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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-12
A Slas Steam Generator.

A slag steam generator, for utilizing the waste heat contained in the furnace slag for the production of steam for mo- tive power purposes, has been designed by an Australian inventor. The ma chine consists of a steel shell in the form of a strong egg ended receiver, having fattened faces on the top and bottom, and through these flat portions q number of Galloway tubes arranged in two rows and tapered from 5 inches at the top to 10 inches at the bottom are passed, secured to the shell by fianges. The lower or larger end of each tube is closed by means of q cast iron door manipulated by means of con- venient lever, and the upper end of each tube is provided with a funnel for con- veying the slag into the tubes, pair of iron rails also passing across the upper face of the boiler and all the tunnels, thus serving as a track for the slag pots. At each end of tho boiler bin Is provided, into which the skin of the slag is dumped, which always sets on the cast iron pots from which it is pour- ed, and this redhot material lying against the ends of the boiler plates serves to conserve the heat.-New York Sun
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-12
Forgot His Lines.
Married ITnder Difficulties.

When the Delaware river runs high in tho neighborhood of Port Jervis, crossing it is a matter of some difficulty. In the early days, when Port Jervis was a frontier settlement and Parson Van Benschoten ministered to the Reformed Dutch of the bailiwick, he was once called upon to marry & young couple under very trying circum- stances.
 The stream was so high and so rapid that to ''skiff' across it was impossible. But the young people were bound to be mar ried, and the parson was not loath to obtain the marriage fee.
 He appeared on one bank and the young couple on the other-the best they could do. The parsons stentorian voice resound- ed amid and above the rushing of the wa ter as he proceeded with the marriage serv ice and at last pronounced his young friends "man and wife"
 As he saw them turn gayly away and be- gin to mount the opposite bank he roared out:
 II sayl You can leave the money at flaw kins'v'-Youth's Companion
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-12
WATERBURY A DEMOCRAT, FRIDAY JANUARY

hfmself,n and then he added after pause: Peoples thoughts run on the lines that are most familiar to them. India occurred to me. make mere suggestion. How would you like to make your fortune in India?"
 No better place In the world for a young man of ability and enterprise" put in MT. Clephane quickly. "Dod, many the for tune has been made in India think I see in Andrew a nabob in embryo"
 No one took the least notice of him, all the attention being bent on me. Twas em- barrassed and fiouI.dered like man out of his depth and reckoning. l had not thought of India, but as the drowning man clutches at straw so 1 ardently expressed a desire to go to India, greatly to the aston ishment of my father and the horror and consternation of my poor mother.
 Do not make a nasty choice" said Sir Thomas in his kindly tone. Come to The Films tomorrow evening, and we will talk the matter over at dinner. Perhaps we may have the honor of Mir. and Mrs. Kill gour's company also, and, Mir. Clephane, 1 shall be honored if you, too, will join us. Then we can all help destiny to choose a career for Mir. Andrew" And soi it was ar ranged. For the present at least l had relief
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-12
THE ANGLER FISH.
1t Secures Its Prey Like an Artist, With
 ReuuIar Stratery.


 Regular Strategy.
 There is u fish that secures it's prey like an artist, with regular strategy, and, strange to relate, nature has fur nished it with full equipment for the purpose, rod, line and bait. The an- gler, as it is called, is by no means a beauty. It is about yard long and has huge, toadlike head, an enor- nous, gaping mouth and formidable array of teeth. The first dorsal, or back fin, is almost wholly wanting, its place being occupied by two or three long, slender, movable spines which are fas- tened to the body by means of joints. One is attached by hinge, which per mits of only backward and forward mo- ton.
 The first spine is connected by reg ular ring and staple and admits of movement in all directions, as it is pull ed this way or that by the muscles. This is the angler pole, which contin- ues into fine filament or line, and at the end there is loose, shining slip of membrane, which plays the part of a bait.
 The angler fish is slow swimmer, and it would have but little success if it had to chase the swift, active fishes upon which it feeds, so it snares them. Par tially hiding itself in the mud or sand, it waves its long filaments with their glittering tips. As is we'll known, fishes are attracted by glistening objects moved about in the water. The neigh boring fishes, following the instincts of their inquisitive nature, come to exam inc the curious object, and suddenly they find themselves snapped up in the wide jaws of their hidden foe.
 The angler is a very voracious crea- ture, and on several occasions it has been known to seize fish that had been hooked and was being drawn to the surface. In one such case the angler seized a codfsh and would not loosen its grip until it was struck on the head with boathook. On another occasion the fish fell victim to its own glut- tony, for having dashed at a conger eel that had just been hooked, and having taken it into its mouth, the eel con- trived to escape through one of the gill apertures, and thus it was the uncon- scious means of involving its captor in its own fate.
 Even the cork floats on lines and nets have been swallowed by the greedy fish, and when taken in net it de- yours its fellow prisoners with perfect unconcern. Mary M. Friend in Phila- delphia Times.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-12
An Intelliyent Bird.

