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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-04-04
Modern Belt Bags,

The belt bag is one of the most con-
venient articles of modern invention,
and it eau be found in sizes to suit all
purposes. The extra large bag is used
mostly in travelling or shopping, as it
can be made the receptacle for porte
monnaie or change purse, handkerchief
gloves, keys, memoranda and the many
other small necessities of such occasions.
The medium sized bag is suitable for
general use, while the small one serves
to hold the handkerchief or any feminine
tritles and is too light and incOnspicuOus
to cause the wearer the slightest incon-
venience. Harper's Bazaar tells that the
most expensive bags are of seal, morocco,
lizard skin or velvet mounted in gold or
silver and fastened to the belt by Il chain
and long. fiat hook, the latter concealed
by an ornament of the metal used for
mountings. These range i'll price from
S. to SEQ.
The other fancy feathers are also used,
and the medium sized bag can be pur-
chased as low as As cents, though that
price does not guarantee long wear, ex-
cept when the article is of suede. which
material is very durable. The smallest
bags can be found at 25 cents each, and
one of the newest fashions shows little
receptacle i'll leather, almost semicircu-
lar i'll shape, with outside pocket for the
handkerchief and pendent from the belt
by narrow leather bands.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-04-04

out being pronounced. Above the gilt
picture rail is a frieze of different shades
of terra Gotta, with here and there high
light in gold. The ceiling is tinted a
warm cream and has no decoration at
all. The woodwork is all painted me-
dunn olive green, and on the floor is a
simple ingram rug which combines the
terra Gotta and olive in a conventional
design that is good to look upon, but
not aggressive i'll the least.
The window is draped with soft madras
curtains that are of golden tone and
no pronounced design. and against the
glass are dainty fri!led curtains of pure
white figured swiss. There is a coy cor
ner as a matter of course, but it is ar
ranged so nat the head of the couch fills
the space between the window and the
wall and gets perfect light The couch
itself is draped with terra Gotta velours,
and the pillows are Of every possible
combination OF terra Gotta and gold.
There was no corner proper, and as the
woman who planned the room disdained
a mere arrangement of furniture under
the disguise of misnOmer she hung
curtain by means of Il crane, which not
only makes Il niche, but keeps all drafts
from playing about her feet. The crane
is brass, but the curtain is simple agra
linen decorated by herself.
Opposite the couch, against the other
wall, is an upright desk of cherry trim
med with brass, and before it stands the
ever ready chair. AT one end of the
room is a simple case, which holds a few
favorite volumes, and i'll one corner is Il
small tea table, with service only for the
few. On the walls are some delightful
etchings, simply framed, and on the
broad window sill are growing blooming
DlantS
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-04-04

He Declares That the Colored Man Is Up
to Date and Has Made Great Progress.
He Cites Some Cases to Show the Ad-
yances Made.
copyright, 1884, by Charles B. Lewis.l
When the routine business of the last
meeting of the Limekiln club had been
finished, Brother Gardner arose and said:
Il heV letter from de staff bod of
health of Arkansaw inquarin if it am my
opinyun, based on observahun, dat de
GUILD man has made any progress in de
matter of hygiene doorin do las five y 'ars.
shall instruct de secretary to reply to de
effect dat he has made heap of progress
an am gittin dar wild boat feet. Time was
when de Guild man didn't know dat he
had any constitushun, system or health,
but yo' can't fool him no mo-.
Ten vars ago if Samuel Shin had bin
told dat it was unhealthy to sleep in
close room, with three dawgs under de bed
an bari O soap grease in a co ner, he
would hev smiled wild contempt. 1t was
only arter he had lost his left lung an had
his right knee sprung out o shape dat he
began to study de laws of health an drive
de dawgs out doahs. l kin remembe
callin at de cabin of Shindig Watkins
few ars ago. Oar was nine pussons, TO-
family, an dey was all asleep in one room.
Brudder Watkins got up wild headache,
an when l limited at de laws of health he
looked at me in de greatest astonishment.
Ten Vars ago, if Giveadam Jones had
found 50 bill in de road, he would hev
bought a watermillyon an swallered half
de seeds an gnawed clean down to de bark.
Den he would hev heaved in dozen har-
vest apples, six plums, a quart of cherries,
three bananas an few pears. Oar would
still hev existed a vacuum, an he would
hev filled it wild a cocoanut, dish of ice
cream an about quart of lemonade. He
would hev gone to bed as peart as yo'
please, an had he woke up at midnight
wild de feelin dat wolves was bitin him an
elephants walkin on him he would hev
claimed dat it was all on account of his
wife wantin n new par O shoes
~ kin remember goin by de cabin of
Waydown Bebee an seein his pickaninnies
a-playin in de yard among Stops, bones,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-04-04
"cIIuAx CONF - HE REPLIED.


