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Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-01-26
What a Little Girl Would Do.

A little girl l know is possessed of a
peculiarly pugnacious and rebellious ma
ture. Ono day, being in a neighbours
yard, she noticed some heavy wool socks
hanging on the clothes line and inquired
of lady of the house to whom that un-
usual footgear belonged. The lady told
her that they were the socks furnished
by the United States government for the
use of soldiers and belonged to her son,
who had then just enlisted in the signal
service. The child gazed at the uncouth
objects with curling lip.
"Does he have to wear them?" she in
quired.
EYES," answered the lady, to keep up
the fun, she is obliged to wear them"
The child's eyes flashed fire.
81 wouldn't wear 'emi" she declared
"rd sass the government
And SO she would. Washington Star.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-01-26
A Fafalist. but Cautioua.

A story is related by a traveller returning
from the south and hinges upon the ex-
periences of minister of the foreordina-
ton school of belief on Mississippi steam
er in the good old fashioned days of river
racing, when negro sat on the safety
valve, and the furniture and woodwork of
the boat fed the fire.
The captain, seeing a rival boat half q
mile ahead, began to curse in true old time
style and ordered tar, pine knots, naval
stores, bacon, etc, to be thrown in to kin
die the fire as hot as possible. AS the steam
got higher and higher and the old boat
trembled and groaned under the pressure,
the preacher drew nearer and nearer to the
stern.
Noticing this and never losing an oppor-
tunity to crack joke, the bluff captain
tapped the fatalist on the shoulder and
said: Hello, Brother Blank, what's ailing
you? 1 thought you was one of them fell
lows what believes what iscto happen will
happen nohow."
$50 do" replied the clergyman, draw
ing himself up. so lido, but L want TO be
as near the stern as possible when it does
happen. New York Herald.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-01-26

SENAlOR ELiLCl JOiiN IL. 1EAh'
or five years were devoted to working
for his board and clothes land washing"
At length Charles Mason, ex-chief justice
of Iowa, who was Gears uncle, interest
ed himself in the young mans behalf and
procured him an interest in the whole
sale grocery business of W. F. Coolbaugh.
In 1854 he bought out Coolbaugh's inter-
est, and his business progress thereafter
was substantial and satisfactory.
Business success being assured, young
Gear commenced to take an interest in
local politics. Having been bred a Wing.
he early became Republican and was
elected mayor of Burlington on the ticket
of that party in 1868. He was elected to
the legislature in 1872 and SO distin-
guished himself at Des Moines that he
was elected speaker of the next legisla-
ture.
Mr.. Gear was reelected speaker the
next year and was elected governor in
1877 by narrow margin. Two years
later, however, he was reelected by a
plurality of y 600 votes, the largest plu-
rality ever given to a state officer in Iowa.
Governor Gear signed a good deal of
temperance legislation and administered
his office SO vigorously that he gained the
soubriquet of "Old Business" a nick
name that clings to him to this day.
In 1886 the ex-governor was elected to
the Fiftieth congress and was reelected
in 1888. Two years later he was defeated
by John J. Seerly, Democrat, and soon
thereafter was appointed assistant secre-
tary of the treasury by President Harri-
SON In 1899 Mr. Gear again Joined issue
with Mr.. Seerly and was victorious. His
term in the Fifty third congress will ex-
pire on March 3, 1895, and if all goes
we'll on the day following the ex-con-
gresham will be sworn in as senator
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-01-26
PARLOR And THESTACE
Should Society Women Adopt
the Theatrical Profession?
AN AFFIRMATIVE ARGUMENT. :

Miss Annie Hartland, Worth $500, 600, Is
Satisfied to De at the Bottom of the Lad
der as One of the Subordinate soubrettes
In "The Hustler" Company.
With much interest I read the observa-
tions of m actress, Miss Lee Lamar, who
has obtained very estimable position in
her profession and who holds that 1.-The
society woman who, without being forced
to it by poverty. adopts the stage as pro-
fession is a very foolish individual"
Perhaps my voice, coming as it does from
the bottom of the ladder-and the song and
dance ladder at that--will not count for
much against that of the charming actress
who has thus expressed herself. But then,
as there are so many more at the bottom
than at the top, my opinion may be the
more valuable in that am typical of far
larger number.
think that whatever advantages gave
up when I voluntarily left my place in $50
ciety" to take position as subordinate
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-01-26
TWENTY YEARS, IN POLITICS.
John III. Gear Has Filled EIany Honorable
and Important Offices.