A species of woodpecker inhabits the driest parts of Mexico, where during the droughts it must die of starvation unless it made a store. To prevent this it selects the hollow stem of n species ot aloe, the bore of which is just large enough to hold a nut. The woodpecker drills holes at interval ill the stem, and fills it from bottom to top with the nuts, the separate holes being apparent ly made for convenience Ot access to the column of nuts within.
 The intelligence which not only con- structs special storehouse, but teaches the woodpecker to lay by only the nuts. which will keep, and not the insects, which would decay, is perhaps the high est form of bird reasoning which has yet been observed. d.-London Spectator.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-12

the coachman, who was also. gamekeeper, factor, forester and general factotum and had served the Kilgours man and boy for 50 years, got out his pipes and serenaded us in his most stirring manner.
 Ut is for Mir. Andrew" he said. "He will be going away, God bless him, and be a big man, with black servants, and maybe Duncan will never set eyes on him again. And. God bless him, he will have the pipes to his denner whatever just as loud as auld Duncan's lungs can blaw. Aye. will he too." And so Justify did Duncan blow that not word of conversation could we have during the whole meal. When his chanter was silent, however, and the dusk had fall en, and we three, my father, my mother and myself, sat together there was talk, but no syllable of it will be set down here, for it was for ourselves alone.
 Next morning Duncan drove me to the village to meet the stage-my father and mother accompanying. Early as was the hour, Sir Thomas and Isabel were waiting for us, and greeted us with fervor that was almost silent. Isabel held in her hand two little punches of white heather on which she looked down from time to time as I fancied with some embarrassment. At last she came close to me, and with soft emotion suffusing her cheek and shining in her eye, she said: This is for luck. One is for Donald-you see expect you to find him. The other" and her voice fell to a mere whisper, lis for yourself. It will keep you ill mind of the old home, and per haps I may see them both again."
 As she ceased speaking, the shrill notes of a bugle broke upon the morning still ness, and a minute or two later the stage coach came up at a handsome pace, the horses fresh and mettlesome and shaking their heads as if eager for the road. My baggage was quickly bundled up, farewells were hastily taken, and | mounted to my place, feeling as if I were i'll an unfamiliar region of mists Suddenly old Duncan scrambled up beside me, parcel rolled in blue cloth in his hand. Take it." he said huskily, pushing it into my arms. God bless ye, take it. It will be the siller pipes I learned ye to blaw on. Ayont the seas yell can gic skirl at times to mind ye of old friends, and when ye come back yell can march to your own Quickstep, and may be Donald will be there to fling his bonnet in the air. Hooch aye! God bless ye-God bless ye!" and tremulous hand patted me like a baby on the back. Then Duncan leaped down and stalked back to his horses, daring any one to say tears were on his cheeks or that his hands were shaking as if with . palsy. His was an odd gift, but | took it, knowing how refusal would hurt him.
 In another minute the driver had gath cred up the reins, touched the prancing leaders with his whip. and we were off. I gazed back, waving my hand to the little group by the inn door till we turned a bend in the road. Then, seeing none too we'll, 1 turned, setting my face resolutely forward.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-12
How to Care For n Bathroom.

If you cannot keep your bathroom sweet by thorough flushing every day and by pouring hot soda water or dis solved copperas through the pipes about once q week, there must be some seri- ous trouble with the plumbing, and you should have it examined at once Sometimes the pipe in the kitchen sink is not kept perfectly free and sweet, or the closet in the basement is not prop erly flushed. Try having the pipe in the kitchen sink flushed twice week with strong soda water. It should be boiling hot. It will dissolve and carry off all the particles of grease that may be clinging to the pipe.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-12
How to Save Slippers.

