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Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-05-26
Waiting For the Minister.


A good story is told of Mr.. Labou-
Chere during his career in the diplomatic
service and while he was an attache at
Washington. An progressively irate"
visitor called at the legation and de-
manded to see the British minister. Mr.
Labouchere informed him that he could
not, because his excellency was not in. "
Well" said the visitor, evidently sus-
pecting subterfuge. II must see him, and
will wait till he comes" Very good"
said Mr.. Labouchere. Pray take a
chair" and he resumed his writing At
the end of an hour the visitor, still fret
ting and Tuning" asked when the min
lister would be back. Il really cannot
say exactly" the attache answered. But
you expect him back?' the visitor insist
ed. "Oh, certainly" said Mr.. Labou-
chere and went on writing.
At the end of another hour the irate
visitor, bouncing up, insisted on know
ing what were the habits Of the minister
at that period of the day Was he likely
to be in in another hour? Il think not. d."
said Mr.. Labouchere. with increased
blandness; 1.-The fact is he sailed for Eu-
rope on Wednesday and can hardly yet
have reached Queenstown But, you
know, you said you would wait till he
came in, so offered you a chair. "-"Di-
airy of the Salisbury Parliament"
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-05-26
A SMART GIRL.
How She Brought u backward Young Ma
to His Senses.


There was young man who had girl
friend. He went to see her at irregular in
tervals He made his last call one day last
week She had some wedding cake from
the nuptials of friend of hers, and she was
telling him of a new way she had discov-
cred for finding out whether you were go
ing to get married within year.
II will take some of this cake" she said,
land put it in this envelope, and will
take seven slips of paper and write on six
of them the lanes of six girls you know,
any one of whom you are likely to marry.
The seventh 1 will leave blank. Then
will put the slips in the envelope with the
wedding cake and give the whole thing to
you. Now, you must take 1t and put 1t IN
der your pillow when you go home. In the
morning, the very first thing after you open
your eyes, you must take out one slip. Do
this for seven mornings in succession, and
on the last slip will be the name of the girl
you are sure to marry. If the blank comes
last, you will never marry"
The young man was quite impressed with
the scheme. He took the envelope and
promised faithfully to fulfill all the condi-
lions and to come back and report at the
end of seven days. He went home and put
the envelope under his pillow. Next morn
ing he drew out a slip, and on it was the
name of the girl who had given the charm
to him. He thought that that was pretty
tough luck, for he really liked the girl very
much. He was out rather late next night,
and when he awoke he was in hurry and
forgot all about the charm. When he got
home that night, he began thinking the mat
ter over and wondering who the other girls
were
He got the envelope and peered into it..
The slips were all carefully folded and he
could not see name. Then his curiosity
got the upper hand. He took out all the
slips and unfolded them. All of the re-
manning six had names on them, and in
each instance the name was that of the girl
who had prepared the charm. He sat down
and thought long and earnestly. Then he
put on his evening clothes and went straight
up to that girls house. He staid long
time, and when he came away he was smil-
ing and happy, and there is going to be a
wedding on the west side one of these days!
There is a girl who has long head
Buffalo Express.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-05-26

WHETHER freedom really shrieked when
Kosciusko fell is a matter about which
practical folk have doubts. but no practical
working democrat should have any doubts
about throwing up his hat and giving
three cheers and tiger for the democrats
in the house who had the moral courage to
support the amendment offered by Repre-
sentative Enloe of Tennessee, to the legis-
latlve and executive appropriation bill,
striking out the appropriation for salaries,
etc, of the most colossal public sham of the
ace-the civil service commission, a COM
mission which, although authorized with
the best intentions to make it fair and i'm
partial, las been operated from the first
day of its existence to the present time as
a machine for keeping republicans in
office Mr. Enloe has offered this amend
ment several times when this annual appro-
priatlon was before the house, but never
adopted, and even now he is not certain
that it will stay adopted, as the vote-1O9
to Twas taken when the house was sit
ting as a committee of the whole, and the
rcr ublicans have given notice that they
will call for separate yea and nay vote
On the amendment when the bill is re-
ported back to the house from the commit
tee of the whole, and they will make
desperate attempt to get enough democrats
to vote with them to defeat the amend
ment.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-05-26