the time o. day. The squatter didn't
waste any time, but as soon as she had spo-
ken he said:
"Widder Davis, luv ye!"
eye dew, eh?" she queried.
Eyes, | dew, and I want ter know il
You'll marry me?''
"Not by burned sight" was her blunt
reply.
"Why won't you-you?"--
''Bekase thar is about 40 better lookin
kyotes on the list ahead of you! Anything
more today
"Nu-nuthin, thank ye!"
AS she rode off he dashed into the hut,
flung out an old shotgun, Coffeepot and
frying pan, and when l got around to
the door he was setting fire to pile OF
straw within.
"What's happened?" 1 asked.
"ClimaX come, - he replied as he heaped
up the blazing stuff. "Luv gone-ager
gone-claim gone, and I'm ready to go.
Stranger, I'll jog along with ye over into
Arkansaw and begin life anew"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-04-04
Bank ranch to pay visit to Captain De-

Bank ranch to pay visit to Captain De-
lano. About three weeks ago the captain
sent us in ~ goose eggs as token of his
affection, and the next week he bought 20
extra copies of the paper, expecting to see
half column article expressive of our sur
prise, delight and gratitude. 1t wasn't
there. Six months ago, as he must re-
member, we distinctly announced that
THE KICKER was thereafter to be conduct
ed on strict lines of metropolitan journal
ism, and metropolitan journalism makes
no announcement of butter, eggs, pota-
toes carrots, pumpkins or apple Sass laid
on the editorial table. The edtoY of a
great metropolitan journal no doubt loves
those things Just as much as the editor of
a weekly, but dignity will not permit their
acceptance. Had Captain Delano called
in person and offered to sell us those IL
goose eggs for 80 cents we should have
planked down the money. Had he asked
us to accept them as a present we should
have reminded him of our change of pro-
gramme. When he failed to find an ar
ticle starting off with Captain Delano,
the genial, big hearted owner of the Red
Bank ranch, has laid - large and luscious
goose eggs on our editorial table," he
stopped his paper and began blowing
around about our abilities as an editor.
AS stated above, we shall ride over to
the ranch Thursday afternoon, reaching it
about 3 80 o'clock. We shall expect to find
the captain at home. We have been in
formed that ne has dug a rifle pit at the
east end of his house, and that when he
was in town the other day he purchased n
large supply of cartridges, but these things
will make no difference to Us. Our GRAND
will be to talk metropolitan journalism,
and as there are seven different hills which
command that rifle pit we haven't much
doubt of securing & close interview with
the captain before darkness sets in. We
are also fully satisfied that we shall sue
coed in convincing him of the sOunducss of
our position, and that he will come to look
upon us father of western journalism
before we get headed back to town. Some
metropolitan editors don't seem to care a
continental copper when a subscriber
drops off and abuses them behind their
backs, but such things touch us on the
raw ana we feel obliged to oil up our guns
and demand explanations.
p. S.-We have just been informed by
reliable party that the captain has dug
two rifle pits and ba1ricaded the trail, bat
we shall stand or fall on the lines of met
ropolitan journalism.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-04-04
SWELL STYLES.

