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Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-05-07

paper 1t took him about four weeks to
get from Watertown to Chicago, and
when he got there he found the popula-
ton of the place to be not more than
800 souls There was no finished build
ing in the entire village in which he
could rent space for publication, press
and editorial room, so he fell to and
with his own hands helped to lath a
room in not yet completed structure
The day the first issue of his paper was
printed was one of great excitement in
the little hamlet by the lake shore, and
the sheets that were then thrown off
from the hand press were regarded by
the inhabitants as evidences of distinct
ly forward step in the history of the set
Element. 1t is probably not necessary to
say that among the articles in that first
number was one predicting that Chicago
would one day be larger that New York.
Shortly afterward Mr.. Calhoun was
elected a justice of the peace and in
time became chief justice of the supreme
court of the state of Illinois. How long
he remained in the newspaper business
do not know, and if The Democrat
which he started be still in existence it
is in form SO obscure as to attract no
attention and to be utterly unknown
to the great world.
1t would be interesting to trace from
this humble journalistic beginning the
history Of that marvellous thing, the
press of Chicago. It would be chron-
icle filled with thrilling incidents and
detailing the deeds of men Of extraordi-
nary force. Perhaps the most extraordi-
nary Of them all would be Wilbur F.
Storey, the shrewd Vermont Y ankee who,
after learning the printers trade in the
shadows of the Green mountains, drifted
west, located first in South Bend, Ind,
and afterward published the Detroit Free
Press for some years before going to Chi
cago. There he succeeded in making
The Times the greatest newspaper of
the west if not of the world. There he
virtually introduced the special dis
patch" as we'll as many other of the
most important features that differen-
tiate the journalism Of today from that
Of the fathers. When he was in his
prime, he once said to subordinate that
he did not wish his newspaper to live
after him; he desired the world to I'M
derstand that he was the newspaper, and
that without the guidance Of his genius
it could not be perpetuated. Later, after
his brain had been partially overwhelm-
ed by the lethal wave that finally quite
submerged it, he changed his mind and
planned to leave the property in the
hands of board of managers who should
pay its profits up to a certain point to
his relatives and after that to designat-
ed charities in the city of his adoption.
This plan was never carried out, and
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-05-07
THE FIRST IRISH POTATOES.
Sir Walter Raleigh Planted Them Near
Cork, but the People Feared Them.

Sir Walter Raleigh Planted Them Near
Cork, but the People Feared Them.
Sir Walter Raleigh was an unprin-
cipled ad senturer and failed as an adj
ministrat,.r and colonizer, but he had
a most commendable taste for planting
and gardening, and in these branches
of effort his influence remains potent.
Three hundred years have passed since
he lived in Ireland, in the county of
Cork, on the vast estate which had been
bestowed upon him, but the yellow wall
flowers which he brought to Ireland
from the Azores still flourish and bloom
in the very spot where he planted them.
Near by, at Youghal, near Cork, on
the shores of the Blackwater estuary,
stands the Affane cherry which he
planted. Some cedars which he brought
to Cork are still growing at a place
called Tivoli. Four yew trees, whose
branches have grown and interlaced
into sort of summer house, are point
ed out as having sheltered Raleigh when
he first smoked tobacco in his garden at
Youghal.
Raleigh tried to make tobacco grow
in Great Britain, but the climate was
not found suitable to it. He succeeded,
however, by introducing the habit of
smoking it, in making it grow in plenty
in other places.
More important to the world than the
spot where Raleigh sat and smoked his
Indian weed is another spot in his gar
den at Myrtle Grove, in this same
Youghal. This spot is still bounded by
the town wall of the thirteenth century.
1t was here that Raleigh first planted a
curious tuber brought from America,
which throve vastly better than his to-
bacco plants did.
This tuber Raleigh insisted was good
to eat, though common report for long
time pronounced it poisonous. Some
roots from his vines he gave to other
land owners in Munster. They Guilt
waited them and spread them abroad
from year to year.
This plant was the Irish potato. Be-
fore many generations it became the
staple food of the Irish people-almost
the only food of a great many of them.
1t. was the Irish potato which
came back to America and became the
groundwork, SO to speak, of the Amer
lean farmers and workingman's daily
breakfast and dinner. Sir Walter s
curious experiment in acclimatization
became. an economic step of the very
first consequence, and the spot at You
ghal which was its scene deserves mark
ing with monument much more than
do the places where the blood of men
has been shed in battle.-Youth s Com
panion.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-05-07
RAILWAY RUMBLES.

