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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-31
We fell back a little and ran even wit

We fell back little and ran even with
the rear platform of the car. Would
she have the courage to do it? Such a
slight little thing as she was, and it
would need such pluck.
Could she escape the old mans vigi-
lance?
Yes, there she was on the platform!
| Quick now: there was the result of my
nights carpenter work, plank long
enough to reach from the cab of my To-
connective to the platform of the car, pro-
vided with a rail, so that the perilous
walk might be made as safe as possible.
1t was fitted in place, and she stepped
upon it bravely, though her cheeks were
deathly pale.
How anxiously l watched every step,
keeping one hand on the throtDle lest
either engine increase or slacken its
speed and the plank be shaken or bent
from the straight line!
Half way across. A little faltering as
she glanced down at the flying gravel.
Courage, my darling!' l cried.
People were beginning to crowd to the
windows. and ont upon the platform
rushed the brakeman and half dozen
passengers and among them GRANDPA
Their Stackpole.
No one dared TO speak for fear that
Mollie would lose her balance. The
brakeman steadied that end of the
bridge and the deacon wrung his hands
in misery.
Almost over. Two steps more, and
then l pulled her in and smothered her
with kisses, while the fireman slackened
our speed and played engineer for awhile.
The plank, Mollie's dangerous bridge,
fell to the ground as the express pulled
ahead, and we noticed that the feat had
been accomplished just in time, for l
looked ont and saw only three-quarter
mile stretch of the side track before us.
We reversed the engine-dear old A.
that had won me a wife-and within an
hour | was Inc husband of the sweetest
little woman that man ever loved-my
Mollie here.
"What became of grandfather" He
soon forgaye Mollie and has always
been kind to us, but his heart is still
darkened to Toms sons, whom Mollie
insisted on hunting up in Maine.
We found them both prosperous farm
ers, who had no need of grandfather's
help, and this fact seemed to confirm
his determination to have nothing to do
with them.
Grandmother has visited them, and
she is the same kind hearted old lady,
dovotedly fond of Mollie and attached
to our two boys, Sam and Abijah.-
Hartford Times.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-31

Backgammon appeared in classical his
tory. 1t was played in the Roman empire,
and with little change through medieval
Europe under the name tables
Dice backgammon makes its appearance
plainly in classic history. The game Of
twelve lines" (duodecim scripta) was play
ed throughout the Roman empire and pass
ed on with little change through me-
dieval Europe carrying its name of tab,
ule, tables, it's modern representation be-
ing French trio track, English backgaln-
mon, etc. Among the ancient Greeks, ku-
beia, or dice playing" is shown by various
classical passages to be of the nature of
backgammon.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-31
Co.OperatiVeTailoring
Company.
l50 South Main St.,

With the opening of the
Spring Season we Would
call attention to one of
the finest selections of
Imported and Domestic
WooIens ever placed be.
fore the public.
Determined to merit a
continuance Of the pat,
ronaoe so literally bestoW.
ed on US in the past, we
shall continue to lead in
the making of Garments
in Excellence of Quality,
and Moderation of Price.
For instance, our 2O44+
is a fine Clay Diagonal in
deep black or blue black,
Of which We will make
Suits to orderin the most
approved style and perfect
workmanship for $25.
Our 2O38 and 1929
are respectively a fine inn.
ported Vale Diagonal and
Birds Eye Worsted, of
which We shall make up
suits in same manner, and
for the same price.
Our 2187, PIT, 2O89
1000, and a great many
others, are strictly all
wool black Tidbits, Chew.
lot or fancy Cassimeres
Of which We'll make up
Suits to order from $18
to 500.
Realizing that we have
just passed through a
serious business depres,
sion, and that it Would
therefore be inconsistent
for some Of our patrons
to pay for a suit of Clothes
all at one time, We will in
the future, as in the past
Deliver Garments on
small Weekly payments.
sEf5-By request of IL great many Of our
patrons We have arranged for department
where we will do Repairing, Cleaning and
Pressing of Garments ut the Lowest Prices
and at the shortest notice.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-31
THE MILLloNTH OF A SECOND.
This Astonishingly Small Amount of Tim
Measured by Electricjty