White MORE now rivals satin for we'd
ding gowns
Shirt waists come in greater variety than
ever and can be purchased with detach-
able collars and cuffs,
a rev departure in drapery is to catch it
uL directly in the back in a jaunty way, as
though it We're an accident.
Those who do not care to muss their
pretty waists with the regulation blazer
jackets can have cloth capes made to match
their skirts.
Turned down white linen collars are very
fashionable for young ladies, particularly
if they are pretty enough to admit of the
prim, severe plainness.
A little variation from the wrinkled col
lar is three fiat bows of bias velvet set on
a standing band, one directly in front and
two on the sides, which meet in the back.
The modern zouave or Elton jacket reaches
to the waist and is fastened in front with
three buttons. A silk blouse is worn with
this and often appears below the coat in a
frll.
Embroidered lisse and embroidered silk
muslin are to take the place of guipure lace
in the frill-like style of finishing waists
They are more easily arranged into the full
ness.
Jackets of the latest cut are shorter and
not quite SO full in the skirt. Black is the
most useful color but fawn coat with Il
black MORE vest can be worn over almost
any dress.
Glace gloves, heavily stitched and of four
button length, are still the correct thing for
street wear. White with black stitching,
are worn for dressy occasions in the day
time, and any delicate tint in suede is the
proper glove for evening wear.-New York
Sun
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-04-04

dryman. The critter stole 10 pounds OF
roller composition from The klCli.H office
a few month ago. and we caught him and
almost broke ijm in two for it. Since
then he has been run up and down by ev
cry 12-year- old boy in the town who felt
like exercising himself.
We We're passing the htathrn almost un-
noticed when lie uttered Il Chinese war
whoOp and rushed at Mir. Thomas and
there was a mix up for minute The dis
covery that Hang Ling mad sand paralyzed
us for a time, and we did not offer our es
teemed contemporary any assistance. We
of course looked for him to pull his guns
and open fire. or ut least make Use of the
corn cutter in his belt and the reader can
imagine our feelings and those of the
crowd which quickly assembled when Mr..
Thomas finally shook the heath off and
started up the avenue on q gallop. Hang
Ling not only followed close at his heels,
but gave him the boot at brief intervals,
nor did he let up until the Buclhorn edi
tor had passed the first mile post. The
heather returned to explain that Mr..
Thomas owed him for washing done in
Buckhorn and refused TO pay, but his vic
tim kept right on travelling toward the
Utah line. 1t isn't at all likely he will
ever show up in this town again, ana as
soon as the affair becomes known in Buck
horn the boys will call a meeting and give
him the usual five days in which to move.
We are sorry for Mr.. Thomas Instead of
being cut out for an Arizona editor, nature
must have intended him for a New Eng
land rabbit hunter. His paper has been
crossed from our ''N'' list, and we shall
ESTEEM him no more.
CALLING ON THE CAPTAIN. Thursday
afternoon next, as soon as the regular issue
of THE l\ICKER is in the mail, we shall
mount our cayuse and ride over to Red
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-04-04

CONGRESSMAN BRECKENRIDGE. in his
ell, hruted suit with Madeline Pollard.
should have emulated the example of the
British nobleman who, having been sued
f II breach of promise, declared that it WAS
impossible for him to contradict Il lady
and that therefore he would not deny that
he had made the promise, but he insisted
that the lady had exaggerated the value of
his affections and that that value was a
lair question for jury. In the case of
the British nobleman, the lady recovered
one per cent of the amount of her claim.
If Colonel Breckenridge had done the like
the proportion of Miss Pollard's recovery
might not have been greater than that of
her English sister, and some remnant of
the reputation of Breckenridge might have
been left Besides. if rumor as to the
financial condition of the defendant be
true she could not have recovered the one
per cent.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-04-04
PITH AND POINT.

