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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-31
They Just POkeG.

The young man in the seat with me had
lost the index finger of the right hand,
and after we had INDUCED in some general
conversation made bold to ask him how
the accident had occurred
ooh, that was done in poking," he cheer
fully replied.
"Poke it into beartrap?"
"No"
Cup against buzzsaw?"
"No. You see, / went to circus with
father"
"Well?''
''They had cage of hyenas there. Fa
ther is a great hand to try experiments
When he saw that cage of hyenas, he says
to me, Jim, poke that big hyena in the
left eye with your finger and see what eff
feet it will have on him."
And you poked9"
81 did"
'And the beast bit your finger off, of
course?'
"Of course"
"And what did your father say?"
mot much. He looked at my hand and
then at the hyena and says, Jim, you'd
better go out and borrow a rag to do it up
in "
'Your father must have been rather a
queer sort of man." said after lengthy
pause.
''Well, not so very" he replied.
"But the idea Of telling you to poke
hyena in the eye! What was his object?"
ITO see the effect, as l told you. If he
had any other. he didn't mention it to
me.''
"But if he wanted the hyena poked,
why didn't he use his own finger?'
ooh, he was saving that to poke one of
the tigers with"
"And did he try to poke tiger in the
eyer"
"Of course"
"And how many fingers did he loser"
"Three and half
"Humph And there's nothing more
to it?"
Nothing If my brother Tom had been
there, he'd have probably poked at the an
aconda, and if ma hadn't been sick she'd
have poked the polar bear and perhaps
an alligator That's all, except that ia
ther and don't poke any more. Yes, that's
all. Sorry there isn't more to it, but we
just poked and quit'' NJ. QUAD.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-31
THE JEWEL CASKET.

Butterflies of luminous chrysoprase have
jeweled spots.
Women would like short, inexpensive
pencil holders for their chatelaines.
Filigree butterflies, mounted on tremu-
lous sprays and attached to hairpins, are
favorite ornament.
Round bottles, covered with lizard skins,
are mounted for perfumes and supplied
with silver standards.
Clocks grow fiatter and flatter. The de-
sire to know the time at every minute of
the day and under all circumstances is upon
US.
A frog ready to spring, his back laden
with Jewels. holds a watch pendant in his
mouth The taste for the gTotesque is an
odd and an interesting phase.
The mounting of deer horns as vases and
objects of art has been brought to high per-
lection. The end is covered with perforated
silver Another band encircles the body,
and the tip is mounted and frequently
sealed with a lid.
There are pins and buckles of all sorts.
At a recent reception a diamond tiara had
been introduced against background Of
black velvet and complacently worn.
Smaller diamond Plus attached the strings
to the bonnet and fastened them.-Jewel-
ers' Circular.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-31
HE LrMPED UP AND DOWN.

ranging her wraps, and the conductor had
found it and turned it in. She decided not
to say anything to Mr.. Bowser unless he
opened the subject again, but he seemed
strangely preoccupied when he came home
to dinner. She noticed that he carried his
hand to his breast pocket every two or
three minutes, as if feeling to see if his
wallet was safe, but she waited until she
caught him looking over the ''Found'' adj
vertisements in the evening paper and then
quietly asked
Ibid you have much money in it, Mr..
Bowser?"
Are you addressing me?" he sharply
replied as he glared at her.
Certainly. l hope you didn't have
much money with you. Was it done in a
crowd?''
If you are talking to me instead of the
cat, then go ahead and speak English"
he exclaimed as he bobbed around in his
chair.
Then how did you lose your wallet2"
Il haven't lost itI''
Let me see it, please"
Am running my wallet or are you?"
You are, of course, but didn't know
but you had left it in the street car or had
it picked out of your pocket and had adj
vertised a reward. | am glad that such
was not the case.
when can't go from the house to the
office without losing my wallet, I'll ask
the courts to give me guardianl | don't
go to sleep in street car and lose SIP
But / got it back, Mr.. Bowser!'
''W-what?"
II got it back all right at the lost prop
erty office. 1t was careless of me to lay it
down on the seat, but the COM
Mrs. Bowser, do you mean to say you
got your purse back?" he exclaimed as he
rose up and lowered above her.
'Of course. There it is"
And some slab sided son of a gun
picked sos out of my pocket on the hind
platform this morning, and l shall never
see hide nor hair of it againI'
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-31

