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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-05-12
The Wrong Man.

Witherby (entering his wife's boudoir)-- to set another plate for dinner?
 Mrs Witherby-Yes,d dear, and l am SC glad you sent word. I've got everything all arranged. Pvefilled up all the decanters with whisky and brandy, put two bottles of wine on ice, and
 Witherby-What did you do that for?
 Mrs. Witherby-F'or your friend, ot course. Didn't you telegraph me to set an other plate? Doesn't that mean one o1 your friends? Don't I know your tastes' (Enthusiasticaliy)-I 1 ordered a dozer bottles of beer. I've got the smoking room fixed up and
 Witherby-How nice!
 Mrs. Witherby-And pve washed the DO kcr chipsall of, got half a dozen new packs Of cards and put the round green table 1T the middle of the room. So you can have { real nice time.
 Witherby Goining in)-That's fine! You know just how to manage me, don't you! But has it occurred to you, my own darling little tootsy wootsy, that you might be z little too previousp
 Mrs. Witherby-Why, what do you meant Didn't your friend come?
 Witherby-Oh, yes. But if you value oul happiness you had better put away all these evidences of a convivial nature at once be fore he can get his eyes on them.
 Mrs. Witherby (alarmed)-Why, who is he?
 Witherby-Your father.-Brookly Life
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-05-12
THE SPONSER.
Margaret is Greek, the pearl.

Margaret is Greek, the pearl.
 Clara is Latin, the bright one.
 Ernest Is Greek, the serious one.
 Louisa is German, the feminine of Louis Esther is Hebrew word, meaning secret. Dagmar is German. the joy of the Danes. Daniel is Hebrew, meaning God is judge. Aurora is from the Latin, morning splen- dor
 Herbert, German name, means bright lord.
 Zenobia is Greek and means the life ot love.
 Maurice is of Roman origin, the son of 8 Moor.
 Oswald, the Saxon name, means the ruler of a house.
 Hagar is believed to be frsm the Hebrew and means the stranger.
 Josiah, the name of great Hebrew king, meant the fire of the Lord.
 Earth holomew, a Hebrew name, signifies the son of him who made the water rise. Harriet is German The first of this name was undoubtedly the head of the household. Olympia was much in use among both Greeks and Latins and signifies the heaven ly one.
 Andrew. Greek name, means the coura. geous one It has been a favorite name io Scotland since the sixth century.
 Ambrose is Greek, signifying the immor- tai one Since the time of St. Ambrose il has been favorite name among monks. Lawrence is Latin, signifying laurel crowned It was originally applied tc those who had won the honor of a triumph. St. Louis Globe Democrat.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-05-12

story of tho careers of famous men than he did in the knowledge of the enormous wealth that would some day be his, and his earlier attempts at literature in the college were all studies of great men.
 Therefore when Astor's first book was published, and it was found to be TO- nance of Italian lifo of two centuries ago, even his intimates were amazed. He had never suggested romantic sentiment, though he was fond of the novels of Dumas.
 Jack Astor, before he was married and came into his colossal fortune, was not es- teemed man likely to do any other thing than collect his rents, add to his real es tate and otherwise take life very easy. But the new responsibilities of marriage and inheritance seemed to develop unsus- pected because latent qualities. He inter- ested business men by inventing street sweeping machine, now admittedly the best for certain purposes of street cleaning ever made. He revealed great fondness for engineering and scientific exploits. He studied the problem of subterranean tun- neling in New York and was believed by the capitalists of this city to bo the man of wealth behind the plan to bore through the rock beneath the surface of New York's s streets {. great tunnel for rapid transit.
 Then his book appeared without pre- liminary advertising. How much of it's fantasies is tho creation of his own imagi- nation even his friends cannot say. There are even intimations that he borrowed largely from others. Yet the book, oven with such outside suggestions as aided him in writing it, is his own and has been more talked about in tho ariStocratic society of Murray Hill than anything that has ap pearcd between covers since Mrs. Van Rensselaer, Cruger, also of that swell circle, acknowledged that she was Julien Cor don, ,'' the writer.
 Jack Astor's venture into literature is another illustration of the changed view that persons Of wealth and fashionable as sociation arc taking of that vocation. Not many years ago an author or writer for the press was esteemed by that class not very different from actors CT professional entertainers Now society itself seeks to compete for literary honors. Mrs. Cruger goes from her writing desk to take her part in tho entertainments of the Four Hundred. General Lloyd Bryce covcts famo as d novelist and dramatist. pr. Seward Webb writes a volume of great in terest to the Sons of tho Revolution. A distinguished judge of one of tho higher New York courts writes plays and had one produced. An ex-mayor of New York writes plays and goes from the mayors office to the chair of city editor of news paper. Henry Clews, tho banker, found great pleasure in writing his history of Wall street, and William M Evarts says that if he were to begin anew his career, fortified by such experience as he has, ho would enter journalism rather than tho law, WhilU a SCn-in-laW of the Wander bilts, rich in his own name and having be- hind him many millions, leaves an active professional and business career to become an editor. l.. J. EDWARDS.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-05-12
THE BOTANIST.