and Important Offices.
John FL. Gear, who has twice been
speaker of the Iowa legislature, twice
governor of the state and three times
representative in congress from tho Bur-
lington district, is about to round out
his political career with a term in the
United States senate, having been elect
I'd by the Iowa legislature to succeed
John F. Wilson, whose term will expire
March 3, 1895.
John Henry Gear was born in Ithaca,
N. Y, April Z, 1895. His father was an
Episcopal missionary among the Indians
in central New York. The family moved
to Illinois in 1886, and in 1913 young
Gear found his way to Burlington, Ia,
which city has been his place Of resi-
dence ever since.
The embryo politicians career in Bur
ington did not start very auspiciously.
According to all accessible records. four
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-01-26
WORKING THEIR WAY
MEANS BY WHICH IMPECUNloUs STU
DENTS GET THROUGH COLLEGE.

Chicago University Has Established Reg
ular Employment Bureau For the Isene-
fit OF Students Who Want work-A Sue
cessfuI and Encouraging Experiment.
We are all more or less familiar with
the struggles of aspiring but impecuni-
Gus students who are forced to depend
upon such temporary and precarious en-
ployment as may come to their hands
for the means of defraying their expenses
at college. Every university has a con-
tingent of such courageous spirits, and
conspicuous on the roll of men famous
in statecraft, literature and science stand
the names of many men who taught
school during vacations and did janitor
work or tutoring at Williams or at Yale.
Many eastern colleges have fellowships
for poor but worthy students, and if the
pupil be especially brilliant or capable of
long sustained brain work he may exc
out very comfortable income by win
ming prizes in addition to his fellowship.
But in most cases the student is COM
PEELED to depend upon his own exertions
for a subsistence, and the greatest diff
Guilty he encounters is in finding work to
do that will not interfere with his stud
les. The situation taxes his ingenuity to
the utmost, but to his credit be it said
he usually finds some means to accom-
plish his purpose.
Recognizing the necessity for such an
institution, Chicago university has es-
tablished an employment bureau for the
benefit of its students of slender means,
and thousands of men and women all
over the country are watching the ex-
pertinent with sympathetic interest,",
Theodore NJ. Hammond, graduate of
Chicago university and its present stew
ard, suggested the idea of an employ
ment bureau to the college authorities,
and it was established a year ago under
his direction.
The object of the bureau is to bring to-
gether in a systematic way the employer
and the employee, thereby rendering
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-01-26

a party of young
Sioux bucks arm
ed to the teeth
and in full war
paint. The white
man and his COM
panions disclaim-
ed all hostile in
tent, and the
Sioux braves APP
parently were of
the same mind.
While the Sioux
were looking for
plumber in the
white man's'wag-
on one of his
Cheyenne COM
panions suddenly
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-01-26
vnsects rrsed For Medicine.

The cochineal insect is in some cases
recognized as medicine, and at one time
had reputation for wonderful virtues.
Honey and wax, often used in pharmacy.
are insect products, while gals, used in
medicine for their astringent proprieties
and the gallo and fannie acid they fur
nish, are also the work of insects. -Lon-
don Tit-Rits.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-01-26

June, 1864, reached the rank of major
general. After the war he returned to
his law practice at Coffeeville, removing
in 1871 to Granada He was delegate
at large to the national Democratic con
ventions of 1868, 1876, 1880 and 1884.
When l.. Q. G. Lamar resigned his
seat in the United States senate in 1885
to enter President Cleveland's cabinet,
Mr.. Walthall was appointed to fill the
vacancy. When the Legislature met, It
chose him to fill the unexpired term, and
he has been twice reelected. The term
which Mr.. Walthall resigned the other
day expires March 3, 1895, but as he has
already been elected for the term extend
ing from 1895 to 1901 it is quite possible
that, if his health is restored, he may re-
turn to the senate to fill the latter term
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-01-26

The threads of fungus which flourish
upon the roots of oaks and heeches sur
rounded by decaying leaf mold turn the
latter into nourishment for the trees,
and the seedlings of the trees are unable
to grow amid such surroundings without
the aid of the fungi.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-01-26
Poor Williani

William, my son." said an economical
mother to her boy, 'for mercy's sake, don't
keep on tramping up and down the floor in
that manner. You'll wear out your new
boots" Gle sits DOWN. There you go
sitting down. Now you'll wear out your
new trousers. 1 declare, never saw such
a boyP'-Tit-Bits.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-01-26
WaterburyFire Alarm
LOCATION OF BOXES.


