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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-11
HOW TO WASH TABLE LINEN.

Care Should Be Used In Washing White,
 Colored, Embroidered and Damask.
 Be sure that your linen goes into no vessel that is not clean and freshly rins- ed. See that it is put to boil inside 8 bag of clean cheese cloth. If stained, wet the spots with alcohol, and wash out in clear cold water before allowing suds to touch it. Stains of milk or soft eggs must be soaked in clear cold wa ter for 10 minutes, then washed out. Use mild white soap, or the Brown Windsor that comes in long bars. Make a strong father, only letting the soap touch the fabric at some obst6aate grease spot. Tea cloths or others with delicate colors wash brighter if hand full of salt is added to the first studs, which should be barely lukewarm. The second may be hotter. Wash quickly through both. Fold smoothly for the wringer, then pop into your bag and set to boil in cold water for 10 minutes. Rinse first in hot, then in lukewarm water. Have your bluing water cold and free from specks of color. Dip your linen in very thin starch contain ing suspicion of bluing, and hang, if possible, in the sun. See that the line is clean. Take pains to hang each piece square, as if dried awry 1t will be very hard to make it even again.
 Let everything dry thoroughly and do not dampen or fold until a little be- fore ironing time. After cloth is prop erly wet pull the diagonal corners as hard as possible and fold with length wise crease through the middle. Roll smooth and tight and let it lie for 90 minutes. For rich damask or embroid- cred cloths put an extra blanket on the ironing table under its muslin cover. Lay the embroidered part smoothly over 1t, right side down and press with heavy iron just below scorching heat. When almost dry and very smooth, turn and iron on the right side, using very ones on the plain round. Stretch the fabric we'll with the hands before press ing embroidery.
 When the right side is properly done, fold 1t lengthwise along the middle, then begin at one end and lay about six inches lightly over do not fold it down but roll until all the length is coiled. Go over the cloth twice or thrice with a hot iron, changing irons frequently. Iron till the pattern shows plain on a glossy white surface. If not thoroughly dry when ironed, hang upon the horse for an hour or two, then fold or roll to such compass as required for the closet.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-11
ADisnuted Diarnosis

An Irishman who was employed In the iron works in a western town was ad- vised by his physician to seek some em- ployment where the labor was less se- were, on account of an enlargement of the heart. He proceeded, therefore, to set up small grocery, which was well patronized by his friends.
 He was not in the habit of diminishing his prospects of financial success by giv- ing "down weight, and one afternoon. when customer asked for a pound of sugar, he added pinch by pinch until the scale barely turned.
 'tPat," inquired the customer, looking up innocently at his careful weigher, "phwat was it the docther said was ailin ye?"
 Enlargement av the heart" answer ed Pat with pride.
 "Well, thin," said the customer, 'it's toime ye were changin yer docther, Pat, The wan that's tindin ye now don't un- dersthand yer disease, me by. Yer haart is gettin smaller moighty fast, an it's in great danger ye arer' Youths Com panion.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-11
Ths Lamp Rock of Asia.

On the shores of Lake Rangkul, in the Cashgar mountains, in central Asia, stands the famous Lamp Rock of Asia, which is so called from cave in its side from which constant stream of pale, greenish light is emitted. Ney Elias, the English adventurey, who pass ed 1t in 1885, thinks 1t possible that the light is due to some phosphorescent mineral in the sides of the cavern near its opening. The natives of that section have never attempted to investigate the matter, each seeming content with the story told by his father, which Is this: "The cave Is the dwelling place of a demon, who guards vast treasures stored there. and the light Is from a diamond worn in a band around his forehead. !" Elias explanation of the mystery is probably the true one.-St. Louis Re- public.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-11
Rank TreNSON.

"The old collar button joke is no joke in my case" said the man who had oc- cupied the upper berth in section No. G.. "I lost mine when got up this morning. Saw it fall. Got down to the floor and looked everywhere for it. Couldn't find it because there wasn't any bureau in the car for it to roll under. You know how it feels to have to use pin for collar button, of courseT
 "No," said the other passenger, sol emn, weary eyed man in 8 snuff colored suit, 'I don't"
 "You don't often lose Q collar button then?'
 II never lose one."
 "When it drops out, you never have any trouble in finding it?'
 'sIt never drops out"
 "You never have to get down on your hands and knees and feel all around under the bureau and get pins and carpet tacks stuck in your fingers, hey?"
 "Never."
 "Perhaps you don't use collar button?"
 ''I always use one."
 "And-and you never lose it?"
 "Never." r "Um-may I ask what your occupa- tion is?'
 'I write jokes for comic papers," an- swered the weary eyed man. And the silence grew dense enough to cut into slabs.-Chicago Tribune.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-11
FEMININE pRATTLE.

