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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-08-14
HOW TO BECOME A RUNNER,
One of the Most HeaItbfuI Exercises For
 Boy.

One of the Most HeaItbful Exercises For a Boy.
 Running is one of the best of exer- cises for the whole body. It rounds out hollow chest, drives the oxygen into the farthest air cells of the lungs, won derfully increases the capacity and de- velops the leg, thigh, stomach and waist muscles. But it must be learned just as skating, swimming and bicycling have | to be learned, and there are two things that must be kept ill mind by the learn | CT. The first is-whether in sprinting, | distance or cross country running-to run entirely on the ball of the foot, or, as they say on the track, "Get up on your toesW By striking on the ball of the foot, which is q sort of natural springboard, the runner takes a longer stride, and the spring that he gets en- ables him to lift his foot more rapidly and repeat the stride more quickly than the runner who goes flat footed. As length and rapidity of stride are what give speed in running it follows that a l flat footed runner can never be a fast | one.
 | The second point for a runner to ob- serve is his method of breathing Breathe through both the nose and mouth. Nearly every boy, when he first begins to run, has the insane idea that all the breathing must be done through | the nose. There was never greater mistake. Breathe through the nose in ordinary life as much as possible, but when you are running or exercising vio- lently open the mouth and take in air in deep, rapid breaths, not gulping it in through the mouth alone, but letting the mouth and nose have each their share.
 Take as long 8 stride as possible, but without overbalancing the body. Bend the body slightly from the hips, for if it be held too erect the stride will be shortened. Let the bent arms swing easily and naturally little above the level of the hips, swinging out and back with every stride. This keeps the mus cles loose, prevents them from becom- ing tired so easily as they would if held rigid and balances the body better. Take especial pains to keep the body from be- ing stiff. Let it swing as easily and lithely as possible. In sprinting the stride is shorter and more rapid than in long distance running, and sprinter usually runs with body thrown farther back, in quite different form from the long, easy lope of the distance runner. -S. Scoville, Jr., ill St. Nicholas.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-08-14

l BUSHELS OF W HEAT AN Al1ING SllIP-
 MENT.
 world famous. Now orchards are being Set, and doubtless this will render them equally famous as fruit growing regions.
 According to Indian traditions, the Clearwater valley was the earliest home of the red man. In this respect it occu- pies the same relation to the aborigines of North America that the garden of Eden holds ip the history of the white race. Away back at the beginning of the century, when Lewis and Clark went on their famous trip of exploration through the far northwest, they heard wonderful stories of this region, where, the Indians declared, snow was never seen and the grass was always green. It was and is the belief of the Indians that the gods part the snowclouds so as to let the sun shine into this reservation, as an especial token of favor to the Neg Perces, and these have until recently been very loath to give up tribal owner ship of the tract. Now, however. they have consented to hold their lands in severalty and to let the whites neighbor with them in their occidental Eden. The Nez Perces who dwell in this de- lectable region are known as treaty Indians" ill distinction from the 'non-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-08-14
How to Use a Toothbrush.

Don't use a stiff brush. Hard, wiry bristles make the gums sore and cause them to recede. A small brush, with a smooth back, slightly concaved handle and medium bristles of uneven lengths, is the best for cleaning purposes. As matter of fact, too much importance is attached to the value of the toothbrush The main thing is to dislodge the small particles of food from the teeth For this purpose two things are indispensa- ble-a thread and toothpick. That done, rinsing the mouth is all that is needed. Dental floss is a fiat thread easier to pass between the teeth than twist and less liable to cut the gums. Wood or straw toothpicks only are used.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-08-14
MIR. AND MRS. BOWSER
BOWSER DECLARED NOTHING UNU-
 SUAL HAD HAPPENED.

