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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-02-08
ENUMERATION IN SINGING.

There Is a Marked Deficiency III This Re-
spect Among Most Vocalists.
Is there any substantial reason why
singer should not pronounce the text Of
a song well? A writer in The Etude says:
Personally l do not believe there is,
though professors of singing have tried
to convince me that in many cases the
difficulties are insuperable. The whole
trouble, it seems to me, is with the po-
sition of the larynx. I am not a teacher
of singing, and do not presume to in
struct those who are teachers. merely
offer as a suggestion and fruitful subject
Of study the possibility of overcoming
all laryngeal obstacles to clear and in
teligible pronunciation of the novels.
| am aware that the subject is receiving
attention. | know that some teachers
think they have solved the problem. I
sincerely hope they have, but have not
yet met with the practical results of the
solution. My duties bring me into the
presence of many public singers, young
and old, and l reiterate that the state of
the art of pronunciation among our ma
tive singers is most discouraging.
For some reason these vOcahsts seem
to have little or imperfect knowledge of
the accepted methods of modifying those
vowel sounds which are Numerically
opposed to the position of the larynx in
certain registers-as, for instance, the u
sound in the upper or the ee sound in
the lower register. They do not modify;
they radically change. And they are so
careless and slovenly with their conso-
nants that the words become wholly I'M
Ineligible. 1t is extremely common to
hear Il tenor pronounce day" duh" if
it chances to come on a note above his
middle register. Now, when the letter
d is not clearly enunciated, the word be-
comes ''uh." which is simple gibberish.
If it is possible for German to enun-
ciate distinctly, it is possible for an Amer
lean. Our language presents no graver
difficulties to the singer than that of the
fatherland. Yet it was always delight
to me to mark how clearly the German
text fell from the lips of such good sing
ers as Fischer and Lehman. The same
admirable clearness of diction is nOta-
BILE feature of the singing of Jean de
Reszke. | suspect that our deficiency i'll
this matter is barely due to the INSULT
cient training of our singers, who are
not willing to sacrifice the necessary
years to Il complete mastery of all parts
of their art. But suspect also that some
vocal teachers do not give as much at
tentlon to this matter as they might.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-02-08
Cleaning Laces.

Here is a recipe for cleaning delicate
laces which an old lacemaker who has
woven many gossamer web for the
great connoisseur and lover of laces,
Nine. Modjeska, gave to her pupil and
patron: Spread the lace out on paper,
cover with calcined magnesia, place an
other paper over it and put it away be-
tween the leaves of book for two or
three days. Then all it needs is skill
full little shake to scatter the powders
and its delicate little threads are as fresh
and clean as when first woven. Nine.
Modjeska is quite an adept at the art of
lacemaking and fashions many dainty
patterns with her deft fingers.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-02-08
The Cowboys Acconplishm

One of the chief sports Of the cowboys
is snatching sombrero from the ground
on horse running at full speed. This
is done by many. They have become ex-
perts in the use of a G-shooter (revolver),
and cowboy on the plains is seldom
seen without one or more. often two,
buckled to his waist. 1t becomes a
weapon offensive and defensive. Some
times roped bull becomes SO furious
that the cowboy is compelled to shoot
him. Usually the cattle on the plains
are not dangerous. They will seldom
attack man on horseback unless they
have been roped. If man was on foot,
a herd would run over him trying to find
out what he was. A COW or bull is dan
gerous when roped. 1t is not much of a
trick to throw lasso and catch a COW,
but the skill, courage and strength comes
after the COW has been lassoed.-Cor
Richmond Dispatch.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-02-08
OLD SECRETARY REMODELED.

the most of the paint, leaving only the
color in the grooves and corners, and the
effect will be an old ivory imitation. Put
hooks under the top shelf three inches
apart for hanging cups, and the cabinet
will be finished all but polishing.
For staining the new work to match
the old, take some ordinary oil colors,
burnt sienna, raw lumber, ETC., and mix
them until you have the right color;
stain by putting on thinly with turpen-
tine. When that is dry, give the whole
a coating of shellac, which will dry in a
few hours. Then rub down with pow
dered pumice stone and sweet oil, and
You will have fine, hard polish.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-02-08
CHAPTER III.
HE WAS NOT DISTURBED,

