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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-07-23
CUSTOMS OF FOSTERS.
They Lead a Precnrious Life. but Arc Pm
 losophers All the Time.

They Lead a Precnrious Life, but Are Phi
 losophers All the Time.
 A writer in the London Culver says that the costers are now n large class. Though tho coster's work is extremely hard and his profits are precarious he lives for good purpose. When he speaks of himself as "a general dealer" he means that ho trades in anything which enables him to turn an honest penny. His ordinary mode of life is even lower than is meant by living from hand to mouth. When he turns out in tho small hours of the morning to look round the markets, he may not even know whether this traffic for the day will consist in fish, vegetables or fruit. He may take a nasty penny breakfast in the street and then go to Billingsgato with the idea of loading up" with the first, only to find that everything is too dear, and then he must hie away to Spitalfields or Covent Garden. When he thus arises with the lark, he cannot tell whether he will have "a good day" or a very poor one.
 The most despairing time of all is when the markets all round arc too dear to allow of the barrow being loaded up" If the coster can clear 3 or shil- lings in the day. he will not be down hearted, and should he earn nothing, or even make a loss, he looks at the mat ter as philosophically as one could ex- pect. There are shrewd business men among the costers who rise into thriv- ing shopkeepers. The bank establish ment for their own use teaches them to save, and the evening for receiving de- posits will be one of the liveliest of the week. The fact is also learned that there is strength ill unity, so that the London Union of General Dealers in its way exercises as farreaching an in- fluence as city guild.
 The chairman might correctly have described himself ill the words of one of his brethren, ''I ain't n cddicatcd person. but I know wot's wot." He proved this characteristic by rising into thriving tradesnan, having one or two shops. and when on one occasion his errand boy stole a box containing nearly 100 sovereigns the police would not believe that such n man had so much money to be stolen. Tho fact was as stated. however, and the gen eral dsaler" still continued to make progress, while he was we'll known to Lord Shaftesbury. who publicly alluded to him as My friend -" At first sight it may appear to be humble thing to be leading spirit among such humble folk, but ill way therc is am pie scope for administrative ability and enterprise.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-07-23
CROWN AND SCEPTER.

The shah of Persia is extremely fond of children.
 Queen Victoria has Go pianos at Os- borne, Windsor and Buckingham palace. Many of them arc hired.
 The czar of Russia plays on the cornet, it Is said. with such utter disregard to time and place that some one once hinted that it entirely accounted for the existence of nihilistS.
 These arc tho names of the little dnugh- ter of ArrhdUkc stephen of Austria: Maria Imlnaculata Caroline MargarCt the Blanca LcopoIdinc BCatrix Ann JoScfine Rafaela MiChcla StanislauS Ignaz HicrOnymous Camiro Sathurina Petra Caecilia-
 Nearly All the Inonarchs of Europe have their lives irsurcd. The most notable cx- ccptiOn Is the Russian emperor The com paniCs would not insure him, regarding his chances of long life as being extremely hazardous. The dominant note in conncc- tiOn with the late rCjUicing over the birth day of Alfonso XIII had inference to his health. IL was Il matter of thankfulneSs that tho young king has overcome his in fantiIe ailments and has become n sturdy
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-07-23
ANIMAL SUPeRSTITIoNS.

The bacon of sw inc killed in the waning moon wastes much in cooking.
 Applying three of the dogs hair to a dog bite prevents any evil consequences
 It is a bad omen to have mouse Gnaw the clothes Ih:,t.a person is wearing.
 \ COW will % dry if the milk kmaid neg !ects Ia wash her Enrds after milking.
 An oii humber of a crows crcak indi cate foul weather. an even number fine
 Ii yOu cunt the number Uf fish you have caught. yUu w i'll catch no more tha; day.
 The swan retirrs from observation when about 10 die "l.d sings most melodiou>ly.
 Swallows building on house bring goGa luck, and to kill one is most unlucky.
 The lizard Is mans special enemy. but he warns him of the approach of serpent. Detroit Tribune
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-07-23
RAILROAD TIES.

Ladies' smoking cars on Russian rail ways arc well patrOnized.
 American railroads have m aggregated bonded dcbt of B, 4O5, 049, 069.
 Complete lines of railroad were finished between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans in 1869.
 Property to the value of over e000, 000 is left in the railway carriages of Britain every year.
 French railroad companies arc cOntem- plating tho substitution of tho telephone for the telegraph.
 The first trolley cars to be fitted ana used to carry the United States mail arc those which run from Brooklyn to Coney Island.
 Railway employees in England are now instructed in first aid to tho injured under the auspices of the St. Johns Ambulance association.
 The swiftcst regular railroad train in the world is the West Coast Edinburgh express of Great Britain. A 70 milo an hour speed iS of daily occurrence.
 The railroads of Florida have a mileage of ,, 300 miles. Compared with tho popu- lation of the state, they are more extensive than the railroads of any other southern commonwealth
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-07-23
aIancy NaIur of st. Louis.

