davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-06-18
No More Cobblers.

There is no sense in calling a shoe
maker Of modern times u cobbler. The
nearest thing to Ii cobbler today is the
custom made man Who confines his at
tention exclusively to that one branch
Machinery for making shoes in great
quantities and in sections is of compare
lively recent date, and prior to its adop
ton the shoemaker, or cobbler, did the
entire business, from taking the measure
to collecting the money. In small towns
and villages he literally performed the
entire process himself, having insufficient
trade to justify the employment of an
assistant, and in larger cities he superin.
tended the work from beginning to end
himself. The labor saving wonders Of
the times have practically swept this
man out Of the field. and there are very
few members of the trade who are really
cobblers.--St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-06-18
THE SHlPMAN'S TALE.

Listen, my masters. speak naught but truth.
From dawn to dawn they arifted on and on,
Not knowing whittier or to what dark end.
Now the north fro2c them, now the hot south
scorched.
Some called TO God and found great comfort so;
Some CRASHED their teeth with curses, and some
laughed
An empty laughter seeing that they lived,
So sweet was breath between their foolish lips.
Day after day the Same relentless sun;
Night after night the same Implying stars.
At intervals fierce lightnings tore the clouds,
Showing vast, hollow spaces, and the slcet
Kissed, and the torrents of the sky were loosed.
From time to time hand relaxed its grip,
And some pale wretch slid down into tho dark
With stifed moan, and transient horror seized
The rest who waited, knowing what must be.
AT every turn strange shapes reached up and
clutched
The whirling wreck held on awhile, and then
Slipt back again into that blackness whence
they came.
All, hapless folk, to be tost and torn,
So racked by hunger, fever fire and wave, %
And swept ut last into the namelcss void
Frail girls, strong men and mothers with their
babes!
Il
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-06-18
OF Different Types.

The drummer for Chicago house
handling New England trade, who had
not seen his good old mother for long
time, recently spent Sunday with her,
and when he started away she laid her
hand tenderly on his head
''Goodby, my boy" she said. put
your trust In Providence, and You will
come out all right"
''Pshaw, mamma" he replied; ''you
don't know that country. Providence is
tho hardest town to work in tho whole
of New England" and the good lady
was greatly shocked until they had
come to o mutual understanding rs to
what each ono was thinking about
Detroit Free Press.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-06-18
A london Tdan.

In certain London restaurants each
customer is allowed to make his or her
Ga The waitress lights the gas burner,
which is affixed to each table, and sets
thereon silver kettle Then she pre-
sents to the teamaker silver caddy
divided into compartments and offering
o choice Of Souchong, Ceylon or green
tea. Any one who is compelled to drink
the lukewarm stuff called tea at res
taurants viii appreciate the new idea
London Letter.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-06-18
The Glass Industry.

The progress of the glass industry in
America has been far from constant II
has suffered severe and violent tiuctua-
tons, amounting almost to humiliation.
Several times it has needed to be born
again. But the sum total of these sue
cesses and vicissitudes has been the es-
tablshment of an industry which, while
it Is the oldest, is also ut tho present
time one of the most promising and
most highly developed Of oil our indus
tries.-Professor G. H. Henderson in
Popular Science Monthly.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-06-18
Shot while Going For q Doctor.

u
It was in Pittsburg some seven years
ago that my wife woke me up one night
and said that our little boy was very
sick and would go for doctor. said
of course | would, and slipping into my
clothes ] grabbed my hat and started
out. When / reached the first corner, ]
passed stranger who was running the
other way. cut diagonally across the
street and ran toward the center of
town. Pretty soon | heard footsteps
some distance back, and then several
shots were fired felt as though some
one had thrown stone and struck me
on the leg. but couldn't run any more
worth cent stumbled down and
then drawing myself up put my hand
where felt the pain and found that my
leg was moist with blood. | easily real
lied that was shot. The possessor Of
the revolver drew up before me painting
for breath and exclaimed, "You will rob
people, will your" 1t was policeman.
began to upbraid him most thoroughly.
Explanations nor excavations did not
help the matter any, and was taken in
patrol to the station. | repeated my
story and insisted that doctor should
be sent to my house. The desk sergeant
finally did as wished, and our family
doctor called at the house, and later
came by the station. 1t did not take me
long to convince the station officers that
was not the party, and was set at lib
erty and removed to my home. When !
was able to get around again, sued the
city for $1,000, and got it.-Interview
in St. Louis Globe Democrat.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-06-18
TRoPPAU's HORROR GROWS.
Two Hundred and Thirty-two Miners and
Re~cuers Dead.

