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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-08-17

school had picnicked by itself. but the liberaliZing tendencies of the ago had caused lowering of the denominational bars, so far as recreation was concerned, some years before. The result had been so good the first time the union plan was tried that the next year each of the three preachers, two or three weeks be- fore tho outing, stated from his pulpit after the sermon that all who desired to enjoy the picnic were cordially invited to do so whether they attended any of tho churches or Sunday schools or not. This took i'll the remnants of the Uni versalist church, which had once been a considerable factor, but had gradually declined as the working creeds of the three moro fervid evangelical churches had grown more liberal. The preachers added to their invitations, and quite properly, that, since all who attended would expect to cat, it was desired that each family or couple accepting the in vitation should bring cake, or chicken, or some other edible.
 In order to avoid any possible fric- tion as to location it was agreed when the union plan was adopted that the schools should decide in rotation where the day. outing should be- Of the three available grounds the Baptists were wont to choose Deacon Aliens grove, both because the deacon was Baptist, and because the grove was not more than two miles from The Hook, and from its easy sloping reaches free from under brush the village itself could be seen ncstling white ill the green of the val ley. The Prcsbytcrians were fonder of Crystal lake, n little pond some 10 miles away, where there were better picnic conv enienCcs in tho way of permanent seats and tables than at the deacon's grove, while tho Mcthodists always gave their voice for Buttcrmilk falls, also a good 10 miles distant, where Deans creek dropped sheer 1S0 feet into q gorge that had been worn by the waters ill the limestone that undcrlics all that region. Thcro wcro those among the | older members of all the churches and Sunday schools that always mildly op- posed either the lake or the falls. They admitted that the cataract was undcnia- bly, picturesque. and that the tables and seats at the lake were far superior to those at the dcacon's grove. But, they said, sooner or later, some one was prot-
 
 these attractions. The placid lake, they declared, was as treacherous as it was beautiful, and tho fate of whoever should some day fall from the brink of the 200 feet deep gorge into which the falls plunged would be too horrible to think about. In spite of all, the younger folks continued to vote for the falls or the lake, and one of these places was chosen two out of every three years, till finally the gloomy forcbodings of the Baptists and tho older Mcthodists and Presbytcrians were in n measure real izcd.
 It was Methodist year, and the falls was the almost unanimous choice of the largo picnic meeting held tho first Sun day in July between the preaching of the morning and the Sunday school of the afternoon. On tho Wednesday even
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-08-17

''Workingman, should say," was the de- tectiye's comment. His shirts too white for a beggar." Then as the man turned into Fifth avenue and wandered on aim lessly the detective added, with decision, A workingman out of a job and just idling round"
 A Look of Shame.
 Five minutes later shabby man was seen to enter an area and then to come up empty handed. "He has asked for work and then for food" said the detective, hastening to intercept tho wanderer be- fore he should escape The mans story was as the detective had prophesied. He gave an Irish name, said he had been % years in New York, and for the first time in his life was six months idle. He was looking for permanent job, but would not accept ticket to the Charity OrganiZa- tion society's woodward because that meant merely board and one nights lodging, and his lodging was already paid for else where. There was a pathetic look of shame in his eyes, but a flicker of inextinguish- able Irish humor about his lips as he went of with the detectives warning against the crime of beggary.
 He's telling the truth" said the de tective, but he ought to have gone to the woodward. Perhaps we can help him yet.
 A tall Italian, with a hand organ on his back, loitered down Fifth avenue, and the detective said, Professional bcggar and licensed"
 Beyond your reach, then'" asked his companion.
 Mostly. The old women are the worst. They sit in a heap on q street corner and grind tuneless organette. But they must not display cup or hold out the hand. They are forbidden also to he out after 7p. m. We arrested an old Italian wom- an who had consistently violated all the regulations, and her family v.crc at once down on Us to have her released. We agreed, provided they'd bring her n ticket and let us see her off to Italy, but they in sisted first upon seeing her. What they wanted was To get her authorization to draw her savings about $l zoo, from q bank. They did this, and we saw the old woman off to Italy. Well, she was back in six n!l lths, and begging again. The fact is, she was the support of the family, and they could well afford her n trip to Italy, with the privilege of footing her pile. l could tell you 20 stories like that, !" continued the detective, but excuse me Thcrc's n fellow working the Broadway parade" and in an instant he was lost in the slowly moving crowd across the way. F.. N. NALLANDIGHAM.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-08-17

