his opponents who are not similarly equipped.
 The great long distance skater before Donoghue loomed up was Samuel J. Mont gomery, who held all the American records from 2S to 50 miles.
 But the majority of skaters do not go in for contests. They are satisfied with the delightful sensation afforded by gliding swiftly over the smooth surface of the ice with little exertion. Walking and running are tedious compared with skating, not to mention the difference in speed. Wheeling, it is true, is faster means of p aggression, but the amount of exertion is much greater in proportion.
 Skating is one of the oldest sports in the world. No one knows how old it is or eX- actly where it originated but so far back as there is any authentic history of the northern countries of Europe we find the people using the bones of animals for skates. Later they used wood, but today all skates at least have their runners made of metal. Those used in figure skating have runners about as long as the shoe of the skater, but for distance skating much longer ones have been adopted. Those worn by the 'cracks" have runners about IS inches long, of which F inches are on the ice In many cases the shoe and the skate are made in one piece, which prevents slipping. The reason for having racing skates so long is threefold First, the weight of the skater is distributed over considerable area, and the friction is less ened; second, the skater is enabled to lean as far forward as he likes without danger of losing his balance, as he would do on short skates, and, third, he can get great purchase with the toe at each stroke. Except when skating for speed the prin- cipal thing for performer to strive after | is grace. Without that che most wonder full and intricate figure skating loses it's | charm. The main drawback in the skating of most people is the way they manage their hands and arms. These should hang naturally and easily by the side and under no circumstances should be flung out so as to make awkward angles with the rest of | the body.
 The figure skating championship of the United States this year will be held on Manhattan field, and the regular national distance skating championship will be de | cided at Red Bank, N. J.
 | F. H. BAYNEs.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-13
ALCIDE CAPITAINE,

Her arms, back and shoulders are fairly ridged with muscles, and physically she may appropriately be called the perfect woman.
 Aside from her remarkable muscular de- velopment, Alcide is easily worthy of her title, Queen of the Air" She hangs by one foot and by the back of her neck from the trapeze, walks along ladder, head downward, on her toes, and performs many other feats of which she alone is mistress. She was born in Triest Austria, and has performed in public ever since she was 2 years and months old. That constant eX- ercise, begun at such tender years, has not injured her is shown by her perfect phy- sique Neither has it made her unwomanly, for she plays the piano, sings in rich con tralto voice, and, to use a professional phrase, can do her turn" in the kitchen as well as many women who have exclusively confined the development of their talents to the domestic sphere.