Sarah Bernhardt says that not being 6 nun Is @ constant surprise to herself What she has always desired most ardently is te be a nun.
 Mrs. Ellen M. Foot of Danbury, Conn. has for 2s years been president of the Trim mers' union. She Is diplomatic general labor leader and hat trimmer as we'll
 Mrs. Priscilla Spooner of Kent, O., cele brated her hundredth birthday few weeks ago. She was one of party of little girls who marched in procession at George WashinRton's funeral.
 Mrs Henrietta Along, whom 8 command CT of the United States navy has made Mrs William Henry Whiting, is IS years old, is one-half Chinese, three-eighths American and one-eighth Hawaiian.
 Mrs. D. T. Seligmann of New York, the treasurer of the woman's conference of the Society For Ethical Culture, is foremost in charitable movements. She believes more in helping the poor than pitying them.
 Mrs. William Gaston. Jr.. wife of the son of fex-Governor Gaston of Massachusetts, has recently come by inheritance into the pos session of the Brown homestead in Water ford, Me, where Artemus Ward lived in his youth.
 Mrs George Gould is an absolutely dainty eater She Is the only one of the whole Gould family who can order properly in 8 restaurant, and she waits for the courses to be served, approaching each one until it is a delight to serve her.
 Mrs. N. E. Bronston of Atchison, Kan., has been setting type for 43 years. She learned her trade in her fathers office in Newport, Ky, beginning when she was 12 years old. She has been part owner of ono or two newspapers in her day.
 Mrs. Edwina Booth Grossman, who is writing some "reminiscences of her father, MT. Edwin Booth, Is asking her fathers friends who possess letters from him to send her transcripts of such as they may wish to add to her publication.
 Miss Emily Vanderbilt Sloane, one of New York's recent debutantes, is a very pretty, dark haired, dark eyed girl, with an education complete in every respect, from the conjugation of French verbs to the management of a four-in-hand.
 Mrs. George H. Williams of Portland, Or, who recently completed a fast of 40 days, which she calls going through the wilderness" Is the wife of "Landaulet" Williams, who was attorney general of the United States under President Grant.
 It is Mime. Scalchi's habit to live on two ner at 6, when she does not sing. When she does, the first meal is at 2 D. m., and then there is nothing more to eat until she returns from the opera. This Is on the principle that empty vessels sound clearest
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-11

"I fell away from 160 lbs to 90 lbs, so you see lost nearly one-half my flesh.
 II was treated in two hospitals without any benefit, the Hannemann Hospital and Cooper Hospital of Camden, and they did me no good.
 "I began to use Dr Greene's Nervura blood and nerve remedy and have gained thirty-seYen pounds and can eat and sleep, and am feeling first-class. Words cannot express my thanks to Dr Greene's Nervura blood and nerve remedy. for it has saved my life."
 This cure is only one in thousands which this wonderful medicine is constantly per forming. If you are sick or ailing, if you have nervous weakness, blood disease, ner- vous debility. if you are suffering from rheumatism, weak back, kidney or liver complaint, neuralgia, or if you are weak, tired nervous and run down, get this medicine at once. It is purely vegetable and harmless.
 It is prescribed and recommended by doctors because of it's acknowledge mar velous curative power and because it is the discovery and prescription of the we'll known physician, Dr Greene, of 35 W. 14th Street, New York, who is the most success ful specialist in curing nervous and chronic diseases, and who can be consulted free, personally or by letter.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-11
PUBLIC BENEFACrORS.
1t Is Proving So Every Day by
 It's Work.
Still Other Evidence of the Widespread
 Public Good It Is Doing.
Enthusiastic and Unanimous Verdict
 From the Whole Country.

