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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-04-10
SOliCituuc.

What it is to be Il genuine single
minded egotist is illustrated i'll Il recent
French volume by Il story of Mime. du
Defiant, Il celebrity OF the last century.
Nine. du Defiant was IL great invalid
and spent most of. her time in bed, but
this fact did not prevent her from re-
celving great deal of company.
One day when she was thus in bed
several guests arrived and were admit
ted. They all began to shiver and pull
their cloaks around them.
What, exclaimed the invalid, lis
it cold here
cit is simply freezing," answered a
guest.
THANK you for telling me, said
Nine. du Defiant.
She rang bell. The guests supposed
she was sending for Il maid to build a
fire, but when the servant came in Nine.
du Defiant said:
"Amelie, bring me in my down COW
erlet.'
Having given this order, she began a
conversation about other matters. -
Youth S Companion.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-04-10

II commenced its use and am happy to say
that the results most pleasantly surprised
me. 1 received help from the first dose in
the digestion of my food. This 1 know
surely, for I left it Off for one meal and
plainly noticed the difference.
After taking three bottles my digestion
was even better than before I had the
grippe. and my nerves were entirely re-
stored to their normal condition. My
rheumatism left me and had no more
pains at all.
II was entirely cured of all my troubles,
and all through the aid of DR. Greene
Nervura blood and nerve remedy. 1t is a
wonderful medicine, and advise everyone
who is sick or suffering from any cause to
take it. 1t cured me and I am confident
it will cure Others"
What n remarkable inducement to take
this medicine. 1t is the most certain cure
known for weakness, nervousness, indi-
gestion. constipation and all blood and
nerve diseases. 1t is the best thing for
kidney and liver complaints. Take it now,
in the spring, when you can be cured
quickest. Your blood demands a spring
medicine, and DR. Greene's Nervura blood
and nerve remedy is the best because it is
purely vegetable and harmless and always
cures.
1t is the discovery of DIR Greene of 35
West 14th Street, New York City. He is
the most successful specialist in curing
consulted free. personally or by letter.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-04-10
OUR MINISTER'S WIFE.
Some Things Which She
Knows and Tells.

The position occupied by the ministers
wife enables her to hear many things of
great interest. and people are always
curious to talk with her. AS she is sure to
relate facts just as they are, it makes her
conversation all the more important
Mrs Rev W. B. Worthing, of West
Berlin. VT, is a most charming and esti-
mable lady. She has lately been besieged
to such an extent regardieg certain in
cident, that she writes the following letter
for the public benefit:
Last March had the grippe which left
my stomach in srch a condition that it
would not digest anything. could not eat
even baby food without the greatest dis
tress. My nerves were in fearfully weak
condition. and I could sleep but little.
1 was also full of rheumatism from head
to foot. and ached awfully night and day.
II was in terrible state and feared
should never get we'll. tried physicians
and medicines but got no better. Having
heard the most astonishing reports of the
good done by DR. Greene's Neryura blood
and nerve remedy, I determined to try
that this time instead of physicians.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-04-10
sRITIs1 VIEW OF THE KEARsAReE.
Why She Won Her Combat With the Con
federate Commerce Destroyer.

WHY She Won Her Combat With the Con-
federate Commerce Destroyer.
The old Kearsarge, which sank the
Alabama, herself came to violent end,
wrecked in the Caribbean sea, happily
with the loss of but one life. 1t is 80
wears since she fought her great fight off
Cherbourg. so she has kept the seas
long time. She deserved an honored
place on the retired list of the American
navy. for she had claims on national
gratitude only second to those of the
Constitution.
Her fight with the Alabama was a
duel conducted very much on the model
of the personal contests in the age OF
chivalry. After hot pursuit she had
at last cornered the Confederate cruiser
which had wrought SO much ruin to
American commerce, and it was well
understood that pursuer or pursued
must perish. She watched the mouth OF
Cherbourg harbor, which her enemy
was under short notice to leave, and the
fight was inevitable. The steamers in
port came out to see it, and some of
them carried excursion parties from
Paris The Kearsarge won by superior
artillery, superior discipline, superior
patriotism. Her crew had a nobler idea
to fight for than the medley of merce-
naries that crowded the privateer. These
were desperate gang, and they had
given their officers endless trouble before
the Kearsarge took the reformation of
their manners in hand.
AS the Alabama steamed out of har-
Dor at 10 o'clock on Sunday morning,
June 10, she found her antagonist wait
ing for her, and the two approached
firing all the time. The Kearsarge was
better prepared for defense as we'll as
for attack. Her commander had rough
" armored her in the most vulnerable
parts by laying all his spare chain ca
bles in folds over the sides. The Ala
bama opened fire at distance of about
mile, and when the ships had made
seven complete circles she suddenly
turned and headed for the land. She
was sinking, for both shot and she'll had
reached her with fearful effect on ship
and crew A British yacht, the Deer
hound, which had come out to see the
fight, came up In time to save about 40
of the crew as they jumped for their
lives. The last shot was fired as she
went down. 1t was a glorious victory.
We can say so with clear conscience
now, as The Daily News was among the
few metropolitan journals that said so
when it was wOn.-London News.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-04-10
THE BOTANlST.