A trunk line of railway frequently has as
many as q, 900 cars in use.
Part of the Central Argentine railroad Il
TO be provided with the block system.
A 10 mile, single rail, storage battery ele-
waited railway is to be built between Lake
Ontario and Batavia, n. Y.
The new block signal system contracted
for by the Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western will include all the drawbridRes
on the Morris and Essex division.
Among general passenger agents the un-
Outstanding now is that there are to be no
Niagara falls excursions run this season, ae
they invariably lead to a rate war.
The announcement is officially made that
the South Jersey rssd, which is a new COM
petitor out of Philadelphia for Jersey sea
side business. will be completed to Atlantic
City by June 1.
Conductors on the Georgia Central now
carry surgeons outfits with them for use in
cases OF emergency. The chief surgeon in
giving them out instructed the conductors
as to the use Of the various appliances by
means of object lessons.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-05-07
He Didn't Want to Wait.

A man with whip in his hand and
muddy cowhide boots upon his feet
tramped up into City Clerk Aliens room
and demanded. "Can 1 get married
here?"
'You can take the first steps toward
it."
"First steps? I have taken the first
steps for the last six or seven years, and
now I'm going to finish it up. l want
to be married right off, Fly gal is down
there holdin the horses, and if you'll
marry me I'll hitch 'ell, aid she II
come up. Hey"
"You will have to get published and
wait awhile before you get married "
wait! Wait! By the sweet apple
tree, won't wait. James been telling
me to wait all these years, and I'll be
cussed if I'll wait. Wait! Pooh! See
here, young fellow, if you don't marry
me, I'll have you discharged. I'm 40
years old and my own man. I won't
be fooled with.
The clerk finally explained to tho man
that the law required him to wait, and
he consented and was published. Low
iston Journal.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-05-07
The Chinese HunchbacIk

1 am reminded of picture pur-
chased some time ago. I bought it be-
cause [ thought it was the ugliest pic
ture had ever seen. | tried to find out
tho history or meaning of the thing for
some time without any success until a
few days ago, while studying Taoism,
found the ugly man was ono of the
Taoist gods. In his early days his spirit
had the power of leaving his body and
roaming over the universe alone. When
off ON ono of these trips, wolves came
and ate his body. So when his spirit re-
turned it found only Il few bones. After
hunting around for awhile the spirit
found the body of dead hunchback
beggar who walked with an iron cane
In his lifetime. The spirit crawled in
this body and has lived in it ever siace.
Tih Kwarei, for that is the gods name,
carries gourd on his back, which, if
the breath were blown out of it in the
heavens, would bring back his original
body According to last accounts, the
breath has not flown out of the gourd.-
Canton Cor. Louisville Courier Journal.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-05-07

A DECISION which has attracted vide at
tention in the FIRE insurance interest was
rendered in Philadelphia. a few days ago,
by Judge Biddle. declaring unconstitu-
tional the,nct of the Pennsylvania legisla-
ture of 1870. which makes it a INSIDE
meaneE-for any person. partnership or
association other than corporations to
issue policies of fire insurance. The case
before the court grew ont of the prosecu-
ton of Samuel b. Eroonan, who, with
others. not being incorporated. insured
furniture. In giving Judgment for the de-
PENDANT, Judge Biddle said: That no citi-
zen can agree to indemnify another against
loss 10y fire is certainly most startling
proposition. The most odious species of
monopoly is where government grants to
body of men any particular trade or bust
ness. If the lower exists. the legislature
could grant to one corporation the exclu-
sive right to sell dry goods. inflicting pen
alties upon any one who interfered with
it." The Lloyds look upon the decision
with much favor.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-05-07
Birds Guided by the Stars.

Did you ever venture any conjecture
as to how migratory birds manage to
keep up their flight i'll a due north di-
rection after night? 1t has been proved
that on clear nights they often wing
their northern fight" il the rarifiCd at
mosphero three miles above the earth's
surface. This being true, it is clear that
guidance by the topography of the coln-
try is out of the question. How, then,
are they able to keep their beaks point
ed toward the north pole? The scientific
ornithologist comes to the rescue with
the declaration that they are guided by
the stars, and in support of his opinion
cites as evidence the fact that when tho
stars are obscured by clouds the birds
become bewildercd and at once seek the
ground.-St Louis Republic.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-05-07
Seen Prom . Balloon.