The problem for street transportation
companies to solve is how to get rid of
horses, cables and overhead wires and still
have a system of applying electricity that
shall at once be easily handled, powerful
and entirely safe. The Metropolitan Trac-
ton company of New York, DESTROYS of
Fastening the time when this much sought
for method of transportation should come,
recently offered $50, 900 to the inventor
who would get up system that was
cheaper than the cable, as cheap as the
present trolley system and with the over
head wire left out. Whatever the inventor
did it was necessary to confne the cleo
tricity to the motor. No plan would be
a man, child or horse could stand on the
track with perfect safety not only when
the car was at distance, but close at
hand. There have been many competitors
for the prize, and one inventor is said to
be confident of winning. He will not give
away his secret until he gets his patent
here and abroad. He says he thinks he
has solved the problem and that there is a
middle track in his latest device. This
inventor is E. Fl. johnson, who has been
experimenting with electricity for many
years many of which he has spent in as
sociation with Edison. When the prob
lem is finally solved a great improvement
in street car transportation will be made.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-31
HE WAS RECOGNIZED.
The Professor Came Down of His Perc
and All Was Well.

The Professor Came Down of His Perch
and All Was Well.
sat in the waiting room of the village
station when colored man whom at
once suspected q: being equality mig
ger" entered and sat down on the bench
beside me, and we soon fell into converse
ton. After few minutes a short, fat
negro wearing an old plug hat and evil
IDENTIFY the owner and driver of the dray
at the door looked in and called out:
t'Hillo purfessor! Gwine away on de
kivered kyars dis arternoon?"
The professor Strengthened up, put on
freezing dignity and did not appear to see
or hear the new arrival. The drayman
looked a bit put out, but after a minute he
said:
"Somebody was a-sayin as how yo'r ole
woman was sick abed. I'ze sorry to hear
dat, purfessor."
The freezing dignity froze little hard
er, and the professor glared at the man in
a way that ought to have made him weak
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-31
THE SCHOOLMASTER.

Vassar and Bryn Mawr meet in joint de
GATE in the spring.
In the United States one man i'll 1000 at
tends college; i'll Germany, one in 2l3.
At Nazareth there is a school that was
established by the daughter of native
minister 1t has 36 scholars
Connecticut's new law provides that all
blind persons of suitable age shall be edll-
Gated in Institutes for the blind.
DR.. Edmund J. James of the University
of Pennsylvania will act in conjunction
with Hon. Carl Schurz and General Francis
A. Walker as judge Of the Harvard and
Yale debate, which takes place at Cam
bridge.
Miss Christina Adler, a Danish teacher
who spent several months in the United
States chiefly in order to study the possible
drawbacks of coeducation, has returned to
Denmark eulogizing that system and speak
ing highly of American common schools in
GENERAL
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-31
How Tennyson Decided a matter.

Here is Tennyson's own account to Mr..
James Knowles, editor of The Nine
tenth Century, of how he was offered
and accepted the laureateship: ''The
night before was asked to take the
laureateship, which was offered to me
through Prince Albert's liking for my
'In Memoriam,' dreamed he came to
me and kissed me on the cheek. I said
in my dream, Very kind, but very Ger
man. In the morning the letter about
the laureateship was brought to me and
laid upon my bed. thought about it
through the day, but could not make up
my mind whether to take it or refuse it,
and at the last wrote two letters, one
accepting and one declining, and threw
them on the table and settled to decide
which l would send after my dinner and
bottle of port
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-31
THE ARIZONA KICKER.
An Eastern Man Can't Get Used to Dodg-
ing Bullets.