A Japanese pine has been trained togroV in the form of sailing junk.
 The tallest trees in the world grow il Australia. They are a marsh gum, ant some are said to exceed 300 feet in height.
 The Victoria lilly of Guiana has circular leaf from to 12 feet in diameter It il turned up at the edge like a tray and car support, according to it's size, from 100 ti 800 pounds.
 If bucket of water during dry season be placed few inches from a growing pumpkin or melon vine, the latter will tur1 fro%a its course and in a day or two will gel one of its leaves in the water.
 Ifyou want quick growing trees of larg' size, plant cottonwoods, lindens or willows Aside from their rapid growth, however these trees are not so desirable as other va rieties which take longer to develop.
 The umbrella magnolia of Ceylon bear. leaves that are So large that single ont may sometimes serve as shelter for 15 ol 20 persons. One of these leaves carried t England as a specimen was nearly S6 feel in width
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-05-12
HE PHILOSOPHER.

The milk of human kindness not infre quently contains bacilli.
 If you aim your arrow at star, it vii fall and may hurt some one
 Money makes the mare go, and those il the road are likely to get run over.
 There are those who will tell the trutl even though the heavens fall-on some on' else.
 Life is too short to spend much of it pre- paring for it and too long not to prepar, for it
 The light under the bushel has one ad vantage-the harsh winds cannot extin guish 1t.
 There are some people so charitable tha they always give glass of water to { drowning man.
 Vain gre the hopesof youth, but 'tis thes, vain hores that give to old age its most de ligLtful rcnIembran
 It is only the philosopher whe can afford to be poar. All others need wealth that they may buy with it philosophy.
 The hopeful man never thinks of wha might have been 'Tis always what ma, be.-W. D. Forrest in Donahoe's Magazine
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-05-12
Wasted Onnortunities.

A patrolman was accosted by stranger who asked him where he could find lone 0 them pictur' painters" The officer natural ly inquired what was wanted, and the man replied
 i've got a gala strapping big gal Is years old. She's got an idea that she is an artist. and she don't do nothing but fool around with pictur's. I've got some of lem here, and want to ask an artist what he thinks of 'em.'
 He was directed to studio and was gone half an hour. He didn't wait to be asked the result of his visit, but broke out with this:
 II know'd it all the time, but wanted to be sure!'
 What did he say'"
 'When I showed him what she had drawed, he jest laid back and snorted. Said she didn't know any more about art than a hen does about making pumpkin pies"
 "Then that settles it?''
 You bet it settles it. Ihave allowed that great big gal to Jolly around for a whole year because she said she felt art in her soul. She will be lollying when get home and about minute after Then she'll flop over new leaf so quick that some of the old masters will sit up in their graves and holler for the police. ."-EXchange.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-05-12

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 MRS. M. M. WEARY. /
 Springfield. Green County Mo.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-05-12

HICKOK, YALE'S GIANT HAMMER THROWER. Last year Yale won the competition by a total score of 4 1-3 points. Harvard was second with 34 5-6, and the other colleges scored in the order named above.
 The giant of the Yale team is w. o. Hic- kok, the hammer thrower, who broke the intercollegiate record twice last season and may be depended upon to do so again this year. Although Hickok is but % years of age and has by no means his full develop ment, he is already regarded as the great est hammer and weight thrower that ever competed in college sports.
 Hickok was born in Harrisburg, stands feet 115 inches in his stocking feet, weighs 21O pounds stripped and is all in all yer itable young Hercules. He is at present intercollegiate champion of America in putting the 16 pound shot and throwing the 16 pound hammer. His best throw with the hammer is 112 feet inches and his best shot put Al feet 15 inch, both of which are intercollegiate records Hickok has not fully mastered the new regulations governing college hammer throwing, but it is believed that when he once secures the [ knack he will continue his record breaking career. The weight events will be at his mercy again this year. Hickok is also a clever football player and has been a mem l
 The crack hurdler of the Yale team is Dean E. Lyman of Salt Lake City, who is also captain of the track athletic team. He was second to Van Ingen of Yale in the hurdles last year and in private has cover ed the 120 yards in 16 seconds. The inter- collegiate record is 15 4,5 seconds. He will be expected to win this event at the oval.
 Another Yale crack is w. M. Richards, the sprinter who will be strong candidate for both the 100 and 220 yards dashes, both of which events he captured with ease last year. A second good man in the 100 is Cleveland, who has negotiated the distance in 10 Is seconds In kershaw and Thomas Yale has two good pole vaulters who have covered 10 feet inches, but neither will probably be able to successfully compete with Buchholtz, the great vaulter of the University of Pennsylvania.
 Yale has two fair quarter milers in San- ford and Bennett Woodruff and Lapham are to look after the half mile run, Bunnell the mile walk, Glenny the two mile bicycle race-an event he won last season, estab- fishing a new record of 5 minutes 4 4-5 sec onds-Sheldon erI Wade the broad jump, Cady and Eaton the low hurdles and Thompson the high jump.
 In the 120 yards hurdles w. F. Garcelon of Harvard will be a very formidable rival of Lyman of Yale. Garcelon recently GOV cred the distance in 16 1-5 seconds and is hurdling in great form. He also seems able to take the 220 yards hurdles into camp for Harvard, for he recently negoti-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-05-12
TIE hOUSEkEEPER.

