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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-09
Nine Snoyy shovelers Iniuret.

LEBANON, Pa, Feb. 9.-An engine on the Schuylkill and Susquehanna road struck a caboose containing nine men sent out to shovel out n cut. All were moro or less injured, some very seriously. The scene of the accident is 25 miles from here and no further particulars arc obtainable
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-09
Cold Stops Oyster Dredging.

BALTIMORE, Feb 9.-The oyster indus try Is paralyzed by the extremely cold weather. Tho stock in tho general mar ket was less than (, 1000 bushels and no ar rivals Prices asked were from S1. 25 to S1. 50 bushel and no sales reported
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-09
Bankrupt
 Stock Sale

sacrificed at 50c on the dollar of their act ual value. and the wear of every pair guar anteed. Price < Legro. Boston Shoe man. ufacturers entire bankrupt stock and J. E. wheeler's. Waterbury, all at soc on the dollar. of their price. The goods from Price < Legro were manufactured for the finest Sixth avenue, New York retail trade. Those from J. E. Wheeler were manu- factured by Edwiu c. Burt < Go. Joyce Shoe Go. Trimbly < Brewster, J. E. Turner, T. H. Stetson. Fast & Packard and Legro < Spalding.
 Ladies heavy walking shoes
 J. E. Wheeler's price
 $1.75, our price Sic Ladies fine kid button
 shoes, J. E. Wheeler's
 price $2.O0, our price 9Sc Ladies kid button and lace
 shoes, all style toes, plain
 and patent leather tip.
 J. E. Wheeler's price
 $3.00. our price $50 Ladies French kid button
 and lace shoes, Rice &
 Legro's price $4.0O, our
 price $2.O0 Ladies cloth over gaiters
 from l9c up Complete lines of fine kid
 and patent leather OK
 lords, slippers and san
 dals from 45c up Children's shoes from l5c up Misses shoes from 45c up Complete line of boys
 shoes from 65c up Bows fine calf sewed shoes,
 J. E, Whecler's price
 $2.00. out price 9oc Youths fine calf sewed
 shoes, Rice & Legro's
 price $2.00, our price 9Sc Youths fine French calf
 dongola top shoes, Rice & Legro's price $2.5O. our
 price $1.25 Boys French calf dongola
 top shoes, Rice & Le-
 gro's price B, our price l.5O Mems heavy working shoes
 and brogans, J E. Vince
 ler's price $l.25, our
 price 65C Mems calf sewed congress
 and lace shoes, J. k.
 Wheeler's price $2.00,
 our price $l.OO Mems American calf sewed
 congress and lace shoes.
 plain cap toes, J. E.
 Wheeler's price $2.5O,
 our price $l.2l Mems fine calf swed con- gress aad lace, Rice &
 l.egros price $3.O0, our
 price Sl.oC Mems fine calf sewed shoes.
 congress and lace, Rice
 & Legro's price $3.50,
 our price $l.15 Mems fine French calf
 shoes, all styles toe, Rice & Legro's price S4,OO.
 our price $2.Ot
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-09
Fifty n,,cu Tn St. pe,er.burr.

ST. PETERsRURG, Feb. 9.-Flags hoist ed on the signal stations indicate tem- perature of 30 degrees below freezing, al- though the weather Is bright and sunny,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-09
Froxen In the streets.

TORONTO, Feb. 9.-Tbe storm through out Ontario was very severe. In this city Miss Mamie Cable. aged 20. was overcome by the intense cold She fell to the ground and died be orc assistance could be ren- dered
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-09
Fnnr snnu sl,nvelnra KilIel.

HARRISBURG, Feb. e.-While digging out a snow bound train on the Pennsylya- mia railroad near Lucknow ton mon were run down by n section of the Pacific ex-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-09
House
 FurniShinq 

It will be only a few weeks to the Spring house cleani"g. You can save money by buying now for that occasion. If you don't want the goods delivered now, we will store them till such time as you do want them. Give us chance and we will demonstrate that our advice Is not given from purely selfish
 motive.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-09
John l.. Stevens Ds

AUGUSTA. Me. Feb. a.-Hon. John l.. Stevens, ex-minister to Hawaii, died here after four weeks sickness. having beon critically i'll for tho past two weoks
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-09
Murderer Hanged.