Nevertheless There Were Signs of Most Unusual Character That Mrs. B. Didn't Even Try to Explain - Afterward He Came Around to Himself.
 An observing wife can tell the time of day by her husbands countenance. She has only to look into his face as ho comes down to breakfast to decide whether that day IS to be pleasant or iisagreeable for her. Every husband makes his start for the day as he gets out of bed. If he gets be- yond the hole ill the toe of his right sock, the collar button rolled under the dresser the night before, the ravelings which suddenly show up on his cuffs and the absence of his favoritc hair brush from its usual location. Inc will be quite likely to decide that his wife has an excuse for living. and when asked tu order a barrel of flour or some more coal he may possibly repress his desire to oh serve that waste and extravaganza seem to be the ruling spirit of that house.
 When MT. Buwser came down to breakfast the other morning. Mrs. Bow ser looked sharply at him to get her cue She was puzzled. He was i'll MT. Bow ser's chair, and he wore Mir. BOwscr $ clothes, but was he MT. BowSer? He had dressed himself without once yelling over the banister to ask if that house was run on a system or just slipped along Hottentot fashion, and though she had listened sharply she had not heard any chairs upset or any doors banged about He might be in for wrestling match with the grip, and her heart f1ut tered as she queried:
 tMr. Bowser, aren't you-you feel ing we'll this morning?"
 "Tiptop, my dear-tiptop, he kindly replied as he looked up, with a smile.
 "But has-has anything unusual hap pened?" she persisted as sine poured the coffee.
 "Nothing, dear. Everything is all right and going along as slick as grease. How are you feeling this morning? l do hope you won t get down again. You don't know how I miss you when you re ill; seems as if we were all packed up tomove. Please be very careful of your selfr'
 Mrs. Bowser got the coffee poured out, but it was all she could do, and she dared not trust her voice to reply.
 Elegant coffee, this-perfectly ele- gant," said MT. Bowser as he slipped it. By the way, Twas speaking to you >>about my shirts the other day. find they are all right-fit me to T, and collars never set so we'll I've had less trouble with shirts, collars and socks in the last three months than any other man in this town, and you deserve cred it for it.
 Mrs. Bowser stared at him in open mouthed amazement and said to herself that he couldn't possibly live the day through.
 Didn't you say something to me the other day about wanting some money?" asked MT. Bowser as he got away with couple of flannel cakes without any wool in them.
 Yves" she stammered. 1T told you needed a new dress. z"
 "Yes; have no doubt of it, and how about hat?"
 1T really need one, but I was think ing might possibly make the old one do"
 "You won't have to- he said as he felt for his wallet. Here's $50, and il that doesn't fit you out you call on me for more.
 Mrs. Bowger wanted to weep, but sht didn't dare to. There was blur be
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-08-14
Rirers of RutternillS.

There is more than one way of turn ing the tables on d person who indulGeS in the practice of "drawing a long bow" One of the most effectual meth ods was recently employed by a slow spoken Nermonter on an "accommOda- tion" train.
 Several persons were listening in open mOutheGl. wide eyed astonishment to the talk of q loQuaciouS young man, whose stories increased ill size and general in credibility as time went on. He was a resident of town adjoining that in which the elderly Vermonter had spent all his days. but the old man watched the narrator in silence, though with none of the interest displayed by the other listeners.
 At last the young man mentioned one of the citizens of his native town, and remarked incidentally that the man had an immense dairy, from which he sent out over million pounds of butter and an equal quantity of cheese every year.
 At this several of his hearers looked decidedly incredulous, and one of them, turning to the elderly man, said:
 "You come from round his way, l b'lieve. Did you ever hear tell of that dairy?"
 "Waal, mo-" drawled the person ad- dressed, with a perfectly grave face. "I don't recall havin heerd of it till now, but have heerd that there's man over in that town that has ten sawmills that are worked an kep' a-goin by butter milk, an I persume to say it's the same man, an if one story's true like as not the other may be- "-Youth's Compan- ion
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-08-14
The Women and Their B1oomers.

It is to be hoped that the excitement will soon blow over. If it continues to increase, it will overhadow the silver and antisilver issue and plunge the country into 8 squabble over a very frivolous matter. We call it frivolous because it is plain that it will speedily adjust itself. The great majority of women are modest, and they may be trusted to select their own costumes. If they are let alone, very few will dress in Q fashion not i'll accord with good taste and gocd morals. But are boomers male attire? They were invented by a woman for women, and they are not worn by men.-Atlanta Constitution.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-08-14

daylight, and Mir. Bowser sat on the rail of the bed with sock ill one hand and his shirt ill the other, and was say ing:
 Look -a-here, Mrs Bowser, if there's d worse run house in this town, or Q wife who seems to care less for her hus- bands comfort, I'll give bar'l of gum to find 'em! Look at that sock Look at that shirt! If things don't change pretty soon, I'm going to know the req son why!"
 Poor Mrs Bowser! The "fit" had come, and the lift" had gone. e.-M. Quad in Detroit Free Press.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-08-14
How to Stain a Floor.