One story houses are the rule in New lea
land
The circulation of the blood is affected by
music.
Japanese farm animals are shod with
straw sandals.
The first sporting paper was The Jockey
Intelligencer, 1858.
White writing paper was first made in
England in 1880 at hartford.
American watch and clock factories are
now the largest in the world.
The custom of placing domestic servants
on board wages commenced with King
Charles Is household in 1929.
The first glass painting was done i'll a
monastery at ligernsee, in Bavaria.
One mile of wire such as is used in the
manufacture of hairsprings for watches
would weigh less than a half pound
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-04-04
HOW THE CLIMAX CAME.
And After That He Was Ready to Begin
Life Anew.

And After That He Was Ready to Begin
Life Anew.
On the rise of the hill was sQuatter's
cabin built of poles and sods and dirt, and
while was yet half mile away saw
man come out and lean up against the
structure and yawn and shiver. AS | rode
up and dismounted to give the horse
pail of water the man began shaking with
the ague, but between shivers managed to
tell me that he was a single man and was
trying to stick it out on a homestead
claim.
"Rather unhealthy around here, isn't
it?' asked as I offered him a cigar, which
he bit in two while trying to light.
Powerfully so, ?" he replied after awhile.
81 see your crops have all failed?"
Yes, all failed"
Been sick long?"
Bout year.
1.-The outlook isn't very encouraging, is
it?'
"No, sir, not very"
II should think you'd get out"
He got a new brace for his feet, dug his
heels into the earth and replied:
Stranger, l orter git out, but l can't
bring myself to do it. I'm in luv."
''What in the name Of goodness are you
in love with around here?"
A Wluuer VINO lives GDree miles uO"n
the road. I've bin in luv with her fur over
a year."
"Well, why don't you get married."
"Dasn't ask her. Mebbe she'd hev me,
and mebbe she wouldn't. If she would.
I'd stay on; II she wouldn't, I'd set this
ole shanty afire and peg out mighty
quick"
"Seems to me you ought to decide it one
way or the other"
Yes, it seems that way to me. By gum,
but thar she comes now on that mulel
Stranger, I'm goin to work up huff sand
to stop her and ask her to hev me-"
"That's the sort. I'll sit down here, and
you brace right out there and settle the
matter one way or the other"
He shivered and shook his way out to
the dusty trail. and pretty soon the widow
came along and pulled up her mule to pass
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-04-04
CROWN AND ScEPTER,

Queen Victoria speaks 10 languages flu
emily.
The Duchess of Fife has fancy for going
about incognito.
At recent court ball at Rome Queen
Margherita wore 16 strings of pearls, the
lowest hanging half way to the waist
The name of the little heir to the throne
of China, born several weeks ago, has been
temporarily named Ah-Goo Prittee- Prittee
Princess Maud, youngest of the Prince
of Wales five living children, is "a years
old and more than 20 years younger than
Lord Rosebery, whom unconfirmed rumor
and gossip assign as her husband elect.
Since his recent attack of the grip the
car has betrayed symptoms of a perma-
nent affection of the lungs. He will proba-
bly, make his imperial residence at Kiev,
where the climate is more favorable than
at St. Petersburg.
Prince Oscar, second son of King Oscar
Of Sweden, who a few years ago renowned
his rights to the throne in consequence of
his marriage to Miss Ebba Munck, lady in
waiting to his mother, is about to enter the
Swedish parliament as a simple member.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-04-04
SPRING FEVER.
A man seldom has money and idlencss at

a man seldom has money and idlencss at
the same time.
If photographs didn't tlatter, there would
be mighty few of them taken.
1t is not the tough, vulgar man who robs
YOU. 1t is the nice, smooth man.
The better a man processes to be the
greater the fuss when he does wrong.
Pillars of society are often stiff and proud,
but think what they have to hold up
1t is no disgrace for a woman TO max: q
mistake H. marry ing. Every woman does it..
a man has nothing to be proud of if his
children obey him because he is larger than
they are
You can never tell the correct time by
looking at a pretty clock. Ugly clocks,
like homely girls, are usually reliable
AtchiSOn Globe.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-04-04
N. H.& H. Railroad Time Table
June IL. 1898.
NAUGATUCK DIVISION.