This Astonishingly Small Amount of Time
Measured by Electricity.
Instantaneous photography has made
us familiar with the fact that very mi
mute subdivisions of time are possible
Successful negatives are now frequently
taken where exposure lasts only the one
thousandth part of second
But at the first blush the statement
that single tick of the clock-the three
thousand six-hundredth part of an hour
can be divided into millionths seems
almost incredible, so infnitesimal is the
| fraction of time to be determined
This is scientific age, aud science is
nothing if it is not exact. Man has
measured and weighed the abysses of
the great oceans that cover three-fourths
of the surface of our migratory planet
and can give approximately the mum Der
| of drops of water and grains of sodium
chloride of which it is made up.
| He has also computed the size. meas
ured the distances and analysed the
composition of stars so distant as to be
| not even visible to the naked eye. Att
| er this 1t requires a very bold or very
| ignorant individual to set any limit to
human ingenuity.
That extremely minute fractions of
time could be accurately determined
was incidentally discovered by cele-
brated electrician while making some
famous experiments with regard to the
velocity of electricity.
For the purpose of his experiment he
caused an electric discharge from Ley
| den jar to be sent through half mile
of copper wire with break in the cen
ter. This gave rise to three sparks,
which We're reflected IN rapidly rotat-
ing mirror revolving at the enormous
rate of 500 times a second.
The position of the sparks IN the mir
ror showed that the central spark was
slightly out of line, or was slightly re-
tarded as compared with the other two.
which were strictly simultaneous. The
mirror, therefore, had moved forward
somewhat while the electric charge was
travelling through the quarter of mile
Of wire to the central break.
The difference between the position of
the sparks was found to be one-fourth of
a degree, and as the mirror revolved
through $50 degrees in the one eight hun
dredth of d second the actual retardation
of the central spark amounted to the one
one million one hundred and fifty sec.
ond thousandth part of a second only.
This is the smallest fraction of time
ever determined. 1t is obvious that by
simply frightening the wire through
which the electric discharge is sent less
minute fractions of time can be accu-
rately determined in similar manner.
If it takes an electric discharge the
one-milllonth part of a second to travel
over one-quarte1 mile of wire, it takes
four times as long to journey a mile, or,
to be exact, the two hundred and eighty
eighth thousandth part of a second. In
other words, electricity travels 2SS, 600
miles per second.
1t is by the above method scientists
have been able to asce1 tain the velocity
of electricity and duration of electric
flash, the speed and duration of light
ming, the velocity of light and much
other valuable information respecting
the properties of these forces of nature.
Boston Globe.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-31
SPANS GREAT FAIR.
MADRID EXPOSITION ILLUSTRATES
HER HISTORY AND INSTITUTIONS.

Some of the Attractions to Visitors of One
of the Most Ancient and Romantic of Eu.
ropean Capitals-The General Scope OF
the Fair.
Spain seems to be reasserting herself
and trying to push forward once more
into the front rank of nations. There is
no good reason why she might not revive
some measure of her ancient glory if
only she would permit the spirit of prog
ress that formerly animated her people
to reassert itself. That spirit is by no
means dead, but merely hampered by
the thralls of an outgrown philosophy,
and recent years have brought forth
many signs that the bonds were being
burst asunder. There has never been
any doubt of SPANS ambition, but her
methods were Anticipated and slow, and
she lost her pre-eminence in the CONNER
cial and scientific worlds as one of her
own old diligence drivers might in a
competition with steam railroad.
No more encouraging sign of her awak
ening could be given than is seen in tn.
grand international exposition now in
progress in Madrid and which is to re-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-31

On the surface of river or water ex.
posed to the air ice is made by the cold.
ness of the air against the top of the wa
ter. When water is cooled thus, it at
first shrinks in size, and therefore sinks
below the less cold water next to it.
This, in turn, gets cooler, shrinks and
sinks, and so on, till all the water from
top to bottom is lowered to 4 degrees G..
above zero. AS soon as the water gets
colder than this it begins to swell, and
therefore no longer sinks as before, but
stays on the top, and if the cooling still
goes ON till zero c. is reached it begins
to turn into ice. When, by the colder
air atop of it, as much heat is taken
away from this water at zero as would
have raised a pound of water at zero to
a pound of water at 70 degrees c., a
pound of ice is formed; when twice as
much. two pounds, and so on, till, if the
air above the water keeps cold enough,
the " hole of the water will in time be
made into ice.-Exchange.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-31
Tobacco
Its flavor suits.
WaterburyFire Alarm
LOCATION OF BOXES.