FoET MADISON. la. Feb. 9.-The ex- ecutIon of Jacob K. Cumberland for the murder of James Roberts md son of Shell hy county took ulana hara
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-09

mo orange peeIer Is practical nov city presented this season by New York silversmith. It neatly removes the peel without soilinR the fingers.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-09

Those who have been fishing through the ice at the reservoir have caught little enough, but those who have been fishing for Bargains at our store have got more than they expected. When we have a mark down sale it is so marked that the customer cannot fail to see that it is as represented. This week We have taken our entire stock of heavy weight Mems Trousers and put them on sale at prices that in all cases are as low as the Manu- facturer's, and in some even lower. If your suit is looking a little shabby a new pair of Trousers, at the price we are now selling them. would be good investment. If you are in doubt as to whether you can afford it look in our north window and all doubts will be removed.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-09
FOR SALE.

A cosy little piece of 25 acres. at Middle bury center. A 125 acre farm, miles from Naugatuck and miles from Water bury. 4 25 acre place miles from Union oity. 4 65 acre farm in Watertown.
 ~Money to loan.
 L. R. CARTER, 10 BANK STREET.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-09

Sarah Hilda Wallls, the sixteen months old child of Mir and Mrs Wallis, 222 South Leonard street, died last night from bronchitis. The funeral will be held Monday
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-11-27

if the law we're enforced in letter and
spirit" The WAToHMAN is not asking
itself any questions about the men
named, whether or not they have
"qualifed under the law" by this or
that act. These are questions for the
Herald TO answer. When 1t has an
swered them fully and specifically, the
WATCHMAN {" will probably feel salts
fed" We don't want any slow esti-
mates" or any vague and evasive state
ments that "three quarters of them
have violated the law" We want the
names and the particulars" We
want the facts, not buncombe.
But the Herald is vouchsaiing no in
formation upon the second matter of
inquiry, to wit, that in some towns
every single man of any public conse-
quence is rum seller" As the con-
temporary declared that "the fact can
be easily shown" and slumped the pro-
hibition brethren to ask for the par
ticulars," we are astonished at its 81.
lence.
We very much fear that the contem.
porary is hedging, not to say crawfsh.
ing; that another kind of beast Turks
behind that eonine disguise.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-11-27
Smallest Gunner Known.

Cape Town, South Africa, claims the
honor of giving birth to the smallest crea-
ture ever known to become "a gunner in the
royal artillery, or any other artillery in the
whole world. At the castle, Cape Town,
there is magnificent gun worked by cleo
tricity, used for giving the midday and
evening time. One fine day all the mill
tary and civilians in Cape Town We're as
tonished to hear the gun go off at 1890 in
the morning, an hour and a half before the
Ir"per time, II being the usual hour for
firing. Messengers came from the general
commanding the station, the brigade ma
jor, commanding officers of each regiment
and battery stationed in Cape Town and
from everybody Interested, but the answer
was that no person had been near the gum
nor had anybody interfered with the wires
battery or source from which it was fired
All the officials were fearfully puzzled at
the extraordinary occurrence, but could
give no explanation whatever. The gem
eral in command of the station became
furious and said that there was misman-
agement somewhere and gave orders for a
strict search to be made by the officials for
the guilty party.
Search was made, but nothing resulted
to throw any light on the extraordinary
affair, although the greatest possible pains
were taken to solve the mystery. They
had practically given the search up, when
suddenly the news came from the officials
stating that the culprit had been caught
and arrested. 1t seems the electric current
for firing off the gun n supplied by the
Royal observatory of Cape Town, and goes
there by means of an instrument known
as a relay that is in the central telegraph
office of the station, the distance being
about 500 yards The action of the current
going through the Instruments main
moves sort of light tongue, which is very
finely set, SO fine that the least little thing
would affect It, This forces the current
directly into what they term the time
fuses, which have the power of firing the
gun at the castle.
On examining the instrument one of
the officials found big brown spider In
side. 1t appears that while having an ex-
plorinR trip around the instrument the
unfortunate spider must have touched this
tongue sufficiently to move 1t, and conse-
quently it fired off the gun. The general
commanding the station sent the spider to
the Cape Town museum, where he Is now
to be seen with card underneath him en-
titling him the Little Gunner" and CIV
ing full account of his adventure with
the Cape Town midday time gun, which
proved his last adventure, however.
York World.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-11-27