When Louis TX, the saint. SUIT H. dercd with his whole f.rrCCs tO the ar accns at ManSura. on t.,s 9th Of Al il. 1850. l.OOO. OOO golden bCzamt>-Cs; ..al to half that number of tlc livr,-S Cf fh,s dny-wcrc demanded for his frCCNlU.-l. But tho MOslcms came down tO SOO. OOU bezants. and. ill the end. by surrender ing Damietta. Louis got of for loo. GOO marks-cqual. roughly. to over q. OOO. = 900 sterling of today.
 These golden bC,Zants contained about 30 shillings' worth of our gold. but to 20 to market with would buy then a. much probably as 9is sOvCrCigns now would Were the scorncr allowed to break forth here, he would probably tell how this high priced and saintly carcass was trcatcd by his people when Louis died. at the siegr of Tunis. % years later. Being hard up for cmlalmcrS. they had (according tO the journal of Aubcryl to quarter and boil him down in separate" caldruns, and so sent hut his whitC,i skeleton to France Review.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-07-23
SOLDIERS SONG.

The camp is Luslcd. tl.C fires burn low. Like ghosts tlc scUtricS cCCle and 70. Now seen. now in>t Cpnn tho height A keen drawn saler EiiUmCrS white. Swiftly the midnight steals away
 Repu>eZ-vOUs. bon clscvalICTs- Perchancc into your drcam~ shall come Visions of love or IiILu.- Its us home. The furtivc ni:at W.:.d l.uIryiuE by Shall kiss away tAr La.I L-Caihed sish And softly whispering scCm to say.
 RepUscz-yUus. bon CEcvalicrs. Through stnrlit dusk GEd shimmering dew IL Is your lady comes 10 you Delphins, IiseIte, Annettc-whO knows By what sweet wayward name she goes5 Wrapped in white arms till break Of day.
 RcpOs<Z-vuus. bon chevAlcrs-
 Tn Jmas Basey AIdrich.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-07-23
PLAYING IN THE GARRETT.
Some of the Resources and Pleasures of [
 PInyroom Under the Roof.

Some of the Resources and Pleasures of the
 Playroom Under the Roof.
 There is one delight, said man who was reared in n small town, that I suppose many children born in great cities never know, and that is the de- light of playing i'll the GarrCt. Many city children. to be sure, have relatives in the country or in smaller cities Ur towns whom they havO visited, who live in houses with garrcts, and thCsC know something of the delights of the garrct, but there must be many city children who never even heard the name.
 For myself. I remember well gar ret to which I used to climb in rainy weather up n steep and narrow flight of stairs. It was warm and rather stulTy in the garrct. hut the rain made music on tho shin%lcd roof. and the F:Irrrt it. self was full of treasures. Tn, IT. was room, to begin with. space la move about in. though you needed to lOuk out n little for the timber in tho sluping roof There Was n swing from two of the beams, and We used tn swing and swing in that and never get tir,d uf it. There was a chimney up through this garret, n great. big, friendly Chimn, Y, and wc used to play tag around tl.at chimney until we couldn't run any more. There was great lot uf old magazines, and these were an unfailing sourco of delight. There wcrc old Eonks in queer type, and with strange looking pictures. There were queer old hair covered trunks, with round tops, stud ded with brass headed nails. In these trunks and around in the garrct were curious, old fashioned mems clothes, and the most extraordinary gowns and capes and hats of womcn-nOt fancy costumes, but the real things. such as they actually wore many years aga, and looking stranger than anything you could hire at a costumcr's. We used to dress up sometimes in these old, old things and parade around in tho Garrct and have great times generally, and so forgot ourselves in the delights of the garret that tho very world itself looked strange when We camc down stairs and back to it.
 What is there in the big city that takes the place of the garrCt:'-Ncw York Sun.
 rLCHKEDC Ahn HLCCC
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-07-23
The leanncrat,
O. and M. T. MALoxEY. Pupr1sHKns.
CLEVELAND IS RIGHT.