4 whisk is infinitely better than the or thodox dust brush for stair carpets.
 White or pale ostrich plumes may bt or or curl.
 Pole rings can be made to run easily b5 rubbing the pole with kerosene until thor oughly smooth.
 Rainwater and white castile soap in 6 lukewarm suds are the best mixture ir which to wash embroideries.
 Tack down upon the floor of the closet holding pots and pans 8 marbled oilcloth It gives a neat appearance to this corner oi the kitchen.
 You can mend the torn pages of youl books with tissue paper and white of an egg and not make them unsightly or keep you from reading right through the paper.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-05-12
Hic1zok to Drive the Black Whirlvvind.


 Directum, king of trotting stallions, has been leased by his owner, John Green of Dublin. Alameda county, Cal, to c. c. Nc Iver, a wealthy wine grower of Mission San Jose, for one year. Orrin Hickok, the veteran driver, has been engaged to handle the black stallion for the eastern campaign and will soon start with him for Terre Haute.
 Many turfmen seem to look upon the change from Trainer John Kelly to the old time California reinsman as greatly en- hancing Directum's chance of lowering the trotting record. Kelly has handled the black wonder for two seasons past under the direct supervision of Monroe Salisbury Hickok will shape Directum for the cam paign at Terre Haute, and in all probability the champion will make his debut at De trOit in July and then come down the line of the grand circuit, unless his recent in- juries. the result of fall, do not seriously impair his usefulness.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-05-12
and SCrofula'

Ladies whose systems are poisoned and whose blood is in an impure condi- tion, duo to menstrual irregularities derful tonic and blood cleansing prop critics of P. P. P. Prickly Ash, Poke Root and Potassium.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-05-12
Concerning the Eyes.


 PHILADELPHIA, May S.-A recent writer reports a statement 1naic by an eminent oculist to tho effect that though typewrit- ers-tko machines, not the girls-'have done so much to relieve labor in one way they are not without their njurious effects upon the eyes"
 The operator is obliged to glance inces- sanity back and forth from the keyboard to the shorthand notes, and this is a mus cular exercise of tho most fatiguing sort. For this reason the OculiSt urges it is de- sirable for the typowritist to cultivate @ familiarity with tho keyboard similar to that possessed by the accomplished pianist with the keyboard for his instrument, so that it will be necessary to look at the keys as little as possible.
 While the injury that may result to tho eyes of 0 hardworking typewr1tist who Is not sure of her fingers and her keys is not to bo regarded too lightly, it is not likely to be nearly as serious as that resulting from the practice indulged in by so many in these days of railroad travel of persisA ent reading on trains. This practice most trying on those delicate muscles tf'- regulate the shape of the eyes lenses az so affect the focalization of the organ, the danger being greatest, of course, on those railroads whose ballasting is imperfect apS whoso rails are roughly laid, producing much jarring and consequent rapid chang ing of the distance between the eye and the paper.
 In some cases the eyes of @ victim of tn- railroad reading habit are so affected as to focus at different distances, and then his sufferings are most acute, and thougI much relief may be afforded by the treat ment of skilled practitioner nothinP bus a discontinuance of the habit will afford . perfect cure.
 In the case of person who suffered tor lures for two or three years from eye dis order, duo to train reading, neither rest nor professional skill availed until by ao cident the yellow window shades in the office in which ho was employed were re moved, when he was able at once to work with greatly increased ease and comfort, and in a few months was entirely cured.
 CHARLES APPLEBEE.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-05-12