addresses. In our judgment the gen
eral welfare would be advanced, po-
litical reforms would progress at a
quicker pace, if men of ability aud ex-
perience in public affairs would more
generally and more frequently discuss
important state subjects in the news
papers. In looking over newspaper
files of generation ago we have been
impressed with the number and ability
of these communications on great
variety of public questions, local and
general. The newspapers carry these
"letters from the people" to thousands
of readers. The letters are more eff
fective than public addresses. They
are read with deliberation. They pro-
duce deeper and more lasting inn
preston. They are preserved for ref
erence. Thus wholesome public
sentiment is created, nursed and given
a permanent existence. The final
adoption of the federal constitution
was largely due to the political litera-
ture disseminated through the press by
Hamilton, Madison and Jay, under the
nom de plume of "Publius." History
presents many similar instances OF the
power of public men to mould public
opinion through the columns of the
newspaper. We believe the custom
could be revived to very great advan-
tage here in Vermont. Mr.. Stewart
has set the example. Others should
follow-not in a discussion of the one
term rule only, but the whole range OF
subjects of state or local interest.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-11-27
Is 1t a BackdOwn2

The Rutland Herald makes this re-
ply to the WATCHMAN's invitation to
"put up:
"There are two suggestions to be made
in answer: In the first place, instead of TAX
ing the names of 100 Of the most prominent
have tried to find from among all the men
in the state 100 who were not rum-sellers,
and in doing that has named several who
surely sell rum in every sense Of the word
and others who are dead. And again, II
the contemporary will itself run over the
list and ask itself how many Of the men
named have qualified under the law by
the single act of giving away liquor in
places Of public resort, 1t will probably feel
satisfied. 1t is low estimate to say that
three quarters of them have violated the
prohibitory law in this way
The contemporary specified the
most prominent men in Vermont"
Under this specification certain names
could not be excluded. Beyond these
the names the WATCHMAN published
Woro PiChou az iohuoh' Ioi ouRht
that we know, every person in The list
may have in his possession the Herald's
sine qua non Of damnatory proof of vi.
olation of the liquor law, United
States license. We have no personal
knowledge whatever of the status of
these men under the Herad's sweeping
indictment. To avoid the appearance
even of stacking the cards." no names
were taken from Washington county.
Let the Herald publish the names of
those persons in the WATcHMAN's list
"who surely sell rum in every sense of
the word" What it needs to show is,
not several" blu, the names of fifty
men on the list that "must be in prison
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-11-27
ARTHUR ROPES, General Bditor.
THE growing demand for space has

THE growing demand for space has
compelled US, for some time past, to
unload on to the inside pages much
valuable matter that has formerly APP
peared on the outside. The market re-
port, the court report, the state and
general news summary up to Saturday
night, political and other matter of in
terest, will be found on pages two and
three of this and future issues.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-11-27

WE have over 1900, 900 square miles
of public land, an area almost equal to
that of Europe, excluding Russia, and
nobody who chooses to enter home
stead need be without farm on which
10 live.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-11-27

THE football games are over. Con-
gress meets at high noon on Monday
next, and national affairs will engage
the highest public attention from that
time till football comes again.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-11-27

The Middlebury Register publishes
the letter Of Mr.. Stewart on the one
term rule that recently appeared in
the WATCHMAN, and also the statisti-
cal exhibit of inexperience the rule has
biennially sent to the house of repre-
sentatives. In referring to this matter,
the Register remarks editorially that
Mr.. Stewards letter "leaves little to be
said on the subject" We hope this is
not an intimation that Mr.. Stewart will
not further urge his views upon the
public through the papers or in public
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-11-27

IT is also efficient in practice" etc.,
the WATCHMAN said of the prohibitory
law. In republishing the article, the
Free Press proof-reader makes us say
i" 1t is not efficient in practice" etc.
From our point of view we prefer our
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-03
Snow SIN nj seott.ytIIe.

