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Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-01-27
Kew York Society IN Wartime.

Out of the great excitement of the war
grew a fantastic gayety, a wild sort Of
CarmagnoIe frenzy. Society did strange
things. Women would dance the german
at fashionable Now York party with
their hair hanging il long strcamers down
their backs, while the young men would
seizo those beautiful tresses for reins
and drive the fair women with imitation
whips. Every body was half mad. And
after the war was over these women, to
whom philanthropy had become a bust
ness, found it hard to return to the COM
mon everyday work of life. SO Mrs. S.
M. K. Barlow, one Of the best and no
blcst Of human beings, suggested that
we should help the south. We went to
work again at the dramatic committee
and invoked Mr.. Wallack. Mr.. Jerome
lent us the thGatcr. and we really did
some very good works. producing plays
which We're not stumbled through. but
had some resemblance to the real thing.
The money we made we sent to the Cler-
gymen of the south, who wrote of indi-
vidual cases Of distress. 1t was our
pleasure to save the lives of sick chill
dren who needed moro delicate food than
their poor mothers could otherwise have
procured. We used to receive most touch
ing letters. Thus was the first effort at
reconstruction attempted and carried
through successfully. We tried to fol-
low Grant at AppomattoX and to be
worthy Of the last words of Lincoln
Mrs. NJ. E. Sherwood i'll Lippincott's.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-01-27

A remarkable case of survival for a
week with rupture of the heart is re-
ported. The man, who was SO years
old, short and plethoric, was playing
football, when he suddenly fell down in
q sort of faint, but recovered in a few
moments and continued his play. Soon
after the game was over, however, he
had another and more severe attack, &C
companied by pain in the cardiac re-
gion, and a'few minutes later he was in
a state of partial collapse, with shallow
breathing, almost imperceptible pulse,
and very severe pain over the heart. He
gradually improved and was able to sit
mp, but seven days later he had another
fainting fit and died.
AT the autopsy the heart was found to
be fatty, degenerated and very friable,
and III the wall of the left ventricle was
a break or rupture half an inch in diam
eter 1t seemed most probable that the
rupture was at first very minute or par
tial, not allowing the escape of blood in
to the pericardiun, and that a week later
some extra eXertion caused a completion
or enlargement of the rupture, resulting
in the escape OF blood and dcath.-Lon-
don Lancet.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-01-27

as are also the pains in his body.
earnestly advise parents to use this remedy
for their children and l have already re-
commended several of my friends to use
it" How many children there are who are
sick or ailing, who are run down in health
who are nervous and do not eat or sleep
well and complain of feeling tired morn
ings Infants and young children are
often nervous, restless and sleepl SIS at
night, toss and tumble, murmur and grit
their teeth while asleep. Such children
are apt to be cross and irritable.
Children must be we'll in order to de
velop into vigorous men and women, and
DR. Geene's Nervura blood and nerve
remedy will make them hearty, robust and
strong. 1t is purely vegetable and safe
to give infants and children of any age.
1t is prescribed and recommended by
physicians as the best household medicine
and great children's remedy. Indeed it is
the discovery and prescription of we'll
known physician, DIR Greene, of 80 West
14th Street. New York, the successful
specialist in curing nervous and chronic
diseases. The doctor can be consulted
free personally or by letter.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-01-27
BnNinC q Rare Book.

A good story was told on Sam Nc
Conaha at n certain book store the other
day. During the holiday rush he went
out to buy a book for his little girl. He
went from one book store to another and
said, II want a nice holiday edition of
The Prodigal Son" No one seemed to
have the book. When Sam went home,
he did not say anything to his wife, as
the book was intended as a surprise
Christmas present. The next day he de-
termined to go in further quest of the
book. But it was not to be found The
fun of it is Sam wanted "Tho Pilgrims
Progress" and so,nchoV he got names
mixed. He said the thing flashed across
his mind in d dream two nights before
Christmas, and he then got the booA THAT
he wantkd.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-01-27
Baited For Catfish and Caught an Owl.