A recent advertisement emanating from bootshop reads like this: Slip pers for ladies should never be used for spanking purposes.
 Careful mothers with unruly chil- dren will be presented with fine, well made rattan carpet beater with every pair of shoes. The wearing quality of our slippers will not then be endan- gered by using them for correcting pur- poses.
 Bring your boy with you, and we will show you how to use the carpet beater. ."-Pearson s Weekly.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-12
WaterburVFire Alarm
LOCATION OF BOXES.

The following are the Fire Alarm Signals under the new system:
 l-a Rogers < BrO.'
 Is Cor East Main and Niagara streets. 1-4 Cor East Main and Wolcott road. I-s Cor High and Walnut streets l-6 Cor East Main and Cherry streets. IT Cor East Main and Cole streets. a-l Cor North Elm and kingsbury streets 9-s Cor North Elm. North Main and Grove
 streets.
 D.. Waterbury Manufacturing company as Cor North Main and North streets. a-6 Cor Buckingham and Cooke streets. 3-7 Cor Grove and Prospect streets. a-s Cor Hillside avenue and Pine street a-e Cor Johnson and Waterville streets. .-1-a The Piatt Bros Co., ,-lt Waterbury Clock company movement
 ment factOryl'
 Exchange place. s-a Cor West Main and Willow streets s-4 Cor West Main and Watertown roadI s-s Hor~e Car Railroad stahle.' s6 Waterbury Brass company s-7 Cor Cedar and Meadow streets s-s Cor Grand and Field streets s-l-2 Cor Bank and Meadow streets s-I-s Randolph < ClNwee' s-14 Plume * Atwood Manufacturing com
 pany.' s-a-a Holmes. Booth Haydens-' s-a-4 Cor Charles and Porter streets s-q-s Cor Simons street and Washington ave Cor South Main and Grand streets 4-a Cor South Main and Clay streets. 4-s Waterbury Watch company 4+ Benedict < Burnham Manufacturing
 company 46 Waterbury Buckle company 4-7 Cor South Main and Washington sts- Scoviu Manufacturing company sLa Cor Franklin and Union streets s-3 Waterbury Clock Co lease factoryl- s4 Cor Clay and Mill streets. s-s Cor Liberty and River streets. ST No.5 Hose House. s-s Cor BaliFin aud Stone.streets-
 Cor Bridge and Masu! streets. s-a Cor D,roIittle alley and Dublin >uocs - Private
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-12
He Married Her.

He (after the honeymoen)-Why did you use to talk so much about being afraid that some one would marry you for money?
 She Ca smart woman)-Becausei if any cue did marry me for money, it would be such a terrible mistake, you know, because I haven't any.
 He-Oh -um-yes, yes, of course.-- New York Weekly.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-12
He Was Right.

Johnny" said the big brother of an up town small boy, "go to the shoemaker's and see if my shoes are mended, will yout" 'Naw,n said the urchin.
 "Why nots"
 ''Cause they ain't dene yet"
 'sHow do you knowaa
 "iCause ,in't taken lem yet. that's how. .n--NewarlS Call.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-12
His xfonors.

And so your son has finished his col lege course? Did he graduate with honorsg''
 "Oh, yes, but he tells me that some of the other fellows carried them off. Rascally, wasn't ity"-Boston Tran scriDt
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-12
X Workingman's Discovery.

Some years ago a tobacconist discov- cred the utility of tinfoil for wrapping tobaccos. Heretofore paper had been exclusively used for the purpose, but it did not serve to keep the moisture of the atmosphere away from the tobacco nor preserve the natural moisture of the tobacco from the effects of dry or heated atmosphere. Paper also ab- sorbed the aroma of the weed and was not sufficiently lasting. Therefore tim foil was used for wrappers. But it be- came costly and could only be rolled to a certain thickness or thinness, beyond which the ingenuity of man seemed to find it impossible to go. The fact was that no rollers could be made to sustain the pressure necessary to mashing the tinfoil to leaf sufficiently thin to suit the manufacturer.
 Many ingenious inventors struggled with the proposition for months and gave up the problem as unsolvable, when a simple workman about the shop one day, after rolling two sheets to the cus- tomary thickness, put the two sheets to- gether into the rollers and made both halves as thin as they were before. This was as simple as standing an egg on end. but it created n revolution in the manu- fracture of tinfoil for tobacconists' use and made mint of money for the dis -ayarar,-Philadelph Press
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-12