THE ridiculous end of the Coxey ''move- ment" illustrates anew the wisdom or the good fortune of the founders Of our gov ernment in establishing the political capi- tol in city that was not destined to be the commercial capitol. No doubt Wash ington was selected not without reference to what is colled nowadays a real estate boom" and was expected to be a more important place than it has became. Bat the selection was very fortunate, because the defeat of the more sanguine expecta- tions. Suppose that Coxey had been able to besiege congress in bustling town like New York or Chicago. The "lewd fellows of the baser sort" who abound in these towLs would have added themselves to him, and would have been so numerous and troublesome that an army corps in- steed of one policeman would have been required to deal with them.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-05-12
N.H.& H. Railroad Time Table
June II, 1898. NAUGATUCK DIVISION.
Trains leave Waterbury as foIlows

Trains leave Waterbury as foIlows For NEW YORK--6.0b. d. s.2R 1O.bO m; 12s 3.25 5.53 D m. Sunday, AIS pm. Return. bO1. 800, 1908 m loo, 4.O2. 6.O2 pm. Sunday. 6O1 a m. For NEW HAVEN, via Naugatuck Junction 730, S26 m; 1.2S, 326 b.b3 m. Via Derby Junction, 6.O5 8.26, 10.h0 m: 1.2s 325, 5.53 m.
 Return via Naugatuck Junction at 1.46 pm Sunday 500 m. Via Derby Junction TOO, 9.42 a. m; 12.00. 2.20. 5.30. TAO D. m. Sunday BIO m.
 l.2s. BPS, 553 p m. Sunday 4.15 p m. pm. SundayS,15 a m. For ANSONTA-6O5. 30. s.26, 106O a m 1.2s, 325. k.53 700 (mixed) D m. Sunday. AIS Return at TAO, 1U.21 m 12.sI s.O1 e.1O. S.? Fnc WATERTOWN-644 s.S7. 11.17 m s.6s. 612 7.O4 ? m. Saturday 9.1b m. Return at 6.25 .6b, 1O.30 a m 2.60. 4.Sb, 6.30 F,r THOMASTON-. i1I2 m; s.52. sbs. 9OOpm. Sunday 9.2H a m. Return at 7 7.Os. 7.b5,, .2s a m 2b5 6.2s D m. Sunday BAT D m. For TORRTNGT0N-ss l,12 8 m 8.b2, sSo eOG m. Sunday 9.25 m. Re1urn 1T, 7.31. 1920 a m: 2.sO. sos D m SHnGayT.23 pm. For WINSTED-s.s9 HIP . ID; sJsa sks ono pm Sunday q.2b n
 Return at e-SO 71o a.Ai m s'~ a1st SupdAyis pim
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-05-12
A Long Wait.

At dance in Dublin a young briefess barrister met lady of exalted position. with whom he was so much smitten that before the week was out he called upon her father to ask for her hand.
 The old man began proceedings by asking what prospects he had, to which the barris. ter replied:
 "Well, none at present, but when my un- cle dies''-
 "Ah, when your uncle dies," replied the father as he rang the bell. Here, John, show this gentleman out till his uncle dies. ."-Spare Moments.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-05-12

SECRETARY HoKE SMITH made no mis- take when he determined. about year ago, that the contract for printing the patent office gazette should be open to competitive bidding every year. Last year the saving was comparatively small about SlO, ,000-and the scandal involving the name of Hon Josiah Quincy with the successful bidders, the National Litho- graz hing Co, followed; but this years bid ding enables the secretary te have the wo rk done by the same old concern tha did it for years and at a prices Dearly s6O. GOO below what was paid for it for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1893.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-05-12
pyspsp.Ia and Indigestion.

In their worst forms are cured by the use
 of P. P. P. If you are debilatated and run l down, or if you need tonic to regain flesh and lost appetite, strength and vigor
 take P. P. F., and you will be strong and
 healthy. P. P. P. is the greatest blood purifier in the world. For sale by all druggists.
 says he had suffered with Rheumatism for fifteen years, and in that time The tried all the so-called specifies, but to no purpose His grandson, who was on the F. .& W. Rail- road, finally got him bottle Of P. P. P. The first bottle of P. P. P. showed it's re- marksble effect and after using it . short time the Rheumatism disappeared.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-05-12
THECOLLEGE ATHLETES
They Are Preparing For the
 Mott Haven Games.
HARVARD, YALE, PENNSYLVANIA.