A man Of unquestioned veracity
vouches for the truth OF this fish story:
His friend, who lives few miles in the
country, set line for catfish one day.
In the morning when he went after the
fish he found them in abundance, and
on one line he found large owl that
must have been terror to birds and
fishes when alive. The line was wound
around the body and the neck of the
owl, and the fish bore marks of the owls
talons, showing that the owl had caught
the fish after the hook had caught it.
and in its efforts to fly away with the
fish it had been ensnared by the line,
after which the fish had it's inning by
drowning the owl
At any rate the owl was dead and the
fish, though disfigured, was still in the
swim and playing the line with vigor
that caused the line to bob up and down
with the irregularity of the cotton mar
ket. The drowned owl is on exhibition
as witness to the truth of the story,
and the fish, though the finest of the
catch, escaped the frying pan, and now
has Il steady job as an owl catcher. The
fisher set him for owls. -Valdosta Cor
Atlanta Constitution
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-01-27
The London Coffee House In 1900.

At the coffee house the news was dis
cussed, rumors were invented, scandal
aired and designations made. Letters
were received and kept for known Gus
toners. Swift used to find his letters
from Stella in the frame of the glass be-
hind the bar of the st. James coffee
house. Harley, afterward Earl of Ok
ford, saw one of Stella's letters one day
i'll that conspicuous position and asked
Swift how long he had learned the trick
of writing to himself Stella wrote hand
very closely resembling Swift's own.
The floor of a coffee room was divided
into boxes similar to those that still lin
ger in Il few taverns and hOStelrieS that
preserve a flavor of times gone by. Be
hind bar sat enshrined the idols" as
a correspondent of The Spectator terms
the barmaids, whose manners and Gus
toms, especially their fondness for fiirta-
ton and bar worship-the chief griev-
ance with this correspondent, who was
probably either old or ugly-have their
cOunterparts at the present day beneath
more pretentiOus roofs. Tom Brown de-
scribes the ''idols'' as "a charming Phillis
or two, who invite you by their amorous
chances into their smoky territories"
The crusty Spectator complained that
great difficulty in getting served was ex-
perienced by those who did not respond
to the amOrous chances or who wished to
pass their time otherwise than in ogling
and worshiping the charming Phillises at
the bar.-Temple Bar
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-01-27
The Authorization of Zooloeical

The tendency among English people to
clip long words into short ones, or even
into monosyllables, is notorious. Thus
"cabriolet" has become cab, omnibus"
bus and SO on. But the change of 200
logical into zoois, to any one who knows
the origin Of the word, the most exas-
perating of all, and yet we now meet
with ZOO" in we'll written journals, and
l see the word is being advertised as the
title of book.
There is another variation, which comes
simply from bad pronuciatioa. as when
a cocBney holiday maker tells You he
has been to the ''slogical." If '2oolog-
ical'' is to undergo a shortening, like that
which has befallen omnibus" and cab
riolet," let it at least become 20. This
would be correct as far as it went and
would not be so excruciating as the de-
testable zoo.-Cor. Notes and Queries.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-01-27
AN ex-coNvIcT's STORY.
Pitiful Plant of a Man Who Has Served &
Term Tor Forgery.


mo. IL, 4S1" tells pitiable story of his
difficulties in attempting to obtain liv-
ing honestly after undergoing a term of
imprisonment He was sentenced 81
years ago to two years imprisonment for
forgery. Previously he had been pos
sessed of considerable means, had been
brought up in luxury, but exhausting his
fortune had committed forgery to obtain
moro money. During his Imprisonment
he came into contact with many young
fellows who had committed similar
crimes, and who had not the slightest idea
as to how they were to gain a living when
they got out. When he was released, he
had few pounds, and when this was
gone he applied to the Discharged Prison
ers' Aid society.
He says: Il was told l could come
into the house (and so mix with some of
the greatest of criminals), for which I
should have to chop wood or do tailor
ing, etc, but this l objected to do, so
was given note to take to tradesman
in certain district of London, who Of
fered me situation as traveller on COM
mission (only) for the sale of cart grease,
which 1 politely declined. 1t matters
not what position a man held in life pre-
vious to his getting into trouble, on re-
lease this society offers the same means
of obtaining an honest livelihood to
every one-that is, chopping ant, making
up bundles of frewood, working in the
tailors' shops, taking on milk round
with hand truck, travelling on commits
sion for some article which the public in
80 cases ont of 100 refuse to look at,
much less to purchase.
at is now nearly IS months since
was released, during which time I have
been living out wretched existence,
sometimes going days without food and
walking the streets at night. and some
times am able to earn few shillings
by addressing postal wrappers. 1 can
assure you, sir, that if the authorities
would allow me inside the prison with
out committing another crime) I would
return today. 1t will ultimately come
to my going back or suicide. London
NaU-C
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-01-27
Vibrating Birds and Their Flight.