SENATOR WALSH of Georgia was natu-
rally very much surprised when he learned
that the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi-
neers regarded his bill against any stop
page or interference with trains carrying
mails as being aimed against them, and.
after telling the senate that as journey
man printer his sympathies were and al
ways had been with the laboring men of the
country. of whom he was proud to be one,
he introduced an amended bill which he
thinks cannot possibly be misconstrued by
anybody. The title the bill is ITO pro-
tect the United States mails" and it pro-
vid,s that any person who shall rob or at
tempt TO rob or maliciously obstruct or re-
t.,rd for the purpose of robbery the pas
sage of any railroad train on which the
mails are carried shall be punished by i'm
prisonment at hard labor not less than one
nor more than twenty years.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-05-26
MIR. Roosevelt Tells a Story or Two.

Mr.. Theodore Roosevelt is practical
politician and has some good stories to
tell of his experiences while in the legis-
lature. In his address before the Liberal
club on Thursday evening he told some
of them.
One was of legislator who used to
ask him to support unconstitutional bills.
But, my dear FRIEND" Mr.. Roosevelt
would say. its unconstitutional 81
never allow the constitution to come be-
tween friends" was the reply, and then
becoming very indignant the man would
add. ''Mr. Roosevelt. the constitution
doesn't treat little things like that"
Another man objected to his quoting
Latin, What do you mean by quoting
Latin on the floor of this house?" thun-
dered the objector, when you don't know
the alpha or omega of the language?" -
Buffalo Express.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-05-26

as a morning glory. BESIDES the last boat
had gone that could carry me back to the
academy, and the possibility of suspension
or some other disgraceful punishment star
ed me in the face. Never mind, she said
soothingly; tell the president you went to
ride with Kentucky girl. He'll under
stand he has had little experience him
SELF Sure enough, the next morning
was hauled over the official Goals, but when
I explained the circumstances it was just
as Miss Sally said The president had a
hearty laugh at my expense, and with a
merry twinkle of his eye added, We'll, Ca
Diet M, reckon you are excused
Many admirers have paid court to this
bit of Blue Grass eccentricity. Among
them is widower with large fortune
and ambitious pretensions. He had re-
plenished his library with rare books and
filed his conservatorics with choice flow
ers, possibly with the belief that they
would re -eaforce the personal attractions
Of which he was Unfortunately vain. Look
Ing over these preparations for her capture
one day, Miss Sally archly inquired, And
pray, Mr.. X, who is to read all these vol
umes?'' why, you, of COURSE was the
reply, when you are the mistress here"
"Thanks,'' she dryly responded, but I'm
not ready to be canOniZed as q saint or a
martyr quito yet. The temptations are
nicely arranged, but tho sacrificial altar
has no charms for one who loves to breathe
the air Of freedom
Her Many Phases.
A few days after this interview Miss
Sally sent the widower a package of seed,
which she asked him to plant near the en-
trance to his grounds. He did SO, and in
due time most vigorous lot of cabbages
nDDnarod ro1lpb to biS own 1OOrtific
ton as the amusement of those who were
in the secret.
This curious girl has as many phases as
the moon On one occasion, seeing a
friend pass her window in state of in
ebriety and fearing that he would go homo
to his wife in that condition, she hurriedly
threw on her hat, and taking him by the
arm boldly escorted him through the street
to the house of one of his friends, where
she left him with the admonition that he
should be cared for until he became sober.
1t was a temperance lesson that has lasted
him ever since.
Yet with all this force Of character, so
strangely masculine, she is everywhere be-
loved for the softer and gentler qualities
of her sex. At the bedside of the sick she
is like ministering angel, to the aged she
Is tender and defcrential, to tho poor she
is like a sister of charity, and there is
never function in which the presence of
woman is sought to mako a success that
she is not chosen to lead and direct. Her
cultured mother, whose lovely poems adorn
many of our libraries was wont to say of
her, sally is to me an unsolvcd problem"
and the old judge, her father, the pride Of
whose life she is, would add, eyes, wife,
but if she were solved she would be like
every other problem Is not such typo
of the Kentucky thoroughbred in wom-
an something to be admired and pcrpctu-
ated? FELIX GREGORY.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-05-26
Moving.