SCOTTSvIr.IE VA. February 2--tspe-
ciaL)--rhe snow IL still here. ard goes
away slowly. The Thermometer stood al
fourteen above zero this morning
Mr.. Thomas A. Osborne returned last
night from Farmvllle. where he went
for his sister. Miss Temple Osborne. who
has Just graduated at the Nornai school
with high honors.
Mr.. J. r. Morrow. OF Mechanlcshufg.
Pa, arrived here yesterday. and will
make his home IN our town.
Hon. Thomas y. Martin was up yester-
day at his home. near here. but returned
20 Richmond IN the afternoon.
MIR. NJ. |. Dunn returned here yesterday
from the home OF his father IN Nelson.
where he has been on the sick list Tor
a week or ten days.
Mr. n. @. Harris. OF Blueleld. ". Va.
who has been here at his old home about
week. expects 10 leave FOR his mountain
home In a day or two.
DIR. J. 4. Blair. after n long and tedious
spell OF sickness. was able 10 ride out
General j. G. Hi was up NJ his home
here yesterday. but returned 10 his dulles
In Richmond.
Ralph and Ruth Bingham VIII appear Al
Bears Hall. In this place. on the night
OF the 18th instant. and our people are
looking forward TO having a good time.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-03
THE RICHMOND DIspAroH-sUNDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1895

entirely disinterested. except AZ q Journal
lat Who desires to make q proper record.
Being familiar with that country. through
an o!ficial residence and travel through
It's interior. probably know more OF the
facts than are acquired by the travelling
tourists. or coast combers," who simply
dart all around the continent.
At present I am undertaking leIsured
trip South In pursuit OF warm weather
and pleasure, and propose to write up
the trip. as a northern man and n soldier
without pension. I'm not OF the yam
kee" charactcr-Tm q pennsylvanian)--
who comes down 10 Dixie wearing brass,
$50 suit. and covered with medals and
badges to show that he was a soldier.
I'm pretty well known throughout the
northern circles as n soldier with a record
who can AFFORD to tell the truth about the
South. But I've already told all I know
about the war-and more, too--In the
books THE Boy Spy" and t'On the War
PATH" published by Bedford, Clarke &
Co., the latter of which gave the Con-
federates all the taffy they could chew.
and resulted In getting molasses in my
own hair.
I'm waiting here on delayed mail that
has gone ahead. or astray. because the
cold weather shut me In. I'll go further
South tonight, Providence and Richmond
whiskey permitting. but concluded 10
leave my personal impressions as ira
weller. with a few valuable pointers for
the Richmond Dispatch.
Truly. J. o. KERBEY.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-03

BurweIl land purchased from him In
boom times" This virtually ends this
company.
Quite q pretty home wedding took
place near here Wednesday night. when
Mr. John u. LeavelI. or the Salem Wa.
gon-works. was married to Miss While
v. Hurt, at the residence Of T. G. Camp
bell. superintendent OF the Southern Ex.
press Company. and an uncle OF the
bride.
Cattle stealing has commenced again
In the vicinity OF Cave Spring, near here.
A night or so ago hr. samuel Beckner
had a bullock butchered in his barn
yard by thieves. The headquarters were
carried on and the balance left on the
grlpnd.
The Mormon missionaries. mentioned in
last weeks correspondence as being In
a remote part Of this county. have since
left for their homes In the West.
Reports from several neighborhoods arr
that the heavy SHOWS here benefited the
wheat. and that the severe cold has k,f,-
ed n great deal OF the fruit. such as
peaches and cherries. but II Is thought
the apples are safe yet.
Mrs. Nancy Rettinger died at her home
near Poage's Mil. in this county, a few
days ago: aged - years. She had been
q member OF the Dunkard Church for
more than sixty years. She II survived
by four children. forty-two grandchii-
dren. and forty-seven great-grandchii-
dren.
On the 10Th OF this month the JET.
Davis Rifles, Of this place. win have been
In existence five years.
Judge II. r. Blair and family left yes,
terday to spend several weeks with
friends IN Richmond.
Some Of the Republican leaders In the
county have already engaged the Town
Hall and the band for March County
Court for n mass-meeting. when they
Will start the spring campaign In great
style.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-03