Many discussions have been maintain
ed as to the manner of flight of birds in
migrating. The wild geese are we'll
known to have way of gathering III
large flock and travelling i'll something
like military procession, but for the
most part naturalists have differed in
their ideas on this, as they differ SEEM
ingly on most subjects, some asserting
that most birds fly low, others that
they fly high, etc. Some observations
made by Mr.. w. E. d. Scott. however,
at Princeton college on the night of Oct.
10, 1880, give some data upon which to
base an opinion. His observations dis
covered large flight of migratory birds
proved by computations made at the
time to be flying from one to four miles
high above the earth. They We're small
birds like the robin, wren, etc. This
leads US to another point--viz., the dam
gers encountered by birds in their annual
flight. OF course the greatest is by storms,
which beat them far from their course
out to sea, when they drop from exhaus-
ton and are drowned, or to the EARTH
where the force of the fall is no less
fatal. Mrs. J. B. Southworth in Albany
.Tf,11r1,11
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-01-27
4 Bet With Apparent Odds.

A successful railroad protector was
expressing some very positive opinions
about fire market value Of certain rail-
road stock in d Wall street restaurant
two OF three days ago. # wifi bet 800
to red APPLE" he exclaimed, "thGb -----
stock viii self at par within d year and
@ half"
"r'll take the bet," exclaimed young
man with very serious face.
"All right, sir. Put up your red ap-
pie, and will put up my money"
The young man hurried around to a
Broadway fruit store, bought red ap-
pie for cents and returned to the res
taurant, where he placed it in the hands
of the cashier of the place. The railroad
man promptly put 800 in bills by the
side of the apple and said: Now, shall
expect you to keep that apple in per-
fectly sound condition. If the apple de-
Gays, the bet is off."-New York Times.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-01-27

1t is generally thought that the saying
that the only people in New York worth
knowing can be numbered by 400 was
originated by Ward McAllister, but it
can be found in the Bible. Acts V, sc,
which speaks of Theudas boasting him.
self to be somebody, to whom Il number
of men, about 400, joined themselves,
who wero scattered and brought to
naught. The verse referred to reads as
follows, Fur before these days rose up
Theutlas, buasting himself to be some
body, to whu1n number of 1nen, about
100, Joined themselves, who wero Slain,
and al, rs tnany as obeyed him, wrre
stafsezed a11d brought to- t1oug1rt."
Arrotfer verso worth mentioning in
this connection Is from I Samuel xii. 2,
"And every one that WAS HI distress, and
every one that was IN debt, ana every
one that was discontinued, gathered
themselves unto him. and he became
a captain over them, and there were
with him about 400 men."--Keystone.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-01-27

Untinely criticism is u barrier, shut
ting out affection from us and spon-
tancity. Don't wriggle your feet so,
my son." says the critical father to a
boy vibrant with enthusiasm. The cor
rection could have waited, and the boy,
with dampened ardor, turns away, tell
ing his next story elsewhere, while the
father some day wonders why boys are
sealed books to their elders. Where
did you buy that dreadful cravat?" Mary
says to John in the midst of his cheerful
salutation, when he is just about to tell
her of bit of good fortune. "Such sill
ly sentimentality!" says John, with a
shrug of Indifference, to Mary at some
new thought springing out of her heart,
dewy in freshness as IL newly pluclied
rose. And John and Mary each grow
to mourn the fact that the best of the
other sheds its fragrance elsewhere.
There are i hundred other barriers-the
dwelling on material cares, the wanton
disregard of social amenities, the scnsi-
tiveness to personal peculiarities.-EIar-
per'S Bazaar.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-01-27