feet into the abyss formed the ghostlike and beautiful cataract gathered itself together again for its farther sCaward journey. Su:nv sat on benches under the trees and watched the rushing water and talkGtl-nf tiIc weather perhaps.
 In du" time dinner was served. It was followed by speaking from the preachers and teachers and singing by the children. Then the young folks strollcd and lUu.iud at each other and talked again. i.." men discussed tho crops and told N..r stories, tho women gossipcd inLn,~ .ntlv, the children ronped and swung By 5 o'clock the home go- ing began. All the loads had got safely away, the covered carriages and buggics were thinning out, and then came the long looked for but really never expect ed accident.
 The horse that had been driven by handsome Tom Reynolds before the buggy in which pretty Susie Allen had shared with him the seat on the way to the picnic was very restivc when Tom put him i'll the shafts for the return journey. However, the beast was finally harnesSc1 all right, and Tom stepped into the buggy to drive to the block where Susie stood blushing and smiling and waiting. Not 20 feet behind the buggy yawncd the gorge with its 200 feet of sheer abyss. An impish young ster who had saved one firecrackcr from the Fourth of July and had been wait ing for good time to fire it put a match to the little fuse. Then he threw it, hissing and splitting. i'll front of the prancing horse. The animal reared and backed frantically, the wheels struck the light railing at tho edge of the gorge and broke through. An instant the buggy topplcd on the brink. and then | all went crashing to the bottom that | is, all but Tom. Hc thought at first that he could control the horse, but at jumped ill time to save himself. The wreck of the horse and buggy was intle- | scribablc.
 It was many years after that before The Hook again picnickcd at tho falls, if indeed it ever has. The shock suffered by the inhabitants of the entire region was intense, and of all the sufferers the lad who threw the firCCrackcr probably suffered most, for lIe was soundly spanked on the spot. although really quite enough punished by his momcn- tary fear that he had killed Tom Key holds.
 | Tom and Susie were married before
 the next picnic day.
 | D. MARSHALL
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-08-17

loads that were that day to take the place of loads of small fruits designed for the city markets. There were farm wagons - lumber wagons the people termed them-that had been fitted out with picnic racks that would carry 40 or 50 persons each for the conveyance of those who had no other way to go or preferred riding in "loads'' to going in their own family vehicles. These "loads" were drawn by four horse teams, managed by the best young men drivers in the neighborhood, and right proudly did these chaps handle the ribbons One of the loads was made up of young women clad all in white, with patriotic red and blue sashes.
 Promptly at S:30 the start was made from each church, and a little out of the village the procession took orderly form, the Methodists leading, because it was their year. White whiskered Uni versalist Captain Ferguson, who had served gallantly in the war and had been mounted marshal every year since the union plan had been in force, had charge as usual He had two assistants on horseback for each school. and there were fifers and drummers scattered at intervals among the wagons. The lead ing load" of czech school supported a pole from which fioated the national flag, and each displayed its own banners besides When everything was in order, at 9:30, the procession moved. Then it was seen that the line was almost two miles long. and that the attendance was larger than it had ever been before.
 Gayly, with flies screeching, drums beating and colors flying. tho picnickers drove over the hard summer roads to the falls. Hero and there the holiday parade was joined by buggies, wherein sat lovesick farmer swains and blushing rural bellies Before noon the grounds were reached, the horses were tethered and preparations were made to feed the multitude. It was the older men and | women who engaged in these homely duties, of course. Some of the younger ones climbed down the l. 800 steps that led to the bottom of the gorge, where the little stream whose drop of nearly 200
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-08-17
TOO MUCH FOR HER.
James wnI Make a Good Witness When H
 Ssrfs nIalcr-

James VIII hake n 6oou Witness when He
 Gets Older.
 ''If there were three peaches on the table, James, and your little sister should eat one of them, how many would be left?' asked the teacher. How many little sisters would be left!" asked James.
 "Now, listen. James If there were three peaches on the table, and your lit tie sister were to eat one. how many would be left?''
 'We ain't had peach in the house this year. let alone three. ."
 "We are only supposing the peaches to be on the table, James"
 'Then they wouldn't be real peaches. would they?''
 "No."
 Would they be preserved peaches:'' Certainly not"
 "Pickled peaches:'
 "No no! There wouldn't be any peaches at all. as I told you, James. We are only supposing the three peaches to be there"
 Then there wouldn't be any peaches at all, of course.
 'Now, James. put that knife in yOul pocket. or will take it away. and pay attention to what am saying to you. We imagine three peaches on the table '' "Yes"
 And your little sister eats one and then goes away"
 'Yes, but she wouldn't go away un til she had finished the three. You don't know my little sister
 But suppose your mother was therS and wouldn't let her eat but onc?''
 Mothers out of town and won't b, back till next week"
 Now. James, will put the ques tion once more, and if you don't answer correctly l shall keep you after school. . James braced up.
 "Yes'm.''
 If three peaches were on the table and your little sister were to eat one oi them, how many would be left:''
 There wouldn't be any left. I'd take the others.
 The teacher touched bell
 ''The scholars are now dismissed James Fay twill remain where he is ''- Tit-B
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-08-17
Where the Money Is Found.