Henry Grim. william Forbus.
John Simpson, John Davis,
Hugh ROBBERS, Ed'd. Ellis,
William Hams, Thos. Little,
William Woods, Cornelius Larie.
Dan'll. Hargrove Richard Bishox,
Charles Sheppard. John Hurley.
John Ffarnhead, James Thorpe.
John SEARS. Phillip ramsay,
Edward Clarke, Vim. Cottrell,
Thos. Smith, Thos. stone.
William Wright. Patrick Mitchell.
HORSEMEN
Corp'n r. Walton. Thomas Cardwell.
VIM. Saunders. Thomas Jackson,
Thomas Smith,
Ordered, That ye Provisions enjoyned
by Law 10 be provided for we Soldiers
now raised according to Law in this
county be provided as follows (viz) for ye
first two months: Bread by MaJr. Robert
Beverly at Up. Bacon or cheese by Ditto
at OF Tobacco per Pound: leaden
shott 3p. per pound. S. six years old
apiece at VT. at coo lbs. Tobacco apiece.
one Bagalose-horse to be furnished by
Coll Wormley.
One Bagslose - horse to be furnished by
Mr.. Richard Robinson.
CHRIS ROBINSON. Clerk.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-03
What Are We Going Ia DOT


Has the State press forgotten the ques-
ton or holding constitutional conyen-
ton?
The people have not
DO the friends OF this movement, which
Is by far the most important question
before the people. propose 20 have .he
burdens OF the Underwood abomnatlon
removedy
Are we to have a constitutional con-
vention next year?
Do we wart to reorganlze our gov
ernmental machinery on a more efficient
and more economical basis, or are We
willing to let things drag along in the
Old ruts?
We may be paying too much FOR school
books, but we have heavier burdens mat
are just as unnecessary. There Is no
doubt that we are paying too much Tor
the privilege OF being governed.
If there ever was time when we
should learn the lesson OF economy IN
private and public affairs. II is now.
Gentlemen OF the press. don't let this
question of constitutional convention
get cold.
To use printers ink successfully in
agitation. as well az In advertising. you
must keep everlastingiy at it.-Roanoke
Evening World.
we entirely agree with the World, that
one OF the vital questions before the
people In the fall elections Is or should
be the question OF a constitutional con
vention. and the people should see TO IL
that the men tney SEM 10 tue NEXT is'Sia-
Iature should be pledged to vote for a
convention. The World very truly re-
marks that we are paying too much Tor
the privilege OF being governed, ana IL
might well have added OF often being
badly governed. Our present Constitu-
ton sadly needs revision. and improve
ment, and many important changes,
and we are satisfied that N We can have
n constitutional convention next year.
and IL IL Is not burdened by too great
a number OF delegates from eacn county
that MANY statutary changes will be made.
and the expenses OF government be
greatly reduced. BY all means, let this
matter be kept before the people, that
they may be thinking over IL. ana get
changes as are necessary Every man
in the State should feel interested In this
ter
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-03
CUTTING AFFRAY At A DANCE.
Row Over the Collection of Money
for the Musicians.


CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA, February
2.-(Special)-A dance was given at the
home Of Mrs. Wallace. near Gospel Hill,
last night, at which a serious and proba-
bly, fatal cutting ARRAY occurred From
what can be learned, one of the young
men went around to collect money 10
pay the musicians, and some dissatisfac-
ton arose as to his method of doing so.
1t is said that he appropriated to himself
the larger portion of the money as COM
mission for collecting IL, which led TO a
disturbance. during which John Lee and
Harry Lee were badly cut the former, It
is thought, MORALLY. Two young men.
Lee Parish and William j., Parish, i'm
mediately left the house, and were soon
after arrested. a bloody knife was found
on Lee Farish's person. He had likewise
some bad bruises on his head. He did
not deny having used his knife. The
Parish brothers were taken to Jail. John
Lee, who was 50 badly cut, was not re-
moved, and IT is feared that his injuries
will prove fatal.
A syndicate. composed Of citizens OF
Charlottesville. has been formed. and an
option has been taken on the equipment
OF the old Charlottesville and University
street (horse) railway. Messrs. j. w.
Marshall and C. L. Carver, OF this city.
representing the syndicate. have secured
franchises for street-railway in
Waynesboro and Basic City, and II is
the purpose of the company to run the
line TO those towns
Captain T. o. Troy. manager of the
electric street-car line. has been au-
thorized to negotiate with the Locust
Grove Investment Company with the
view OF extending the car-line to Locust
Grove. one Of the prettiest suburbs OF
the city.
The Circuit Court, Judge D. A. Grims-
ley presiding. convened yesterday.
A heavy snow-storm has been raging
for several hours. There were already
several inches Of snow on the ground.