The following are the Fire Alarm Signals
InIer the new system:
II Rogers 4 Bro"
Is Cor East Main and Niagara streets.
Ia Cor East Main and Wolcot+ road.
IS Cor High aud Walnut streets.
10 Cor East Main and Cherry streets.
- Cor East Main and Cole streets
y Cor North Elm and kinGsburT streets
- CIR North Elm. North Main and Grove
streets.
- Waterbury Manufacturing company
IS CIR N,rth Main and North streets
- CIR Buckingham and Cooke streets
- CIR Cir,,ve and Prospect streets
- CIR Hill-i,I, avenue and Pine street
- Cor Johnson AMI Waterville streets.
L. The Plat, Br'~ CO.
- W41.-rtIrv CI-k c"muany movement
meut act,.ry'-'
FNch .f.-- v.Icr.
s.. C.r Wr-~- Main AMI Willow streets.
81. Cor W,.-t Main and WATERFOWL r"adl
$ Hor-,. Gar Railroad stable
80 Waterbury ET,-S company
- Cor Cedar and Meadow streets.
s. Cor Grand Al.I Field streets.
IA CIR Bank aud Meadow streets
is Ranio.Ihk C.''we~'
IL. Plume x Atwood Misunderstanding com
Tany-
81 Holmes B-s,;h 4 Hayden~-'
50 Cor Charles and Porter streets
- Cor Simrn- street and Washington ave
Cor :, nth Main AMI Grand streets
"a Cor SOUTH Main and Clay streets.
IS Waterbury Watch Company
4. Benedict ( Burnham Manufacturing
company
- Waterbury Buckle company
NT1Fr
S Scuviu Manufacturing Company
50 Cur Franklin and Union streets
SIS Waterbury Clock Co lease factory
81 Cor Clay ami Mill streets
Sd CIR Liberty and River streets
81 W H,se House
- Cor Bal lFIn AMI Stone streets.
Cur Bri ige aud MaeA sheets
81 c D,s,lirt!e alley and Dublin -tleet
-" Private
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-31
MY LADY.
In my poor cot there dwelleth not
lady lulled in laces

In my poor cot there dwelleth not
A lady lulled in laces
And satins fine. None such is mine,
But very sweet her face is
For God, when first her heart did beat
Smiled on her face and made it sweet
She robeth not her dear self in
Rare gowns Of Queenly splendor.
She hath won all that she could win
A hearts love-loyal, tender!
She is not rich, and yet know
One kiss of love can make her sol
No jewels glitter on her hands,
Or e'er to love betrayed her.
OF all the ladies of the lands
She's just as God hath made herl
For when he made the morning, he
Made one rose for himself and me!
And close beside my heart 1 wear
That flower that fadeth never.
And if pray it's but this prayer
To keep that rose forever.
But, 10! my lady comes, and she
Brings roses of her love to me!
Frank L. Stanton in Atlanta Constitution.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-31
A New Notion About Shooting Stars

Professor Elihu Thomson, in a lecture on
"Cosmical Electricity" suggests the idea
that temporary or shooting stars, becoming
visible and then fading away, may be mere
ly the exchange of electric energy between
highly charged plants possessing differ
ent polarity, and not stars at all.
His Forlorn Hope.
'Slopay is having his memory trained"
"It's good scheme, but l don't believe
there is any use of his trying to improve"
she says he is getting along first rate.
It's the chain of ideas system"
"Well, if he'd only strike some chain of
ideas that'll lead his mind up to $50 that he
borrowed last summer, I'd be willing to pay
half his tuition Washington Star.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-31
His Fatal Mistake.

He stole kiss. With flashing eyes
The maiden asked him how he dared
To take q girl so by surprise,
For such an insult unprepsred.
30 wroth she seemed, the young man though,
His hasty act had not been wise,
And thinking to appease her wrath
He FASTENED to apologize.
Fatal mistake! For hardly had
The girl his first excuses heard,
Than, really angry now. she turned
And left him there without a word.
SO all young men, bear this in mind:
In sight of maidens worldly wise,
It's sometimes wrong to steal a kiss.
But always to apologize.
-Someryille Journal
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-31
Amply Provided.

Baron-Heinrich, my cigar boxes have
emptied themselves with uncommon rapid
ity during the last month. Is it possible
that during the short period you have been
In my service
Valet-No fear, Herr Baron; have still
In my possession three boxes of my late en-
ployer's.-Fliegende Blatter.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-31

Don't ask me how enjoyed the even
ingH' exclaimed Miss Quickstep, angrily
pulling off her gloves, with tears of mort.
fication in her eyes. "Tll never go to re
ception with Mr.. Peduncle again, mamma!
Never! His handShake is six months be.
hind the fashion!'-Chicago Tribune
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-31

