Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-08-04
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A STREET piano played in front Of ten
ement block on South Main street the
other day and the selection of airs would
seem to indicate that the public is advanc-
ing unsteady. The operator began with
the Watermelon Dance" then played
Sweet Marie" from that advanced to
''Cavalleria Rusticana," then played the
swan song from "Lohengrin" and wound
up with a selection from Carmen" The
children and people in the windows most
appreciated the swan song and
1t is not SO many years ago |
played "Shoo Fly" and Captain links"
SPEAKING of the death, in New Britain |
this week, of n former Waterbury woman, |
from the effects Of too much medicine con-
tanning laudanum. a physician said to the |
writer: Medicines intended to relieNe
and benefit il injudiciously applied.o or con- |
tinued when no longer indicated. may |
prove not only injurious 10 the patient. |
but their unfavorable effect cannot fail to |
effect discredit upon the physician who
prescribes them. Medicines. when intelli- |
gently prescribed. are supposed to have
definite action upon some functional de-
rangement, or deceased condition of the
system, anu suOulu, IuereIOEes ho'NA W
taken or administered except with refer
ence TO their specific effect upon the
actual present condition of the patient.
Hence a remedy which meets every indi-
cation at certain period and stage of
disease may. if continued through later
stages of the same affection. prove not only
inefficient, but positively harmful. Again.
a prescription taken with exceedingly
happy effect in a certain illness, may be
followed by very unfortunate results IL re-
peated at another time, although admin
istered for what may seem to the patients
or their friends to be similar complaint.
Yet such prescriptions have in many in
stances within our knowledge been repeat
edly refilled and the medicine taken, TO
the lasting injury of the patient and to the
great discomfort of his medical attendant.
HES got the trolley foot" said one of
the Traction Co conductors when asked
| what was the matter with one of the motor
men who limped as though suffering from
rheumatism. 1t seems that the new
tangled alarm gong on the trolley cars
| is responsible for il all. As everybody L as
noticed by this time the alarm gongs. in
stead of being pulled by string. are rung
by means of a button in the floor of the
platform, which the motorman presses
1 Win his IOOI. Now IL uOts nOI tfht
| to set the tin pan gong rafting. but the
exertion brings new muscles into play,
and after the first two or three days on the
cars a motorman is apt to be afflicted with
| stiffness and soreness in the ankle. The
malady is dubbed 1.-THE trolley foot by the
other employees. OF course the soreness
soon wears off as the muscles of the foot
and ankle become Injured to the strain
upon them.
THAT was a funny item you had in the
paper the other evening said man &c
the reporter yesterday. II refer to the
article of the changing of the names OF
the numbered streets on Bank street &c
avenues. There is not street in town
with the exception of two or three thai
could rightly be called avenues. and thos'
that are known by that name should b'
changed to streets. Just think of calling
Fifth street Fifth avenue, he said. bursting
ont into hearty laugh. Wouldn't it be
as we'll worthy of the name as Harrison
avenue?' he was asked. There Is no sucl
place on the map of Waterbury as Harrison
avenue. II you look it up You will fine
the proper name of that place is Harrison
alley" 4 former tody street inspector
who wanted TO get into the good graces o
the property owners stuck up that sigI
1
that name. The two avenues. so called.
he added, were named to please "A few PEG
pie who wanted high sounding name 70
their residences and got it through whel
the city government had no ideas of il
own and was at the beck of any one VIII
came along with a suggestion. The Who'll
trouble with the streets OF town. names a
well as shape. is they were laid out 10 sui
the notions of a few of the original settler
/ .rl co. las,N
. | convenience. II is IA cheap way of sendin
: ones name to posterity. naming a stree
r after himself and then selling the land I
3 other people.
A MAN who has a pretty good knowledg
of the power of electricity was standing o
, South Main street this morning when on
of the trolley cars passed by at quite
lively gait. Looking after the car as
A sped along tow ards the center he shook b
head and turning around said: Il hor
n my for sbodings will not be realized. but
4 fear that unless there is a little more cat
n ton used in the matter of putting on spec
you will hear of some serious accideI
caused by the trolley cars before lon
Il have no doubt" he continued, ''bl
that the Traction Co would regret this
much. if not more than any body else. bl
: there is IA car running at speed of abo'
\ ten or twelve miles an hour in a part
? the city where there is considerable trave
How can "A motorman, no matter how car
full. who has been handling one of thoi
. levers only few days. be expected
Il bring that car to stand still in time
: save a life in case some one should run
q front of it? Those cars should not be ~
at a speed exceeding six or seven miles
/, any point until the motormen have Il
le business of shutting off the electric curre
and stopping the car down to science
5 He said he did not speak TO find fault wi
l. the Traction Co or for the purpose
bringing charges against the motomsn, b
10 it was his opinion that but few. il any
d the men in charge. fully understand q
$ power they controlled once they put the
=. hands on the lever" The reporter four
Superintendent Bradley and asked hi
II about the matter. He said: There is
II truth in the statement. The ayera
speed on South Main street TO Simonsvil
=, is six miles an hour. Occasionally wher
motorman is a little behind time and has
q. good clear line ahead of him he m
y travel at the rate of seven or eight miles
hour. No one need be afraid that the ca
will run at the rate of ten or twelve mil
* an hour on South Main street. l Won
os not dare do it and take my chances.
As have too much regard for the safety
y the people to attempt anything OF
kind"
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