Take one third turpentine and two thirds boiled linseed oil, with little Japanese dryer added. Buy a can of burned sienna and blend it thoroughly with this mixture. This gives rich reddish brown. Mix the paint quite thin, so that it will run readily. Lay it on with good sized brush, stroking the brush the way of the grain of the wood. Put on several lcoats, allowing each one to become perfectly dry. Lastly, give the floor a good coat of varnish, and when thoroughly dry it will be found as satisfactory as a stained floor can be and easily kept clean.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-08-14
How to Make Pineapple Pudding

Pare and cut into slices, half inch thick, nice pineapple. Cut these slices into tiny rounds and line small round mold, bottom and sides Put into sauce- pan quarter pound of butter, same of sugar and rice flour. Work together and add q half pint of hot milk. Stir till boiling and stand aside to cool. When cold, add first the Nolk of 8 eggs, and when well mixed stir in carefully the whites, well beaten. Turn this mixture into the mold and steam ono hour. Serve with a liquid pudding sauce.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-08-14
How to Destroy Mosquitoes.

Insect Life, a late publication from the government printing office at Wash ington, gives the results of some expert ments in New Jersey to obtain relief from mosquitoes. Sprinkling petroleum or kerosene on the surface of ponds in which the mosquitoes breed has been found effective. A film of oil on the sur face of the water destroys the larvae that are ready to emerge and also any female mosquitoes that may alight to deposit their eggs.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-08-14
Full of It.

Woolly Wester-Blame me if ain't seen fellers yere gain two pound in weight in five minutes.
 Consumptive-What flesh?
 Woolly Wester - Nav, lead.-Chi- cago Record
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-08-14
U-no Remedies

For sale by Waterbury Drug Go. 134 East Main Street. Riverside Pharmacy, 7T5 Bank St. D No Tonic, 2kc: U.Eo Oiitptit. 25c U.N Worm Loztngea25c e. U-N Oil, 2
 U-Ho OoEn- Uure, g1Ee.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-08-14
Not In the Guild.

"Isn't your young friend a literary character?''
 "Nol Never was dead broke in his life ''--Atlanta Constitution.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-08-14
The Explanation of It.

Johnny-Is ii true, pa, that people live longer in the country than in the cityP
 Pa-Iife seems longer there, my son. Boston Transcript.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-08-14

took header off my wheel, And then was forced to say, Better fifty years of Europe
 Than a cycle of today" -Lifes
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-08-14
Proved.

Mir. Parkhouse-That's young Piggs- ley. His father is the most successful hog raiser ill the west.
 Miss Madison - Yes. There is no doubt that he was eminently successful in that line. Truth.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-08-14
rcou~b oF the T.amh,

Enough of the Lamb. Mary had a little lamb, The lamb was very tough, Under the circumstances A little was enough.
 Detroit Tribune.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-08-14
Tire -::- Setting
 Made Easv,
B. WEsTS LATEST IMPROVED
 TIRE SETTERS.

Everyone who has a carriage, wagon, T cart, truck or any kind of light or heavy wagon, or any number of them is invited to come and see the greatest inven- ion of the period. Exhibition free, charges for setting tires as low as anywhere. Tires ct cold while yon wait. Can finish full set of four heavy tires in about 20 minutes -or on rush, one tire in five minutes It is simply wonderful. Old methods are very funny in comparison. No fire. no muss, no injury to wheel or paint. Tire is put on in every way better than by any other process. One can hardly believe it without seeiug it. have the sole right for this section, and am ready to set tires for any and all manufacturers, repairers, business men. firms or individuals. No waiting, no imperfections in hot or cold weather. Old or new tires set to order All wheels handled are beautifed, inn proved and strengthened by the process. Come and see the machine and read the many glowing testimonials.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-13
DISTRICT IN CONGRESS
A Suffrage Bill.