E
 Since the beginning of time great men have upon momentous occasions resorted to extraordinary methods of focusing pub lie attention upon certain things. One of those occasions was when President Cleve- land wrote to Chairman Wilson. pointing out the betrayal of the democratic party by certain of the senate amendments and urging him and his colleagues on the part of the house to stand by the house bill, which is strictly in accordance with the principles professed by long line of dem- ocratic national platforms. There are democrats who regret that the necessity arose for writing and for making public such letter. but it is not difficult for even the most indifferent observer to see that the rank and file of the democratic party is behind President Cleveland and the house. and consequently opposed to the handful of democratic senators who forced the acceptance of undemocratic amendments upon their colleagues.
 As matters now stand it is in the DO Eer of that handful of democratic senators to prevent any tariff legislation and leave the obnoxious Mckinley law on the statute books, and some of them have gone so far as to publicly announce that they would vote against any report made from the conference that changed the senate amend ments. but the hope still remains that they will after careful thought discover that Senator Hill spoke words of wisdom when he told them that they were all wrong and President Cleveland right and that sooner or later they would be com pelled to surrender, because the president in demanding that the tariff bill provide for free raw materials was but reiterating the demand to-day, and for years past, of ninety-five per cent of the democratic party.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-07-23
GLACSTONE'S INVITATION.

should Mir Gladstone accept tine invita- ton to come to America, tho genuine warmth of his welcome would do much to make the Grand Old Man feel at least 20 years youngcr.-Sew York Journal.
 The Oswcgo Pallcdium hopes MT. Glad stone will come ever in time for the fire mems convention In Oswcgn. Why, cer- tainly. Send the old gentleman n marked copy. It may fetch him.-Buffalo Times
 As the committee which invited Mir Gladstone to visit this country was aware of the fact that Ward McAllistcr was go ing to Europe, why did 1t not intrtlst the invitation to his kcepingt Such 0 chance may not occur again. \ sight of the grcat leader of the Four Hundred might bc the one thing needed to make Gladstone long to visit us-Ncw York America
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-07-23

dressing diseases, such Es headaches, indiges- ton, bfliousncSs, skin diseases, b0ils, carbun- cles, piles, iStulas and maladies too numerous to mention
 If people would pay more attention to properly regulating the action of their bow els, they would have less frequent occasion to call for their doctors services to subdue attacks of dangerous diseases
 That, of all known agents to accomplish this purpose, Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are unequalled, is proven by the fact that once used, they are always in favor. Their secondary effect is to keep the bowels open and regular. not to further Cunstipate, as is the case with other pills Hence, their great popularity with sufferers from habitual con situation piles and indigestion.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-07-23
Following Directions.

It was raining pretty hard when ttc old man came into the parlor. In fact. the rain was rattling an the tim roof of the porch 90 loudly that there could bc no doubt about the weather
 ''Er-hOw is the weatllr Out:' asked the young man wi." WAS calling on the daughter of Ihc house. He asked in trcpidatiOn, L,CacSC he knew hc w.1 not any tOO w,lcun!C.
 Tn. old man lO-,L,d at him for mo mcnt and said. -'ClClr ''
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-07-23
CARLTON AS A REPoRTER.
How the Playwright Wrote Up am Account
 of a Primary Election

of a Primary Election
 Henry Guy Carleton, the now success ful playwright. used tO be a reporter on the Chicago Tribune in the good old days when Sam Metlill was managing editor and Fred Hall city editor. One day he was assigned to do Democratic primary out on 'Arcl.ey road" He re- turned to the office at night with his face beaming with enthusiasm and with as much rapidity as his halting tongue would permit-he stuttcred dreadfully told MT. Hall what funny experiences he had gone through. Of course Mir. Hall told him to write it up," and that's what Carleton did to the best of his marked ability-desCribcd the odd characters at the polls, pictured the cc ccntriCitics of the old times in the ward and threw such n humorous glow over the many brawls that the objectionable features of the system of elections was lost sight of Mir. Hall read the copy and chucklcd loudly - compliment enough for any repOrter-but when he had finished the report he called Carle- ton into his den and sail, with that quiet irony for which Inc will always be remembered:
 ''Carleton. you do not seem to have learned the names of the delegates elect ed:''
 Henry Guy was forced to admit that he had ''for-for- forgotten that little incident
 Well" resumed the city editor. with aggravating cxplicitncSS. you go right down hcrC to the Curncr of State and Madison Srr,s.srs nr,rl rol-C a,, \ rrnC- avenue car. When you get out to the polls, you alight and hunt around in the gutter till you find one ticket of each kind voted. and then go to the nearest saloon and learn which ticket was elect ed"
 Carleton returned to the office about 1 o'clock in the morning. and he lla' the right tiCkct.-ChiCslgo Mail
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-07-23
LANTERNS AND UMBRELLAS.
How and Why They Arr so Generally T-r,
 In China.