''Who is dat man Talmage we hear so
much about?' asked Flatfoot Jones the
other day.
"Why, don't you know" said Brother
Snow. He am de great Brooklyn
preacher.
"Preacher!" exclaimed Jones. II
thought he war comic lecturer"
"Why, Brudder Flatfoot?"
"Kase day calls him de wit. Talmage."
A Sacred Fruit.
One OF the most curious species of
known fruit is the "holy or Lacred cit
ron" of the Jews. It's virtues are lauded
to the skies, and it is celebrated in leg
end, romance, poetry and song, and
yet it appears that it is never eaten. II
is known in most all oriental countries,
but appears to be most highly esteemed
by the Moorish Jews of Tunis and Mo-
rocco. On the streets of the last named
city 1t is sold at about g cents per fruit
These fruits are generally purchased by
bands of rowing pilgrims, the members
OF religious professions and Jewish
priests
When one of these sacred citrons falls
into the hands of priest, he takes it to
the synagogue, where it is kept to be
used In some emblematio rite during the
time of the great feast Of the tabernacles.
Not only in oriental countries are these
holy fruits known and esteemed. but in
Germany. Russia. France, Spain and in
England. They are probably used in
American Jewish synagogues to some ex-
tent, but such use would be necessarily
limited In England, so am informed,
good specimens of holy citrona bring as
much as 80 shillings each, there being
whole companies which make their i'm
portation s'sids line.
The use of this unique fruit is supposed
TO be derived from the injunction con-
tanned in the twenty third chapter of the
book of Leviticus. Exchange
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-01-27

SENATOR VOORHEES, stated at the last
meeting OF the senate.committee on finance
that he believed the bonds to be issued by
Secretary Carlisle would only furnish n
temporary relief to the treasury. and that
congressional legislation was absolutely
necessary to put the government finances
upon firm basis. 1t is known that Sena-
tor Voorhees, is at work upon a compre-
hensive financial bill. but he declines to
state its nature or scope until he has COM
Tlrt.d 1t and formally introduced it.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-01-27

SENATOR HILL will find it more difficult
to prevent the confirmation of the nomina-
ton of Wheeler Il. Peckham to the su-
preme bench than he did that of Mr. Horn
blower. If possible, the presidents selec-
ton of Mr. Peckham for that position is
more Objectionable to the New York sena-
tors than was that of Mr. Hornblower. But
Mr Peckham's experience and reputation
is such that it will be impossible to attack
him in the way that the latter was assailed,
and the appeal to Senator Hill and his COL
league in this instance must be based upon
the courtesy of the senate which is sup
posed to recognize the wishes of senators
As to any appointment taken from their
own state.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-01-27
Celtic Melancholy or Joy.

In the Irish Urges and laments there
is great similarity to the music of the
west highlands, only the Irish music
having been written in most instances
for the harp-which has all the notes of
the VOICES music of full and sweet
harmonies and has not the omissions
and Deficiencies Of the pentatonic scale
in which all music for the pipes was
written. While the melancholy of the
Celtic people finds adequate expression
in these laments-plaintive wailing airs
something between recitative and mel
ody-another and not less characteristic
side of tho Irish temperament is very
truthfully illustrated in their songs of
humOr.
About these there is an inimitable raci
ness, fresh and sparkling wit, spon
taneous ring Of chatf and fun, with
dash of chivalrous sentiment and an airy
ightness which gives to them the unnis
taxable Hihernian accent and to which
there Is TO exact counterpart in the
songs OF England or Scotland.-London
SATURDAY PC;it'yv
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-01-27

The following incident in the life of
little Willie Oliver, aged 10 yeares, will, we
are sure, prove interesting to our readers.
His mother, Mrs w. Oliver, who resides
at 554 S. Sixth st, Camden,N N. j., tells the
story. 1t seems that her boy at first lost
his appetite, grew nervous, complained of
feeling weak aud tired and had less and
less interest in his studies or play. He
appeared to have lost his ambition and
was listless and out of sorts.
He was ailing in this manner for nearly
year." said Mrs Oliver. "Our doctor
said he was going into a decline. With
his other troubles he mad a cough and
pains over his system.
II then began giving him DR. Greene's
Nervura blood and nerve remedy. He
used just one bottle of this medicine and
just started on an other but he will not
have to finish it MS he is Low well and
strong again.
Thanks to this wonderful medicine he
is perfectly cured. His cough is stopped,
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-01-27

A combination to which the name of
ch1orobt6m has been gfven--a solution
containing 30gfains of th1ora1amide and
a similar amount Of potassium bromide,
in an ounce Of menstruum-has como
into considerable favor, according to
some of the foreign journals, as anaeffi-
cacious preventive of seasickness on
short voyages. The passenger is recon-
mended to take a podophyllin pill for
one or two nights before the date of sail
ing, and when on board to remain for a
time. before rough water is reached, in a
horizontal position with eyes shut, and
to take no food on short trips.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-01-27
N.H.&H. Railroad Timetable
June II. 1898.
NAUGATUCK DIVISION.
Trains leave Waterbury as follows