Detective Manson believed there was
a good deal yet to be learned about the
rajah's ruby. At the same time he was
also convinced that he had picked up
few threads of exceedingly important
evidence.
Perhaps he was wrong. Indeed it
was more than likely that he was in a
fair way to commit several blunders if
he had not already done so. The man
of infallible Judgment is yet to appear.
"The simple fact as I view it," he
wrote to Chief Varick, sis that Miss
Livermore was robbed of an exceedingly
valuable jewel and died few hours
later from the shock. General suspicion
points to the two East Indians who were
seen in Ellenville about the time of the
robbery. 1t is not at all impossible that,
learning of the wherf abouts of tho ra-
jah's ruby, they haverbee sent or have
come of their own accord from the other
side of the world to recover il. Those
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-02-08
AN OLD SECRETARY,

object. One method is to convert it into
a sideboard, and here is a description Of
it as told by writer in The Art Anna
teur: The designs i'll such pieces of fur
niture are not exactly alike, but the
principle of alteration is essentially the
same and can be applied to them all
with few notifications.
The one operated upon looked like Fig.
/. The top part is made separate and
can be removed. Then cut the top Of
the lower portion ofs at the dotted line
(S) and leave d level top in place of the
inclined desk. Cut piece Of wood large
enough to cover the top of this piece and
project over the front and sides little.
AT the back of this piece fasten an up
right frame (B, Fig. 4) the length of the
bottom section and II inches wide. Fig.
6 gives plan Of construction of this piece
Leave an opening in the middle % by II
inches. Into this opening is to be placed
a panel, which will be explained later.
Notice that the upright does not pro-
ject beyond the line of side (E E E, Fig.
81. This piece is fastened to A by three
or four screws driven through A.
Next piece is cut the size of bottom
of upper or cabinet part, and projecting
beyond front and sides one-quarter of an
inch C, Fig. D and fastened on the top
of B at 2. This gives the three sided
frame A B G. Now 10 small posts are
to be placed on a to support C-three,
one in each corner in front and two on
each side back. Fig. 5 gives plan Of the
arrangement of these posts, which are
It inches ir diameter and 12 inches
long. A molding is to be cut on the
front and sides of both a and G.. This
can be done easily at a mill for few
cents. The posts can be made simple or
elaborate. Now tear off the crown
pieces on the top of upper part ID, Fig.
y and put in its place a brass railing,
consisting of five posts and a brass rod
on three sides. This can be purchased
for 81. A molding is to be tackled
around the top edge of this piece, also at
F f. Six handles of brass can be bought
for rs cents.
For the panel to go in frame at II may
be bought one the size given above of
plaster of paris for 10 cents. Give this
several coats of raw linseed oil. Then,
when this is dried III with some burnt
sienna and raw lumber, paint over the
whole. Make a pad Of cloth and rub off
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-02-08
AIuuCnIenr of ChOlera.

DIR. Norman Kerr, the London physi-
clan, was asked, What treatment
would you say is wise one in case of
choleraic seizure?" He answered: IF
I had cholera, after first preliminary
treatment for the diarrhea, l would
rather have 10 physic. l would take lots
of hot and cold water-ad hbitum, in
fact. And l would keep myself in sur
roundings of warmth. I would rather
have that treatment than all the medi-
cines in the world. London Ex-
change.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-02-08
The Influence of Light.

The boy who is put off with the tallow
dip in the mountain cabin or the wee
taper in the city tenement will i'll all
probability seek the store in the canyon
or the saloon in the city for their bright
ness, because there is that within HIM
which leads him straight to brilliant
light, wherever it is placed. A strange
pedestrian on a dark night will instinct
lively bend his course to any light which
he may see, and you may be sure the
devil always has his lantern out.-Mar-
oaret Lemon in Godey's.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-02-08