Two Hundred and Thirty-two Miners and
Re~cuers Dead.
TEoPPAU, June lS.-Thc total number
If deaths resulting from the explosion
that occurred in a mine here n few days
ago is 232. Among these were - members
of n rcScuing party. Engineer kohout is
the only survivor of this party. He de-
seconded 800 feet into the mine and enter
cd the fourth level, where he and his COM
panions found the bodies of "a miners and
.cvCral dead horses lying at the entrance
Herr kohout returned to the main shaft
and Signalcd for assistance. suddenly an
other terrific explosion occurred. hurting
the wagons together and throwing Herr
Nuhout to the ground. His hat fell down
he shaft, but he clutchcd door, which
prevented him going down also. The
lamps in the level were cStinguished. Herr
,\uhout held handkerchief to his mouth,
md this prevented him from being choked
- death 10y the afterdamp. He was how
'v,r, gradually losing his senses when the
-rc>e in which the pitmen were fleeing
-,rn the lower level rose in the shaft.
err kohout shouted and was taken into
u cage and raised TO The surface. A
-C"Ed party descended into the mine and
.ravcly entered the galleries. They found
I'll Of the first rc>Cuing party dead. The
-c>rucrs continued thci, explorations. and
although they were badly burned they
rcuvrrcd SOM" bodies, the most of which
YER unr'Cu guiZahlo-
The mine is still burning, and 1t will
lot In possible to resume work for six
months. The victims were buried ycstcr-
lay afternoon, and the services wcrr mark
d Icy many distressing scenes.
The whole district has bcCn flooded by
The overlooking of the Nistula river The
bridges at karwin and Darkau were
blocked, and several others were destroy
Il. The town of Schwazwassa was inun-
dated. Soldiers have erected dams to pre-
vent further damage, but the floods are
now subSiding.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-06-18
About Talking Cattle.

You know the superstition which
claims that cattle have the gift of speech
at midnight Christmas eve. a Schles,
wig story warns us to take such ;sscr-
tons by faith rather than crave fol
knowledge by SIGHT. An unbcli wing
farmer once hid himself in his barn and
heard one of his horses say to the OH Y,
Dit Jaer waet wy noch unser Buer les
(We shall be rid of our master this We. y.
The prophecy so frightened the man t! t
he fell i'll and died, and the soothsayi u
Bazaar
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-06-18
About Ignorance.

One speaker, referring 20 the prevalent
ignorance about common things, said
that he once saw laborer digging hiuts
in the chalk and asked him if no thought
they grew.
NO" was the reply. Il don't think
about it, knows they do"
"Then place q flint on your chimney
piece and see how much it grows in a
twelvemonth."
"All right, sir, and do you do the same
with Il later and see how much that
grows. "-Y outh's Companion.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-06-18
Clifton Isreckinritigc Beaten.

MEMPHIS, Juno 1S.-Dcmocratic prima-
rics wo,e held saturday in the majority
of the counties composing the Second dis
trict. which is represented i'll congress by
Clifton Il. breckenridge. Colonel Brock
inridge Is opposed by Judge John 5. Lit
tla who has made q vigorous canvass.
Returns so far received show that Little
has moro than enough votes Instructed to
nominate. c. r. Breckinridgc Is a cousin
of Colonel w. c. =. Breckinridgc.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-06-18
On the Sabbath.

In Scotland once drunken man met q
clergyman chasing his runaway dog ON
Sunday. "Tammas," said the breathless
clergyman. II am sorry to see you In this
condition But whistle for my dog. BE
is running away" Tanmas regarded the
speaker with gravity and said: "Whustlei
I may drink whisky, but I'll no whustle
for ony dog ON the Lords day."-Phila-
delphia Record.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-06-18

Oatarrh originates In scrofulous taInt
T.. p. 2, purifss the blood; and thus per.
mannetly cures Catarrh.
Terrible blood poison, body covered
with cores. and two bottles of p. P. P.
(Prickly Ash. Poke Root and Potassium
cured the disease.
RhemAtism is cured by p. P. p. pains
and aches 10 the back. shoulders.
knees, AMI les and wrists are all attacked
and conquered by p. p. P.
Nothing is so effieacious as P. P. P, ct
this season.
Ahbotts East Indian Corn Paint stsrea
all corns, warts and bdnions.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-06-18
The Linen Month.