Little Daughter-This book says that
in Norway girl has to make a whole lot
of linen before she can get married.
Mother-Yes. it is the custom there.
Little Daughter-Im glad I'm an
American. Here we only have to learn
to typewrite. Good News.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-31

| thankful for their lives, as she is for hers.
1t costs only dollar at any druggists,
and the result is worth millions.
Large satin. ships.
The largest sailing ship ahoat is the
French five master La France, launched
in 1890 on the Clyde and owned by
Messrs. Ant Dom Bordcs ct Fills, who
possess Il large fleet of sailing vessels.
In 1891 she came from Iquique to Dun
kirk in 105 days with 5000 tons of nj
trate, yet she was stopped on the Tyne
when proceeding to sea with 5, 800 tons
of coal and compelled to take out 500
tons on the ground that she was over
laden.
There is not single five masted sail
ing ship under the British flag. The
United States has two five masters
the Louis of $50 tons and the Governor
Ames of LIS tons-both fore and att
schooners, a rig peculiar to the Amer
lean coast. Ships having five masts can
be counted on the fingers of one hand;
but, strange to say, the steamship Cop
tic of the Shaw, Savill e Albion COM
pany, on her way to New Zealand in
December. 1890, passed the Governor
Ames in IA degrees south "a degrees
west, bound for California, and two
days later in 6 degrees south 81 de-
grees west the French five master La
France, bound south.
Passengers ard crew of the Coptic
might travel over many IA weary league
of sea and never again see two such ex-
cellcnt object lessons in the growth of
sailing ships in quick succession. The
largest three masted sailing ship is the
Ditton of $50 tons. -Chamb crs Jour
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-31

In conspicuous places about the recently
opened Millionaires' club may be found fas
tened to the wall handsome gold frames
studded with 10 carat diamonds. The
frames contain sheets of white silk velvet
which are embroidered with gold thread
letters, making up the following set OF
rules:
Every millionaire who joins this club
must be able to read and write
No millionaire is permitted under any cir
cumstances to float among his fellow mem
bers any issue Of bunko bonds exceeding
$1,000, 900 in amount.
Under no circumstances will any CONVEX,
sation about art, literature or science bt
permitted on the premises.
No member will be permitted to bring
his luncheon to the club wrapped up in s
newspaper.
The price of pork and other securitie,
will be posted every few minutes. Any
member who wishes more frequent infor
nation must inquire at the desk.
No member who wears American mad,
clothes will be permitted to sit at the front
windows.
Members will please not eat with thei.
knives when there are outsiders present.
No round games shall be played where tn,
stakes exceed 100000 corner.
Members are requested not to approach
the club on foot nor in a hired conveyance
Members must not swear at the clul
servants, as they are all younger sons O.
English noblemen.
Any member violating any of the abov,
rules will be prohibited from using tn,
gold soup plates for one month.-L4ife.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-31

Mrs. Mary A. Upper
has been released, al
Wilton, Me. from the
custody of extreme
FtMale " e0kneSS,
which kept her a
prisoner in bed una
bic to walk. Lydia
E. Pmkhdm's Nege-
tableCompoundmade
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-31

'ACan this be mine2" her brother cried.
~ ordered not the same"
As he stared at the brand new suit
That from the tailor came.
Upon the suit she fondly gazed
And hung her golden head,
And while he looked with mild surprise
Her cheeks turned rosy red.
''No. no, dear john" she softly cried.
THE truth can't conceal.
That lovely suit / got to wear
When riding on my wheel"
-maAk nARtaw
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-31
Had to Go.

A Sunday or two ago, at a Methods
chapel in one of the pit districts of Stafford
shire. a worthy local" after preaching
very earnestly for about three quarters O.
ali hour, had tired his audience and ye
showed no sign of drawing his discourse t,
a close. Indeed he had just got past "sec
ondly."
A number of the congregation had beel
sleeping for some time, but one brawnS
miner was wide awake and apparently in .
state of great uneasiness.
After repeatedly looking at his watch ano
then at the preacher, the miner CROPPED fol
his stick and hat and then proceeded t,
make his way out of the chapel.
The preacher just then had got warm ano
well into his subject. He had been advising
his hearers to beware of the pitfalls by
which they were surrounded. Stop, sin
nerr' he shouted. ''Pauser
IA can't stop onny longer" exclaimed
the miner, who had just got to the door
aye have preached we'll nigh an hour, and
II a. stop our Poll will be kicking up row
when a gets whome. Spare Mo.
Dents,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-31
4ifafbu Y Boiler HOrSS.