Englishmcn arc the milk COWS of the world. They are tho great lenders from whom all other nations borrow. For generations they have been rich and saving until at last their annual accu- mutations have become greater than the annual openings for legitimate invest ment. So severe has the pressure be come that latterly the money lender has been forcing his money into every kind of undertaking, in all parts of the world. creating, by his own eagerness to lend, the corresponding desire to borrow.
 It is the weight of uninvested money which stimulates borrowing, not the cupidity of the impecunious. Borrowing has not produced lending, but lending borrowing. Interest has continued to fall because there are moro lenders than borrowers. If Englishmen think. then, that any communities have dipped too deep into the English purse, they can easily apply the corrective by little self control They should abstain from further lending. This may seem he roio remedy. but 1t is the only remedy Contemporary Review.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-08-17
THE PICNIC SEASON.
ABOUT THE ANNUAL OUTING OF THE
 VILLAGE SUNDAY SCHOOL.

IL Is One of the Most Important Events of
 the Entire Tweivcmonth-A Long Pre-
 dicted, Never Expected Accident That
 Came at Last.
 It was after the grass had been cut and cured into hay and stored in the mows and the bays and before the grain harvest was well under way that the Sunday school picnic used to be held by the good people who lived in and about the village called "The Hook. '" Two and a half decades ago the picnic was one of the three or four really i'm portant events of the year there. The three Sunday schools-Methodist, Bap- tist and Presbyterian ill order of size all joined in. Time had been when each
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-08-17
Why Our Roads Are Had.

Governor Fuller of Vermont did no; exaGgerate when he said at tine national good roads conference that this cOun- try has the poorest roads the world has ever seen, with the possible exception of the Sahara desert" They are bad hs.- cause they arc not constructed upon scientific principles nor maintained hy intelligent supervision. The only way to r"form tho shiftlcss and costly old district ar ''p;rhmastcr plan. under which there arc as many kinds of lad roads in county as there arc districts. is tn show to farmers and villaGcrs alike that EOosl roads arc not only comfortable, but economical. and then give them Ot,- jCCt lessons in right road construction and its results New York World
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-08-17

Gradcways and ditchcs should h. COn- tinuous over elevations ar hills; in fact. on long hills the roadway should he moro than usually crOwning that the rainfall should bc drawn sharply 10 the side rather than follow the ruts or wagon tracks, there washing out thin mud, which, with all tho water falliEg on the entire face of the hill, is finally deposited Un the face of the roadway a' the base of the hill. there tO remain. |. too much mud 10 run of, too much Wa ter to dry up. while every lCaded team coming down the hill digs up the sof' tened mass. which with every rain grOws deeper. Selected
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-08-17
CYCLING CHAT.

Boston is proud of Il MazCppa cycle club
 Glass B amatcuriSm is like n man with out collar carrying n gold headed cane.
 Nearly 5000 people paid 90 cents to $4 each to sec Ziln win his first race in Paris.
 In any disagp,cmcnt between the tire and the inilator the latter can always Do counted on to get in the first blow.
 Next! England has ''rimlcss wheel Now, if some one will only come forth with n whccllcss rim, we'll be content.
 Edwards is considered the best man in France, having won 22 out of the 24 races he started, and yet Zim beats him looking back.
 Shorthand has just ridden 2Il}s miles in 12 hours over English roads. In mak- ing this record Shorcland averaged 17 . s miles per hour.
 Australia imported 2,2lO wheels from England last year, and yet found sparc funds enough remaining to givc $7,gSO in cash prizes to the racing men.
 Nothing develops q rider moro than constant cycling with riders faster than himself. It k wonderful how his pacu and stamina improve under such circum stancCs.-Spurting Life.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-08-17
WANT A ROAD TAX IMPOSED.
Good Public Highway Cost Money. but
 They Are Worth the Outlay.