January is known in Chicago as the
linen month. a newspaper of that city
states that this is because the housewife
then does most of her purchases for the
year. and not, as has been alleged, be-
cause the annual washing takes place in
that month
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-06-18

RUDY'S PILE SUPPOSITORY is guar
anteed to cure Piles and Constipation, or
money refunded. soc per box. Send
stamp for circular and Free Sample to
Martin Rudy. Lancaster Pa. Tor sals by
all hrst-class druggists. and in Waterbury,
Conn, by Cannon & Webster.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-06-18

Lyons, Ia, June fisherman Clark
and IA woman named Jennie Riley took
refuge under tree In a Thunderstorm
The woman WAS killed and tho man fatal.
ly injured by bolt of lightning.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-06-18
su,cId. Police station.

LAKEPoET, \. H., June ls-James
Dame, 80, carpenter, hung himself In
the police station here. He had been ar
rested for drunkenness
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-06-18

a company has been organized at San
Antonio. Tex. to utilize the mesquite
bean. The chief object is to prepare the
bean so that beverage resembling
coffee can be made from its decoction or
infusion.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-06-18

Mamma-Why don't You play with
that clockwork elephant Santa Claus
brought your
Little Dick--It doesn't scare the cat
envy more. Good News,
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-06-18

MADRID, June ls.-ErIme Minister Sa-
gasta has announced TO the senate that II
the commercial treaty between Spain and
Germany is rejected the cabinet will re-
sign or the cortes will be dissolved.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-06-18
Scored Premier RosaherY.

LONDON, Juno 1e.-Dr Percival, master
OF Rugby, in IL sermon ut Westminster alb
hey. denounced Lord Rosebcry for his rae
ing prupensitics and said that an English
noblcman who associated with disreputa-
bic turfmcn could be no better morally
than they.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-06-18
An Ynstinctiye Choice.

Uncle Ito little Moses, aged s)-Moses,
90 o reward for your diligence at school
win buy you new book. What kind
would you like?
Moses-Well, IL may choose, get me
savings bank book.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-06-18
Assessors Notice.

Nj r-.r~,u~ Iial.I, e, Tay taN,-> in the town
e Waterbury ar,' requested To- hFin-, in a list
,f all th..ir taxshIv property owned by them
,,n the 1T ,rf Mart.h 1854
Ala th,sse nc-lc-tinz- tn l-.ina: in their list.
must have !" Trr cent added and forfeit their
right " apv-s Al before ths Z. arI II relief ac
coming t., Law
The A~~r-~.sr~ will Ia i'm session daily fr'm
June IL {" July 1T At tin, Council Chamber
City hall Office hours L. To l. a. IN = To and
tp J.. M
4. HACSEE-
ssORBOS u AwEENCE Assessors
DANIEL kIEFER
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-06-18

The temple of the Sun, at Palmyra.
covered a square Of % yards on each
side. 1t was approached by a magniti
cent avenue over half mile long, in,
closed X .',G:--..-cs. Of columns and statues.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-06-18
Artist William Hart Dead.

Mount VERNON, N Y june lS-Wil-
liam Hart, a noted Landscape painter, who
for y, as has h,cn prominent in the art
world, Is dead nt his residence on Chester
hill. this city. Mr.. Hart was born 20
years ago in Scotland and came to Amer
ica in his youth
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-06-18

The Weather,

WILMINGTON, O., June 1a-The Popu
lists OF tho Sixth district nominated G
n. Pulse for congress.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-06-18

Oh, shipman, woeful woeful is thy talcl
Our hearts are heavy, and our eyes are dimmed
What ship is this that suffered such i'll fate2
What ship, my masters? Know ye not?-the
World.
-Thomas Bailey Aldrich in IIarner's
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-06-18

Thunder showers; cooler In the aftes
noon; south winds
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-06-18