Trains leave Waterbury as follows.
For NEW YORK--6.oh, 100 s.2a IOb n M 100
3.26, 5.b3 p m. Sunday, 416 n M ~
Return, SOL, 200. 1908 "a m: 90 Aos a no
nm. Sunday. col n m. ~
For NEW HAVEN, Via Naugatuck Jupctiop-
730, s.26 m; 1928 1926. $50 n M Via
Derby Junction, sos. S.26, IO.hO a m: 1as
325. $50 n m.
Return via Naugatuck Junction at AS nm
Sunday. 500 m. Via Derby Junction
TOO a.42 a. m: 1900. 2.20. $50 TAO %. m.
Sunday, $40 n ~.
For BRIDGEPORT-6'O6 80. s.26 1880 n m
I.2s. 9.25. 5.53 p nj. Sunday 4.lb % M
Return at 70b. $40 n m 1900 2.2a $50 TAT
pm. SundayS,15 n m.
For ANSONIA-0.Ob, z 80, s.26, 1880 m I2e
a.25. 6.5s TOO tmixed) m. Sunday. AIS
p m.
For WATERTOWN-6.44. s.37. 11.l7 a m S.Hs
Rl2 TO4 y m. Saturday 9.1b p M.
Return at 6.26. Z IS. 1890 a m f: 2.6O. Asa 69e
nm Saturday 7.Sbpm
Pr TBOMASTON-e32 lila a m: 9.62 ESQ
900 m. Sunday 9.26 am.
Return at .Os. bS,, 1928 a m ass B26 m.
Sunday a.47 m
For TORRINGTON-s.S2 ii.12 q m SBa. asa
900 70 m. Sunday 9.2b m.
Return at CAT, T-31, 1910 m: 2.S0. sos m.
Sunday 3.23 p m.
For WINSTED- i1i2 q n; ssS2. Csc. Goa
Return 81 $50 aiO. sAOa m : nos. aAap n.
or. HEMPsTEAD. Gen Pass Asena
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-01-27
A BLuEBlRD'S SONG.

To simple souls, ofttimes in simplest ways,
Come sweet surprises that-we scarce know
why
Make glad with sudden brightness dreary
days
Or set a rainbow in a stormy sky,
A smile perhaps from some dear passerby
A word, unsought, Of sympathy or praise,
A wayside flower, a flowerlike butterfly
The veriest tritic has its spell to raise
Some dropping heart to whom God bids 1t
speak.
And I-who heard but now ali unaware
That bluebird's rapture thrilling on the air
know its meaning is noefar to seek;
To me, faint hearted, fearful, once again
The Father sends a fnessage-not in vain.
Mary Bradley in Harper's Bazaar
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-01-27

JUDGING from the tenor of the communi-
cation published to-day, and interviews
with prominent democrats, the plan
recommended by Congressman Pigott and
endorsed by Postmaster General Bissell
with regard to determining the Waterbury
poStmastership may make trouble if
adopted. F. ]. Brown is opposed to hold
ing caucus. first, last and all the time.
Daniel E. Fitzpatrick is willing to do any
thing that will meet with the approval of
the party. Everybody admits that eau
Gus may cause 4 breach in the ranks that it
will take years to repair. All things con-
sidered the DEMoCRAT is not in favor of
caucus unless Congressman Pigott absolute
ly refuses to recommend candidate for
the place. Nj Pigott should not shift the
that according to custom
rests with him upon the local democracy.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-01-27
Said to Yc Better Than Niorphine.

Mention is made of cOdeine sulphate
as an extremely prompt sedative i'll af-
fections of the respiratory tract, pos
sessing an advantage over morphine in
that it does not check the secretions, nor
does it lead to a habit, nor has it dis
agreeable after effects, and it will allevi-
ate pain. The dose varies from one
eighth to one-half, and, exceptionally,
one grain, given i'll pill or in solution,
frequently in strip Of wild cherry.
The officinal alkaloid is rarely used,
the sulphate being preferred for the pur-
pose. If administered in water, an in
soluble residue is sometimes found,
which, ON examination, proves to be the
alkaloid codeine, found in codeine sui
phate from the excessive heat employed
in concentration of the solution for crys-
utilization. New York Tribune.