fsr-- my. 20 me, corner rter Street
,.f = : <. ,t,rne-ly the 4" ter1ury Mall
an. In - Srrun - Al being practlc q
, H. VI ,z,r. Al Jre9arei To- d. al. nds al
Bier T4re- ,nz- 'he SrarA Tar , HeS ,Il
Plr -.,--. A1I-tHus Ptns. p ate anu Nheet lr9 3n
-,.-s.rF- Dr mt ? -ltI1I
JA-IES j DUFFY.
~ -
+ e. nsse Laundry Check is a
lottery Ticket. Capital Prize,
LeOrOsy.
Ss7s,ote Peep do not buy
Lottery Tic<ets. Neither DO
they 2atro0ize . Chinese Laun-
dry
Haze yolr work done BY the
Waterbury Steam Laundry, l. s SaRs.
Avoid all Risks.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-31

the change. She advises all sick women
to take this valuable medicine, and be
thankful for their lives, as she is for hers.
It costs only dollar at any druggists,
and the result is worth millions.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-31

sra-By request of great many OF our
patrons We have arranged for II department
where we will do Repairing, Cleaning and
Pressing of Garments ut the Lowest Prices
and at the shortest notice
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-12
ON Plies PEAK.

From Chambers Journal.
The view FROM the peak, once beheld,
can never be forgotten The first sen
sation is that of complete isolation.
The silence is profound. The clouds
are below us, and nOiselessly break in
foaming pillows against the faces OF
the beetling cliffs. Occasionally the ST.
lence is broken by the deep roll of
thunder from the depths beneath, as
though the voice of the Creator were
uttering a stern edict of destruction.
The storm rises. the mists envelop US,
there is rush of wind, rattle of hail
and we seek refuge in the hotel. Pause
a moment before entering and hold up
your hands. You can feel the sharp
Jingle OF the electric current as it es-
capes from your finger tips. The storm
Is soon over, and You can see the sun
beams gliding the upper surface of the
white clouds that sway and swing below
you, half way down the mountain sides,
and completely hide from view the
world beneath. The scenery shifts;
like drawn curtain the clouds part,
and, as from the heights of another
sphere, we look forth upon the majesty
Of the mountains and the plains. An
ocean of inextricably entangled peaks
sweeps into view. Forests dark and
vast seem like vague shadows on dis
tant mountain sides. A city is dwarfed
into the compass OF a single block;
watercOurses are mere threads of silver
laid in graceful curves upon the green
velvet mantle of the endless plains.
The red granite rocks beneath our feet
are starred with tiny flowers. so minute
that they are almost microscopic, yet
tinted with the most delicate and tender
colors. The majesty of greatness and
the mystery of minuteness are here
brought face to face. 1t is in vain that
one strives TO describe the scene. Only
those who have beheld it can realize its
grandeur and magnificence.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-12
A TALE OF TWO CAPITALS.
From the Contem pOrary Review.

From the Content Orary Review.
a friend of mine, recently deceased,
told me, if my memory serves me cor
rectly, that he had the following facts
| from Baron Haussman himself: Ordered
by Napoleon III. to submit plans for
the renovation of Paris, the baron was
for some time at a loss to meet the two
fold requirements, for the contemplate ted
improvements Of the new streets had
to be at once beautiful, and so laid out
as to be readily commanded by artil-
lery.
Suddenly he bethought him Of
modern Washington. He secured a
plan of that city, and this seemed on
examination so exactly to meet the
necessities of the case that he finally
submitted it to the emperor. The re-
suit was that the plan in the main was
accepted, and modern Paris was built
on the lines Of modern Washington.
Thus is explained certain similarity
which strikes every one who is familiar
with the two capitals, although one
might naturally suppose the Ameri-
can city, being the younger, to be the
daughter. instead of the mother. But
Gen. Washington more than half CEN
fury earlier had ordered L'Enfant 20
design him plan for his seat of gov
eminent in much the same manner as
Napoleon III. had commanded Baron
HaussTnan. Now, LERfant was not
only Frenchmau. but a resident of
Versailles, and he undoubtedly derived
his inspiration from his earlier sur
roundings; consequently Washington
saw an enlargement of the Royal park,
with its alleys extended into avenues
and its numerous flower beds and par
terres enlarged into circles and quad
rants Thus by trans-oceanic leap
Baron Haussman took from the new
world what he could have secured at
his own gate.
So much for a merely curious artistic
coincidence. But in light Of recent de-
velopments in our capital, singular
inquiry suggests itself - namely,
whether Gen Washington, in laying
ont the city, did not have in mind the
same tvo-fold object that Napoleon Ill
had when laying out Pads To be
sure, the present industrial army move
uent now bids fair 70 end in ridicule.
But at some later date Z more desper-
ate one NAV require TO be controlled 81
artillery. aud then the broad avenues
and straight streets Of the capital may
be appreciated for other than mere
aesthetic considerations, and. on the
contrary. serve as an additional proof
of far-sightedness on ths part O. the
father Of his country