Never in the annals of history have there been recorded so many and so remarkable cures as are being effected by Dr Greene's Nervura blood and nerve remedy. It has proved itself by it's wonderful work in re- storing health to the sick to be the greatest, and most marvellous medicine discovered in the worlds history.
 It is curing the sick by the hundreds of thousands. Sufferers everywhere are eagerly seeking its health-giving virtues, and druggists say that there was never be- fore such an enormous and widespread demand for any remedy
 Here are the details of the extraordinary cure of MT George Thomas, of Hammon- ton, N. J., P. o. Box 470) precisely as he stated the facts to the writer.
 "For eighteen months" he said, 'I did not know what it was to sleep. I would go to bed and roll and toss all night with aches an pains.
 'I doctored with five physicians of our town, without any benefit. The last doc tor told my wife could not live the sum- mer out
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-11
Japanese Dressing Gowns and Jackets

Although called Japanese, these gowns are an English novelty whose daintiness really lifts them out of the rank of dressing gown almost into that of tea gown. They are wadded and made in beautiful shades of silk. as, for instance, golden brown lined with palest pink, with delicate embroidery of pale pink on the cuffs, collar and pocket, the front of the gown fastened with loops of silken cord. Then there are delightful combinations of dark tan color with tur- quoise blue lining, and deep indigo with rich ruby, beside exquisite pale shades of heliotrope, rose pink and daffodil yellow. Short jackets of the same character are charming in the new rainbow crape-a ma- terial shading through various pale color ings in most fascinating fashion. The fair sex have no monopoly of these luxurious garments, asdressing gowns and smoking jackets on the same lines are made for men,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-11

ERRING AND INEFFICIENT
 At the doorway there was an elderly wom- an in rags. A battered hat was tipped over her nose: her cheek was bruised.
 II won't go in," she was saying to the girl beside her. What's the good of it?' "Ah, come onl Let's get warm anyhow" said the other, who was younger, but quite as forlorn. "No, won't either. There's Johnny Reilly. Let's brace him fer a drink"
 They disappeared, and we heard a wom- ans voice weeping, even above the organs strains:
 "Oh. think of the homo over therel"
 The long room was filled with women of all types as regards features and stature of one condition as regards poverty, but some were clean and happy, and some were mocking and miserable.
 We found, on questioning one of the teachers, that this is real home for out cast women. The doors of the Florence mission are never closed.
 "We treat these women as sisters, as equals" the sweet voiced woman said 'This is the only way to reach them. And let me tell you those who say a fallen woman cannot be reclaimed are blind to the truth. She can. But she doesn't want pity; she wants free chance and faith in her.
 Haunted by Picture. AS we turned to go I was struck by some thing familiar in the face of girl who sat beside a hopeless companion, 8 Bible on her lap. She wore white apron; her soft au- burn hair was brushed simply back from her smooth white brow. She was evident ly one of the reclaimed, an inmate of the mission. and was now trying to soften the heart of the wretched creature with whom ' she talked. Where had seen her before? A Apicture rose suddenly before my mind day in the June previous when had seen this same girl, then a spectacle of marred beauty, clothed in bedraggled silk, a fash ionable hat, muddy and crushed, upon her dizzily swaying head. She was the center of a curious crowd in the shopping district on Sixth avenue and the peculiar object of interest to a big policeman, who, despite her terrifying, maudlin profanity, was en- deavoring to lead her on.
 To see her there in the Florence mission left feeling of hope after the nights ex- periences that was like ray of light in charnel house.
 Miss Eve made but one remark as we went homeward. She lifted her chin from her fur collar and sighed:
 "She was so pretty-that little girl"
 KATE JORDAN
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-11
THREE STYLES OF GLOVES,