A remarkable sight to be seen from a
balloon 10 the bottom of lakes and ponds.
While over Lake Erie Carl E. Myers.
the balloonist. says he saw clearly a
wreck lying under IS feet of water. It
was that Of q schooner, sunk 40 years
ago. at height Of half mile the en-
tire bottom of smsll lake or pond can
be clearly seen, and Mr.. Myers believes
that on a clear day an aeronaut of good
vision could see frop height of mile
submarine objects at q depth Of 400 or
500 feet bsneath the water.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-05-07

THE evidence proving that taxation may
sIsily pass the limits of endurance is over
whelming. says writer in the Forum.
Within an hours ride from New York
srveTal towns can be reached that were
bankruPtsd by undertaking public works
upon a magnificent scale The number
of western communities that have been
ruined from the same cause Is countless.
A very great humber of people in the
eastern states. both poor and of the middle
class. have been impoverished by the sud-
den check TO the prosperity of these COM
munities. Nor is any severer tax imposed
upon any class than that which is paid by
those who have only their wages to live
upon. when they are deprived of these by
the collapse of municipal credit and the
consequent sndden stop to extravagant ex-
penditure. The average cost of the pen
sions paid by the United States is SO to
s12 year to every family in the country.
and the total burden of taxation is proba-
bly, $50 or so. In many cases the pen
sion charge alone is equal to half
months or even to amonths wages. Not
a few of the governments of the earth are
now insolv-nt because of excessive expen-
ditures upon public works. In South
AmericA and Australia extravagant under
takings of this kind have caused wide
spread ruin and distress. They have had
much to do with bringing their present
misery upon the people of Italy. and the
poor of several other nations are likely to
find ont. +VentuIlly. that the alienation
of mpor"ry distress by governmental ex-
prndiitur- of capital is like keeping off the
cold 10y burning down the house.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-05-07
An Era Of Cheapness

Look out for it, everybody is
trying to cheaper anything, no
matter what you buy, whether
to eat, to wear or to look at.
When business is quiet they
try to make profits by using
cheap material. Better look
before you buy. There are 10 S
of hollow boasts made about all
kinds of goods. The firm that
has built up reput 'tion by
years of labor and square deal
ing, that pays back money in
any case where goods are not
satisfactory, is a good firm to
keep in mind these times.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-05-07
THREE LITERARY PARALLELS.
And at the Ending Thereof Came the Turn
ing of the Worm.

ing of the Worm.
Now, Barabbas was a-publisher.''
A butcher calls at the door and offers
q fine sweet ham, neatly cased. The
mistress agrees to buy it, saying, how
ever, that it is against her rules to pay
for any article until the whole of it is
eaten The butcher, knowing that there
are many carts on the road laden with
hams just as finely cured as his, rue
fully accepts the terms, and when a
price is settled departs.
After keeping the ham for two years
in a dusty, musty cellar the housekeeper
returns it to the butcher soiled and
stale, saying that, after all, her family
prefers fresh meat, and she has decided
not to cook the ham.
One spring morning farmer knocks
at the kitchen door of a city house, with
basket of freshly laid eggs for sale. The
mistress expresses delight at obtaining
them, declaring, however, that it is her
invariable custom to pay for articles aft
er they have appeared on her table and
then only such price as she thinks fit.
Expecting an early settlement under
those conditions and being in need Of
cash for the interest OIL the mortgage on
his farm, the man accepts the lady's
terms and departs Week after week
and month after month go by, but no
payment is made for tho eggs When
he calls at the house to inquire, the
maid informs him that her mistress bids
her say that the great variety of season
able articles of food has prevented the
use of the eggs, but that she hopes very
soon to find q place for them on her
menu. In the autumn the farmer is sur
prised to have the maid hand him the
basket, saying that as the eggs have
lost their freshness and are UNBEATABLE
her mistress returns them, with thanks
for the opportunity for purchasing and
hopes that the farmer will call whenev-
er he is town and allow an examination
of his stock.
The third of these true parallels re-
lates to green grocer and some crisp
blanched lettuce which he is request
nation at her leisure. After time a
messenger leaves package at the green
grocer's shop. On opening it he finds
his lettuce, wilted and bruised, and
these consolatory words, Owing to no
lack of merit, but because lettuce is not
exactly available for my table, return
these heads, with thanks for tho oppor-
tunity for examining them"
And here endeth the parallels and the
turning of the worm.-Harriet Cush-
man Wilkie in Writer.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-05-07