The guava tree of the Indies bears a fruit
giving the qualities of rich and delicious
jelly.
The English evening primrose is night
flower and opens it's petals at sunset with
a snap like vegetable torpedo.
The chaste mimosa is SO sensitive that
the near approach of human hand, even
without touching its leaves, will cause them
to shrink away.
In Senegal there are several calabash trees
which have been known for centuries. One
has cut in its bark the names of travellers
who recorded the date of their visit in 1864
Flowers and ripe nuts are seen together
among the fronds of the cocoanut palm.
The cotton plant, the fig, the Australian
cherry and the small wild cranberry also
bear flowers, leaves and fruit together.
The Owen Glendower oak, near Shrews-
bury, is A feet in diameter at the ground.
1t owes its name to the fact that in 1901
Owen Glendower, the Welsh leader, climb
ed into its topmost branches to reconnoiter
an approaching English army.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-04-10
THE EPICURE.

Fried apples are good dish for breakfast
with beefsteak
Tomato soup may be made especially
good by the addition of few slices of
orange just before serving.
Scraps of cold turkey that can be used in
no other way can be made into savory
hash. Served on nice Drowned toast, tur-
key hash is a delicious lunch dish.
A point from continental cook is to lay
venison for "a hours before cooking in white
wine vinegar or ordinary Rhine wine-a
treatment that is said to much improve it's
flavor.
Cold boiled potatoes sliced, placed in
milk gravy and boiled till warm, are very
good with ham or bacon. The gravy may
be thickened with cornstarch and enriched
with butter
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-04-10
Standing by the Women.

Mrs Catherine Waugh McCulloch
writes to the Illinois Suffragist:
The Illinois supreme court is still stand
ing by women's right to vote at school
elections, as is evidenced by their recent
decision of Alderman versus Haenck ct
al. 1T is claimed that 600 women were al
lowed to vote Under the law as declared
by this court in Plummer versus Yost,
IA Illinois, IS, the women who voted
for members of the board of education
and president of the board We're qualified
voters" My congratulations to the 600
women suffragists in Spring Valley,
where this contest arose.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-04-10
A Vivid Imagination.

Robert Collyer tells the story of lit
tie girl with a vivid Imagination which
constantly led her into amazing extrav-
agances regarding things which she
claimed to have seen. One day after
an extraordinary exhibition of her in
ventive powers her mother exclaimed in
despair: oh, my dear, my dear, my
dear! Don't you know that Ananias
and Sapphira fell down dead on account
of the lies they told? Don't you remem-
Der that terrible story?" "Oh, yes, !"
responded the child, unabashed. ~ saw
them carried in after they fell down
6eadr'
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-04-10


ton of the English every man his own
bedfellow' system. Certainly the idea
has many advantages, all of which we
have no room to discuss, but the one
which reminds the most people of the
nights when one bcdfellow has been too
warm and the other too lightly covered
will probably prove the most farreach-
ing argument
A writer in The Housewife without
attempting to convert readers to the two
bed system, proceeds to tell Of the deco
rations Of two bed room.
No bedstead has so much to recon-
mend it as il brass bed. 1t is not so very
expensive unless it has the heaviest posts
and highly ornate decorations. 1t never
disappoints one by entertaining unplcaS-
ant guests and is more open to the free
circulation of air than any other. 1t
never goes ont of fashion, nor does it be-
come furnished, since the lacquer with
which it is finished prevents that. All Il
brass bedstead requires to become Il per
feet place of rest is a woven wire spring
and solidly packed hair mattress
The ideal country bedroom has mat
ting on its floor if marquetcrie is out of
the question. Mating is not what it once
was, coarse twisting material which
never by any ingenuity could be made to
match at the seams. In the good shops
now can be found dark blue, dark green,
red and yellow mattings for those who
want a solid color, besides dozesls of
designs upon white and light colorcd
grounds Such are all infinitely prefer
able to a carpet for bedroom use both
from health point of view and as Il back
ground which they furnish for rugs,
whether costly eastern ones or simple
Japanese cotton ones.
In brass bedstcads there are many
styles and prices, ranging all the way
from elaborate ones, with canopies and
draperies, to simple affairs of light
weight and low head and foot rails.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-04-10
Street Sprinkling.