 let or white, according to the wearer. fancy. A new style of glove also popu. lar for outdoor wear has gusset let In on the under side to afford ease in slip ping on, the extra looseness being reme- died by a clasp at the wrist, which draws in the glove and makes it 8 perfect fit. For evening wear the mousquetaire gants de Suede are the preferred style, accord ing to Harper's Bazaar, authority for the foregoing.
 In glove wearing, of course, the first object should be to secure a perfect fit.
 If a glove is of the right size and cut much of its subsequent tractability de- pends upon the way 1t Is first put on. It should be perfectly adjusted to the hand, with every seam straight and true. each finger pushed down to it's proper place, and the whole fitted smoothly. This will require little time, but twill be minutes well invested, for the glove entering upon it's usefulness in this way will ever after be found ready to the hand and in every way pleasing.
 A writer in Good Housekeeping ad- vises that no attempt be made to button the glove till the hand Is perfectly fitted; then begin at the bottom and proceed gently-do nothing with gloves in 8 hur- ". A dress glove for visiting or even- ing wear should fit closely and perfectly, but at all other times those which have more room inside should be employed. For walking, driving and other service, where protection of the hands is the ob- ject in wearing gloves. they should be sufficiently large to give the hands en- tire freedom.
 As there is right way and also many wrong ways to put on the gloves. there is also 8 right way to take them off. The authority quoted says: They should never be drawn of by the finger tips unless they are old and very loose. Taking them of in that way soon stretches the ends of the fingers SC that they can never
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-11
A Patron Saints Statue Robbed.

Thieves have lately relieved the statue of the Virgin of Attoccha, the patron saint of Madrid, of the magnificent jewelry with which it was covered. The robbery took place in the Madrilene Church del Buen Sucheso, where the statue had been tenn porarily placed, and among the treasure stolen was valuable opal and diamond ring which had been presented by the queen regent, and which is popularly believed to have brought death and misfortune to Queen Mercedes, the lnfanto Pillar and the late King Alfonso, to each of whom it in turn belonged.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-11
SILK KNITTED. MIrrEN.

afterward be made to give 8 pleasing fit. Instead, take the glove by the wrist and draw it gently hack over the hand till the second joint of the fingers Is reached. It can then be drawn off by the finger tips without damage. When it is thus taken off, the very best way to treat 1t is to leave the fingers distended, just as they came from the hand. When it is next wanted, 1t will fit the hand much more easily and look better than If 1t were smoothed and fattened back into the form of 8 new glove.
 There are gloves for extreme cold weather lined with lambs wool, and then there are knitted mittens in silk that are durable and easily put on and off.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-11
ALL ABOUT GLOVES.
STYLES THAT ARE FINDING FAVOR.
 THE PROPER CARE OF GLOVES.

suggestieps Concerning the Selection of
 Gloves-DirectaonsE For Putting on Gloves
 the Eirss Tame-How to Take Them on
 without Destroying Their Shape.
 The principal changes that mark the fashion in gloves have to do with the matter of color and manner of fastening. This winter red is one of the most popu- lar colors, hence gloves are to be seen in all the red shades, including the red browns and red tans, for day and street wear. For evening wear there is quite 8 choice in colors. White and pearl are the most approved tints, though delicate tan is also in good taste and any color worn to match the dress, yellow, old rose, heliotrope or any chosen hue.
 For ladies' wear the walking glove is of glace kid. four buttoned, with three narrow rows of stitching on the back. If the color Is one of the red shades, the stitching will be of the same, or of scar
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-11
ROWLAND. HILLS WIT.
Some Anecdotes illustrating Londol

Some Anecdotes Illustrating n London
 Preachers Readiness. m
 Many anecdotes are told illustrating the wit and eccentricity of Rowland Hill, the celebrated London preacher. A dissenting minister once complained to him of the dealing he had received from an ecclesiastical board and concluded: E
 For my part I don't see the difference between board and bench" 1" meaning that the rule of his board was as strict as that of the bishops.
 "Pardon me, my friend" said MT. Hill. ''I will show you an essential diff ference between the two. A board is bench that has no legs to stand upon."
 A man was one day calling upon him and setting forth some very peculiar re- Hgious views
 "Do you hold the Ten Commandments to be the rule of life for Christians?,; asked Mir. Hill.
 Certainly not" was the reply.
 The minister rang the bell, and when the servant appeared he said quietly to him: '
 "John, show this man the door and keep your eye on him until he is beyond the reach of every article of wearing ap:: parel in the hail."
 One Sunday several persons entered his chapel to avoid the falling rain. Many; persons are to be blamed for making their religion a cloak" said MT. Hill, "but do not think those are much better who make 1t an umbrella"
 Again, when he had received anony- nous letters from some of his congrega-; tion, he said:
 If you wish me to read your anony-- nous letters, you must inclose e5 note in them for some charity"
 On another occasion he said: q do not want the walls of separation between the different orders of Christians to be de- stroyed. only want them lowered, that we may shake hands little easier over them. ."-Youth's Companion.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-11
powpeR ANn sALL.