The following are the Fire Alarm Signals
under the new system:
IL Rogers Bro
Is Cor East Main and Niagara streets.
- CIR East Main and WOlcott road.
Is Cor High and Walnut streets
g Cor East Main and Cherry streets.
II Cor East Main and Gle streets
- Cor North Elm ani Kingsbury streets
IS Cor North Elm North Main AMI Grove
streets
"a Waterbury Manufacturing cpmpany'
IS Cur N,rth Main and North streets.
- CIR Buckingham and Cr'ke streets
- CIR jir,ye anil Prospect streets
> CIR Hillside avenue AMI Pine street.
- CIR johnson and Wateryile streets
- The Platt BrJ- & CO.
D.. Waterbury, Cl"ck c,ni-sny movement
m~lt sa-t1ryl'
ENcH sG--t. li.,c=-
81 Cor West Main AMI Willow streets
g., Cur Wet Main and WateTt"wu Us'd@
IS Hor~.. Car Railroad stable
80 Waterbury Brass company
s. Cor C--Iar aud Meadow streets
IS Cor Grand AMI Field streets
s-l-l CIR Bank aud Neal'w streets
SIS Rln,golIh 4 Cl'we-'
81, Plume 4 Atvv,--l Mau Ifact. rii-g com
Paly-'
s-a-a Holmes. Both & Eayiru-.'
81 Cor Charles and Porter streets
s-a-5 Cor Simnn~ street and Washington ave.
Cor South Main AMI Grind street,
a Cor S,uth Main and Clay streets
"a Waterbury Watch company
- Benedict & Buruham Manufacturing
company
40 Waterbury Buckle c''mTany.'
I VI hi tons -
Scovil Manufacturing Company
81 Cor Franklin end Union streets.
81 Waterbury Clock Co tease factory
81 Cur Clay and Mill streets
IS Cor Liberty and River street,.
81 W ) Hose House
s. Cor BsIlFIn AMI Stone STREETS.
Cor Bridge and Ma-.M streets
a. Cor D,Jlittla alley and DalLa 81. n
-" E'rivl-e-
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-01-26
The Russian Spoon.

The Russian spoon, with its oddly
twisted handle, is greatly affected by our
New York swells. 1t is made of gold and
costs lot of money, The bottom of the
bowl is made of Russian enamel in green
and red and has the appearance of being
set with emeralds and rubies. Once a
Woa1y
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-01-26
Hard on the uaa1.h

Uncle Josh-Why are these cars called
grip carsi
Nephew-Because every now and then
the cable breaks and the passengers get the
grip waiting for the car to start up again.
New York Weekly.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-01-26
MADE MILLIONS IN HAWAII.

Mr.. Charles II. Bishop Has Contributed
Fortune to Charity.
Mr.. Charles Reed Bishop is All Ameri-
can who has not only amassed fortune
in Hawaii, but has given away a fortune
in charities. 1t is said that his public
benefactions amount to over $500, 900,
and of course it is impossible to estimate
the extent of his private donations. Only
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-01-26
THE ARTIST OF THE WILD WEST.

Frederic Remington, Cowboy, Army Scout
and World Famous Painter.
One day during the Indian war near
Pine Ridge Agency in 1891 gigantic,
ruddy faced white man, apparently UNI
armed and accompanied by three friend
ly Cheyenne scouts, was surrounded by
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-01-26
Next MnrninU

The Family Cat surveying his reflection
in the family water bucket)-One ear gone,
one eye closed, ID gashes, part of the lower
jaw missing and nothing left of the whis-
kers but stumps. What glorious old time
must have had last nightl-Chicago Trib-
mn
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-01-26

The application of animals and animal
substances to the cure of disease has pre-
vailed from the earliest times, though
the greater part of such remedies, until
recent times, have been founded on
either fantastic ow. superstitious notions
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-01-26
Some Old Cheeses.