The quantity of water required to
keep macadam roads from becoming
dusty depends on the conditions of the
weather, the kind of material used i'll
the roadway, the dimensions of the
roadway and its exposure to the sun.
In the vicinity of New York city it was
determined some years ago that l, 900
square yards of road surface could be
kept fairly free of dust by the use of Il
sprinkler which spread water at the rate
of H. 3 cubic feet twice Il day on each
/, 1000 square yards Of road surface, MAX
ing a total of -t3 cubic feet of water for
each 1000 square yards. But some road
materials are softer than others, and the
wear of their surfaces is consequently
faster and this hastcns the accumula
ton of dust If the road is exposed to
the hot sun and warm breeZes, the Wa
ter evaporates very quickly. The figures
given above will perhaps represent a
fair average, but to determine the figures
with eXactncss each locality must be
subjected to separate test.-EXchangc
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-04-10
Earthquakes.

There has been much dispute as to the
causes of earthquakes. They are often
associated with volcanic phenomena.
When the lava of volcano contains
much water, the latter is converted into
steam and produces explosions which jar
the ground tor miles. The explosion of
the great mine at He'll Gate, in New
York, occasioned tremblings of the earth
which were observed 175 miles away.
Washington Star.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-04-10

THEY run smoking ears on the street car
lines of Philadelphia all the year found
and the strange complaint is made by the
mn who ride in them that they fire.
quently have to enjoy their cigars stand
ing up. because the women occupy the
SEATS One woman explains this state of
things by observing that she rather likes
the perfume of fragrant cigar. There
are good many women like her.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-04-10
NoTTCE,

hereby notify all persons liable to pay
taxes in the Center school district, of
Waterbury, that I have received a rate
bill and warrant to collect Center school
district tax of ten QO) mills on the dollar
on list of 1895, and will be at my law Office,
Is Plat building, AZ East Main sire t, on and
after May /. 1894, when said tax is due
P. s. The law provides that pereen-
tage at rate of "a of one per cent per
month must be added from May l, 1894,
if any tax remains unpaid June 1. 1894.
CHARLES J. GRIGGS, Collector.
Waterbury April T. 1894,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-04-10
NOTICE.

hereby notify all persons liable to pay
taxes in the town of Waterbury that have
received rate bill and warrant to collect
q town tax of three (3) mills on the dollar
N taa list of 1898 and will be
at my law Office, Is Plat build.
ing, 43 East Main rect, on and
after May 1, 1894, when said tax is due, from
10 to 10 q. M, Q to 8 and from to 8 P. M,
to receive said tax.
P. s. The law provides that percen.
tage at the rate of "a of / per cent per
month must be added from May 1, 1894,
if any tax remains unpaid June /, 1894.
Y CHARLES =. GRIGGS, Colleetex.
= Waterbury, April z, 1894
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-04-10
Used Up tho Alphabet.

A Toronto man has gone through the
alphabet naming his nine children, be-
ginning with Alice Beatrice Caroline
and ending with Xerxes Yorick Zenith.
All nine are living, and the Oldest is
only II years old, but there is one pair
of twins in the list which used up six
letters of the alphabet. The children
are easily nicknamed by calling Their
initials for short. Toronto Emnire-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-04-10

The almost entire world appears to be
in a state of unrest Instructions, re-
bellions. antagonism to ruling powers.
riots. strikes and numerous other forms of
dlSquiet prevail. 1t would seem a bel
ligerent spirit possessed mankind gener-
ally. and in many cases is manifesting
itself in violent forms that forbode any
thing Else rather than peace and good will
among mCn.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-04-10
H.&H Railroad Timetable
June IL. 1898.
NAUGATUCK DIVISION.