An Eastern Man Can't Get Used to Dodg-
ing Bullets.
Us AND THE BOYs.-For the past five or
six days the editor and proprietor of THE
KICKER, who is also mayor of the town, a
member of the territorial council and
candidate for postmaster, has been honor
ed with the company of an eastern editor,
who came west to get rid of his asthma.
He came prepared to find a certain hail
fellow well met sort of society in this coun-
ty, but the real state of things amazed
and disappointed him. For instance, he
hadn't been in THE KICKER office over half
an hour when old Jim Wheelock kicked
the front door open, stuffed 81 bill into
the muzzle of six shooter and fired it at
our subscription book. His subscription
had run out, and he wanted to renew it,
and his action was perfectly natural and
all right We had to dodge the bullet, of
course, but that's what is expected of a
western editor We repeat, we saw moth
ing unusual in this, and yet that eastern
editor turned pale and shivered end want
ed 20 go right away on the stage. He as
sured us that if subscriber should do
such thing in New York, Boston or Phil
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-31
Notice to Contractors,

CONSTRUCTION OF A 36 1NCH CAST IRON CONDUIT.
The Committee on an Additional Water supply
of the City of Waterbury. viii receive sealed
proposals. tor trerching, retilng de iverng and
laying, Section Three CD of the 3G Inch Cast Iron
Conduit Pipe FRI m the Waterbury Town Lire,
approx INNATE y four miles to North Willow Street
I'M il eight O'Clock, y m, of the end day of Feb
ruery, 1891. at which hour the bids will be pub
licly opened and read in the Office of the Mayor
of said City at City BALL
Bidders are required to state in their proposals
their names and places of residence. Each
proposal must be signed by the bidder or bidders
mai ing the SAM, and accompanied by bond
of Five Hundred Dollars (S50oD conditioned for
the execution Of the contract within the lime
specified in this notice. in case the bid be accep
ted
A certified check for Five Hundred Dollars
(S50O) payable to the order of the city of Water
bury and deposit with the CITY Clerk of Wa
terbury must accompany this bond. Blank
forms for the bond viii be furnished by the
engineer.
The person or persons to whom the contract
may be awarded will be required to attend at
them, and execute the contract within four days
from the date of the award, and in
case of failure neglect so to do, he they
will be considered to have abandoned it, and as
in default to the city of Waterbury.
The amount of the bond required with the con
tract will be equal to Fifteen Per cent, of the
total contract price.
The sureties required must be residents of the
town Of Waterbury, owning sufficient real estate
company authorized by l7w to do such business
within the State Of Connecticut
Inc contract Will contain a SPECIAL provision
limiting unskilled labor to reside ntS of Water
bury, and he bidder must take this into accC unit
in making his bid.
The right to reject any or all the proposals is
reserved by said committee, if deemed for the
interest of the city.
The engineers estimate of work and materials
by which the bids will be tested, will be furnish
ed with the blank form of proposals,
The quantities are to be considered as only
approximate, and given merely as a basis of
comparison. The committee expressly reserves
the right of increasing or diminishing the same
may be deemed neCes airy by the engineer.
specifications, blank forms and all available
information will be furnished TO Intending bid
ders calling in pit rson at the office of he engin
eer.
The propose Is must be made upon blank forms
furnished by the engineer. and all proposals will
be con idered as informal VIII oh are not IN all
respects c0nformi with this notice.
By order OF the Committee an Additional
Water Supply.
Il. A CAIRNS, City Engineer.
Office Room, 2l BohI's Bldg, 65 Bank street
Watt rbury. Conn.
January % 1894.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-31
Conversational NIisters,

1t would be interesting to calculate
and valuable to find out just how much
of the peoples time and money are
wasted in "misters." The representative
seems to have deep rooted objection to
being called plain Smith or Brown OF
Robinson aud insists that he be called
mister even if, as is frequently the case,
he does not know why the roll is called.
About two hours day through long
session amounts to considerable wear
and tear of the treasury as well as of the
clerks lung tissue--W ashington Post.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-31

He--Have you read the little book lent
you yet?
She-Oh, yes.
He examining it)-But the leaves are
uncut.
She-Oh, the copy you gave me is SO
dogs cared that bought you new one
Brooklyn Life.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-31
N. H.& 4. Railroad Timetable
June IL, 1893.
NAUGATUCK DIVISION.