How and Why They Arc ~o Generally T-rsI
 In China
 Chinese lanterns arc made of laTCr. silk, horn, crystal and many Ojh, ma terials. Those made If silk arrc usually richly embroidered with fisur,s Uf ami mals, birds Ur flowers; thuss, of horn arc prettily dccurn;Cd with paintings. Some of the most ornamental and expensive lanterns arc mounted on beautifully carved frames Of wOnd and ivory.
 If n Chinese leaves his homo after night without taking with him n lam tern. such as k assigned tO the usc If the class to which he ls,lUngs, he l. lia- blc to arrest by tho pnliC,,.
 As soon as it is dark every city sssIns ablazc with lanterns They light uD inc homes of tho rich and poor; they arc attached to the an,lCs of thC TrlGusia: they arc sSCu at every IouTt and Un every river. In fact, they make their aVp,ar- ance CvcrywhCrvr. and to call Chiua ;ilC Hand of lanterns ;S l.y I.o usCsllls q misnumCr.
 CmbrCll.2S. tuI arc Cs ;.sgCl impU-- tancc ill China. lCCsGu>c ',., .,' tl2c uIA- brClla l. t:,ark uf rank 4.-' lar-c rCyl silk umbr Has signal the approach of the Goveruur general of n province. \ rcd silk uu1Erlla with thrC,, ruf.iCeS on it is the kind assiEIl,sl to tho four highest ranks of mandarin The mobility uf lower rank arc entitled io an um'vE, l..l of rCsl silk. but may have only two Tuli- fieS.
 The two highest ranks "f f-,ut!,rs,.l .ll CommonCrs ara Cu;:jlcrl to a r,d -l.s;c umbrella surInuunJ,vl sv knob of lin: the third and fourth ranks have the knob of wnsl im~;' ad Cf tin. hut II al ways painted I,,i- Am ulu.5,lll wi , lllr cloth with two rut1., ..ll >uTul,r,' .' a' by nd painted v.,sslcn knob ,ii l:s- guish,s tlc fifth rs.nk.-D. V. T. :I New York ACiv, rtI>. r.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-07-23
" WaterburyFire Alarm
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LEGATION OF BOXES In f,l3 sai.-. as,. thr Far. A-a:=2 SlEE.l- gu Ter tl s new O. ts-rz- n EgEess .s l-o-' I-S Gag E4-1 Aain a-,l NGz-.srs ~tFs,sas I-G Gar Es~t Ias- ani E.l>-sr had I-E C.aE High alt Aas2ut e;reess- I6 Cor East Main ant! Clae1ry streets l-7 Coz East Main and Cole streets 2l Co- NaEth Elun and kfn<sbury streets Cur North Enl- No-th Main and Gruye
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 aI Waterbury Manufacturing oomFAnT-- 2S Cor No-Th Main and North streets 2s Or Buckingham and Cake streets 27 Cor GI we and Prospect streets as Cor Hillside avenue ard Pine stree; 2s Cor JOhnsan and Wa1eEy5Ils streets l-2 The Platt Brozs \ Co-' -I-I Waterbury C9Nck oonEany u0venleut
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 g Exchange Ulace. S-3 Cor West Main and Willow streets S4 Cor West Main and Water7"En mad S-s Horse Car Railroa.i stahle.' .s Waterbury BTa~s cemTany' S-7 Cor Csiar anl Meadow streets Ss Cor Grand Lnd Field streets S-l3 Cor Bank and Meadow streets s-I-S Randolph | ClowtS' S-l-4 Plume < &rwp1-i Manufacturing cz-nl-
 pany-' E9-3 Holrles Booth | Hayi s-2-4 Cor Charles and Porter streets 2s Cor Simnns street and Washington ave Cor South Main and Grand streets a Cor South Main and Clay streets tS Waterbury Watch company I4 Benedict t Burnham Ianafac,uring
 company t-6 Waterbury Buckle comranF- t7 CrF S.n'h Main and Washingtan r. Sc0yill Manufacturing s,s-nrgny- s-s Ger Franklin aE,: Uni n ss7e-.s@ s-S Waterbury C3tack Co dcz~e f-ct,zg7 s4 C.ar Clay an.i Mil -sT.--'~- ss CT LsterzS and f:FyrT =srs~-s~ ST No Ho@e H, c%.- ss C.lr Ez!iEfa sui S;. s-zre-s>
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-07-23
Appralsina Richard of England.