Trains leave Waterbury as foowr
For NEW YORK-6.O6, 7s0, s.2R 1OBOam;1
3.2h 6.S3 y m. Sunday, 4l6 pm.
Return, h0l. 800, 1903 Il M 100, 4.Oa 6 90
pm. Sunday. 6Ol q m.
For NEW HAVEN, via Naugatuck Junction
80 500 m; 1928, 1925, $50 m Via
Derby junction, Cos. $40, 1910 a m: 1928
3.2b. ESQ p m.
Return via Naugatuck Junction at Las pm
Sunday 500 m. Via Derby Junction
90 9.42 n. m; 12!0O 2.20, $50. 7.4O p. M
SUNDAY $40 a nj.
For BRIDGFPORT-6'O 7 80 s..6 1870 a m
i 2S S.2b, hbs m. Sunday 4.l5 p m.
,p,m Snndays.1b m.
For ANSONIA--6Oh.7 .3n. s.2s, 1910 a m l.2s
325. 1.59 TOO tmixed) m. Sunday, Ais
y III.
Return at TAO 1921. m 1881 Sol, $40 s.:
pm. Sunday SAC m.
F. WATERTOWN-s.4 sS7, 11.17 m $50.
Return at 6 rs 1855. 1880 m $50 ABS $50
F,r THOMASTON-ss2 il.12 m; $50. GAO
900p pm. Sun6py a.2b a m.
Return at Os 7.b5,. 10. 2S m 2,b6 8 "a n m
Sunday 3.47 m.
For TORRINGTON-s.3 80. l,.l2a m sBa eEs
9OL m. Sunday Gas y m.
Return at EAT. Z. 81. Io.20 m; 20O nm N N,
Sunday ".2S m. ~
For wINSTED--ss2 i1Ia 9 m: sIsa. s.sa. soo
pm, Sunday a2s N. ~
Return a. NJ 7.ln aA q m ana an n
SUNDAYS m
@. EEMPSTEAD. e~n p~asAwrn
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-04-04

81 FOUND BRUDDER ARrICHOkE JOHNSON"
cabbage stalks, dishcloths, fish heads,
chicken feathers, old boots, bottles, cans
an SIGH. When l leaned ober de gate an
spoke of hygiene, Brudder Bebee got mad
an wouldn't pay me de borrowed money l
had cum arter, an I shouldn't hev got it
to dis day had not threatened him wild a
lickin. He thought it hardened de chill,
an he looked upon me as an old crank.
Cup to five or six Vars ago no Gull d
pusson suspected he had stomach. He
sorter imagined his food dropped down
sumwhar, but he neither knew nor cared
whar. De idea was to keep de cavity full,
an it didn't make much difference wild
what. One day l found Brudder Arti-
choke johnson lyin cut back of my cabin.
He was Jest de sickest man l eber saw, an
he claimed dat he had bin bit by rattle
snake. 1t didn't take me long to find out
what was de matter He had eaten tur-
nips, onions, tomatoes, cabbages an cow
cumbers from my garden till de billyous
collie was pullin him apart. l lifted him
up, an booted him out into de road, an
explained de laws of health to him, but it
was a hull var befo' he would accept my
statements.
"Ges, l am glad to say, de Guild people
of dis kentry hev made rapid progress
doorin de las few vars in de matter of
hygiene, an frum dis time on dey will go
ahead jest as fast rs white folks. Take de
fiattest headed Niger in de kentry, an if he
finds bottle of medicine in de road does
he pull out de cork an imbibe de contents?
Not much! He used to do SO, but he's
heard about hygiene. He jest puts dat
bottle in his pocket till he meets up wild
a doctor an finds out whether it's port wine
boss medicine. We doan' sleep wild
our feet outer de winder no mo-. We
doan' soak our heads in ice water to cure
chilblains. We doan' sleep on a feather
bed wild two blankets ODER us in summer
to keep consumshun away an we has dis
kivered seven or eight ears of green con at
a meal am plenty huff to keep de liver in
good order We am gittin along all right
an l'arnin sunthin new cherry day, an five
'ars hence we will be able to take keer of
ourselves an perhaps Civ de white man
sum Printers to boot
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-04-04