Trains leave Waterbury a. follows:
For NEW YORK-6Ob. 7.30. s.2e 1Oboam.1
1925 $50 y m. Sunday, 4.15 y m.
Return, BOZ, 800, 1908 m: 100 400 10
Pm. Sunday. 6.0l m.
For NEW HAVEN via Naugatuck Junction
100 S.26 m: 1913. 3.25, b.b3 n M Via
Derby Junction, sos. s.26 1880 a m:19s
1926 $50 y m.
Return via Naugatuck Junction at As nm
Sunday, 500 m. Via Derby Junction
700, 9.42 a. m; 1900, 2.2O, $50, 7.4O D. m
Sunday. $40 m.
For BRIDGFPORT-6'o6 Z. 80, 500 1880 n m
.2S. 32H, 5.b3 p m. Sunday 4.i5 y m.
Return at Z 0h. $40 m 1900 2.28. $40 TAI
nm. Sundays q m.
For ANSONIA-6.05. : 30, 800, 1880 q m 1928
3.2b. bb3, TOO tmixed) y m. Sunday, 4.lB
p m.
Return at TAO. 1927. m: 1871 s.ol. sIO $50
pm. Sunday s.46 n m.
For WATERTOWN-8.44 s.37. l1.17 nj 1858,
612. 704 p m. Saturday 916 y m.
Return at 6.25. 755. 10. 80 a m $50. 4.3b $50
nm Saturday 7.35 pm.
F., THOMASTON-s.3 11.12 a m; 9.B2. ESQ,
900 m. Sunday 9.25 m.
Return at E. 0e. 7.b5 1923 a m 2.bb 500 n M
Sunday SAT . m.
For TORRINGTON-8.S 11.12 a m; 8.B2 $50
e0bpm Sunday 9.25 an.
Return at 6.47, 7 81. 1920 m: 2-30. sos p m.
Sunday 3.23 p m.
For WINSTED-8.32. II. IA a M: 3ls2. ESQ. 900
pm. Sunday 9.25 m.
Return ut ESQ. T.l0. 9.40 m 400. 4.As . M
Sundays p m.
or. EEMPSTEAD. Gen pass AGENT.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-31
New York & New England

Passenger Train Service, January T. 1894
Trains leave Waterbury for
BOSTON-a45 7 30 a m Leo. 356 p m.
PRONtDtNCE-S,4 AZ 80 a m 100 3 IS y m.
NEW YORK via Rrewstcr-s,O5 y m 2,O5 pm
WORCFSrEit-3.45 7.3o Il m 100 p M.
NEW lONDON-730 m l. 800. 3.55 y
PUTNhN-:},45 7 80 a m .0O 3.55 u IN
Will, lMANTlC-3 rs 73O n m 100, 500 T. m.
SPRINGFIELD. D-9.n5 a m $50 = m.
HARTFORD $50, 9u6. 1915 IN, loo.
35h SIS y. III
NEW BHITAIN-3.l5 7,SO, ao5 1O45 a m 90,
PLAINyIIIE-3.i5 100 eos. lo.45 a m LOO
BRIsTOI-a45 $50 so5. lO45 M 100
TERRYviLLE-7.ao, 9o6. 1O.45a m 100 $50
wAT Elk i ii o.o51o4sa m sss s1s pm
WEST CHESHIRE 100, $50 u m. $50 p m
MERlDEN 40 $50 m. 40 p m.
ClOMWFlI. go a m. 4 80 p m.
UNION CITY-f 500 m E. 2.1O p m.
TOWANTIC-fsO6 m f21O, 81 m.
SOUTHFORD-s.O5 m 2lo, p m.
POMpERAUG VAILEY-so5 a m. 30.
SANDY HOOK-s.oh a m 210, p NJ
WIF1NlLLE-s.0 a m 30. m.
NANBl Rl-2.05 m 2I0 m. 1l.5O. q. M
HRFWSTERS-s,nb a m 2.l0, 11S0 pm.
IIrON-HUDSON-S1O a m 2Ob n m
land, Akron and Chicago s05 III 2.Olpm.
POUGBKEEPSIE, via Hopewell, sos "a m.
11.hO y. m.
Sunday trains Hartford and Boston
3,i5 m. 3A5 p. m.
W. r. BABCOCK.
Gen Pass Agent, Boston.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-31
He Saw,