The total number of men in the worlds nayies is sS7 900.
 In less than 300 years Great Britain alone has spent q, ,S5e. .o00, GO fn Hnr.
 The Spanish army eosts 1z9, 900. 900 pesetas year. Twenty-Five pesetas equal 1&
 The estimated cost to both sides of the great civil war in this country was ee.6o0.- ee0, ,000
 The army and navy of the Argentine Confederation are kept up as an annual cost of SIS. .ooo. .0o0.
 Little Switzerland has an enormous army In proportion to population. The pepular ton Is 2. 2.0e0 600; the Standing army. l26. .Oo0
 Of Che army eHiistments during one yeax s,S40 were lahoreFs, 1890 farmers, SIT clerks. B7e teamsters On the oEher hand, there were only 1 music teaehsr, dsnststa and tgpswzitsrA.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-11

uupllCdUe ucF even HI Cau T rauClSCO. ttcr mother is very good looking mulatto, her father a Chinaman, with an eye like satan. But-come onr'
 "Where now?"
 ''Mum's the word. Just you follow"
 A Dark Dance Hall.
 More mud and filth, more sights and sounds to sadden and disgust, more wan and ragged children-ah, they represent the saddest element in the slums-more com posite odors, and we were again on the Bowery, this time in the lower part of the town.
 Crossing it, we plunged down another dark street and found ourselves before a saloon, a mixture of concert and dance hall. Well go up in the gallery" said the de tective, land we can't sling any style here or they'll spot ns as 'swells.' We must or der drinks and seem to get right down in the gravel.'"
 In another moment we were hanging over the balcony rail, and the strains of After the Ball" floated through the awful haze, No, it wasn't dust from the dancers feet, but tobacco smoke-blue, murky, rising in volumes, vile beyond words in it's cheap, penetrating strength and adhesiveness.
 There were plenty of masculines there one could hardly call them men-and girls, gaudy and shabby, pretty, faded, pathet- ically young and pathetically old. They were dancing who were not drinking, but all were smoking They were laughing too. shall not soon forget that laughter the mingled sounds of drunkenness and de- spair.
 A Movement For Reform.
 ''See that little girl talking to the sailor over there," said Eve, with a shudder, and there were tears in her eyes. Gan she be IA. do you think? That's her third glass of beer since we came in-and see, she's light ing another cigarette! Do you know she looks--like''-
 ''Like whom"
 Molly"
 Molly was Eve's little sister.
 II can't stand this" said Eve suddenly. "Let's go.- But do you know, detective, I'd like to speak to that little girl must speak to her."
 "what fors To reform herr She'd laugh at you"
 Just the same. Pm going to speak to her."
 As we went down the girl with the sailor crossed the room. She was very pretty, and, stranger still, very innocent eyed. We didn't know what Eve said to her. We didn't ask. But we saw her put some money and one of her visiting cards into the grimy little hand. The sailor nudged the girl to dance, but she did not move. She was looking after Eve, a curious, half awakened expression on her pretty face
 From Sinner to Saint.
 "Now you've seen the sinners. Come aud I'll show you few saints," said the de. tective as he hailed an up town car.
 Twenty minutes later we stood before the Eir~erca rnission.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-11
BOSTON Clothing Store 118 East Main St., St. PatriCk's Block.

We don't want to fail ard for just the reason we are compelled to give you the value of S2.OO goods for your One Dollar Cash. In or der to save the name of our respcc- tive firm.
 No man can make better invest ment, than when you buy your Winter Clothing supply for your self and family at the sacrifice sale.
 Our stock contains full line of seasonable goods. Overc oats, Listers. Suits and Pant and full line of Furnishing Goods, for Men, Boys and Children.
 Don't be too late in taking ad- Vantage of this great opportunity. Save your hard earned dollar when you can.
 Gall to see our stock and hear price s and you will find the ..bove to be positive facts.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-11
Hesnsnr Her Dus.

Mir. Wayback--0reat Scottl What you got the hired man plowin up the front yard forl
 Mrs. Wayback--Our darter says that the first pictur' she takes with her new camera will he the house, and her book of instruction aays she mnat break up the foreground, but If course Ahe can't de that hsrself. --1oweli Times.