Mr.. Hooker of New York has introduced
in the House the bill prepared by the Suf-
frage Association authorizing special
election to be held by the citizens OF the
District to determine whether the present
municipal government shall continue or
whether there shall be change In the
plan of government for the District. The
bill, which has been published In Inc star,
was referred to the committee on the DIS
trict of Columbia.
An Old Claim for Damages.
The House committee on claims mas
favorably reported a bill to pay Geo. H.
Plant Sc, 716 for damages sustained by rea-
son of collision between the y. S. s. Get
tysburg and the steamboat Lady OF the
Lake.
To Light HI Street Northeast.
Mr.. Frizzell Of the Northeast Washington
Citizens Association has submitted re-
guest to the House conferees on the Dis
trict appropriation bill to insist uoon the
appropriation of 5000 for lighting II street
northeast with electricity.
Juries In the District.
The House committee on judiciary has
reported favorably the bill to provide for
the striking of juries in the District OF
Columbia. This bill has been explained IN
The Star. The same committee also re-
ported adversely the bill to incorporate the
National Rapid Transit Railway Company.
LabOrers In the Printing Office.
Senator Palmer today introduced a Dill
to restore to the rate of $3.50 a day the
wages of laborers in the government print
ing Office, which was referred to the COM
mittee on education and labor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-13
GEN. CORSE BURIED.
The Casket Was Wrapped In His Old
Battle Flag.

The funeral Of Gen. Montgomery Dent
Corse the famous veteran of the Mexican
and civil wars. took place at St Paurs
Episcopal Church, Alexandria, this morn
ing at IL 80 o'clock and was attended by a
large number of the friends of the de-
ceased. The service was conducted by Rev.
P. p. Phillips of ST. Paul's Church, assisted
by Rev. Henderson Suter of Christ Church
Robert E. Lee Camp, Confederate Vet
Grams Of Alexandria, of which Gen. Corse
was a member, attended the services in a
body, wearing their uniforms. A delega-
ton from Pickett and r. Z. Lee Camps
Confederate Veterans of Richmond, as we'll
as n delegation from the geological survey,
friends of Mr. w. B. Corse, son Of the de-
ceased general, also attended.
The active pallbearers were D. H. Appich,
John r. Zimmerman, w. H. Bacon, Thos.
Perry. c. o. Sipple and Frank ]. Power.
The casllet was wrapped in the battle flag
of the seventeenth Virginia regiment and
the old state flag, while on top was a de-
sign of the confederate flag in immortelles
sent by Lee Camp of Alexandria. The re-
mains were inferred in st. Paups Church
cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-13
John NJ. Young's VIII.

The will of the late John NJ. Young. dated
June 90 1894, was filed today by Messrs.
James S. Edwards and job Barnard, who
with VIM. A. Young are named as the ex-
ecutors of the deceased. To VIM. A. Young
a brother a gold watch and chain and the
horse Dandy are given. together with
premises 1522 1th street.
The same brother Is given premises 473
and 4Sl street for Iife with remainder to
the children and descendants of Sarah Big
gins of Weehawken, N. j.. a cousin, as
tenants In common. To Margaret l.. Cad
dis sister. premises 1J20 18th street and
F71 Pennsylvania avenue are given in fee,
and to her for life square 232 and the books
and household furniture at 3D1 18th street.
To Cecilia +. Young, lot IL, reservation &.
and the dcceaSed'S interest In lot Is, square
BG7, also certain funds To Dr. James T
Young. n cousin. part of lot L. square 49O.
To Sarah higgins, part of sub lot 10,
square AL. To John Merritt, part of sub
lots 80 and 40, same square. To Eliza Day
parts of sub lots IS and 80 square FL To
Elizabeth f. Martyr, part of sub lots 81
and 81. same square. To Parmela Loker,
farm in st. Mary's county, Md To the ex-
ecutors. fTc acres of land in Pelham, n.
Y. are given in trust for Joseph Murdoch
The residue of the estate is given to the
executors. out of which to pay to the First
Presbyterian Church. this city. 5000; to
the Westminster Presbyterian Churc h. this
city, $1,000; 10 James w. Humphrey, $1,000;
TO Kate and Lucy Loker. cousins. $1,000
each. and to DR.. Fred Drew of Baltimore.
Md. 5000.
:. The balance Of the residue of the estate
to the children and descendants OF Mar
garet l.. Glddls, and IL there be no child
at the death OF the testator, the same to
the children OF Sarah BIggns a cousin. In
like manner. II any of dev.ses requests
or legacies should lapse, they shall consti-
tute part Of the residuary estate. The es-
tate IS said TO amount to $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-13
FATALLY BURNED.
Terrible Agony of Woman This
Afternoon.