Good Public Highway Cost Money. but
 They Are Worth the Outlay.
 The question of good roads iS bling actively agitated i'll Warren county. as in almost every other county in Ken lucky. for that matter. and the citizcn- have about come tO the Cululnon S,-,l>S conclusion that the only WAY to ssCur, good roads is to levy n tax and build them. The Park City ky.D Times says;
 ''SOmc of tl:c heaviest taxpayers Oi the county v-,'r,. present at Ih" rocnt meeting at the courthouse ard made >i,cyCh,s, n,iVCc:l9iI- the lcyyiug of 8 ;aN l,y the fiscal court Tur tl,c lcllpTnlcmt Oi our public roads. These men know N hat il is tO pay taxes. and whil,. they are a> much opposed la the nvt,ilCsss increase of taxation as anybody they recognize the fact that We can never have good roads except through d road tax, and in order to get them they are willing tC pay it. In advocating this road tax they not only show good common sense. but a comnendable public spirit. They stated in their speeches that taxation was to be deplOred, but that it is often necessary and ill the matter of securing better highways absolutely indiSpcns2- ble. Long years of experience with tho demonstrated the fact that il l. als>'- lutely worthless, and only those com munitics and states have EOO,l rulsl: which keep them up by taxation. Let us have a tax.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-08-17
Orders A-plenty.

Two men, not too well drCssed, stood at the corner of Second and Jefferson strscts yesterday morning. The face of neither wore an expression that would bstOkcn his hand ono of those small, squarc satchels with which book agents arc always sup piled. While waiting for n car this con- versatiOn passed:
 First Agcnt-well, Harry, did you get any orders today?
 Second Agent-Not m order, Will. never saw people so grabbed in my life. How did you dO9 Did you get any Orders'
 "oh, I did very well. I got an order every place I went into. They oricrcd me to get out, you know. Journal.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-08-17
She Put Him to the Test.

"Yes. darling" he said in tones of deep tenderness, II would do anything to show my love for you"
 "Ah," sighed the gentle maiden, that's what all men say when they are striving to win a woman's heart"
 Put me to the proof" he said in wild. passionate tones, put me to the proof. Test me and see if l fail Set me any test within the bounds of possibili- ty, and it shall be performed.
 "Ah." she murmured. "if l could only believe your'
 Put me to the test. Say to me. Do this or that, and it shall be done"
 ''Yes. she murmured slowly, there is one thing I should like you to do. if''-
 "Oh, tell me, and let me do iti Now you shall behold the height, the depth, the length, the breadth, the circumfer- ence of my love for you," he cried ex- ultantly. Tho maiden dropped her flashes, q sn:il' dimpled the corners oi her mouth gS s!,a gently murmured. Marry some ot'' ' girl. "-London Tit Bits
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-08-17
Explaining His Position.

Colonel Ingcrsoll once called upon the Rev. Phillips Brooks, and the great preacher received him at once. although he had declined to see many distin- guished preachers.
 Why have you shown mo this mark ed distinction:" inquired the colonel.
 'The reason is simple. replied Dr. Brooks. If those preachers die. I'll be sure to meet them again in heaven, whereas had you gone away and died should never have met you again thought had better take no chances " -ArgonGut
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-08-17
Equal to the Occasion.

A certain tailor, whose customers were rich and fashionable people, found great difficulty in getting them to pay their bills promptly. While he was at BriGh- ton for his holidays, he went one morning for a bath. He had just made n dive from the steps of his bathing machine when on coming up to tho surface of the water he found himself close to a customer who had long been in his debt. He at once seized the opportunity and asked the gentleman when he was going to settle his little account
 "Oh, you shall have it at once" was the reply, you shall have it at once-if you have the bill with you. ."-Tit- Bits
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-08-17
CHANCE AND CHANGE.

"Thcre wa~ ru~.- lsy Huur gate last year. Good ncighh,,r. 'vll Tc now" he said, Have the tro-t> uI h,. winter left il scre Or blooms il y"t in your garden bcd:" Two for u;.v
 Have the rel buds blown, Two for one that ;herc used to be! For there's many H day
 'Twixt May and May, And many n change in a year." said she. And there was Il girl heath your roof
 last year.
 Good neiEhbur. tell mc now" he said. "DOes her foot fall light in the cottage
 near.
 Or is she wUOcd and Is she wcd;''
 She lies apart
 With puIs,lcss heart. A broken heart. heath tho red rose tree! For there's many day
 'Twixi May and May, And many n change in n year." said she. -Eata p n~eos~I q" 'c~--I lI--'--i-- --+--
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-08-17
N.H.&H. Railroad Time Table June l.. 1891.
 