He was fortunate in finding DR.. Maid
hofT in his little office and disengagel.
He was a small, wiry man, slightly gray,
nervous and quick of speech and move
ment. and with the keenest and most
piercing eve that the officer had ever
seen in all his experience. 1t cannot be
said that the appearance of the physician
inspired the visitor with instant conf
dence.
Detective Manson introduced himself
and explained that he had called at the
suggestion of his employers, who assured
him that the doctor would impart valu-
able information.
Il am glad to see you" replied the
physician in his sharp, nervous manner.
1T was / who wrote to your Office in
New York asking them to detail one of
their best officers to trace the gem that
was stolen last week"
Last week. repeated the officer.
why, we are close to the end of the
present week. This is Friday. When did
the robbery take placer
"On Wednesday a week ago."
And when. may ask, did you write
to the Officer
Eight days ago."
"Why did you delay so long? Hours
are worth days at such times"
Zone day is not very long, but / see
that it would have been better had
been more prompt. Regrets, however,
can do no good now. You must remem-
Der, too, that the furry and excitement
caused by the funeral naturally inter
ferred with deliberate action"
1.-THE funeral? OF whom
is it possible that your folks did not
tell you? Whose funeral would it be
but Miss Livermore'sg'
''Is Miss Livermore deady" asked the
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-02-08


Hccarr'ully ohscrrcd the manner of the
doctor.
try town. He expected a letter giving
him fuller information. and ON inquiry
ut the Iuetui1ict the misSive was placed
i'll his hand
Not until he had eaten his dinner and
gone 10 his room did he open the letter.
He found it to the point as far as it went.
Mis- Livyruurc WIS a wealthy spinster
about 20 years of age. who lived alone
with her niece. EVELYN Glider. an orphan.
The latter was most excellent lady,
hardly uut If her teens bright. beautiful
and ACCOMPLISHED Naturally she was
believed ~ I've the hriress of the wealth
of her aunt. who had leen in poor health
for a long time.
Miss LIvcrmure was the owner of a
number Of very valuable jewels, heir
looms that had descended t0~her through
several generations and with which moth
ing could induce her willingly to part.
The gem Of the collection was an i'm
mcnse pure pigeon blood" ruby worth
more than 100000, and with a history
which traced it back TO famous rajah
of India.
Like all great jewels Of the world, the
story of the ''rajah's ruby" was one of
fire, blood, rapine and crime. 1t had
played a prominent part in many fierce
struggles between the native Chieftains of
the Punjab, and at one crisis in its his
tory came near causing a war between
two leading nations in the cast. Finally,
through means which it Will not do to
inquire particularly into, it came into
the possession of Captain Burbank of
the royal navy. who when Eo sailed for
England took the nagnifccnC gem with
him. This Captain Burbank was an an
ce~tor 81 Ms LivCrmore. and from him
il TRANQUILITY descended through several
generations to her. who was n resident
of the sleepy New England town of En-
lenville.
After implrtinG these interesting facts
the letter of Chief Narick broke off with
the instruction to Detective Manson to
consult DR.. Henry Maidhoff, the family
physician, who would give him all neces-
sary information.
Under other circumstances this sug-
cestion would have read strangely, but
Detective Manson accepted it as the most
natural thing for him to do. No one
could be presumed to be acquainted with
the family history of the despoiled FAM
lily TO that intimate extent as the gentle
man who had ministered TO the ailments
of the invalid He was the one of all
others to whom he should apply, and the
officer decided to so thither before call
ing Mt the house to interview Miss Liver
more. the victim Of the crime, though
hi INCLINATION was to begin his investi-
cations at headquarters. as IT may be
termed.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-02-08
Egg Sauce For Boiled Fowl.

Put IN ounce of butter in a stewpan,
and when it is melted mix in half an
ounce of flour; stir till it is quite smooth,
over the fire, and add gradually three
quarters of pint of milk. Stir till it
thickens, then move to one side Of the
fire, and mix it with one hard boiled egg
chopped fine. This recipe will never
fail to produce good sauce free from
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-02-08
THE RAJAH' RUBY
By ! G. BETHUNE.
Copyright, lSSi, by American Press Associa-
lion.1
CHAPTER l.
he CAREFULLY OBSERVED TIE MANNER OF