HERMAN KOHLSAAT.
the scheme, succeeded in interesting
Victor F. Lawson. Lawson was a ma
tive of Chicago, whose father had left
him some property, including The Skan-
dinaven, a Swedish-Norwegian news
paper. He put up the money needed and
agreed to pay Stone a regular salary as
managing editor. After a time Stone
got one third interest in the paper back,
but a few years ago sold out again to
Mr.. Lawson, who has since been sole
owner of the paper. A popularity of
The News was it's four editions daily
one in the morning, one at 10 O'Clock
noon, one at 8 p. m. and one at 5 p. m.
Two or three years ago it was decided
to separate the morning and afternoon
editions, and to the morning paper was
given the name of The Record, with a
separate management and separate plant.
Mr.. Lawson is but little over 40 years
Of age. He still devotes all his time to
the direction of his two newspapers and
stands in high regard in the business
and social world as we'll as in journal
istic circles 1t is in the columns of The
News that Eugene Field has printed
most of his late work.
1t was in 1881 that the Chicago Her
aid was established by a number OF
bright, enthusiastic young men from the
offices of the older papers. Like many
another journalistic enterprise, The Her
aid saw some days of uncertainty, but
in 1882, when the energy of James w.
Scott and the money of J. r. Walsh,
the owner of the Western News compa-
ny, We're added to the resources of the
paper, a period Of phenomenal growth
and prosperity began. No backward
steps have since been taken by the pa
per, which now adorns a shining place
In the front rank of American journals.
A nong the charms of the Chicago
Herald have been its elem, beautiful
Typography and the pure white paper
stock upon which it is printed. Much of
the success of the paper has been due ia
II. w. Seymour, the managing editor,
whose assistants have always been men
of ability and energy. Walter Wellman,
who has gone north to look for the pole,
was for some years connected with The
Herald and originated many Of the fea-
lures which gave it individuality in the
early days. The Evening Post is, in
way, an afternoon edition Of The Herald,
being owned by the same stockholders,
although printed from different plant
and conducted by separate staff.
The Chicago Journal, published every
afternoon, is still conducted somewhat
upon the old school plan, but it doubt
less pleases it's constituency quite as
we'll as the newer journals do theirs. So
much space is required even briefly to
mention the giants of the Chicago press
that none is left to devote to the lesser
lights or the periodicals, of which there
are many and printed in many Ian
guages. ]. D. MARSHALL.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-05-07
nx.psp.I. and INDIGESTION.

In their worst forms are cured by the use
Of T. P. p. II you are debilatated and run
down, or il you need tonic TO regain
aesh and lost appetite. strength and vigor.
take P. P. P, and you will be strong and
healthy. P. P. P. is the greatest blood
puriher in the world. For sale by all
druggists.
INV. Wilder, Mayer Of Albany, G. A..
says he had suffered with rheumatism for
fifteen years, and in that time he tried all
the so-ealled specifics, but to no purpose.
His grandson. who was on the B. d W. Rail-
road. AAally got him . bottle Of p. p. p.
Fhs Arst bottle Of p. 2. p. showed Its re-
mAFkAbls eject and after using It short
hus tie Rheamatsm disappeared.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-05-07
The Mems and Youths Suits

advertised last week opened the
eyes of hundreds to the fact
they have paid to much for
clothes. Our contracts are not
filled yet and new ones are be-
ing put on the 80 table every
day. But this week we found
a few plums made by the finest
manufacturer in New York
only about 200 left, we' made
an offer. Whew but what a
breeze the offer made but our
cash was a puller and we got
them to almost give away, Do
you want a Suit for S., all
sizes. Would dark all wool
Suit for 81 please you? " e
can discount any price ever
made in the United States on
good Clothes. When business
starts up you will earn more and
be willing to pay more for
Clothes. But now you cannot
afford too, and we are benefitng
every customer by giving the
better values, giving suits that
will give entire satisfaction.
Every Suit as represented or
money back. Every ~uit,
should buttons come off, or if
they rip in seams(for the best of
them will sometimcs) we will
repair free of cost. Any Suit
purchased at any price, IS, 81,
80 or So.
Although they do not return
manufacturers cost.
1t will do You good to see
them.
Remember Glimpscs of the
world 265 Photo Pictures.
Glimpscs of the Worlds Fair
265 Photo Pictures.
Tickets good until July LIST.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-05-07
n. H.&H. Railroad Time Table
June II, 1893.
NAUGATUCK DIVISION.
rains leave Waterbury as follows