II the evidence taken by the house COM
mittee on naval affairs can be substan-
tiated. the government should at once can.
eel the contract with the Carnegie COM
panies for armor p ate for our war ships,
and begin suits for the recovery of every
dollar that has been paid to those concerns
for plates that are not what they purport
to be. This would. of course, result in de-
| laying the completion of those ships yet to
be armored, but it would be better that
they be never completed than that the
crookedness which has been testified to
should be allowed to so unpublished. The
committee is still taking testimony. 1t
will probably be necessary to remove
plates from a number of the ships in order
to ascertain whether witnesses have told
considerable time, and make it impossible
for the committee to conclude the investi-
CATION in time to report daring the present
session OF congress.
The New York Herald gives some awful
disclosures concerning the treatment of in
sane women at the public asylum on
Ward : island. They are sickening. They
are placed before the public just in time
to give emphasis to an address lately made
by DIR s Weir Mitchell before the Ameri-
can Me,lico- Psy Geological association. The
Wards island horrors arise partly from in
sufficient money appropriation to the hos
pital DIR Mitchell notes particularly this
same fact in reference to all the insane
tsylums of the land. He also condemns in
the severest terms the usual American sys-
tenn of mixing up the political spoils sys-
tim with the appointment of caretakers
for the crazy. DIR Mitchell calls attention
to the kind of nurses the political system
provides for the insane. Trained profess
Sional nurses are the only persons capable
of performing the delicate and trying
duties devolving on an attendant of the in
sane. Infinite patience. symr athy and in
telligeuce are required to cope with men
tai disease. How will the mere polite
healer who has served his master we'll in
ward politics perform these duties En-
ployment for the insane is one of the
greatest curative agents mentioned by DR.
Mitchell. He says he has never yet seen
An asylum properly equipped in this re-
~ptct.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-06-18
PIERCE .s ss::; CURE,

The Golden Medical Discovery has also
cured my daughter of a very bad ulcer located
on the thigh. After trying almost everything
without success, we purchased three bottles OF
your Discovery" which healed 1t up per-
fectly. Respectfully yours,
ISAAC E, DOWNS
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-06-18
WaterburYFire Alarm
LOCATION OF BOXES,

LOCATION OF BOXES.
The following the Fire Alarm Signals
under the new system:
Ia Rogers 4 BrO.<
ID Cor East Maiu and Magma streets
IA Cor East Main and Wocut' road
Is Cor High and Walnut streets.
Id Cor East Main and Cherry streets
II Cor East Main and Cole streets.
Al Cor North Elm and Kingsbury streets.
as Cor North Elm. North Main and Grove
streets.
"A Waterbury Manufacturing sompany"
! as Cor North Main and North streets,
2-e Cor Buckingham and Cooke street-.
At Cor Grove and Prospect streets.
as Cor Hillside avenue and Pine street.
30 Cor Johnson and Waterville streets
a1-2 The Platt Bros i Co."
>l-4 Waterbury Clock company movement
ment factoryl.'
5 Exchange place.
ga Cor West Main and Willow streets,
81 Cor West Main and Watertown road.
S-6 Horse Car Railroad stable"
SO Waterbury Brass company
ST Cor Cedar and Meadow streets
IS Cor Grand and Field streets.
s-l2 Cor Bank and Meadow streets.
Sis Randolph Il Cloves"
STA Plume Il Atwood Misunderstanding com
pany.$
S-2-2 Holmes. Booth K Haydons.s
s-24 Cor Charles and Porter streets.
As Cor Simons street and Washington ave.
Cor South Main and Grand streets.
"a Cor South Main and Clay streets
As Waterbury Watch company
"A Benedict l. Burnham Manufacturing
company.s
as Waterbury Buckle company"
Al Cor South Main and Washington alta
Scovill Manufacturing company"
ga Cor Franklin and Union streets
SIS Waterbury Clock Co. tease factory
s-4 Cor CLAY AMI Mill streets
Sc Dor Liberty and River streets
ST No Hose HOUSE.
SIS Cor Baldwin and Stona-@tre,'ts.
Cor Bridge and Maglll streets.
90 Cor Doolitte alley and puiln III ext.
-" Private
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-06-18
The Arrangement of Leaves.