Beggar TAT lonely crossing)-Please, sir,
won't yer give me dime?
Gentleman-Why should big, strong,
ablebodied man like you take to begging?
Beggar-Because Pm big an strong an
ablebodied enough to enforce me demands
See?-New York Weekly.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-31
A Kind Son.

That's rather dandy coat you've got
on, Tibbets. You seem to be putting on
style"
at is rather nobby, that's fact. l gave
my son the price of suit of clothes this
morning and he let me have this coat, as
he'd got through wearing it."-New York
Press
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-31
Needed Explanation.

The Minister-Well, Johnny. how did you
like the sermon this morning?
Johnny-First rate, only / couldn't un-
derstand what you meant when you said
truth is mightier'n Wilbur Vail" Who's
he?-Chicago Tribune.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-31
Forgiven With Thanks,

"Can you forgive me and love me still, 4"
asked a newmade bride, "when confess
that my teeth are artiicial2"
"Thank goodnessl" cried the groom as
he snatched off his wig. "Now can cool
my headP'-Newport News.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-31
Practical.

sit is great pity" said the girl who is
popular, that young men won't arrange
their visits on the short and sweet plan"
"What is THAR" asked the other girl.
: "Go home early and leave box of can
DIV, n-IIife
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-31

Mrs. Bingo lat Mrs. Kingley's dinner, to
Bobbie)-Bobbie, l am ashamed of you.
You are eating like pig.
Bobbie (between mouthfuls)-Well,m man.
ma. I don't get away from home very
often.-Brooklyn Life.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-31

have a long coat in the latest style,
But it sweeps the pavement like dredge.
When the streets are wet and mud is vile,
I'll have casters tackled on the lower edge.
Chicago Inter Ocean.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-31
The Final Test.

A man may be hungry. q man may be faint.
And so cold that he's ready to freeze,
But he isn't completely shut out from the
world
Till his pantaloons bag at the knees.
Washington Star.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-31
Too Many For Him.

I'm the matter of family sighed the
poor man who had married a widow with
nine children, II seem to have bitten off
lore than 1 can shoe. Chicago Tribune.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-31

Two of the regular appropriation bills,
pensions and District of Columbia, have
been reported to the house. The pension
appropriation carries 1851 ,5s1, $50. which is
about SIS, 900. 600 less than the appropria-
ton made at the last session of
congress. The appropriation for
the District of Columbia is nearly
-, COO, 600 less than the estimates of the
district authorities. All of this sessions
appropriations will be cut in the economi-
cal style.
The nomination of Thomas F. Nc
Mahon tor town clerk, by the democratic
town convention. is eminently proper. He
was selected 10y Town Clerk Madden to
take charge of the Office, when the latter
WAS taken sick, and no better choice could
have been made. Mr. McMahon is well
equipped, by education and experience, to
successfully perform the duties of the
Office and his democracy is above question.
He should be elected by u handsome
majority.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-31
One Execution Anyway.

Tommie-Papa, when people sell things
by the pound, do they ever weigh the
scalesS
Papa-Certainly not, my boy.
Tommie-Then how do they weigh fish!
-Harper's Young People.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-31
A. W. Castle.

Proprietor and manager, corner South
Main and Union street, and East Branch
near Wall street.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-31
/ he Democrat
c. and NJ. T. MALoNEY. PUBLISHERS.