R Chinese Laundry Check is a Lottery Ticket, Capital Prize, LeprOsy.
 Sensible People do not buy Lottery Tickets. Neither do they oatronize a Chinese Laun- dry
 Have your work done by the Waterbury Steam Laundry, " s5Fsst. TaRal
 Avoid all Risks.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-12
katnEhurY Boiler Works.

asvf,- -.-,,v,.I to the corner Porter Street and N 5 R. R. formerly the Waterbury Male abe Iron Co grOun isD ant being a practlcai R .iler N 4ker am prepared to do all kinds or B,IIa- Water Tank smoke Stack. Tar Heatlns Fur11,,s.S A1ue4iIns Pans. Plate and Sheet Iron Work of all DeScuptiOoS- Orders oy mall VIII receive prompt attention.
 JAMES J. DUFFY. n Rzr Al
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-12
THREE OLD DEATH SIGNS.
A Case Where Their Application Furnishes
 Food For the Expectations.

A Case Where Their Application Furnishes
 Food For the Expectations.
 Do you believe in the superstitions connected with tho house of death? The contributor confesses that he has always been skeptical about them, but here are three old signs which prophe- sled death in Waterbury home, which are almost remarkable in their coinci dence, if not in supernatural Signif- canoe.
 A group of people were sitting in pleasant room one evening in one of the suburbs of Waterbury, where neighbor ly intercourse is often frcer than in the city itself. There was a knock at the door, and another neighbor came in on an errand. Another knock and another neighbor. and then a third. Then some one remarked: Three knocks and three callers. Tho next will come in without knocking, and death will come in after him." The next incomer opened the door without knock, and it was neighbOr's s boy, as strong and healthy lad as one is likely to see anywhere. And death was behind him, though they did not see him nor think much of what had been said.
 This boys mother has always been disturbed by an extraordinary anxiety and restlessnes at the approach of death to any of her relatives. It has happen ed several times that she has been pur- sued, as it seemed, through the house, from garret to cellar and through all the rooms, by an incorporeal something which sho tried to escape. No one could stop her or quiet her for a long time. A day or two after the myster ious fourth call at the neighbor's dcor, this mother, who had heard nothing about that incident, was seized with this intangible fear and began her per pleXed wanderings through the house. In and out, up and down, she walked, with a frightened air, trying to escape what? She did not know, but they agreed that death was pursuing some member of the family.
 One day not long after, the boy who was the fourth caller and whose mother had had this prcmonition was sick. Not very, but little. His father was sent for ill the city to come home. He was detained and walked homo in the early evening. A strange cat followed him home, crossing his track and wind- ing its way in and out ot his along the road. At home was another strange cat which had followed n sister home. They were stopped at the door and soon were joined by two more. The four stood thero on guard all night and all next day with dreadful patience and persistence. craving admittance with signs of horrid appetite, lodging into the house whenever the door was open ed, and kept at a distance only by great difficulty. They might have been stoned or shot, but that is not the way the old superstition reads. The boy in side grew worse and died the next day.
 This is not a very remarkable story, but it made good deal of an impress sion on the contributor as 1t was told to him by member of the family who knew that those things had happened in just this way, that they were old super stitions which still live, and who asked him if he believed there was anything in it.-Waterbury (Conn.) Republican.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-12
Our Fast Black Flexible Stiff Hat

at $1.45 equals any $2.0O hat in Waterbury.
 We do not advertise goods at fabulous prices. We do not overload ourselves at the beginning of the busiest season of the year with goods at long prices to please anyone. But always watching the market if any manufacturer gets crippled we are the first to learn, being the only concern capable of using an entire wholesale stock
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-06-04

The State certainly needs a new
Constitution. We agree with the
Clarksville Herald that the time has
come when Arkansas should call a
State Constitutional Convention.
The recent appointment of Judge
Riddick to fill the unexpired term of
four years on the Supreme Bench
by the Governor, and his claiming
authority in the Constitution for
said appointment is sufficient of it.
self to open the eyes of the people
to the necessity of the revision of
the present Constitution, If the
defects in the present Constitution
are to be remedied alone by the
slow process Of submitting amend
ments to the people, as they happen
TO be suggested, the middle of the
twentieth century will in all proba'
bility find the State with 4 very i'm.
perfect Constitution. 1t would be
less expensive to hold a Constitu-
tional Convention, than to have our
Legislatures forever tinkering with
the instrument,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-06-04
JUDICIAL CONVENTION.