he CAREFULLY OBSERVED TIE MANNER OF
TIE DOCTOR.
Detective Max Manson uttered an eX-
preston Of impatiencc.
This IS too bad. | have been away
from home for nearly six weeks on that
affair in Manitoba, and having worked it
upso we'll that the chief took the trouble
t. telegraph me his thanks and congratu-
lations was confident If having a little
vacation with Molhe and the baby at
home. | was So certain, indeed, that ]
h.y. t.,e-raphcd her on what train to eX
rcct ne, and now this turns up-con
found it,
The this" to which lie referred was Il
cipher telegram that he held in his hand.
1t was his duty to keep them posted ut
headquarters as to his precise where
abOutS, SO that it WAS easy to intercept
him ut any point. Thus it happened
that when within i few hours ride of his
home the following perclIptory message
reached him:
Miss Nutoincttc I.ivcrnnorc ut Eucnville has
been robbed of valuable jcWClry. Go thithcr
without delay and take charge OF the case
NARICK.
IL " tAH - SUI N+ACNl I'NAA4 H. bbI IL
tcctive Manson had followed his profess
sion long enough TO learn TO take things
philosophically, and by and by his ruf1ed
temper was tranqUlized, and he was able
to address himself to his new task with
his accustomed energy and skill.
y half hour later the train drew up at
the junction. and the detective, taking
down his grip from the rack overhead,
buttoning his overcoat about his athletic
figure and shaking himself together"
as the expression goes, stepped out upon
the platform and watched the train with
a sigh Is it swept ont of sight around
curve. Then he stepped into little tele-
graph station and sent message to his
wife appriSing her of the sudden change
made necessary in his arrangements. He
thought himself warranted in indulging
i'll sl.yht explosion of wrath over their
mutual disappointment.
1t will add Il little to the cost of the
telegram" lie grimly muttered. but it
is a relief and worth all it costs"
The crisp autumn night was closing
i'll when Detective Manson left the train
at the small station of Ellenville and
made his way t. the only inn in the cOun-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-02-08
A Purse of Cham dis.

Chamois, being soft, light and durable,
affords an excellent material for purse.
Here is description of how to make a
chamois purse from Rural New Yorker:
This channels purse is lined with a
double thickness of crinoline and faced
with gold brown SATIN The dimensions
are p by 5 inches. There are no seams
The pattern requires a piece of channels
10 inches at the widest point, with al
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-02-08
POINTERS ON THE GRIP.
A Description of the Disease by One Who
Has Su fl,ercl.

Has Suffered.
Ever had the grip? l will give you
few pointers. You will imagine you
havc a bad cold, and you can wear it
out, but you need not try it. The grip
has fastened his fangs onto you and will
not let go. You have got to give up, go
home and go to bed. In Il short time
YOU will realize Beecher'S dream of hell.
You will think your head has been re-
moved and an old beehive with the
empty comb left in its place. Your
mouth will taste like pail of sauer-
kraut. You have the grip.
The doctor comes, looks you over,
puts his thermometer in your mouth,
finds your temperature 104 degrees in
the shade, your pulse going at the rate
of two miles and three laps to the sec
ond. He orders you to stay in bed and
gives you medicine that Is so strong and
sour that simply setting the bottle on
the clock shelf stopped the clock. He
will tell your wife that she may give
you warm drinks and try to get you
to sweat and take his leave. Now, all
wives are family doctors by right of
their position in the house, and as you
have gone to sleep, delirious and ex-
hausted, she begins her treatment by
putting belladonna plaster across your
lungs, faxseed poultice on one side
and mustard poultice on the other,
hot fatiron and a jug Of hot water to
your feet, and a sack of boiled corn in
the ear, piping hot, to your back. You
sleep and dream of being away to the
far north in search of the north pole or
out in the center of some beautiful
sheet of water, like Lake Superior or
the lawn tennis skating rink, helpless
and alone, with the ice breaking all
around you and you slowly sinking.
You finally awake, burned, blistered and
baked. The doctor calls, finds your
temperature about 80 degrees at the
north side of the house and your pulse
normal, not needing pacemaker. He
pronounces you better, convalescing;
orders beef tea, chicken soup, Cruel
anu toast as diet. You take the big
rocking chair exhausted. tired, dis
couraged and ugly; you feel like lick
ing your wife, kicking the dog and
breaking up the furniture, but you
won't do anything but sit there day
after day weak, helpless and tired
Winona (Minn.) Herald.
Sweet Indifference.
Chappie-James!
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-02-08
aararhurY 20iIaf ROEks.