TIE Traction company of New York
city, some time ago offered prize for the
best system of propulsion for street cars.
Among the three thousand or more appli-
cations received in response there were
many curious end not a few ludicrous,
IDEAS set forth. The practical result of
the inquiry, however. as stated by Presi-
dent Nreeland Is that the underground
t-olley system at present in operation IN
Buda-Pesth. Hungary. is under considera-
ton, and if approved by the railroad COM
II >>ivners, will probably be tested on one
o tie cros>town roads The Buda-Pesth
system has been in operation long enough
I, demonstrate its mechanical as well as
Is economical possibilities. Whether it
Will successfully bear transplaLtlng to this
.untry is the problem whose solution or
ate mpt,d solution in New York will be
watched with special interest.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-04-04
BUT COMFORTABLE.
How a Clever Woman Planned ana Fur
nishCd a Smnu Room.

One woman who is more clever than
wealthy has real love of a room,"
which contains ali the essentials of COM
fort, yet is not more than feet square.
It's one original recommendation was
the bright light that entered its single
window. All the rest was evolved from
the owners own brain, and as it is not
only delightful, but economical as well,
it serves as an excellent model of what
can be done in "a simple way. 1t is TINS
described in the New York T"rald:
The walls are covered with terra Gotta
paper, showing an indistinct pattern in
gold, which relieves its saMeness with
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-04-04
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

India rubber gloves if worn when wash
ing dishes, will prevent roughing of the
hands.
Caulihower used for pickles should be
prepared first by boiling rhe vegetable and
then picking it.
Fish may as we'll be scaled, if desired, be
fore packing down in salt, though in that
case do not scalu them.
For an unexpected visitor who appears
after luncltime ii slice of cold beef thin
bread and butter and tea served on II tray
make Il comfortable meal
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-04-04
Mutton ChOnS With Lennon.

Wipe the chops; then dry them and
place them in the oven about four min
utes. Rub the bars of the gridiron with
butter and broil them over hot Goals.
When they are done. place on a dish and
season highly with salt and pepper and
haste them with melted butter. Peel and
slice lemon very thin, laying a slice on
each chop, and send to the table.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-04-04
Dana's After La Grippe.

Here is a remarkable statement made
by Mrs. Eimira b. French of Milford,
NH, which has been thoroughly inves-
tigated by Mrs. James Lewis, for !
years State Superintendent of the LOYAL
Temperance Legion, and found correct.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-04-04
The Dclnoflut.
c. and NJ. T. MALONEY. PUBLISHERS.

Letters and communications should bear
the name and address of the writer in each
case as a guarantee of good faith. Anony-
nous communications will not be printed.
Any irregularitY in delivery should be re-
ported 10 the office at once.
Entered at the Post Office at Waterbury as
secOnd-class matter.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-04-04
THE: OaswgARD MARCH

of Consumption is stopped short by DR..
haven't waited beyond reason, there's com
plete recovery and cure IN those scroful-
Gus conditions of the blood which invite
Consumption; in severe, Ea&trirS Coughs,
and Weak Lungs, this mCotuno is a proceed
remedy N..s S,rA.IS SNf,rD