The general arrangement of the leaves
on limbs and stalks of trees and plants
secures between each sufficient space t1
prevent one leaf from interfering with
another. And not only are leaves 50 ar
ranged as to exist Independently Of each
other, but in general way they have
taken upon themselves the forms best
adapted to secure the maximum Of sun.
light as it is showered upon them In diff,
ferent ATTITUDES. At the equator, whert
the suns rays are vertical, we find Large
fat leaves, like those of the banana.
plantain and the various species of the
cactus.
Farther north, where sunlight strikes
at an angle, small leaves and pine
needles" are found. Then, again, note
the popularity of the Australian gum
trce-instead of exposing their broad
faces to the sun the edges only are sc
turned. Were it otherwise the sun
would rob them of all their moisture, ii
being we'll known fact that the gum
tree grows in the driest region on earth.
st. Louis Republic.
Nature Against Him.
GU nave D0Su NdlhlllS HbOub tnlS
great city for six weeks and haven't
found work." said the kind woman feel
ingly.
"Yes'm,' replied the seedy man in the
kitchen, his mouth closing over Il wedge
of pie. That's right"
You arc willing to work, dare sayr
"Willin, mum? I'd work my laigs of
ef / could sit chance. jest leet1e
more cream in the cavity. Thanky."
And you would do any kind Of hon.
orable work, presumed"
"Yes'm. anything that's in my line.
blieve in every man stickin to his pro
feSSion."
May 1 ask what your profession is?''
''1'm inventor, num-"
can INVENTOR
"Yes'm," said the seedy man, reach
ing for doughnut, Inventor of new
process for curin sunstrokes.' Chicago
Tribune.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-06-18

cords. Again we come to the
front with tinishcr for the
season.
The great $l2 Mems Suit
Sale is thing of the past. The
few odd sizes left will go on
our 50 table.
We have had an offer in the
hands of one of our best Pant
makers over two weeks to take
all he had of certain desirable
goods. We got them at last
and the profits the other fell
lows expected arc yours. Do
YOU remember the Pant sale VIC
made IL few months ago! We
will discount even that with
now and desirable styles,
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-06-18
Richardson's
| AXE GROVE HOUSE,

@IdSSdpdJg.
Now open for the season. Bowling
Alley. Pool and Billiard Tables, Dancing
hail. Boat, Fishing. etc.
TO- The steamer MINERVA stops at
landing on its trips around the lake.
Eas~ The best of service at reasonable
rates.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-06-18
WASTED TO A SKELETON.

ISAAC f. DOWNS ESQ at one hundred al
eighty-seven, and am well and strong.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-06-18
My masters, not n soull

And We're none saved?
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1894-02-18
VOL UME 2S.
H,IpEacll O.her.

A way to build up n town and
keepit gro wing is 10 stay with it's
legitimate doalers, tho men who help
10 pay taxes, support your public
enterprises Dnd who are reliable and
do houcst business 1t pays in the
end and dealers, professional mon
and patrons reap mutual benefit
by 30 doing. Stay by your business
men and they will stay by you. Some
people serd nway to Montgomery
Ward & Co., for various articles
others for flour, sone for beer, or hnr.
ness, cvsn for printing and think they
save few dimes, but they fail tc
consider that they are thereby weak
ening homo industries 10y just thal
much. But il others send out fol
anything that these came econo
MIXERS are interested in, then they
can realize what An injury has been
committed against them and against
the city. 1t won't do. We must
work ::Se:he=, trade together and
pull togclher-Ex.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1894-02-18
Tho L. s. District Court.

the trial OF u. Murphy, charged
with robbing tho Postmaster ol
Ei.lo Salt Works in Churchill
county, New, came up fnr trial
yesterday morning before Judge lIaw.
ley and n jury. The evidence show
ed that Murphy walked from Wuds,
worth 10 the Salt Works arriving
therc apout eleven o'clock Mt night.
He stnid there. until seven o'clock
tho next night aud Disgusting him =
self mad, tho Postmaster deliver
over his valuablcs nnd also makirg
him open tho safo belonging TO the
United States and give him tho mon
ey therein contained. lie thon went
away and in aoout two hours return
ed and gavc tho Postmaster the money
takcn claiming it wns all n joke.
The jury thought it went too far
for n joke nnd found him guilty as
charged. Sentence will be passed
Tuesday.-Carson News.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1894-02-18
Bland Amends His Bill.

WASHINGTON, Feb. IA now turn
was given tho silver discussion in the
House by Bland's announcement that
he would move at a later day 10
amend the pending bill 30 that silver
certificates would be issued only as
fast ms the silver dollars iro coined
with the added authority to the Sec
Rotary OF tho Treasury 10 issue tho
certificates in advance OF tho coinage
il no SO desired.
This change wns designed to over
como one o!;he main objections Of Car
Isle to tho bill This objection vas
shured hy mnny mombors Of tho House
To such an cxtont nat tho passage OF
tho seignoirnge bill was in doubt. The
change now proposed by Bland ob.
viaics those objections 20 that the
passage OF tho seigniorago bill is ro-
garded MS certain.