The Democratic Judicial Conven.
ton for the Eigth Judicial Circuit
is hereby called to meet at Prescott
Ark, at 2 o'clock p. m, on the 9th
day of July, 1894, for the purpose
of nominating Democratic candi-
dates for Judge and Prosecuting
Attorney for the said Eighth Judic-
ial Circuit and for the transaction
of such other business as may
come before said convention. In
said convention each county will be
accorded the same number Of dele
gates and votes as such county is
entitled to in the State Democrat
ic convention to be held on the 9th
day Of June 1894,
e. b. Trustworthy,
Chairman.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-06-04
CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION.

The Third Congressional Demo
cratic Convention is hereby called
TO meet at Prescott, Ark, at noon
on the Goth day of June, 1894, for
The purpose of nominating a Demo
cratic candidate for Congress from
said district, and for the transaction
of other business. In the prelimi-
nary organization of said convention
each county will be accorded the
same number of delegates and votes
as such county is entitled to in the
State Democratic convention to
be held on the 9th day of June,
1894.
The county conventions for this
district are requested to select del
eg. ties to the Congressional conyen-
tion at the same time that the del
egates to the state convention are
chosen j. H. CRAWFORD,
March 16, 1894. Chairman.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-06-04
GREAT MEN.

The greatest man in the world is
Berry [Bentonville Democrat.
The greatest man in the world is
Jones, Il Hope Gazette
The greatest man in the world is
Jonesberry. [Texarkana Texark-
anian.
We clip the above from from
the Arkansas Press. Language
credited to the TExARKAN1AN
is forgery-a bare-faced false
hood A paper that viii resort TO
such inuendo deserves public CON
tempt and repudiation.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-06-04

THE misnamed Peoples party are
forever complaining about "op-
preston and bad laws" but we no
tice they never charge up to the
correct source, the cause of their
woes For thirty years the Repub-
lican party has been in power and
they passed all the bad laws com
planned of, yet Populist hereabouts
fight only the Democracy, and try
to fuse with the real enemy to
good government.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-06-04

You never hear a Populist pitch
ing into the Republican party de-
spite the fact that the Republicans
have shaped national legislation for
thirty years. The reason for this
is thusly, that the Pops want to
gather as many colored Republi-
cans under their wings as possible.
- Elk,
Exactly so. AS Sam Jones says,
"there are rascals in both of the
old parties, but the third, so-called
Peoples party, are foolish; there is
some hopes for the rascals reform
ing, but none for the foolish"
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-06-04
FOR TAX ASSESSOR.

We are authorized TO announce j. H.
Hooper, of sulphur township, as a candi-
date for the onico of Assessor of Miller
county subject to the action of the Dem.
ocrate party.
We are authorized to announce j, T.
Roberts, of Cleveland township, as a can
didate for Assessor of Miller county, sub
ject to the action OF the Democratic party
We are authorized to announce Hugh
9. Grafton as q candidate for Tax Asses
sor of Miller county, subject TO the action
OF the Democratic party,
We arc authorized to announce w. d.
(Bully) Jones, of Garland Township, as a
candidate for reelection TO the Office OF
Tax Assessor, for Miller County, subject
TO the action Of the Democratic party,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-06-04
EOR SHERIFE.

We are authorized to announce |. A.
Bicliham, Of Sulphur township, as can
didate for Sheriff of Miller County, sub
mary election.
We are authorized to announce G. H.
Dixon as a candidate for Sheriff of Miller
county, subject to the action of the Dem
ocratic party.
We are authorized TO announce JAS. r.
billiard, of Garland township, as a candi-
date for Sheriff of Miller county, subject
to the action of the Democratic party.
We are authorized to announce j, j
C'Dick) Towery, of Cleveland township
as a candidate for the office Of Sheriff. OF
Miller county, at the ensuing election
subject to the action of the Democratic
party.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-06-04
FOR CIRCUIT CLERK.

We are authorized to announce j. v.
Scott Of Garland township as a candidate
county, subject to the action of the Dem
ocratic party,
We are authorized to announce A. b.
Miller county, subject to the action of
the Democratic party.