Fsvtr- ~. tv--! ,-, the c.rner P TER street
sr.F y : r. formerly ,h- W-teroury NAde
-o.. I-ll 90 = n - ana oelt- IT.irtlCA.
; .- VI .zc-. { an ..--.tA-r-l II DO a. is "i
B 5--. Wl-.- rtuA- -ra..c sack. Tar ht"'!.s
Fora ..--~. Al7-4 - Pans p al An NActt ITHL
JAMES j DUFFY.
20 Tx .,
Z Chinese Laundry check is q
lottery T.oHet, CAPITAL Prize,
LeorCsy.
S,7sio.e People do not buy
L5t-s-y Tickets. Neither DO
they patrooize d Chinese Laun-
dry
Haze your work done BY the
Waterbury Steam Laundry, " r &,@.1
Avoid all Ei~k--
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-02-08
Not Single.

Lawyer-Are you a single manr
Witness-No, sor. Oh ana twin. ~
indianapolis Journal.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-02-08
A Social Duty Made Pleasant.

Maud-Did you enjoy your call at
Mrs. Frigiddesp
Elaine~Yes.
Maud didn't know she was at home
in the afternoons.
Elaine-She wasn't.--Chicago Record.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-02-08
What ARE THE Blues?
WOman's Color is an Unfailing Their.
mOmeter.
ESPECIAL OUR LADY READERS.
A woman'S Thermometer is her color.
She is red with embarrassment or some

ueSp thlotloH ,
she is white
with fright; She
is supposed to
be green with
envy; but when
she is blue it
means that she
is sick.
1t is not the
fault of t h c
woman if she
has the blues
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-02-08
Sweet Indifference.

Chappie-James!
His Man-Yessir.
Chappie-I have letter to write.
What yeah is this?-Indianapolis Jour
nal.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-02-08

The boarding house joker has at last
met with setback. He has been crushed
by the landlady. and it came about i'll
this way.
He was the only man at the table ful!
of lovely girls, and like all only men he
was spoiled. SO when the belle Of the
table remarked that she was very fond of
pepper and then sifted half the contents
of the pepper box over her food he sprang
an old gag on her:
1T won't hurt you. This pepper is half
peas"
what is that you say" asked the
landlady from the next table. Speak a
little louder, won't yOu?'
He reiterated his remark.
THAT isn't true" rctorted the land
lady hotly. Il do not use adulterated
goods on my table"
My dear madam, said the bland
joker there are always q lot of p's i'll
pepper.
There was an impressive pause; then
the landlady said in a crushing tone:
ooh, yes: just as you always furnish
part of the dessert"
n don't understand"
THE chcstnuts. detroit FREQ Press
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-02-08
THE OLD SECRETARY.
IT MAY BE REMODELEO INTO AN Or
NAMENTAL SlDEBOARD.

No Matter How Plain the Old Piece OF
Furniture Is, 1t Can Be Made n Thing of
Beauty-One Method of Alteration De-
scribed.
There is scarcely q family that does
not possess an old secretary stored away
in the garnet because it is too plain to
occupy any other place. But with lit
tie labor and at small expense it can be
transformed into useful and decorative
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-02-08

and that want-to- be-let-alone y feeling.
1t is the fault of her condition which
makes happiness impossible.
No woman can be happy and light
hearted when painful female complaints
crush ont her life.
If she is melancholy, cXcitablc, nervous,
dizzy, or troubled with slccplrSsncss or
fainting spells, they are symptoms of scri-
Gus female weakness.
\ leaf out of the experience of Mrs.
Anna Miller, who lives at Duhring, Pa,
shows that Lydjd +. PiRkhnnt$ Ncgcta-
bic Compound will cure that terrible
weakness and bcaring-down pain in the
abdomen. the dizziness in the head, the
feeling of irritability, and loss of appetite.
Il can highly recommend your \rGc-
table Compound" she writes" for all fe-
male complaints. It's my greatest friend
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-02-08

extreme length of = inches. The folded
ends of the purse are an exact semicircle
described with Il radius of q inches.
The crinoline lining allows the folds to
be readily made, as indicated by the dot
ted lines i'll the drawing. Two paste
board partitions covered with brown sat
in are neatly glued in, thus dividing the
pocketbook into three compartments.
The sole decorations are monogram
worked in brown silk and the bow of
Narrow ribbon which serves as the clasp.