In the cheese regions of Switzerland a
custom formerly prevailed for the friends
of bride and bridegroom to join Pa
the presentation on their wedding day
of an elaborate cheese. This cheese
was used as family register, on which
the births, marriages and deaths were
recorded. Some of these old cheeses
date back to Exchange
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-01-26

a Chinese Laundry Check is d
Lottery Ticket, Capital Prize,
Le0rosy.
Sensible People do not buy
Lottery Tickets. Neither do
they oatronize 4 Chinese Laun-
dry
Have your work done by the
Waterbury Steam Laundry, II s fa49i
Avoid all Risks.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-01-26
Hone For Women.

A certain Chinese sect teaches that
women who become vegetarians will be
transformed into men in the great here
after.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-01-26
Deptesslur Ipf,u.nos. Of so,enoa..

His Father-What are y6n crying about,
Tommy?
Tommy (weeping bitterly)-I just read in
an almanick (sob) where it says it's goin to
rain (sohl on the Fourth Of Jnlyt 49,
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-01-26
Aaf5fbusY BGil,f 39OrkS.

lawn. reuJge1 - toe c-'TneT P rter Street
aud y. z. r X formerly the Nrtcroury Male
a0le Iron Go e Iuu tSl Al being praGtlcai
Boiler Wa-er T41k. mike sack. Tar Testing
Far.lacs<. Annoying Pm. p ate AMI Sheet lrol
WOrk Of al D-sS,:rT-tgNI- OficrS ~ mai VII
JAsIES j DUFFY.
- Eox. 80
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-01-26
Our Fast Black Flexible Stiff Hat

at S1.45 equals any $40 hat in Waterbury.
We do not advertise goods
at fabulous prices. We do not overload
ourselves at the beginning of the busiest
season of the year with goods at long prices
to please anyone. But always watching
the market if any manufacturer gets
crippled we are the first to learn, being
the only concern capable of using an entire
wholesale stock
AND WITH THE READY CASH
unload them of their burden at our own
figures and then put the goods on the
market at prices that captivate the public
and convinces every one that we are the
fountain head of low prices.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-01-26

uoId prald hair an inch wide is set above
black astrakhan binding on a costume of
heliotrope cloth, and a dark moss green
gown with deep skirted coat to match is
trimmed with many rows of narrow inch
wide bands of pale yellow buckskin thickly
dotted with jet cabochons.-New York
POST
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-06-15
BLANTON FOR REPRESENTATIVE.

Mr.. j. D. Blanton of Bright Star
is in town. He is the only candi-
date for the Democratic nomination
for representative of Miller county
and will doubtless be elected to fill
that position at the state election
in September next. He has been
a resident of the Bright Star neigh
borhood since 1887, and is now sixty
four years of age. Mr.. Blanton
stands above reproach in every way
in the community in which he lives,
and he is, no doubt, a good, honest
man; but the bare fact that he
should be thought of seriously in
connection with the office of repre- =
sentative proves to be a mathemat-
ical certainty that the crop of pol
itical mutton heads in Miller coun-
ty, this year, is by no means a fail
ure.
The above evident, though per-
haps unintentional injustice to a
good and worthy citizen of Miller
county appeared in yesterdays is
sue of the Interstate News. While
there are ADLER men in Miller coun-
ty than Mr.. Blanton, and men who
are better qualified for the discharge
of legislative duties, yet we do not
think that Miller county will have
any cause to feel ashamed of her
choice. So far as Mr.. Blanton's S
candidacy is concerned, he was lit
orally forced into the race by pol
itical exergences and personal de-
mands. He refused to comply with
a call from the citizens of his town
ship, made several weeks since, and
only consented to the use of his
name, when offered the entire field
by both of the other candidates,
who, as we all know, were prompted
by reasons of party expediency Of
course Mr.. Blanton cannot be ex-
pected to make as able a represen-
tative as either of the other gen.
tleman, but we have no doubt he
will do fairly WELL certainly to the
best of his ability, and we feel that
our neighbor across the line has
been unwarrantably harsh in his
criticism of Mr.. Blanton, and un-
necessarily severe in the arraing-
ment of his candidacy.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-06-15
LONGvIEW BANK ROBBERY,

ARDMoRE, I. t., June 13th--Mrs.
Birdie Pruitt, alias Jones, was ar
rested and brought in today from
the Wallace place where the noted
bandit, Dalton, was killed, charged
with receiving the stolen property,
She married to Jim Jones in Pa
nola county, Texas, the last Octo-
Der,
j. r. Clemments, President, Tom
Clemments, Cashier; ], W. Yates
vice-President, Sheriff Howard,
]. Z. Bledsoe and 7. S. Carbutton
reached here this morning. After
viewing the remains of the noted
bandit, whom they readily recog-
nized as the man who led in the raid
against their bank, repaired to Com
missioner Gibbons Office and held
a conference with United States
Marshal Williams. Eight hundred
dollars in currency and $40 in sill
yer was spread out before them.
They identified the money as part
of that taken from the bank at the
tire of the robbery, The currency
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-06-15
WHAT LEAD TO DAT0N's DEATH.