We've moved, and my best swallowtail
is wrapped about the kettles, and much
soapine and kerosene are mingled in our
victuals. Three legs are left upon four
chairs. My pants have 80 creases. My mir
ror collided with me and divided in 80, 600
pieces.
We've moved, and our four faithful
clocks are running with one dial. We have
no food unmixed with wood so practice
self denial. But our piano is intact, except
it lost it's keys and has for treadle one sin
gle pedal-we don't mind things like these.
We've moved; beneath the wild debris
our twins are inundated. Perhaps inside
of 80 days they may be excavated. Perhaps
inside of 80 years, before our lives are ended,
if we endure our furniture may-partially
be mended.-New York World.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-05-26

We are selling this week for
5 cents, and the new double
kneed pants just in.
But this is the week we want
the Big Boys that wear fancy
pants to come in. We have
knitted bargain in all wool
suits, ages ID to 10 years, your
choice - suit.
There are some long pants
on the tables the Boys want to
tell you about. $3.50 pants for
81 10 pair. Get a pair before
they arc gone,
Front double room to rent.
third floor. over store Bank st.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-05-26

District of Waterbury SIS Probate County
~ May %. 1894.
Estate. of Alice Hines. late of Waterbury
in said district. deceased.
Pursuant to an order from the Court of Pro-
bate for said District will be sold at Public
Auction to the highest bidder. on the % day of
June A. D. 1894 at 2 o'clock in the afternoon
unless previously, disposed of at private salel,
he following Real Estate of said deceased.
tuated in the town of Waterbury viz j:
~ ounded northerly and easterly on Baldwin
Btreet. southerly on land now or formerly be-
onging to Martin Meara and westerly on
Longworth.
- For further reference see Waterbury Land
Records. Vol 49, Page 500.
Sale to take place on promises.
Terms made known at time of sale.
Patrick Mooney. Administrator
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-05-26
Especial Correspondence

LEXINGTON KY, May 21.-To the aver
lge reader the term $ Kentucky girl'' may
convey no special meaning, but to an old
resident of the Blue Grass State, to many
members of the old fashioned aristocratic
"set' in Washington, to others who have
lived in the American colony in London,
Paris and Berlin, it will easily recall a
gentlewoman in whom are curiously blend
ed virtues, graces, a spirit of daring, a
high order of intellect and q strength of
character that have given her q distinct
Individuality among all the people by
whom she is known.
A genuine Kentucky girl in all that the
title implies is law unto herself. Max
ing no effort to conceal her faults and ap-
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-05-26
Enragcnlent Note,

Miss Esmerelda Longcof1in of Harlem is
very much of frt and has been engaged
to dozen different gentlemen. A few days
ago she said to her father:
PA, you may congratulate me on having
acquired a new object of my Affection
II am glad to hear it, Esmerelda. / lope
you are as happy with him as you VIII be
with the next one," replied the old m&n.-
Texas Siftings.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-05-26

miles. Hurlburt'g record was made Ovel
the Belle Isle course at Detroit.
1t is also declared that the contestants
were not properly checked off as they pass
ed different points Of the course, and there
is general belief that the records made will
not be accepted. Butler is member of the
Cambridgeport Cycling club. His first ap
pearance on the road was in last years Bos
ton Athletic association road race in which
he finished ninth In hour % minutes, fast
time for a beginner. At Dedham, Mass,
recently he won a 10 mile road race in 81
minutes Is seconds He had the benefit Of
three minute handicap in the Linscott.
He is D years of age and gives promise OIL
developing into truly great road racer.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-05-26
A Typical Blue Grass Girl.

The father of one I have in mind is one
of the most eminent judges in Kentucky.
Having no son, he has brought up this
girl just as he would have brought up
favorite boy, SO that in her education,
sports, tastes and independence of action
there is always to be found a vein of mas
culinity. AS q pastime she has studied
law and can argue a supposititious case
with the old gentleman in a manner that
more than once has made him say that
"Sally could pull client through q loop
hole in the other fellows brief if it was no
larger than the eye of q needle"
A college chum of mine, meeting her
soon after her return from the continent,
thought it the proper thing to say some
thing that smacked of learning and accord
ingly branched out on the subject of Ger
man literature, of which it must be con-
fesscd he knew little more than an idiot
knows of 1.-The Moonlight Sonata Miss
Sally, who was so well read up on the sub
ject that she could be holy terror in
discussing it even with the average Amer
lean professor, bent her keen gray eyes on
the young fellow, and drawing her chair
closer quizzically exclaimed Really,
Cousin Jack, you interest me-" Then she
began to ply him with questions and probe
his knowledge until sheer modification
made him dumb. Seeing her advantage
and tormenting him until there was no
moro fun in it, she finally said in her good
natured way: "Now, my dear boy, don't
do that again. It's dangerous to get into
deep water unless you know how to swim.
Keep closer to the shore. Stick to your
baseball and tennis. Let's talk about
something easy
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-05-26
Flannel.