All Three Colleges Have Strong Teams This
 Year-Hickok, the Giant Hammer Throw.
 CT; Orton, the Milo Runner; Buchho1tz,
 the Pole vaulter, and Other Noted Cracks.
 The athletes of the various colleges that are members of the American Intercol. 1egiate Athletic association are now train ing hard for tho annual championship Mott Haven games, which are to be held May % at Berkeley oval, New York city. Tl.e col Ieges to be represented are Yale, Harvard, University of Pennsylvania, Princeton. Wesleyan, Brown, Columbia and Cornell.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-05-12
Only Half Taught.

Visitor-Say, keeper, is that elephant very clevers Keeper-Certainly. I have even taught him to place a coin in this money box. Would you like to try himf Just hand me mark. The young man passes the coin to the keeper, and the elephant performs the trick.
 Visitor-Well donei Now make him give me the money back again.
 Keeper-Very sorry, but have not been -.ole to teach him that yet.-Grelot HaYrais.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-05-12
New York & New England

Passenger Train Service. January 2. 1894. Trains leave Waterbury for BOSTON-34 45 ' 20 a m 1.OO. 355 D m. NEW YORK via Drewster-21O m WORCESTER-3,4 7.3O m 100 D m. NEW LONDON-730 a m 100. 3.55 D m. PUTNAM-3.45 .45 7.30 a m LOG. 3.55 r m WILLIMANTlC-3.4 30 a m l .00. 3.65 D m. SPRINGFIELD -9.O5 a m 355 p m. HARTFOEsD-3.45 7.30 9.O5. 1O:A5 a m. LOO
 3.55 8.15 ?. m
 NEW BRIrAIN-345 7,30 9.O5 l0.45 a 10 100. PLAINvILLE-a.4 7.3O. s.o6. lo.45 m 1.oe BRIsTOL-a,45 7.so, s.o5. 1o45 m 100 TERRYViLfE-7s o.oS. 1o.45 m 100 s.ba NATERVILLE-7.3 80. JOS. 10. .45 m 355 S.16 p m WEST CHESHIRE 4,3O. s.3O m, 4.3O D m MERTDEN 43o $50 m, 4.3O m. CROMWELL 830 m. 430 n m. UNION ClTY--f S.05 m 2.10 D m. TOWANTIC-fa.O a.O6 a m f2.1o. 6.p m. S0UTHFORD- 06 m 2:1O, pm. sANbY 5 nf nHfooK-ao5 m 2.1o, D m. HAWLEYVILLE-8O5 m 2.10. D m. DANBUR1I1S.O a m 2Io m: 11.SO. D. m a m PIC, il.50 p m. IIIrON-HUDSON-s.1O a m 2l0 p m AS Binghampton, Elmira Jamestown. Cleve- land, Akron and Chicago 8 .O5 a m 2.1Opm. via Hopewel sos a m.
 Sunday trains Hartford and Boston
 W.R. BABCOCK.
 Gen Pass Agent Boston
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-05-12
THE ThESPlAN.

Irene Verona, now with ''Adonis," is to become member of Hendersons Aladdin, Jr.," company.
 George Thatcher is to have a new piece for next season. It will be musical play by Frank Dumont.
 Wilfred North is writing play which he hopes E. H. Sothern will some day produce. Its theme is temperance.
 Frank Mayo next season will appear in his own dramatization of Mark Twain's story, "Pudd'nhead Wilson,"
 Beaumont Smith has been engaged by Daniel Frohman. During the summer hO will sing in comic opera in Chicago.
 Addie Cora Reed, now with the Corinne Opera company, was married in Syracuse recently to Manager Henderson of the Lin dell hotel, St. Louis.
 Mime. Emma Flames sang at the closing concert of the Chicago orchestra. She gave the recitation and aria ''Dore Sono" from Mozart's Marriage of Figaro.''
 Otis Skinner next season will play only His Grace de Grammont," by Clyde Fitch, and translation of one of Hugos trage- dies. Victory Bateman will be his leading lady.
 Herr Dove, the Mannheim tailor, whose bullet proof armor has recently aroused a great deal of interest in Germany, has been engaged to appear at Roster & Bial's in New York city.
 An organist says that COW moos in a perfect fifth octave or tenth, a dog barks in a fifth or fourth, donkey brays in a per. feet octave, and horse neighs in a descent on the chromatic scale. Frank Mordaunt will retire from the cast of ''The Girl I Left Behind Me- and will be succeeded by Maclyn Arbuckle, who will play the part of General Kennion during the rest of the run of the play at the Acad- emy of Music, New York.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-05-12
Boys shirts l9C up

~TRAW HATS. Mems and Boys all ready for hot weather, and prices so low that we nearly closed out two lines last week. With the goods people want with prices so low: people buy with a confidence for they know their money is ready for them any time dissatisfaction occurs.