Trains leave Waterbury as follow
For NEW YORK-6.O5. 7.30, 500 1870 m: 12A
1926. b.b3 p m. Sunday 4.16 pm.
Return 3 .O1. 300 1908 a m; 100 4Oa 500
pm. Sunday 6.01 IN.
For NEW HAVEN, via Naugatuck Junction
7.sO. S.26 m: 12s. 1926. $50 y m. Via
Derby Junction. sos. $780, 10.SO a m: 1928
1925. $50 p m.
Return via Naugatuck Junction at As pm
Sunday 800 m. Via Derby Junction
TOO. 9.42 q. m; 1900. 2.20. $50. TAO D. ~,
Sunday, $40 m.
For RRIDGFPORT-SOb. 80. s.26 1880 a m
1.2s, s.2b, 5.5s y m. Sunday 4.1B . m.
Return at Z O5. $40 a m :12.00 2.28. $50 TAI
nm. Sundaya1b m.
For ANSONIA-6.Ob. 7 80. 8.26, 1880 a m 1.2s
3.2b. $50 TOO tmixed) m. Sunday. 4.l6
p III.
Return at TAO, 1921. m 1921 3.O1. 8.1O g.:
pm. Sunday S.46 a m.
F.. WATERTOWN-6.44, s37. ILL a m $50,
G.12, 7.04 p m. Saturday 9.1b p m.
Return at g 25. 7 .56. $50 a m $50 ass $50
pm. Saturday 7.35 r m.
R,.r THOMASEON-s.32. 11.12 m: 3.B2 ESQ,
900 M Sunday 92b a m.
Retirn Mt 7 oh. 7.bb,, 10. 23 a m ass B.26 D m.
Sunday 3.47 q m.
For wORRTNGTON--s.s lH.l2 q m asa ESQ
90 m. Sunday 92b @ m.
ReHurn al ". 7.81. 10 90 a m: 2.S0. sos n m
Sun1ay3 .13 m.
FOR wINsTfD-ssa ilIa . m: sSa ass 600
rm Sunday o az N
tsesuru ~ a NJ Too aAa. s.A4p
Sundays tim
O. n. aMmPNrhAD es~o S~sa Am~n
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-05-07

the paper, though still a journalistic
entity lit belongs to the estate of Carter
H. Harrison), has dropped out of the
first rank of Chicago newspapers.
Of the men who still guide the jour-
nails of Chicago, but one of the old school
its left Joseph Medill, the editor and
chief proprietor Of The Tribune, was a
member Of the general class which in
cluded Thurlow Weed, Horace Greeley,
James Gordon Bennett, Henry J. Ray
mond, George D. Prentice, Charles A.
Dana and Wilbur F. Storey. Mr.. Medill
Is now II and for several years has iv-
cd most of the time in southern Califor-
mia. But notwithstanding the fact that
his form is no longer seen and his voice
no longer heard in the Office Of his news
paper he still directs it's policy and
writes many Of its editorials, some Of
which he sends by telegraph.
When he took The Tribune in 1865,
after having virtually started the
Cleveland Leailer, it was not a success.
It become one shortly thereafter. Mr..
MediE was the virtual discoyerer OF
Abraham Lincoln. His first vote was
cast for Clay. He was in at the birth of
the Republican party. He was mayor of
Chicago just after the great fire, and it
was during his term and his subsequent
brief sojourn in Europe that The Trib-
une received its only setback. Mr.. Hor-
ace White, then being the editor, caused
the paper to support Greeley. When Mr.
Medill returned to the editorial chair, he
swung the paper again into line with
his party, and its progress since has
been steady and continuous.
The Tribune's chief competitor for the
favor Of the Republican party in Chicago
Is The Inter Ocean, which was started in
1879 by John Young Scannon, who
bought the franchise, practically all
that was left after the big fire, of the
Chicago Republican, that had been
Charles A. Dana's paper. Scannon had
TO abandon the enterprise not long after
its establishment, but it was taken up
by The Inter Ocean Publishing COM
pany. Elijah Halford, known to the
world as President Harrison's private
secretary, was the first managing editor,
William PENN Nixon the first business
manager. f, w. Palmer, afterward
public printer; Gilbert Pierce, later
United States minister to Spain, and
Melville q. Stone were among those
who began with The Inter Ocean 70 re-
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