MY son." sked the old Wolf, what ere
you looking at me SO hard for?"
The Whelp paused a. moment before re-
plying.
Papa" he said at length and thought,
fully. 'I've been wondering how YOU got
used to sleeps clothing Wool sticks to
me like the mischief these warm days.
Detroit Tribune.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-05-26
n. H.&H. Railroad Time Table
juno IL. 1893.
NAUGATUCK DIVISION.
Trains leave Waterbury as follow

Trains leave Waterbury as foIlowf
For NEW YORK-6O6. ~. 800 1880 am: 1.2s
1925, 5.53 p m. Sunday, 4.16 p m.
Return. Dol 800. 1908 a m 100, 400. %
pm. Sunday, 6.O1 m.
For NEW HAVEN, via Naugatuck Junction
100. 1926 m; 1.2S, 1926 6.53 m. Via
Derby junction, 6.06. 8.26, 1910 a m: l2s
1925, 5.S3 y m.
Return via Naugatuck Junction at As pm
Sunday. 500 m. Via Derby Junction
TOO, 9.42 q. m; 1900. 2.20. $50. TAO q. M
Sunday $40 a m.
For BRIDGEPORT-6'O 730, 1926, 1880 a m
1:28. 3.2b. $50 p m. Sunday 4.15 p m.
Return at 7.o5. $40 a m 300, 298. $50. TAI
pm. Sundays,15 a m.
For ANSONIA-6.O5. Z. 80. S.26, 1880 a m 12a
3.2b. $50 700 (mixed) m. Sunday. 41b
p
Return at TAO 1921. m 1871 sO1. 8.1O. g..
pm. Sunday 846 a m.
F. WATERToWN.,-6,4 !ss7 I117 a m sks
6.12, 7.O4 m. Saturday 9.1E pm.
Return at 8 25. 30. 1890 m: $50. 4.25 $40
pm. Saturday 7.3b r M
Fur THOMASTON-..s.s2 11.12 a m; $50. $50.
1901 pm. Sunday 9.26 a m.
Return at 7Os 7.b5,, 10.2s m 2.bs .26 p m
Sunday SAT n m.
For TORRINGT0N-,s.s2 l'.12 a m : $50 s6s
eos m. Sunday s.26 m.
Return AT. 7.S1. 1920 a m: a&l M T. m
For WINsTED-.ss2 lll9 M: s@ ss. snO
Retnrp sts ~ ~ 90. N. .,n go,
Supiav ftr'
y I. RGmsrFr&an .>~, s,~.s A~~n
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-05-26
A WINTER NIGHT.

This winter night against the pane
hear the beating of the rain;
The mad wind shrieks a harsh refrain
This winter night.
Within my room is warmth and light;
The friendly fire blazes bright,
And-Godl out in the bitter cold.
How many mortals struggle on.
With love and hope and gladness gone
Poor human sheep outside the fold
This winter night
Robert Loveman in Youths Companion.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-05-26
Herr Leist Home In Disgrace.

HAMBURG, May 26.-Herr Leist, former
ly chancellor of the German colony in the
Cameroons, has arrived here. Herr Leist
was charged with being responsible for
the floggings inflicted on native women in
the Cameroons, which led to serious
mutiny, and was recalled by the German
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-05-26
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed proposals will be re-
ceived at the office of the en-
ter District, room 2, Irving
block, Waterbury, Conn, until
8 o'clock, p. M, Monday, May
%, 1894, for the mason, car
penter and plumbing work re-
quired in the erection and COM
pletion of a brick addition to
the Washington school build
ing, So called, situated on Bald
win street..
A certified check for $500,
payable to the order of the Cen
ter School district, must accom-
pany each proposal as a guaran-
tee that the party or parties
bidding will sign the contract
within 3 days after the opening
of the bids.
Plans and specifications may
be seen at the office of Archi-
tect Augustus J. Smith, room
IS, Platt's building.
The district committee re-
serve the right to reject any or
all the bids.
ALFRED J. WOLFF.
Chairman District Com.
Attest:
Thomas J. Moran, Clerk.
Waterbury, May II, 1894.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-05-26
Scored Governor Flower