1eFFlOAC ASOhy oA II "OASth
Afternoon.
Kate Cook, a colored servant employ
ed at the boarding house No. 724 18th
street northwest, was probably fatally
burned at 2:45 o'clock this afternoon by her
clothes catching fire from the kitchen
Mrs. Watkins, the landlady, heard
shrek Of fire. One of the boarders, Mr..
Nelson, rushed into the kitchen and saw
the woman enveloped in flames.
The servant, frightened by the blaze and
house and through a room occupied by a
person lying Ill with typhoid fever. Nelson
pursued her and succeeded in throwing a
blanket around her and smothering the
fire. DR.. Atkins of 10Th street was hastily
called, and a telephone message sent out
from the Ohio National Bank to Emerg-
ency Hospital for the ambulance. The Off
GERS on that and adjoining beats fastened
to the house. The usual excitement pre-
vailed. DR.. Atkins pronounced the woman
fatally burned.
She was SCARED from head to foot, even
the hair being burned from her head. She
was carefully wrapped in blankets, placed
on a stretcher and was placed in the ambu-
lance and wheeled away to the hospital.
The accident Is supposed to have oc-
Cured when the woman reached over the
range to take off or to replace an iron.
The crate was open, and in this way, 1t
is thought that her clothes caught
Kate Cooke, was given to Mrs. Watkins
by the womans mother away back in the
times of slavery. She had always lived
with Mrs. Watkins, and when the latter
came to Washington from Maryland to
keep boarders. Kate came too.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-13
Return of the Missing Pilot Boat
Stafford.
BRINGING BACK ESTERBROOKS CREW
The Steamship Southwark Reaches
Her Dock Safely.
FREIGHT STEAMER OVERDUE

NEW YORK. February 13.-The pilot boat
.. Fl. Stafford, which was yesterday re-
ported missing since Thursday of last
week. arrived here today
STAPLETON. 8. L., February 13.-Pilot
beat America. No. /. arrived at Stapleton
this morning. having on boards Capt. j. G..
Brown and eight sailors, comprising the
crew of the three-masted schooner Rose
EsteFbrook of New Bedford. which was
sbandoned al sea in longitude t1.40 and
latitude 40. IL.
The schooner was bound from Norfolk
10 New Bedford with coal. The vessel en-
rountered heavy weather and sprang a
leak or Saturday night last. Signals or
America, which ran alongside the schooner.
but. owing to the heavy gale and seas,
gould not take off the captain and ms
rrew until 5 o'clock Sunday afternoon
Capt. Brown and his men had been of the
schooner but few minutes when the YES
Sci sunk Capt. Brown and his sailors suf-
fered more or less from frosted hands and
feet
PHILADELPHIA. Pa, February a.
The big AmeriC an line steamship South
wark. from Liverpool, January 30. which
was stuck in the ice on Marcus Hook yes
terday afternoon. reached her dock at 1910
this morning. The big steamer reached the
Delaware breakwater yesterday morning at
O'Clock and worked her way slowly up
the Delaware river until she reached Mar
Gus Hook. where her massive hull stuck
In the ice. Ice boat No. went to her as
sistance. and at 8 o'clock this morning
succeeded in breaking up the ice and re-
lea sing the steamer.
NEW YORK February 13.-The Standard
Oil Company's barge Merimac. which broke
away from a tug which had her In tow,
carrying eight men and the captain to sea,
has been recovered and is being lowed in
past Sandy Hook.
Sought Port I'm Distress.
NEW YORK, February 13.-Stedmer Mat
thew Bedlington, from Norfoik, for Glas-
cow. put in here today in distress. Capt.
Baxter reports having sailed from Nor
folk, February 6. with full cargo Of -four
and corn. for Glasgow. During a heavy
wind which began on the Sth and contin-
ued forty-eight hours. three life boats were
carried away. Some steam pipes were
smashed. everything movable was swept
off the decks the afterwheel was broken
and the decks were strained. causing them
to leak The cargo has been considerably
damaged.