Trains leave Waterbury as follow
For NEW YORK-6O6, TAO, s.2e lO5Oam:Iss
1928, hh3 y m. Sunday, 4.l6 n m.
Return, Sol 500, 1908 m; 100, 400 8 O9
Pm. Sunday. COL n m.
For NEW HAVFS, via Naugatuck Junction
7.3o, 500 a m; 1,2s, 3.26. $50 y m. Via
Derby Junction, COS, SAC, 1910 a m: l %
3.26. $50 y m.
Return via NaugatUck Junction at Las pm
Sunday 500 n m. Via Derby Junction
700. 90 a. m; 1900, 2.2o $50. TAO p. M
SUNDAY, $40 a m.
For RRIDGFPORT-6'O6 7 80. $40. 1880 a m
l.2s. 32b, 5.Sa p m. Sunday 4.l6 p m.
Return nj 7.05. $40 m 4; 120A, 2.9s, $50 TAI
nm, Sundays,15 a m.
Fer ANSONIA--6.Ob Z. 30, 500 1910 a m l2s
5,25, SKA, TOO (mixed) p m. Sunday. AIS
Return at TAO. 1921. a m 1881 SOL s.Io So
pm. Sunday $40 m.
P WATFRTOWN-6.A R.37, IlI7 m Sba
6.l2, 7.O4 pm. Saturday 9lb p m.
Return at 6 rs. T65. 1870 a m 2.bO. t.a6. $50
pm, Saturday 73brm.
RUr THOMASTON-s.s2. 11I2a m: s.S2. $50
Return at 7.Os. Tbs. 1O.2s m; ass s.2o y m.
For TORRiNGT0N-ss l,.1a m sSa. ess
eOa m. Sunday Gas G m.
Recurn at CAT. T.3l. 1920 m 2.S0 sos n m
Sunday : as p m.
For WINSTED-s.s2 liza m: sra Csc, 600
pm. Sunday a2S m.
Return at asa 7.ia 90. n m ana. an D
Sundays pm.
OF. gEMPsTHAD. as0 ea.. Axss
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-04-10
A COMFORTABLE BEDROOM.

Brass Bedsteads Are Commemorative
English Two Bed System In Fashion.
The most appropriate style for bed
room is the simple one, regardless of the
amount of money spent in furnishing it.
The bedroom is the room of all others
which should be sweet and cool and
clean. To be sweet and clean, taking all
the new fashions in microbes into con-
sideration, it is evident that stuffy cur
tains and thick all over carpets have no
place in this room. New ideas advocate
with many strong arguments the adop-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-04-10

The New York Sun moralizes on the
Pollard trial and notes that,
although the facts brought out in the testi-
of depravity. the revolving story ia told In
a form of words which is in no way shock
ing to the public sense of propriety. 1t is
thus made possible to report the proceed
iugs fully. and by so doing furnish to the
community a moral lesson of extraordinary
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-04-10
The Denoerat,
G. 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 to the office at once.
Entered at the Post Office at Waterbury as
secOnd-claSs matter.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-04-10
In the Interest of Road improvements.

The agricultural department has is
sued circular letter to be sent to all
railroad presidents in the United States,
Offering suggestions for their co-opera-
ton in the good roads movement. Many
of the railway companies have made
concessions i'll transporting road mate
rails ranging from h:.if rates to free car
riage Others have offered to carry the
freight at the bare cost of hauling when
ever Il general Improvement be under
taken. 1t is suggested that the latter
plan be generally adopted. The method
of computing the cost, it is cited, could
be defined and board constituted for
adjusting the rates to be granted i'll ac-
cordance with local conditions. The cir
cular says:
"Such combined concession would
be of immense value to the public, while
it would involve little actual expense to
the companies, and its bare announce
ment would do more to advance the road
movement than years of purely educa-
tional work 1t would be an inspiration
to prompt action by state and local au-
thorities throughout the Union. Should
anything i'll the state or national statutes
be found to inhibit such discrimination
in rates, the Legislative authorities would
no doubt quickly remove the obstacles
i'll the interest of the public welfare"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-04-10

Temporary Change of lodgings.
At Monte Carlo a gambler had won
the maximum at rouge ct noir three
times in succession.
There's fellow running off with q
splendid haul of bank hottest" said q
spectator.
"Oh," carelessly interjected the crou-
pier THAT makes no difference to the
bank. 1t is merely bit of our money
sleeping out for the nightr'-Paris Petit
Nicois.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-04-10