ALBANY, May 26.-Hon. John T. Nc
Donough, delegate at large to the state
constitutional convention and an Irish
Roman Catholic Republican, in address
ing tho children of a public school during
flag raising, severely scored Governor
Flower for vetoing the Lawson flag bill
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-05-26
Thomas J. Moran, Clerk.
Waterbury, May II, 1894.
DISTRICT OF WATERBURY IS PROBATE

DISTRICT OF WATERBURY S. PROBATE
~ COURT. May o. 1894.
Estate Of Mary Shearon. late OF Waterbury
in said Dist let. deceased.
Pursuant to an order from the Court of
Probate for scid district. will he svld at Public
Auction to the highest bidder, on the ed
day OF June, D. 1s94 at O'Clock in the after
sale,) the fl wing. real estate of said de-
ceased. situated in the town of Waterbury. viz:
koNnded n ntherly and easterly on Baldwin
belonging to Martin lIeara. and westerly on
land now, or formerly owned 10y Thomas
bury Land Records. vol. 73. page 500,
Sale to take place on promises in said Wa
terhury. Terms made known at time of sale,
JOHN A, MUICAHY FyacutOr
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-05-26

DALLAS, May go. Armstrong, a
prominent architect, was fatally shot by
Jacob Fingers, a merchant, who discovered
him in Mrs. Fingers bedroom Mrs. En-
gers begged for her life and her husband
spared her. Fingers is in jail.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-05-26

the man breaking
the 25 mile road
record There Is
only one thing t.
dim the glory won
by B u IL eF, and
that Is the alleged
fact til at the
course Is exactly a
mile short. II this
Is true, his record
Of 1 hour II min
utes 4secondsw will
mot replace the &C
cepted record OF
w. B. Hurlburt-
/ hour IL minutes
30 Seeonds-for 25
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-05-26

CoxEY, Brown and Jones are in Jail. and
the deluded men who followed them are
on the verge of starvation. The lesson
should not be lost.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-05-26
His Business.

Hubbs-There goes an individual who
can easily lend a hand to any one who
needs it.
Tubbs-Humph! Millionaire, l suppose?
Hubbs-Nope; artificial limb manufac-
turer.-Buffalo Courier.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-05-26
THE SPONSOR.

Guy is French, the leader.
Alma is Latin, the kindly.
Job is Hebrew, the mourner.
Paul is Latin, the small one.
Rachel is Hebrew, the lamb.
Hugh is Dutch, the lofty man.
Kcturah, Hebrew name, means incense.
Ursula, the Latin name, means a she
bear
Eugenia and Eugenie are French, we'll
Torn.
Huldah, from the Hebrew, means a
Eeasel.
Ophelia comes from the Greek and means
= serpent.
Ignatiu., from the Latin, signifies the
fiery man.
Horatio, an Italian name, means worthy
to be seen.
Philip, from the Greek, means lover of
horsefesh.
Walter i. an old German word, meaning
sonqueror.
Patrick came to Ireland through the Lat
and signifies patriciau or nObleman.
Luke, from the Greek, signifies, a forest
grove. The name WAS very popular among
foreign Jews at tie time OF Christ.
Stephen is from the Greek, a crown, and
he carly Christians regarded as significant
he fact that toe frs, martyr bors this
lanc.
Absalom was Hebrew and meant the IA
ther Of peace. IL was considered unlucky
Oh account of the violens death Of David's
lavorite son.
Caroline is the feminine of the Latin form
Of Charles. Its Specification is the noble
spirited one. 1t has always been regarded
as an exceedingly fortunate or lucky name
and has been Lorne by a queens.-St. Louis
Globe Democrat.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-05-26
ALAW UNTO HERSELF
5TRENG Til or CHARACTER OF A TYP
CAL KENTUCKY GIRL.

Descendant of Two Governors and Daughter
of a Distinguished Jurist-Rrave, Daring
and ntelIectual--Qualities of q Thor
oughbred.