Letters and communications should bear
the name and address of the writer in each
case guarantee of good faith. Anony
nous communications will not be printed.
Any irregularitV in delivery should lie re-
ported to the office at once.
Entered at the Post ONCE at Waterbury as
second class matter.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-31
HEADACHE
Indigestion, Billiousness,
DYSPEPSIA
And all Stomach Troubles
Are Cured by

7. T, 7.
(Prickly Ash, Poke Root and Potassium. J
P. P. p. is sure cure for Rheumatism,
Scrofula. Blood poison, Blotches. Pimples,
and all skin and blood diseases.
Cancerous sore on face. years of skin
trouble. Glandular swelling, sufferer rend-
ers, thanks 10 P. P. p. for its great cures.
AbbOts East Indian Corn Paintycures all
Corns, Warts, and Bunions. - N.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-31
Dana's Saves
Young Girls.

AS the period of youth advances, as
much care should be exercised as in child
hood. The approach to womanhood is
attended by many troubles, causing years
of suffering, unless nature is assisted.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Gilman, of Dexter,
Me-, had such an experience with their
little girl. They say:
"Our little Oracle, when IL years old,
began to fail. We thought she would
surely die.
Her Cheeks Were Pale,
Was Extremely Nervous,
Lost Her Appetite,
Had Restless Nights,
often crying and groaning in her sleep for
hours at time. We became very much
alarmed. AT this stage friend suggested
the use of the King of Medicines,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-31

SUBSCRIPTION RATES
One year, $500 Three mos. s1.25
Six months 250 One month. AZ
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-31

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. Aug. l4th. 1888:
II can speak in the highest terms of
YOUR medicine from my own personal
knowledge. Twas affected with heart
disease, pleurisy and rheumatism for
as years. was treated by the very best
nhysicians ana spent hundreds of doll
fars. tried every known remedy withs
out hiding relief. have only taken
one hottle of your P. p. p, and can
cheerfully say 1t has done me more
good than anything have ever taken;
/ can recommend your medicine 70 All
eufPerers OF the above diseases.
MRS. NJ. NJ. WEARY.
g0rfngfield. Green County, Mo.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-31
Observation-Disclosures 71999991991Ls

PIP. p. purifles the blood. builds up
the weak and debilitated, gives
strength to weakened nerves, expels
diseases, giving the patient health and
happin ess where sickness. gloomy
feelings and lassitude first prevailed.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-31

Cor blood poisoning. mercu..
rial poison, malaria, dyspepsia. and
in all blood and skin diseases, like
blotches. pimples, old chronic ulcers
eczema we may say. without fear or
Contradiction, that p. p. p. is the best
blood purifier in the world, and makes
positive, speedy and permanent cures
In all cases.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-31

Two of the regular appropriation bills,
pensions and District of Columbia, have
Evening journal., 1894-12-04
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Con Moulton, who was a witness for John
Lloyd in the Municipal Court yesterday, de-
nies that he was companion of Lloyd at the
time the latter was arrested. MoultOn claims
that he only happened" TO be near by at the
time the arrest WAS made.
Hard wood mantels and tiles at Yergers',
4l9 Market street.
AT the special services at East Lake
Presbyterian Church this evening, the sermon
will be preached by Rev. DR.. Marks, Of Han
over
The Natural History Society held a
largely ATTENDED meeting IN the Friends
School last evening. DR.. MeCook, of Phila-
delphia, Will lecture before the society on
December 49,
For diamonds, watches and iewelryIgo to
Davidow 81 Co.. pawn brokers and jewelers..
Register of Wills Cooch has granted let
ttrs testamentary upon the estate Of Samuel
Etchells. late of New Castle hundred. to VIII
liam J. Etchells and John A. McUann.
-Oficer Lyons is looking for white muf-
fer which was lost at the Opera House last
evening.
Guns and pistols at Davidow q Co.
To-day is quarterly pension day, and the
United states cSmmiesiOntr and the magis-
trates are busy taxing aflidavits Of the bene-
hciaries Of Uncle Sam.
The Republican First District COMMITTEES
met last evening ana transacted business OF
political but private character.