This world is very full of ironies. The
discoverer of the elixir of life" is dead
Chicago Record.
Brown-Sequard has passed away in Paris
at the age of 20. Even his famous elixir
of life" could not bring him to fourscore
years-Boston Globe.
Death probably never smiles more grimly
than when he takes to himself such men "a
DR.. Brown-Sequard, the inventor Of the
''elixir Of Afe"-Touisville Courier-Jeps-
mall
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-04-10
NOTICED

&S ~ - AN0s
hereby notify all persons liable to pay
taxes in the city of Waterbury that have
received rate bill and warrant to collect a
city tax of eighteen Qs) mills on the dollar
on list of 1893, and will be at my law Office,
10 Platt building, 43 East Main
street, on and after May 1st
1894, when same is due, from 10 to
12 a. M, 2 to s and to 8 p. m. to receive
said tax.
P. s. The law provides that a percentage
at rate of "a of one per cent per month
must be added after May 1, 1924, If any
tax remains unpaid June 1, 1894.
CHARLES ], GRIGGS, Collector.
Waterbury, Anri1 7 1904
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-04-10
Office Of J. f. GREER, County Judge.
Green Cove Springs, Clay Co..

Green Cove Springs, Clay Co..
Fla, May Esd. 1894
Gsntlemsn:-Twenty-thlee years ago j
was attacked with inhammatory rheumatism
vas attended by the most eminent ply
siciaAs. visited the great Saratoga Springs.
n. Y. and the noted Hot Springs of Ar
kansas and finally came to Florida ten
years ago.
Asout two years ago had severe at
tack of rheumatism, was confined to my
room for twelve weeks and during the time
Twas induced 10 by P. P. p, (Prickly Ash.
Poke Root and Potassium after using two
small bottles ] was relieved; at four differ
emit times since I have had slight attacks
and have each time taken two small bot
tles Of p. p. p, and been relieved. and
ssnMdsr IL The best medioina Of ia lind.
Rsspsctkally, :. y. Gnnm
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-04-10

We invite the people Of Water
b y and vicinity to examine our
large assortment Of Clothing of the
Latest styles, for men, boys and
children. Also Has and Gents
Furnishings.
Owing to the hard times we Will
disp Sc Of our goods great
sacrifice, and it will b. your inter
est 10 see our goods and learn our
prices, before purchasing else
VIII re.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-04-10
New York \ New England

Passenger Train Service. January T. 1894
Trains leave Waterbury for
BOSTON-3.46 7 30 "a III 100. 1855 pm.
PRONIDENCE-3.i as 7. 80 a III 100 3 SIS M
NEW YORK via Erewster-2.l0 = m
MORCFSTER-3.45 : 30 m 100 y
NEW LONDON-7.3 80 a m no. 500 pm.
PUTNAM-3.45 7 80 m LOO, 3.b5 Z m
WlI1lMANTIC-3 45 7 80 a M | 90. 3.55 = III
SPRINGFlEID- -9.O5 n m 1855 y NJ.
HARTFORD-3.45 7.30. 9.05. lO:4b m. 100
NEW BRITAIN-8.4s 100 COS :o.46 a M 100.
9hh s.lb pm.
PLAINvILLE-s.4b 80. COS io,4S m l.Os
S.bh sl5 pm.
BRIsTOL-s,4b 7.so. s.ob. lO4S m 100
TERRYviiiE-7so e.oS. 1o4Oo m 100 s.sG
WATEREILI.E-7.s 80 O5 10. asa m Sbb s.l6 pm
NEST CHESHIRE 40. $50 II m. 4.sO p m
MERIDEN 40. $50 Il m. 40 p m.
CROMWFII. $50 m, 40 y m.
UNION CITY { S.05 a m e. 2.l0 m.
TOWANTIC-fs. 800 II m 21n, 6p m.
SOUTHPORT sos m 2l0 pm.
POMPERAUG VALLEY--s06 a M. 2lO
SANDY HooK-s.os \ m 21O. p m.
DANBURY-s.O5 a IN 21O p m ll.bO. p. m
BRFWSTERS-s.e5 a m 2lO, ll.5O p m.
ON-HUDSON-s.1 10 a m 2l0 % m.
AS- Bnghampton. Elmira. jamestown, Cleve-
land, Akron and Chicago g .Ob a m 2lOpm
POUGHKEEPSIE. via Hopewell sos m
Eli so y. m.
Sunday trains Hartford and Boston
W.R. BABCoCK,
Gen Pass Agent. Post,r.