Gen Pass AEen'. HostJn.

Trains leave Waterbury as follow: Fnr NEW YORK-6.n5. SIP, lG-S5 m: I.22. S35 f 70 ? m. Suniay. +.l5 ? nl-
 Rot Irn . lO 6.,-1 ,Ei ln0S n lC1 iGf..F-n '. pm sunday. t!v' I
 For NEW HAVEN. via Derty J'InCtit- eos. Sla IO-51 m: l-ls. S-3H SHj T m Return via D.rly Junction. 7isA. 9io ID. n OA , D. |.tl. | fS y,. Iu. SUn'tey. elo m Ear NEW HAVEN NEW LONDON. ,'tc~ via Naugaruck Junction l. 10 ? m For BRiDGEPORT-6OS. Sl3 19-5O m IDS S25 4.iO. 5-5S m- sunday i.D m Ra+urn at GS SIP .9.4h a III :: l2AJ 21S-9 -5O it nm Sundays.l5 III.
 9nr 4NSO$IA-6O5 O5. SIP. l05o m l2s 3354+As 53 TOD tmixedl m sunday +-le Return at 7.4S. s-54. lO.21. m 12 -3l sol 6-l0 SIS D m sunday S.i6 m.
 -WATERTOWS-5-iO s-SS- HI ID Sos' sI2 TO4 D III. Saturday s-l5 ? I..
 Return at 6.2O. 40. O-2O a n 2-Sa. 4So- 5-S' nm Saturday 7.35 r ul- F,,c THOMASTON-s33. ll12 m: S-0'' o-S' pm. Sunday e25 m- , Return at T.E3 1928 m: 255 o-2b ? H Sunday 3.4I m. .c For TORRISGTOS-s.S3 l'-l2 m '-'@' ''' pm. Sunday 99S a m- = Return at T.1O. IOO1 Q m: 2-S. s-tS P III Sunday. S-3S D. m- -. For WINSTED-s;sS. lI.I2 a. m: 3.S3. 6-59 ? Ill Sunday. 9-a5 m. - Return at !OO. s4O a. m: 2-05. i-t2 ?. m Sunday. 800 p. m
 CT. HAMPSTEAD. Gen Pass Agent
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-08-17
He Might.

There is a man in Chicago who has lived there for 10 years and has visited New York 90 times or more in that pe- riod. He has never uttered a single word in praise of Chicago or in dispar- agelnent of New York It is thought that if he were not deaf and dumb he might make fuw remarks New York Mail and Express
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-08-17
ROAD EouNnAIIoNs
The Telford system Preferred In Some To
 caIItIes to the Macadam

A question open to discussion and one which interests all localities where field stones or quarry spawls are abun- lant is whether it Is Important 10 Ocrush all the stones that are put into the road Roy Stone, in his book, New Roads and Road Laws In the United States, '' quotes the following from the report oi the meeting of the Connecticut board Ot agriculture:
 Mir. Perry of Worcester said that he thought it wholly unnecessary to crush Ill the stones ''As far as my expe-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-08-17
Theater Goers as n Glass.

Habitual theatcr gocrs are curious class-a class said not to comprise ? per cent of tho people class shallow in heart and of quick but lazy intellect. And tho peuplc, the great big people, of course still expect (whethcr they may or not in l950) to sec the player wear his heart upon his sleeve
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-08-17
Had Road. and the mor>r..

There is not the shadow of a doubt but that the bad roads of our 90 called civilized country shorten very material ly the lives of our faithful horses and make them much less profitable property to own, to say nothing of the untold suffering that they cause our patient, dumb ssrvants-A- Munson-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-08-17
\ New Faculty.

Do you know" asked the snake edi- tor, that color can bc detected by tho touch'"
 No, replied the horse editor. Have you learned tho schcmc!" Not all of it, but learned n little" ''Indccd?" "Ycs, without the slightest difficulty I can tell when I feel blue. '-Tcxas Sift- ings-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-08-17
An InfaiIinE Sign.

Maud--Mr. Mcanitall dos not think you are at all pretty,
 Marie-Huw dn you knnN.:
 Maud-B,CaUSe hc always Spssks 1 you as such am intellectual Cirl.-New Yorl. World.