C9ur de Lions ransom. paid to Elm peror Henry VI in 1l93, was 0,000 marks. equal. said Hume. to e300.O00 of our present money. but this must be multiplied. and perhaps sevenfold, which would raise it to some q ,O00, ,O00-Sat. rrday Review.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-07-23
THE COURT OF HONOR.

The last conflagration on the wOrld's s fair ground wiped out forcvcr the fairest city ever constructed by man. Alas, 1t was pitiful.-Ncw York Morning Journal.
 The Court of Honor has finally gone up in smoke It is now only a memory, but love of the beautiful exists.-Boston Her ald.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-07-23
EIkinS
 &
 Wake. 8. Days More OF THE GREAT Midsummer  SAlE.

We arc giving prices lower than ever before thought of. One lady saved Sl5 on ono car pct. Only think of it! You can save the same. Don't miss the opportunity.
 A $500 Chamber Suit for $3O.OO.
 A 5000 Chamber Suit for S32.OO.
 A $500 Chamber Suit for $500.
 A $ll0.0O Parlor Suit for $500.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-07-23
Those wonde rfu1 Americans In London.

The American dentist is C; edited with many wonderful devices, but q London correspondent of The British Medical Journal has discovered m especially new and offensive invention. He says: 'Some Americans are introducing hero the practice of inserting diamonds for vulgar display into the front teeth. It is surely enough that our sense of de- cency and propricty should be So often shocked by unsightly gold crowns and filings without being further offended by this new atrocity. I believe 1t has only just started hero, and this, there- fore, is the time to denounce 1t and Is my excuse for troubling you. ''-Med- ical Record
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-07-23

S7ain has over 400 islands in the east. ern seas, mostly comprised in the Philip pllos and Moluccas
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-07-23

"Xmas" is often written instead of Christmas, and the authoriity for so doing is that x is simply the initial let ter of the Greek word for Christ
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-07-23

Remedies for toothache. my friend. " said a philosopher, twill be found to afford instant relief in every case but yours"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-07-23

CaI1' th originates in scrofulous taint. P F. r; Jrifes the blood; and thus perman- lures CatarTh.
 le blood poison. body covered CIVIC snn 1DI1 q" two bottles of P. T. D. Prikly a;so Roo. and Patassium) cures tn
 nns .S.- tism is cured by P. P. P. pains ana in the back, shoulders, knees. by P. F. e4" 4"eie' Nothing !, so aesoao;or. this season '' As Abbotts z..t Indie r.~r pa;rx ofns, nd bunions.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-07-23
Bargains in Crockery

Dinner Sets from $6 to SIS.
 Toilet Sets from $l.75 o$15 Do not forget the Babies this hot weather, $l0 to $l5 will buy a good carriage.
 Repairing neatly done, we have first-class workmen who understand everything in this line. We will call for your broken and damaged furniture and return the same free of charge.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-07-23

RUDY's PILE sUPPoSTToRY is guar anteed to cure Piles and Constipation. or money refunded. soc per box. Send stamp for circular and Free Sample to Martin Rudy. Lancaster. Pa. Tor sale by all frst-class druggists. and in Waterbury, Conn, by Cannon < Webster.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-07-23
ASSIST NATURE

Q littlc now and then, with a gentle, cleans ing laxative, thereby removing offending matter from the stom- ach ard bowels, and toning up and invigo- rating the liver and quickening its tardy action, and you there
 by remove the cause of q multitude of dis
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-07-23
CHECKERS AND CHESS.

Checker Problem No. eSl-By Charles Hcfter
 Black.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-07-23
:: 18th Turn Festival =
 OF THE
 Connecticut Turn Bezirk, Waterb Iry. July 21- 24, 1894, WEST END BALL GROUNDS,

W E-S EaN D DsA lsl4 NINO1 ~ Us.
 Saturday, JuIy 2I. Reception of the different Turn societies and grand torchlight procession through Grand, Bank. West Main, East Main. South Main, Grand and Bank streets to headquarters.
 JULY 22-ConcordIa hall.
 MONDAY, JULY 23-9 a. m, begin ming of the single prizes turning and group turning. 2p. m.. prize turning of l.dies and senior classes.
 4 All Day Picnic. E Dancing. all kinds of sports. and athletic games, summer nights festival.
 TUESDAY. JULY 24-lO n. m.. great par ade of all Turn societies of the state orsan- izdtion and the German societies Of Wat erbury and other places.
 Grand Picnic.
 Games. special turning and dancing. summer nights festival.
 Music by Full Orchestra of American band A. Hollmann promPter. Admission 25c-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-07-23
Dyspepsia Cured

My wife has been a great sufferer with dys- pepsia for over four years. Three bottles oi
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-07-23

P,Icc> same at either market.