WEATHERFoRD, Parker Co., June
13. Sheriff Cleveland returned from
Ardmore, /. T., this morning where
he was called by his deputy, last
week before the Dalton killing.
Some time ago the postoffice and
store of B. Barnard at Agnes was
robbed and Mr., Cleveland deputized
Tom Allen to look after the case. A
short time ago one Evans was ar
rested and placed in jail here
charged with being one of the rob-
bers, and Evans related to one of
the officers that he had traded
horses with one of the robbers, Civ
ing the brand and description of
the horse he had traded. On the
day before the Dalton killing, Tom
Allen was in Ardmore and noticed
the horse described by Evans pass
and wired Sheriff Cleveland to come
at once and put the officers onto it
and they followed the wagon, which
proved to be Houston Wallace S
outfit, and resulted in his arrest and
the killing of Dalton.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-06-15
CONVERTED THE TOWN.

Speaking of the well known Bap-
tist Evangelist, W. E. Penn, form
erly lawyer and prominent Sun
day school worker, of Jefferson,
Tex, the Eureka Springs, ARK. }
correspondent to the Dallas News,
says:
Bro. William E. Penn, who peri
odically and successfully evangelizes
Texas, came here Eureka Springs)
half a decade and more ago and
actually converted the whole town,
including everyman, the boss livery
man, This, you know, breaks the
record, And Gen. Powell Clayton,
famed in politics and war, can line
a hymn or trump a trick with equal
falicity and pious satisfaction, He
is prop of the city and believes in
it with his money
The reference to Powell Clayton,
contained in the above, is thrown in
we suppose, as an evidence of Bro.
PENIS remarkable success in the
evangelistic field, otherwise, the
connection would be in poor taste
indeed, as Powell Clayton can only
be held up in two lights, before the
experienced gaze Of Arkansas peo-
pie, either as 'fire brand" or a
'brand just plucked from the burn
inc
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-06-15
HODGEs.sHEPPARD DEBATE.

The political speaking at Sun Set,
on the West Side, last evening, be-
sween Judge John L, Sheppard, Of
Mt. Pleasant, and Col Jake Hodges
of Paris, rival candidates for Col.
Dave Culbersons seat in Congress,
took the form of a Joint debate ON
National legislation, and afforded
much interest to their hearers.
Both gentlemen are said to have
presented their views, on national
affairs, fully and forcibly, from
their respective standpoints, evok-
ing generous applause from their
sympathizers The address of Judge
Sheppard was laid out, strictly,
on National lines, while that OF
COL Hodges, took a more general
tone. The speakers we're both pre-
sented to the audience by Hon.
Frank M. Ball, Of the West side,
who introduced them with remarks
appropriate to the occasion. Ow-
ing to counter attractions, of So
cial nature, the audience was not
so large as it would otherwise have
been, but those present make up in
interest and appreciation, what
they lacked in numbers The cam
didates expressed themselves as
mutually well pleased with the re-
ception accorded them.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-06-15
ROBT. L. HENRY.

The Interstate News Of today
reproduces from the Corsicana
Light Of June 18th the following
commendatory notice of our fellow
townsman;
"Hon. r. L. Henry, the present
Assistant Attorney-General, is in
the city today, meeting with our
people. Mr.. Henry is native Tex
an and was educated at Southwest
ern University and State University
at Austin, and is an old schoolmate
of our fellow townsmen, B. L. Davis
and ]. S. Calicutt, who are warmly
supporting him for the Office of At
torney-General Mr., Henry has
sixty-fve certain instructed votes
in the State up to date, and is con
fident of carrying a number of the
counties next Saturday, and hopes
to include Navarro county, Mr..
Henry has been Assistant Attorney
General for the past two years and
has brought great energy and abil-
ity to the Office, and is fully quail
fed to fill the important office of
Acknowledgement. His past expe-
rience in the Office of Attorney
General will make him thoroughly
informed as to the details and gen.
eral management of the Office"